[cfe-dev] [RFC] New file extension for compiling C++ for OpenCL sources

[Andrzej Warzynski via cfe-dev]

Is there any prior art? As in, what other compilers do? Or is Clang the 
precursor here?

-Andrzej

On 16/02/2021 16:27, MLJ1991 via cfe-dev wrote:
> That seems like a good compromise
> 
>> On Feb 16, 2021, at 8:26 AM, Anastasia Stulova 
>> <Anastasia.Stulova at arm.com <mailto:Anastasia.Stulova at arm.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks! I see, I think .cl was meant to represent Compute Language as 
>> in OpenCL, I would somehow find it better if we don't split cl... I 
>> think that "cl" indicates more intuitively that it is OpenCL specific 
>> file. We could however use cppcl?
>>
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>> *Sent:*16 February 2021 16:08
>> *To:*Anastasia Stulova <Anastasia.Stulova at arm.com 
>> <mailto:Anastasia.Stulova at arm.com>>
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>> Sven Van Haastregt <Sven.VanHaastregt at arm.com 
>> <mailto:Sven.VanHaastregt at arm.com>>
>> *Subject:*Re: [cfe-dev] [RFC] New file extension for compiling C++ for 
>> OpenCL sources
>> I mean, if .cl is the OpenCL C extension, logically the C++ extension 
>> should be .cxxl or .cppl
>>
>>> On Feb 16, 2021, at 7:41 AM, Anastasia Stulova via cfe-dev 
>>> <cfe-dev at lists.llvm.org <mailto:cfe-dev at lists.llvm.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Up to now, we have used the same file extension for OpenCL C and C++ 
>>> for OpenCL
>>> (https://clang.llvm.org/docs/UsersManual.html#cxx-for-opencl 
>>> <https://clang.llvm.org/docs/UsersManual.html#cxx-for-opencl>). But 
>>> to keep
>>> consistency with the clang driver interface, it makes more sense that 
>>> C++ for OpenCL
>>> has a different extension from OpenCL C. Mirroring C and C++ it would 
>>> be logical to
>>> support the following:
>>>
>>> .cl - OpenCL C source file
>>> .clcpp - C++ for OpenCL source file
>>>
>>> I would like to share the review that adds a new file extension for 
>>> C++ for OpenCL with
>>> a wider audiencehttps://reviews.llvm.org/D96771 
>>> <https://reviews.llvm.org/D96771>. Feel free to provide us any feedback
>>> regarding the direction or implementation details.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Anastasia
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