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AMD ROCm 7.0 To Align HIP C++ "Even More Closely With CUDA"


In a blog post dated for 28 May that was only made public on Friday night followed by a new ROCm build tag, AMD engineers have begun sharing more details publicly about changes coming for ROCm 7.0

However, small differences between our implementation of the HIP C++ programming model and CUDA C++ often require manual intervention to adjust your code base. You are encouraged to begin testing with the HIP 7.0 preview to ensure a seamless transition and smooth upgrade path when we go live later during the second half of 2025." Presumably -- and given their recent communications on X/Twitter -- AMD will be talking more about ROCm 7.0 at their upcoming Advancing AI event in June.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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