chipStar 1.3 Released For Running HIP/CUDA Code On SPIR-V With OpenCL
chipStar 1.3 has been released, enhancing the open-source tool for compiling and running HIP/CUDA code. This version introduces official macOS support and integrates a CMake build system. The update aims to improve compatibility across various hardware platforms and includes numerous performance optimizations.
- ▪chipStar 1.3 allows HIP/CUDA code to run on SPIR-V with OpenCL and Intel Level Zero.
- ▪The release includes around 700 commits and adds official support for macOS on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
- ▪The update features expanded HIP Runtime API coverage and improvements for ARM Mali and Intel GPUs.
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chipStar 1.3 Released For Running HIP/CUDA Code On SPIR-V With OpenCL Written by Michael Larabel in Programming on 21 May 2026 at 06:16 AM EDT. Add A Comment A new release of chipStar is now available as the open-source tool for compiling and running HIP/CUDA code in a vendor-neutral manner with the SPIR-V intermediate representation on OpenCL or even Intel Level Zero as the run-time alternative. This is part of the ambitious effort to allow NVIDIA CUDA and AMD HIP code to ultimately run on alternative vendors with increasing levels of success. The new release is chipStar 1.3 and comes with around 700 commits over the prior version.
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