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Making a lot of progress, libcore "compiles"! Not fully successfully but doesn't crash
Going through spriv-val and fixing up issues
- Not a 100% validiator, but is pretty close and good
Feels like we are getting a lot closer
Right now validating compiled spirv in "kernel" mode, as the structorizer is not ready yet
Doing a "hello world" kernel mode first, then switch to structorizer
Then also need to integrate the linker
- libcore builds with codegen units, so need to link it together
- could also disable the units in the config as workaround, but good to have proper linker in general

Linker is expected to link stuff now! Few test cases up and running (from the spriv-tools linker)
Our new linker need to do a lot more stuff than just linking, such as dead code stripping
@khyperia: the actual linking part is likely the easiest
File an issue describing all the linker needs: Linker #27
Challenge: writing Rust code probably generates more complex SPIRV code that other compiles just crash on
- Getting an IHV & Khronos involved would be a help here, figure out a path
- May want to disable Rust frontend features, such as pointer access
- "OpenCL made the mistake of supporting everything"

Make sure all non-Embark collaborators have access to both Discord and GitHub @repi
@Jasper-Bekkers been talking to AMD contacts, they seem very keen in the project and hopefully can contribute
- let's bring in them in (2 devs)! @Jasper-Bekkers
Discussing with 2 new potential internships

@Jasper-Bekkers has been in contact with, and Jasper and @repi talked with today
Has both compiler and rendering/raytracing interest and experience, not as much on codegen
Would have be structured as fairly separate work to do a master thesis on
Potential areas / opportunities:
- Optimization passes
- Rust language features and adaption for writing shaders
- Raytracing support?
Start talking more in October/November, and master thesis project could start in February (maybe earlier)

Experience in rendering, Rust and open source
@repi and @ari talked with her yesterday about Embark and this project, very interested!
Can start now!
@ari would be main mentor and help manage general connection, @Jasper-Bekkers and @khyperia would help with technical mentorship
Action: Figure out practicalities to set this up @ari
Action: Join next team meeting and meet the team and discuss & decide what to work on