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einpoklum
einpoklum

Reputation: 132240

Can I check OpenCL kernel syntax at compilation time?

I'm working on some OpenCL code within a larger project. The code only gets compiled at run-time - but I don't want to deploy a version and start it up just for that. Is there some way for me to have the syntax of those kernels checked (even without consider), or even compile them, at least under some restrictions, to make it easier to catch errors earlier?

I will be targeting AMD and/or NVIDIA GPUs.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 789

Answers (1)

pmdj
pmdj

Reputation: 23438

The type of program you are looking for is an "offline compiler" for OpenCL kernels - knowing this will hopefully help with your search. They exist for many OpenCL implementations, you should check availability for the specific implementation you are using; otherwise, a quick web search suggests there are some generic open source ones which may or may not fit the bill for you.

If your build machine is also your deployment machine (i.e. your target OpenCL implementation is available on your build machine), you can of course also put together a very basic offline compiler yourself by simply wrapping clBuildProgram() and friends in a basic command line utility.

Upvotes: 1

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