Vector (and integer) API: unsigned min/max

[John Rose]

On Apr 17, 2024, at 7:14 AM, David Lloyd <david.lloyd at redhat.com> wrote:
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> 2. Add <IntType>.MIN_VALUE, min/max with a value or vector also offset by <IntType>.MIN_VALUE, and then subtract the offset again

I think that’s the path of least resistance. It’s just a vxor on each operand, with a constant mask. That can be done in Java code. CPU’s that implement native unsigned cmp can peephole optimize.