Course Outline
Biren GPU Architecture Fundamentals
- Overview of Biren and key use cases.
- Hardware configuration: cores, memory, and compute clusters.
- Comparative analysis with NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.
Configuring the Biren Programming Environment
- Installation of the Biren SDK and runtime components.
- Exploring the toolchain and compiler architecture.
- Standard project structures and build workflows.
GPU Development with the Biren Stack
- Thread and block organisational models.
- Memory management strategies and data transfer protocols.
- Kernel development and execution patterns.
Migration from CUDA to Biren
- Techniques for translating existing CUDA code.
- Mapping and adapting common API structures.
- Practical code conversion exercises and hands-on labs.
Debugging and Profiling Strategies
- Utilising Biren’s integrated debugger and profiling tools.
- Identifying and diagnosing performance bottlenecks.
- Analysing memory access patterns for optimisation.
Advanced Optimisation Techniques
- Thread scheduling and instruction pipelining.
- Loop unrolling and efficient shared memory utilisation.
- Advanced kernel tuning to maximise throughput.
Case Studies and Practical Applications
- Training machine learning models on Biren accelerators.
- Porting and profiling vision or NLP models.
- Performance benchmarking against CUDA/NVIDIA solutions.
Course Conclusion and Future Directions
Requirements
- Solid grasp of GPU architecture and parallel processing concepts.
- Hands-on experience with CUDA, OpenCL, or comparable GPU programming frameworks.
- Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Target Audience
- HPC developers.
- AI infrastructure engineers.
- Specialists in performance optimisation.
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