Intel AMX support in 5.16
Intel AMX support in 5.16
[Kernel] Posted Nov 8, 2021 16:25 UTC (Mon) by corbet
The x86 instruction set is large, but that doesn't mean it can't get bigger yet. Upcoming Intel processors will feature a new set of instructions under the name of "Advanced Matrix Extensions" (AMX) that can be used to operate on matrix data. After a somewhat bumpy development process, support for AMX has found its way into the upcoming 5.16 kernel. Using it will, naturally, require some changes by application developers.