Before architecture freeze: are the specifications complete, is the hardware and software contract agreed, and does the frozen architecture still meet the targets? The accelerator architect owns the answer.
MustThe architecture specification is reviewed and covers every feature the targets depend on.
MustThe memory hierarchy specification is complete, and bandwidth and capacity are checked against each workload.
MustEvery software visible feature is in the hardware and software interface specification, including the memory model.
MustCompiler, runtime and driver leads have signed the interface review.
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