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Exactly this! I am glad this list exists but even more interesting question is what are the reasons for the list like that to exist? Ideally it is up to the com

Exactly this! I am glad this list exists but even more interesting question is what are the reasons for the list like that to exist? Ideally it is up to the compiler to user target architecture to its maximum potential. Every item on this list is a library, compiler optimization, or an idiomatic abstraction waiting to happen.

saagarjha 7y ago
Most compilers will by default generate portable code.
- sharpneli 7y ago
  SSE2 is mandatory on X64 and Arm64 has mandatory neon instructions. So even portable code has simd insts available.
  - saagarjha 7y ago
    …which compilers will emit when possible?