Frequently Asked Questions
What input code is supported by the compiler?
Currently C input code is supported, with C++ support under development. Parallelism can currently be expressed using Cilk, OpenMP with AllScale API under development.
Is Insieme intended for any specific application area?
Insieme is intended for both consumer-level parallel computing and high performance computing (HPC) on single shared memory systems and clusters. It does not currently target Grid, Cloud or Web applications.
What language is Insieme written in?
The compiler is mostly written in C++14, while the Runtime is written in C99. Some tools are written in Ruby.
Where does the name come from?
"Insieme" is an Italian word which means "together". The name, chosen by Thomas Fahringer, symbolizes the way in which the Insieme project unifies diverse parallel programming paradigms in a single representation.
How portable is the Insieme source code?
The Insieme compiler will run on every system for which a C++14 compiler and the required libraries are available. The Runtime system only requires a C99-compliant compiler and POSIX system.
Is Insieme an open-source project?
Yes, the insieme source code is available on github. However, note that Insieme is a research compiler and currently not in a production-ready state. Therefore, the stability of APIs and data structures across releases can not be guaranteed.