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Re: [RFC] Tests for vector types?

From: Aldy Hernandez <aldyh at redhat dot com>
To: Michael Snyder <msnyder at redhat dot com>
Cc: gdb at sources dot redhat dot com, ezannoni at redhat dot com
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 13:49:51 +1000
Subject: Re: [RFC] Tests for vector types?
References: <3CE98F1E.593D2A1A@redhat.com> <20020521003143.GF12079@redhat.com> <3CE99939.649D5415@redhat.com>


> > i have some patches i'm polishing up to provide just that-- any
> > SIMD type (say V4SI) regardless of if the hardware supports it.  this
> > will make it easier to write generic tests.
> 
> That's what I mean -- I'm thinking, support for the vector type
> really has nothing to do with the architecture.  The vector type
> is just an array that is passed by value, rather than by reference.
> You don't have to have a special register to do that.

give me a week or two.  the patches are done but need documentation.

aldy

References:
- [RFC] Tests for vector types?
  - From: Michael Snyder
- Re: [RFC] Tests for vector types?
  - From: Aldy Hernandez
- Re: [RFC] Tests for vector types?
  - From: Michael Snyder

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