Ferrite-FEM/Ferrite.jl

Support for assembly on AMD+Intel backends

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#1,451 opened on Aug 4, 2026

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Description

This is essentially porting the CUDA extension to AMDGPU . This comes primarily down to the registration of the matrix formats.

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Research direction
Investigate the existing CUDA extension in Ferrite.jl, focusing on matrix format registration, and explore AMDGPU.jl documentation for equivalent APIs. Then identify the necessary changes to port the functionality.
Tech stack
julia
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Over 1 week
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Needs investigation
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GitJuliaGPU programming
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25