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This RFC proposes adding an experimental device_array - a RAII container for USM device memory. It gives users a focused interface for managing device allocations and and provides the most-travelled usage patterns for device_vector.
The RFC also proposed adding a compat namespace and device_vector within it. device_vector wraps device_array and provides a similar set of functionality to Thrust's device_vector.

Four documents:

  • README.md - High level decisions, motivation, diagram
  • device_array.md - design and API for device_array
  • device_vector_compat.md - design and API for device_vector and helper classes
  • usage_pattern_study.md - survey of many thrust::device_vector and dpct::device_vector usages, includes analysis of alternatives and why they diverged from Thrust

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@akukanov akukanov added the RFC label Apr 13, 2026
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@danhoeflinger danhoeflinger marked this pull request as ready for review April 13, 2026 17:48
@danhoeflinger danhoeflinger added this to the 2022.13.0 milestone Apr 13, 2026
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@danhoeflinger danhoeflinger force-pushed the dev/dhoeflin/rfc_device_vector branch from 4526d5c to 9721af1 Compare April 24, 2026 18:49
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@danhoeflinger danhoeflinger changed the title [RFC] Device Vector [RFC] Device Array and compat Device Vector Apr 29, 2026
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