mace-cl-compiled-program.bin is a compiled binary containing OpenCL kernels specifically compiled for the Movidius Myriad X VPU (or similar MACE-compatible hardware). This file is generated by the MACE compiler toolchain and is used for deploying neural network inference or custom OpenCL compute tasks on edge devices (e.g., Intel Neural Compute Stick 2).
mace_cl_compiler --input kernel.cl --output mace-cl-compiled-program.bin --target myriad
The mace-cl-compiled-program.bin file is generated by the MACE framework during the compilation process. To generate this file, developers typically follow these steps: mace-cl-compiled-program.bin
: This indicates that the file is a binary "blob." It isn't human-readable code; it is a pre-compiled version of an AI model optimized specifically for your phone’s hardware. Why is it on your phone? MACE CL Compiled Program Binary Guide 1
Performance Cache: This .bin file stores the result of that compilation. The mace-cl-compiled-program