6.44 RM C.1(10-16): Access to Machine Operations

"The implementation should ensure that little or no overhead is associated with calling intrinsic and machine-code subprograms."

Followed for both intrinsics and machine-code subprograms.

"It is recommended that intrinsic subprograms be provided for convenient access to any machine operations that provide special capabilities or efficiency and that are not otherwise available through the language constructs."

Followed. A full set of machine operation intrinsic subprograms is provided.

"Atomic read-modify-write operations—e.g., test and set, compare and swap, decrement and test, enqueue/dequeue."

Followed on any target supporting such operations.

"Standard numeric functions—e.g.:, sin, log."

Followed on any target supporting such operations.

"String manipulation operations—e.g.:, translate and test."

Followed on any target supporting such operations.

"Vector operations—e.g.:, compare vector against thresholds."

Followed on any target supporting such operations.

"Direct operations on I/O ports."

Followed on any target supporting such operations.