RFC: Kernel C API extension for Variable ops.
RFC: Kernel C API extension for Variable ops.

The RFC will be open for comment until Tuesday, May 18, 2021

| Status        | Proposed      |
:-------------- |:---------------------------------------------------- |
| **RFC #**     | (RFC link)                                   |
| **Author(s)** | Kulin Seth (Apple), Charles Brissart (Apple) |
| **Sponsor**   | Saurabh Saksena (srbs@google.com)            |
| **Updated**   | 2021-05-04                                   |

The proposal extends the current [Kernel C API](https://github.com/tensorflow/community/blob/master/rfcs/20190814-kernel-and-op-registration.md) to enable plugin writers to add support for :

* Optimizer operations like SGD, Adam etc.
* Variable updates like Assign, AssignUpdate

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