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OpenVINO IR Frontend

src/frontends/ir/README.md

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OpenVINO IR Frontend

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    ir[("IR (*.xml)")]

    style ir fill:#427cb0

    ir_fe["OpenVINO IR Frontend"]

    openvino(openvino library)
    ir--Read ir---ir_fe
    ir_fe--Create ov::Model--->openvino
    click ir "https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/documentation/openvino-ir-format/operation-sets.html"

The primary function of the OpenVINO IR Frontend is to load an OpenVINO IR into memory.

OpenVINO IR frontend uses the common coding style rules.

Key contacts

People from the openvino-ir-frontend-maintainers have the rights to approve and merge PRs to the core component. They can assist with any questions about the component.

Components

OpenVINO IR Frontend contains the next components:

  • include is a public frontend API.
  • src folder contains the sources of the component.
  • tests folder contains tests for the component. To get more information, read How to run tests.

Architecture

OpenVINO IR Frontend uses the pugixml library to parse xml files. For detailed information about OpenVINO IR Frontend architecture, read the architecture guide.

Tutorials

See also