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Add GPU code for benchmarking and compilation analysis

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the repository's existing benchmark configuration and OpenMP-related programs, then define what the CPU-versus-GPU compilation and execution comparison must measure. Done means the configuration includes OpenMP offload targets and reports both performance and compilation results.

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Description

Create a configuration that includes programs with OpenMP offload targets. Contrast their performance and compilation for CPU vs GPU-targeted compilation and execution.

Dominant language
Python
Stars
12
Forks
4
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Getting set up

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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