Re:The pool of talented C++ developers is running dry
by dragontamer on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:40PM
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Yes, kernel code is GPU style rather than CPU style.
But the CPU-drivers of CUDA are all C++. Albeit a C-like API (cudaMalloc, lol), but its a clang compiler for the CPU code nonetheless. If you have complex GPU + CPU interactions, you'll need to be a C++ expert.
Even if you aren't doing GPU work and sticking "only" with CPU-side CUDA, its all C++.
But the CPU-drivers of CUDA are all C++. Albeit a C-like API (cudaMalloc, lol), but its a clang compiler for the CPU code nonetheless. If you have complex GPU + CPU interactions, you'll need to be a C++ expert.
Even if you aren't doing GPU work and sticking "only" with CPU-side CUDA, its all C++.