Ira Rosen <i...@il.ibm.com> writes: >> > How do you distinguish between "multiple structures" and "single > structure >> > to all lanes"? >> >> Sorry, I'm not sure I understand the question. Could you give a couple >> of examples? > > Sorry, I guess I just don't understand the syntax. I meant to ask about > three different types of vld/vst. For example, vld3 can be > (1) multiple 3-element structures: loads multiple 3-element structures into > 3 registers > (2) single 3-element structure to one lane: loads one 3-element structure > into corresponding elements of 3 registers > (3) single 3-element structure to all lanes: loads one 3-element structure > into all lanes of 3 registers. > > I understood that __builtin_load_lanes implements (1) and > __builtin_load_lane implements (2), is that correct? And what function > corresponds to (3)? __builtin_load_lanes?
Sorry, my bad. Like you say, I suppose the two options are to (a) overload __builtin_load_lanes or (b) have a third built-in function. And as you imply, I suppose (b) is going to be less confusing. Do you have any suggestions for names? __builtin_load_replicate? Richard _______________________________________________ linaro-toolchain mailing list linaro-toolchain@lists.linaro.org http://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/linaro-toolchain
