b9690

ggml-org/llama.cppb9690Jun 17, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Implements the backward RoPE (Rotary Positional Embedding) operator for the Metal backend by reusing existing kernels with a toggle function.

Key Highlights

  • Metal rope_back operator implementation
  • Reuse of existing kernels
  • Avoidance of duplicate kernel code

New Features

  • Metal rope_back operator

Full Release Notes

<details open>

metal : implement rope_back operator (#24725)

Reuse existing rope kernels with a function constant to toggle forward/backward
rotation, avoiding duplicate kernel code.

Assisted-by: pi:llama.cpp/Qwen3.6-27B

</details>

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