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by saagarjha 6 days ago
Compilers are really good but really good is not actually that useful in cases where you need SIMD
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llm_nerd 5 days ago
I mean, utter bullshit. If you "need SIMD" you know exactly the programming pattern to guarantee SIMD from the compiler. And the single and only people who "need SIMD" know these rules. It is only the hobbyist "SIMD is neat" community that upvotes these ridiculous articles.
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saagarjha 4 days ago
When I need SIMD I rarely use the compiler to help
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