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We describe a toolchain that provides a fully automated compilation pathway from a finite element domain-specific language to low-level code for multicore and GPGPU platforms. We demonstrate that the generated code exceeds the performance of the best available alternatives, without requiring manual tuning or modification of the generated code. The toolchain can easily be integrated with existing finite element solvers, providing a means to add performance portable methods without having to rebuild an entire complex implementation from scratch.
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Markall, G.R. et al. (2013). Performance-Portable Finite Element Assembly Using PyOP2 and FEniCS. In: Kunkel, J.M., Ludwig, T., Meuer, H.W. (eds) Supercomputing. ISC 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7905. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38750-0_21
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