Hello Christian,
On 30.11.22 13:22, Christian Melki wrote:
> +#
> +# PPC vector instructions
> +#
> +config ARCH_PPC_ALTIVEC
> + bool
> + prompt "AltiVec/VMX/Velocity Engine"
> + depends on ARCH_PPC
> + help
> + This enables optimizations corresponding to single precision
> +
Even if it looks like PPC is a dying breed,
add an altivec knob for PPC AltiVec/VMX/Velocity engine
tuning. Altivec is present in more modern designs.
Afaiu, Most designs that are >= Power ISA v.2.03
According to Wikipedia:
Motorola/Freescale
MPC7400
MPC7410
MPC7450
MPC7445/7455
