nomp: A Framework for Building Domain Specific Compilers

Problem: Existing GPU programming models force a trade-off between low-level performance and high-level productivity, with no single solution achieving all three goals of productivity, portability, and performance. Method: The authors propose nomp, a framework for building domain-specific compilers that uses a pragma-based programming model and a runtime for code transformation and generation based on user-provided metadata. Finding or experimental evidence: The abstract does not disclose experimental results. Why it matters: nomp aims to improve programmer productivity without sacrificing performance or portability by enabling reuse of domain-specific optimization patterns.