Futhark, a pure functional language, is breaking decade-long API compatibility in its C and Python interfaces to fix a longstanding design issue. The language compiles to C libraries called from general-purpose host languages via automated code-generation bridges. This marks only the second major compatibility break in Futhark's history.
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Breaking ten years of C API compatibility in Futhark
Futhark abandons its decade-long C/Python API stability in only its second breaking change ever, prioritizing correctness in how the functional language bridges to host languages.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: LobstersBY sys://pipeline
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