On 13.03.2023 11:43, quirin stier wrote:
Hi,
I would like to ask what the current situation is regarding R packages
for computations on the GPU. There are no more official CRAN packages
using CUDA or OpenCL as foundation. There are only packages providing
either access to OpenCL, tensorflow or similar and packages using
directives in C++ via OpenMP.
My aim is to provide an R package using OpenCL. However, as far as I
know, such package would not run in Windows. Does CRAN accept packages
which are not compatible with every os?
CRAN asks for cross plattform code if possible. In some situations where
it is not possible to provide cross plattform code, CRAN also accepts
code that works for many (but not all) plattforms.
OpenCL and Windows: Why would a package using OpenCL not work on Windows?
We may have difficulties providimg binaries of the package (and checking
it) as corresponding graphics hardware is not available on the
build/check machines, but if possible you shopudl support that users
with the required hardware can compile the package from sources on
Windows, too.
Best,
Uwe Ligges