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Metal kernel for ne00/32 now dispatches separate 8-row split kernel

The fix includes a new kernel for 8-row splits on ne00/32.

8 Sept 20261 verified claims1 sources1 observations
What happened

The official source reports this update: b10863: metal : fix idle threads in mul_mv_iq3_xxs for ne00 #28086 ) metal : fix half-idle simdgroup in kernel_mul_mv_iq3_xxs_f32 for ne00 metal : keep N_R0_IQ3_XXS = 4, dispatch a separate 8-row split kernel for ne00/32 The plain kernel is unchanged from master (4 rows per simdgroup, one thread pe…. metal : fix idle threads in mul_mv_iq3_xxs for ne00 #28086 ) metal : fix half-idle simdgroup in kernel_mul_mv_iq3_xxs_f32 for ne00 metal : keep N_R0_IQ3_XXS = 4, dispatch a separate 8-row split kernel for ne00/32 The plain kernel is unchanged from master (4 rows per simdgroup, one thread per chunk).

Why it matters

This official update documents a development concerning b10863: metal : fix idle threads in mul_mv_iq3_xxs for ne00 #28086 ) metal : fix half-idle simdgroup in kernel_mul_mv_iq3_xxs_f32 for ne00 metal : keep N_R0_IQ3_XXS = 4, dispatch a separate 8-row split kernel for ne00/32 The plain kernel is unchanged from master (4 rows per simdgroup, one thread pe…. Its practical significance depends on the scope and evidence stated by the source.

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