Re: [linux-audio-dev] Another Annoying "How Do I Get Started" Question

[Karl MacMillan]

On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Steve Harris wrote:

>
> Also, although modern x86 chips have SIMD instructions, gcc won't generate
> them (maybe in 3.0, I haven't checked), and the ones useful for audio
> can't even be inlined with asm() yet (ditto).
>

This is not completely true - even though the default gcc does not support
SIMD completely, there are patches for gcc available on www.altivec.org
that allow you to use altivec (SIMD on the G4).  There is a good chance
that altivec will continue to be supported in some way or another with gcc
thanks to Apple's involvement (gcc is the compiler that comes with Mac OS
X developer package).

Karl

> That said, a modern GP chip is a very cheap versatile device, and easily
> capable of realtime audio work.
>
> - Steve
>

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