[ARROW-12724] [C++][Docs] Add documentation for authoring compute kernels

• Type: Improvement
• Status: In Progress
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: C++, Documentation
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/18663
• Assignee: Aldrin Montana
• Reporter: Eduardo Ponce
• Created: 10/May/21 17:56
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:28

Description

To help incoming developer's to work in the compute layer, it would be good to have documentation on the process to follow for authoring a new compute kernel. This document can help demystify the inner workings of the functions and data structures in the compute layer.

Issue Links

• relates to: ARROW-17168 [C++][Docs] Expand C++ Cookbook
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #10296
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #13933