On 5 January 2012 22:47, Walter Bright <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 1/5/2012 1:02 AM, Manu wrote: > >> My argument is that even IF the compiler some day attempts to make vector >> optimisations to float[4] arrays, the raw hardware should be exposed >> first, and >> allow programmers to use it directly. This starts with a language defined >> (platform independant) v128 type. >> > > Manu, I appreciate your expertise in this manner, which I lack. I think > you've made a great case. Can you flesh this out with more specific > suggestions on what language changes would work best? > Love to. I'll give it some thorough thought. There's more details than I think most would expect...
