[Cython] OpenCL support

[mark florisson]

On 7 February 2012 17:58, Sturla Molden <sturla at molden.no> wrote:
> On 07.02.2012 18:22, Dimitri Tcaciuc wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure I understand you, maybe you could elaborate on that?
>
>
> OpenCL code is a text string that is compiled when the program runs. So it
> can be generated from run-time data. Think of it like dynamic HTML.
>
>
>> Again, not sure what you mean here. As I mentioned in the thread,
>> PyOpenCL worked quite fine, however if Cython is getting OpenCL
>> support, I'd much rather use that than keeping a dependency on another
>> library.
>
>
> You can use PyOpenCL or OpenCL C or C++ headers with Cython. The latter you
> just use as you would with any other C or C++ library. You don't need to
> change the compiler to use a library: It seems like you think OpenCL is
> compiled from code when you build the program. It is actually compiled from
> text strings when you run the program. It is meaningless to ask if Cython
> supports OpenCL because Cython supports any C library.
>

Sturla, in general we appreciate your input, you usually have useful
things to say. But I really don't believe you have read the CEP, so
please do, and then comment on what is proposed there if you want.
Here is the link: http://wiki.cython.org/enhancements/opencl

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