"Hero C Compiler is a C compiler that allows you to compile your C codebase (with limitations) to SPIR-V for the Vulkan graphics API. This means you can share struct's, enum's and functions between your CPU & GPU code. HCC targets the future of GPU programming so is designed around features such as bindless resources and scalar alignment. This makes it easier to interop with the GPU and focus on writing shader code without writing your own shader build system."

I thought this was a pretty interesting idea: a C compiler specifically designed to share data between CPUs and GPUs. I wouldn't've thought the C compiler would be the place to address this, but maybe it is.

Vulkan is a cross-platform GPU API for video games designed to replace OpenGL, Direct3D (on Windows), and Metal (on Apple devices). It originated at Valve but has since been spun out into a separate organization, the Khronos Group. The SPIR-V mentioned is part of the Vulcan API and pertains specifically to shaders.

Hero C Compiler

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