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Re: [PATCH, VECTOR ABI] Add __attribute__((__simd__)) to GCC.


Hello,
On 15 Oct 17:47, Kirill Yukhin wrote:
> Hi Jakub,
> On 15 Oct 16:39, Jakub Jelinek wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 05:33:32PM +0300, Kirill Yukhin wrote:
> > > --- a/gcc/doc/extend.texi
> > > +++ b/gcc/doc/extend.texi
> > > @@ -3066,6 +3066,20 @@ This function attribute make a stack protection of the function if
> > >  flags @option{fstack-protector} or @option{fstack-protector-strong}
> > >  or @option{fstack-protector-explicit} are set.
> > >  
> > > +@item simd
> > > +@cindex @code{simd} function attribute.
> > > +This attribute enables creation of one or more function versions that
> > > +can process multiple arguments using SIMD instructions from a
> > > +single invocation.  Specifying this attribute allows compiler to
> > > +assume that such a versions are available at link time (provided
> > > +in the same or another translation unit).  Generated versions are
> > > +target dependent and described in corresponding Vector ABI document.  For
> > > +x86_64 target this document can be found
> > > +@w{@uref{https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/libmvec?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=VectorABI.txt,here}}.
> > > +It is prohibited to use the attribute along with Cilk Plus's @code{vector}
> > > +attribute. If the attribute is specified and @code{#pragma omp declare simd}
> > > +presented on a declaration, then the attribute is ignored.
> > 
> > Is that what is implemented?  I mean, isn't the argument ignored only
> > if #pragma omp declare simd is present and -fopenmp or -fopenmp-simd
> > passed on the command line, because otherwise the pragma is ignored?
> You're right. The attribute is ignored if `pragma omp declare simd' is
> got in charge. Which happens only if -fopenmp or -fopenmp-simd is
> are passed. 
> Updated hunk for doc/extend.texi is in the bottom.
Ping?

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Thanks, K


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