feat: M2 backward compatibility — dynamic ANE platform detection

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Summary

Replaces all hardcoded M4-only MIL program versions, iOS targets, and TFLOPS values with runtime-detected equivalents, enabling this project to run on M1, M2, M3, M4, and future Apple Silicon chips.

What changed

New file

• training/ane_compat.h — Runtime chip detection header providing:
  • ane_detect_platform() / ane_print_platform() — detect and log ANE hardware
  • ane_mil_target() — returns correct iOS target string per chip generation
  • ane_peak_tflops() — returns chip-specific peak TFLOPS (e.g., 7.9 for M2, 15.8 for M4)
  • g_ane_platform global with mil_program, chip_name, peak_tflops

12 training files updated

File	MILs	TFLOPS refs	Notes
test_perf_stats.m	1	—
test_qos_sweep.m	1	—
test_weight_reload.m	1	—
test_ane_advanced.m	1	—
test_conv_attn3.m	1	—
test_fused_bwd.m	1	—
test_fused_qkv.m	2	—
test_ane_causal_attn.m	3	—
test_ane_sdpa5.m	4	—
test_full_fused.m	2	—
tiny_train.m	1	2
tiny_train_old.m	1	—
train_large.m	—	2	CRLF→LF normalized

Helper headers updated

• ane_mil_gen.h — MIL generator uses dynamic platform values
• stories_mil.h / stories_config.h — dynamic platform integration

Transformation pattern (applied to all 23 MIL programs)

1. program(1.3) → program(%s) with g_ane_platform.mil_program
2. func main<ios18> → func main<%s> with ane_mil_target()
3. BuildInfo version strings emptied (populated by MIL compiler)
4. Hardcoded 15.8 TFLOPS → ane_peak_tflops() dynamic calls

Verification

Zero remaining: program(1.3) hardcoded versions
Zero remaining: func main<ios18> hardcoded targets
Zero remaining: 15.8 hardcoded TFLOPS (outside ane_compat.h data tables)
23/23 MIL programs converted to dynamic
12/12 files with ane_detect_platform() init

Chip support matrix

Chip	MIL Program	iOS Target	Peak TFLOPS
M1	1.0	ios16	11.0
M2	1.0	ios16	7.9
M2 Pro/Max	1.0	ios16	15.8
M3	1.0	ios17	18.0
M4	1.3	ios18	15.8
M4 Pro/Max	1.3	ios18	15.8
Future	safe fallback	ios18	15.8

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Overall, this PR looks solid! You've added robust platform detection for ANE compatibility, which should make the code more portable across Apple Silicon generations. The structure is clean, and the estimates for TFLOPS seem reasonable based on known hardware specs.

A few suggestions:

• Consider adding unit tests for the detection logic, especially edge cases like unknown chips or older macOS versions.
• The fallback values are sensible, but maybe log a warning when falling back to ensure users are aware.

Great work on keeping it backward compatible while supporting newer MIL versions! If these tweaks make sense, we can iterate.

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Nice addition! Calling detection early ensures the platform info is available throughout the program. Consider wrapping this in a conditional if you want to make printing optional (e.g., for production builds).

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These TFLOPS estimates are helpful for performance calculations. Source for the values? Might be good to add a comment referencing Apple's specs or measurement methodology for transparency.

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Overall, this PR looks solid. It adds necessary platform detection for ANE compatibility across different Apple Silicon chips and macOS versions. The code is well-structured and integrates cleanly with existing files. Suggestions: Consider adding more robust error handling if platform detection fails, and document the TFLOPS estimates sources.

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Good to have empirical measurement for M4. For future chips like M5, since it's an estimate, perhaps add a comment noting that and suggesting update when hardware is available.

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Consider adding a check if sysctl fails completely, to handle unknown platforms more gracefully.

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Full Review — All 18 Changed Files Inspected

🔴 Bug #1 (Compile-Breaking): ane_print_platform() signature mismatch

training/ane_compat.h:190 declares:

static void ane_print_platform(const ANEPlatform *p) {

But all 14 call sites across every .m file call it with zero arguments:

ane_print_platform();  // no pointer passed

Affected files: inmem_peak.m, test_ane_advanced.m, test_ane_causal_attn.m, test_ane_sdpa5.m, test_conv_attn3.m, test_full_fused.m, test_fused_bwd.m, test_fused_qkv.m, test_perf_stats.m, test_qos_sweep.m, test_weight_reload.m, tiny_train.m, tiny_train_old.m, train_large.m.

Recommended fix: Change the function to use the global directly (avoids touching 14 files):

static void ane_print_platform(void) {
    ANEPlatform *p = &g_ane_platform;
    // ... rest unchanged
}

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🟡 Bug #2 (Logic): Hardcoded peak TFLOPS in inmem_peak.m:110

if(ms>0)printf("...", l, w, gf, ms, tf, tf/0.019*100);
//                                       ^^^^^ hardcoded 19 TFLOPS

This defeats the purpose of the dynamic detection. Should be:

tf / (ane_peak_tflops() / 1000.0) * 100
// or simply:
tf / ane_peak_tflops() * 100

(depending on units — ane_peak_tflops() returns TFLOPS and tf appears to also be in TFLOPS, so tf / ane_peak_tflops() * 100 should work)

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🟢 What's Done Well

• Zero residual hardcoded strings — Verified via grep: no remaining program(1.3), <ios18>, "3510.2.1", "3505.4.1", or coremltools-version.*9.0 across any of the 18 files.
• Every .m file properly includes ane_compat.h (directly or transitively via stories_config.h → ane_compat.h) and calls ane_detect_platform() before use.
• Chip detection ordering in _ane_identify_chip() is correct — longer substrings checked first ("M5 Ultra" before "M5") to avoid false matches.
• MIL_HDR macro transition from string literal to ane_mil_header() function call is type-safe (both produce NSString*).
• Lazy-init guard pattern in ane_mil_target(), ane_mil_header(), ane_peak_tflops() is a good defensive pattern.
• CRLF→LF normalization done correctly on ane_mil_gen.h and stories_config.h (the large diff on those files is mostly line-ending cleanup, logic is preserved).
• train_large.m and tiny_train.m correctly use ane_peak_tflops() for utilization calculations.

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📝 Minor Notes

• training/stories_io.h still has CRLF line endings (134 lines) — not touched by this PR, but it's in the include chain. Worth normalizing in a follow-up.
• Thread safety: The g_ane_platform_detected flag isn't atomic, but since all callers are single-threaded CLI tools calling from main(), this is fine for now. Worth noting if you ever move to concurrent initialization.
• _ane_peak_tflops() default fallback returns 15.8 (M4-class) for unknown chips — sensible choice for current-gen default.

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Summary

The architecture is sound and the migration is thorough. Two bugs need fixing before this can ship: the compile-breaking ane_print_platform signature mismatch, and the hardcoded peak TFLOPS in inmem_peak.m.

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🔴 Compile-breaking bug: This function takes const ANEPlatform *p but every single caller across all 14 .m files calls ane_print_platform() with zero arguments. This won't compile.\n\nRecommended fix — change the signature to use the global directly:\nc\nstatic void ane_print_platform(void) {\n const ANEPlatform *p = &g_ane_platform;\n\nThis matches how ane_mil_target() and ane_peak_tflops() already work (no parameter, use the global).