The llama.cpp project published pre-release b11976 on October 29, 2026. Its main change is a Hexagon IM2COL update that processes output-column blocks across multiple threads using HVX parallelization, a way to run work across Hexagon’s vector hardware.
The release listing includes Linux and Android builds for Snapdragon devices with CPU, Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU support. The notes do not report a speedup or say which models benefit.
Why it matters
Developers testing llama.cpp on supported Snapdragon hardware can try the updated Hexagon path, but the release notes give no measured performance gains.
