Can anyone describe the differences between __global__ and __device__ ?
When should I use __device__, and when to use __global__?.
Can anyone describe the differences between __global__ and __device__ ? When should I use
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Can anyone describe the differences between __global__ and __device__ ?
When should I use __device__, and when to use __global__?.
Global functions are also called “kernels”. It’s the functions that you may call from the host side using CUDA kernel call semantics (
<<<...>>>).Device functions can only be called from other device or global functions.
__device__functions cannot be called from host code.