Keller Calls CUDA a Swamp, Questions Its Complexity and Backward Compatibility
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Jim Keller criticizes Nvidia's CUDA as a "swamp", saying it has become complex and inefficient over time through backward compatibility additions
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Keller compares CUDA's evolution to that of x86, which also became a "swamp" in his view
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Keller points out Nvidia itself relies on open-source frameworks like Triton, TensorRT, Neon for performance reasons
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The backward compatibility and completeness of CUDA and x86 make programming complex but provide stability
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Keller's comments suggest he sees limitations to architectures like CUDA and x86, though their stability has benefits