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torbsorb
Journeyman III
‎09-11-2019 02:17 AM

Why did AMD decide to remove SPIR 1.2 support without adding SPIR-V?

We have found, like many others, that the AMD GPU may report OpenCL 1.2 or even 2.0 support, with SPIR. However, that may not actually be the case. We're aware that you're looking into this, and will remove reported support where none exist.
 
The bigger question is why AMD decided to remove SPIR 1.2 support without adding SPIR-V?
At Zivid  we make proprietary software for our cameras that requires binary distribution of OpenCL code.
We seem to have to exclude many AMD GPUs from our list of supported platforms because of this.
 
Please consider adding SPIR-V support.
 
PS!
I realize that this just adds feedback to the existing thread: https://community.amd.com/thread/231410, but I'm not allowed to post there yet.
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dipak
Big Boss
‎09-11-2019 12:29 PM

Thank you for your query and the feature request. I think, in the above mentioned thread and here SPIR support in new drivers lost , I already mentioned most of the points regarding the SPIR support and its current status. Anyway I'll pass on your feedback to the appropriate team.

We seem to have to exclude many AMD GPUs from our list of supported platforms because of this.

Just a suggestion. As an alternative, pre-built device binary can be used for distribution. If it works in your case, you can generate the offline device binaries without having the physical GPUs  and ship them for those devices.

Thanks.

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torbsorb
Journeyman III
‎11-22-2019 04:15 AM

Hi dipak,

After updating to driver version 26.20.13031.18002, released on Nov 15 2019, we can use our AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 with our product. The OpenCL version is now 2906.10, and it actually seems to support SPIR. Did you silently add back support? Do you officially support SPIR now? Can we take newer AMD GPUs off our black list?

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dipak
In response to torbsorb
Big Boss
‎11-22-2019 04:57 AM

AFAIK, SPIR support in the latest driver is still the same as I mentioned earlier. Anyway I'll check with the OpenCL team and confirm.

The OpenCL version is now 2906.10, and it actually seems to support SPIR

By the way, are you referring "cl_khr_spir" extension? Or SPIR 1.2 is building fine with "-x spir" option?

Thanks.

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dipak
In response to torbsorb
Big Boss
‎11-27-2019 03:21 AM

As I've been informed, current status of the SPIR support is still the same. 

Thanks.

knzivid
In response to dipak
Adept I
‎05-05-2020 09:24 AM

Any update on the status?

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dipak
In response to knzivid
Big Boss
‎05-14-2020 06:30 AM

It is the same as mentioned earlier.

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