compute.kernels · thing · Updated 2026-09-09

portableKernelContract

A portable kernel contract record carrying name, operationKind, arguments, work, effect, and related state.

computecompute.kernelscpukernelsmethodsource-examplethingyeho

Describe reusable compute kernels and their workload contracts.

external thing portableKernelContract

Status: source-declared

Fields and methods (12)

text name: Stores name as text.
text operationKind: Stores operation kind as text.
list of portableKernelArgument arguments: Stores arguments as list of portableKernelArgument.
portableKernelWorkContract work: Stores work as portableKernelWorkContract.
text effect: Stores effect as text.
list of text capabilities: Stores capabilities as list of text.
bool deterministic: Stores deterministic as bool.
bool eagerEquivalentRequired: Stores eager equivalent required as bool.
text specializationKey: Stores specialization key as text.
portableKernelContract(text name, text operationKind, list of portableKernelArgument arguments, portableKernelWorkContract work, text effect, list of text capabilities, bool deterministic, bool eagerEquivalentRequired, text specializationKey): Portable kernel contract.
CacheKey() returns text: Cache key. Complete example
Describe() returns text: Describe. Complete example

Use portableKernelContract

A complete small caller. Values are illustrative; check the returned result and package requirements before connecting live resources.

cpu · source-example · type checked

using compute.kernels

// Describe reusable compute kernels and their workload contracts.
portableKernelContract sample = portableKernelContract("Nova", "operation Kind", [], portableKernelWorkContract(1, [], [], "bounds Policy", 4, 1, "barrier Policy", "reduction Kind", "reduction Order"), "effect", [], true, true, "specialization Key")
Console.Log(Text.From(sample.name))

project.mech

manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_kernels__portablekernelcontract"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.kernels"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/kernels"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.tensor"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/tensor"

[[dependencies]]
package = "console"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/console"

[[dependencies]]
package = "diagnostics"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/diagnostics"

portableKernelContract.CacheKey

A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.

cpu · method · source-example · type checked

using compute.kernels

// Cache key.
portableKernelContract instance = portableKernelContract("Nova", "operation Kind", [], portableKernelWorkContract(1, [], [], "bounds Policy", 4, 1, "barrier Policy", "reduction Kind", "reduction Order"), "effect", [], true, true, "specialization Key")
text result = instance.CacheKey()
Console.Log(Text.From(result))

project.mech

manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_kernels__portablekernelcontract"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.kernels"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/kernels"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.tensor"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/tensor"

[[dependencies]]
package = "console"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/console"

[[dependencies]]
package = "diagnostics"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/diagnostics"

portableKernelContract.Describe

A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.

cpu · method · source-example · type checked

using compute.kernels

// Describe.
portableKernelContract instance = portableKernelContract("Nova", "operation Kind", [], portableKernelWorkContract(1, [], [], "bounds Policy", 4, 1, "barrier Policy", "reduction Kind", "reduction Order"), "effect", [], true, true, "specialization Key")
text result = instance.Describe()
Console.Log(Text.From(result))

project.mech

manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_kernels__portablekernelcontract"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.kernels"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/kernels"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.tensor"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/tensor"

[[dependencies]]
package = "console"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/console"

[[dependencies]]
package = "diagnostics"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/diagnostics"

Notes and source

Package presence and a declaration do not establish support on every host. Host services need their platform and lifecycle setup.

yeho/packages/compute/kernels/portable_contract.yh:203