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SIMD Math Library Specification for CBE Architecture
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Length
40 pages.
Audience
C/C++ application programmers interested in developing single-instruction, multiple-data (SIMD) applications.
Content
A math library that takes advantage of the SIMD instructions supported by the PPE and SPEs.
Recommended Use
Browse during first readings of the CBE Programming Handbook , and refer to it thereafter as needed during coding of
SIMD applications.
Document Sections
The document has the following sections:
1. Overview of the SIMD Math Library: Library and header files, function overviews, and special cases.
2. SIMD Function Specifications: Type definitions and detailed function descriptions.
Recommended Prerequisites
Read or browse:
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CBE Programming Handbook
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C/C++ Language Extensions for CBE Architecture
Further Details
None.