bf16 1.0.2

High-performance BFloat16 conversion powered by x64 Assembly.

bf16

BF16 is a Python package for converting floating-point numbers to BFloat16 format using optimized Windows x86-64 assembly.

Installation

pip install bf16

Usage

import bf16

x = bf16.bfloat16(3.14)
print(x)  # Outputs the BFloat16 approximation as a float and for the record it also actually output 3.12 because its a real breainfloat16
print(f"Size: {len(x.data)} bytes")  # Always 2 bytes

Requirements

• Windows AMD x86-64
• Python 3.6+ The package includes a compiled assembly executable for fast conversion.

Acknowledgments

Jeremy Gordon thank you for making golink

Changelog

1.0.1

bf16 has completely changed with the last update here is the main stuff

• added nearly all operators that function that exist within float32 to bfloat16
• instead of bf16.obj and bf16.exe it is now just a bf16.dll
• optimized to not have to open and exit bf16.dll everytime
• added Changelog
• added acknowlegement to golink I forgot

1.0.2

bf16 has gained a way for people to know they are downloading a safe package

• corrected README.md old changelog for 1.0.1
• added repo and its link