Re: [boost] [GSOC]SIMD Library

Subject: Re: [boost] [GSOC]SIMD Library
From: Domagoj Saric (domagoj.saric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-29 10:34:24

"Domagoj Saric" <domagoj.saric_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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> That's great too...actually I'd rather have it this way than only the 
> higher level vector functions as usually found in other libraries 
> (especially if you cannot not have them, such as with the OS X Accelerate 
> framework, plus it can prove to be more future proof...i.e. Apple updates 
> it for new architectures and targets like iPad2, Intel AVX...)...
> OTOH also providing a higher level interface (as Boost.Range and/or 
> Boost.Math algorithm overloads or something similar) top of the lower 
> level one afterwards would be great...

Oops...sorry the "(especially if you cannot not have them,...." part was 
supposed to go into this paragraph:
 <<
> While staying at the lowest possible level yes, I agree. As soon as we 
> depart from the 'metal' however, the amount of boilerplate increases and 
> (mentioned) libraries can become useful...
> I'm not saying this is critical rather nice to have...
>>

after "...can become useful..."...

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