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mlx-power8

Apple MLX ported to POWER8 Linux with VSX SIMD optimizations

Scottcjn
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Architecture
SIMD
POWER8/9
POWER8/9
x86_64
x86_64
ARM64
ARM64

Specs

  • ArchitectureSIMD
  • POWER8/9POWER8/9
  • x86_64x86_64
  • ARM64ARM64

README

License MLX POWER8
BCOS Certified

MLX Linux Port - POWER8 & x86 SIMD

Port of Apple's MLX to Linux with native SIMD optimizations.

Architectures Supported

Architecture SIMD Vector Width
POWER8/9 VSX 128-bit (4 float, 2 double)
x86_64 AVX 256-bit (8 float, 4 double)
ARM64 NEON (use upstream)

Files

  • simd/vsx_simd.h - POWER8 VSX vectorization
  • simd/avx_simd.h - x86 AVX vectorization
  • simd/type_linux.h - Architecture detection
  • BUILD_POWER8.md - Build instructions

Usage

Copy simd/ contents to mlx/backend/cpu/simd/ in your MLX source tree.

Why?

MLX networking uses standard TCP sockets - already portable!
Only the SIMD backend needed porting for each architecture.

Credits

  • Apple MLX team (original framework)
  • Elyan Labs (POWER8/x86 Linux port)

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