Stream: wasi-gfx

Topic: Naming

Mendy Berger (Feb 13 2024 at 13:35):

Since we're keeping the different parts here under one proposal for now, I'm thinking of renaming the overall spec to wasi-graphics.
Thoughts anyone?

Mendy Berger (Feb 13 2024 at 13:37):

What do y'all think of renaming wasi-canvas to wasi-surface? I think canvas is only used on the web, and we're not really emulating the web's canvas, so we should probably use a different name.

Ralph (Feb 13 2024 at 13:43):

graphics are part of it, certainly, but a TON of people are into gpu usage for the model/inferencing as well. How do you see this?

Mendy Berger (Feb 13 2024 at 13:45):

Yeah that's right, webgpu can be used for compute as well.
Don't have a name that captures graphics and gpu-compute, would love to hear if others can come up with something.

Sean Isom (Feb 15 2024 at 00:36):

wasi-gpu? May be too generic, and also not cover CPU surface/canvas use cases if those aren't split off

Dan Gohman (Feb 28 2024 at 01:44):

Has anyone had a chance to look at the windowing API prototype that was recently posted?

Mendy Berger (Feb 28 2024 at 02:25):

I took a quick look last week. Figured I'll reach out to the author, if I see continued progress, to see how we can work together.
Do you think I should reach out already?

Dan Gohman (Feb 28 2024 at 02:34):

Yeah, if you're interested and able to, reaching out now makes sense.

Mendy Berger (Feb 28 2024 at 02:35):

Sounds good.

Mendy Berger (Feb 28 2024 at 02:35):

Is the author here on zulip?

Dan Gohman (Feb 28 2024 at 02:36):

Not to my knowledge

Dan Gohman (Feb 28 2024 at 17:58):

@Tarek Sander Hello and welcome! This is where we've been hanging out and discussing wasi-webgpu.

Tarek Sander (Feb 28 2024 at 18:06):

I'm here now. Considering the high-level graphics API stays under this proposal for now, I think the windowing aspect should also just go here.

Tarek Sander (Mar 07 2024 at 13:54):

I think "Window" or "Surface" would be fitting names for mini-canvasinstead if I add proper window system support. I think I'll make an issue for the discussion.

Mendy Berger (Mar 26 2024 at 00:39):

(continuing the discussion from updates)
@Jorge Prendes the name won't be wasi-gfx/wasi-webgpu, it'll be wasi:webgpu. The wasi-gfx only refers the the group working on multiple proposals, including but not limited to wasi:webgpu. And doesn't refer to any actual spec.
Makes sense?

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