Beehive SPIR-V Toolkit: A Composable and Functional API for Runtime SPIR-V Code Generation

Explore a 28-minute video presentation from VMIL 2023 introducing the Beehive SPIR-V Toolkit, a groundbreaking framework for dynamically generating SPIR-V binary modules using Java. Learn how this composable and functional API enables runtime SPIR-V code generation, offering a novel solution for managed runtime systems. Discover the toolkit's architecture, designed for easy maintenance and adaptability to new SPIR-V releases. Examine its components, including an assembler and disassembler for SPIR-V binary modules. Understand the toolkit's integration with TornadoVM and its performance benefits, showcasing up to 3x faster compilation and 1.52x faster execution compared to existing OpenCL C backends. Gain insights into the potential applications of this framework for optimizing compilers and runtime systems in heterogeneous computing environments.