Introduction to pyOpenCL: python interface to the Open Computing Language
In this talk we will provide an introduction to pyOpenCL, python interface to the Open Computing Language. OpenCL is a framework to execute parallel programs across heterogeneous platforms consisting of of both CPUs and GPUs. OpenCL programs consists of kernels which are distributed and executed in parallel over processing units.
PyOpenCL gives you easy, Pythonic access to the OpenCL parallel computation API. What makes PyOpenCL special?
- Object cleanup tied to lifetime of objects. This idiom, often called RAII in C++, makes it much easier to write correct, leak- and crash-free code.
- Completeness. PyOpenCL puts the full power of OpenCL’s API at your disposal, if you wish. Every obscure get_info() query and all CL calls are accessible.
- Automatic Error Checking. All errors are automatically translated into Python exceptions.
- Speed. PyOpenCL’s base layer is written in C++, so all the niceties above are virtually free.
- Helpful Documentation.
- Liberal license. PyOpenCL is open-source under the MIT license and free for commercial, academic, and private use.
PyCon Argentina 2012: http://ar.pycon.org/2012
Category: Code Examples, Video
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