GLM and I created a llama.cpp fork optimized for AMD GFX906 (Mi50, Mi60, Radeon VII, GCN HIP) - Machine Learning, LLMs, & AI
Summary
A fork of llama.cpp has been created and optimized for AMD GFX906 GPUs, improving performance on Mi50, Mi60, Radeon VII, and GCN HIP for machine learning and LLM applications.
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