Improved the helper, it can also allocate data now.

kernel_tuner/utils/directives.py

@@ -686,9 +686,10 @@ def add_present_openacc_fortran(name: str, size: ArraySize) -> str:
         return f" present({name}({','.join(md_size)})) "
 
 
-def process_directives(langs: Code, source: str, user_dimensions: dict = None) -> dict:
+def process_directives(langs: Code, source: str, user_dimensions: dict = None) -> tuple(dict, dict):
     """Helper functions to process all the directives in the code and create tunable functions"""
     kernel_strings = dict()
+    kernel_args = dict()
     preprocessor = extract_preprocessor(source)
     signatures = extract_directive_signature(source, langs)
     bodies = extract_directive_code(source, langs)
@@ -699,4 +700,5 @@ def process_directives(langs: Code, source: str, user_dimensions: dict = None) -
         kernel_strings[kernel] = generate_directive_function(
             preprocessor, signatures[kernel], bodies[kernel], langs, data[kernel], init, deinit, user_dimensions
         )
-    return kernel_strings
+        kernel_args[kernel] = allocate_signature_memory(data[kernel], preprocessor, user_dimensions)
+    return (kernel_strings, kernel_args)