SANTA CLARA, California — AMD has announced plans to add more products, which shows how committed it is to open-source software. The focus is on ROCm, the Radeon Open Compute technology, and other things as well.
ROCm: A Way to Start Computing on GPUs
AMD’s open-source stack for GPU computing is called ROCm, which stands for Radeon Open Compute. It’s a group of drivers, development tools, and APIs that make GPU computing possible, from the most basic kernel code to end-user programs. Developers can make changes to their GPU software to fit their needs, work together, test, and release apps in a safe, free, and integrated environment with ROCm.
What does the ROCm Stack hold?
Drivers: ROCm comes with a set of open-source drivers for AMD GPUs that make sure they work with other programs and applications.
Tools for development: ROCm gives writers all the tools they need to make their code run faster, from debuggers to analysis tools.
APIs: ROCm works with computer models such as OpenMP and OpenCL, which makes it useful for many tasks.
Integration with Machine Learning: ROCm works perfectly with well-known ML tools like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
The Purchase of Nod.ai
AMD recently bought Nod.ai, a company that specializes in open-source AI software, which shows how committed the company is to this cause. The knowledge of Nod.ai speeds up the release of AI solutions that work best with AMD hardware. Adding Nod.ai fits with AMD’s plan for an open software environment that makes things easier for customers by giving them developer tools, libraries, and models.
Moving Past ROCm
But ROCm isn’t the end of AMD’s open-source path. The business wants to share parts of its software code and hardware data with the public. AMD wants to give customers and developers more power by improving its software and AI environment.
What’s Next for AMD
The tech community is looking forward to the next phase as AMD continues to follow open-source ideals. AMD’s dedication to openness means that new changes will happen in the GPU world, whether it’s ROCm, Nod.ai, or something else.
AMD will have more open-source magic coming soon..
