Add clang patch to enable BFloat16 for SPIR/SPIR-V #589
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds a Clang patch to enable BFloat16 support for SPIR and SPIR-V targets. The patch modifies the SPIR target configuration to include BFloat16 type support by setting the necessary flags and format specifications.
Key Changes:
- Adds a new patch file that enables BFloat16 type support in Clang's SPIR/SPIR-V target implementation
- Configures BFloat16 width, alignment, and floating-point format for SPIR targets
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| + HasBFloat16 = true; | ||
| + BFloat16Width = BFloat16Align = 16; | ||
| + BFloat16Format = &llvm::APFloat::BFloat(); | ||
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[nitpick] Remove the extraneous blank line before the closing comment section. This keeps the patch formatting clean and consistent with standard patch format conventions.
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