RFR: 8354242: VectorAPI: combine vector not operation with compare [v7]
erifan
duke at openjdk.org
Thu Jul 3 07:03:49 UTC 2025
On Thu, 5 Jun 2025 11:05:48 GMT, Emanuel Peter <epeter at openjdk.org> wrote:
>>> > FYI: `BoolTest::negate` already does what you want: `mask negate( ) const { return mask(_test^4); }` I think you should use that instead :)
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>>> Indeed, I hadn't noticed that, thank you.
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>> Oh I think we still cannot use `BoolTest::negate`, because we cannot instantiate a `BoolTest` object with **unsigned** comparison. `BoolTest::negate` is a non-static function.
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>> Oh I think we still cannot use `BoolTest::negate`, because we cannot instantiate a `BoolTest` object with **unsigned** comparison. `BoolTest::negate` is a non-static function.
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> I see. Ok. Hmm. I still think that the logic should be in `BoolTest`, because that is where the exact implementation of the enum values is. In that context it is easier to see why `^4` does the negation. And imagine we were ever to change the enum values, then it would be harder to find your code and fix it.
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> Maybe it could be called `BoolTest::negate_mask(mast btm)` and explain in a comment that both signed and unsigned is supported.
Hi @eme64 @jatin-bhateja , would you mind taking another look of this PR, thanks~
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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/24674#issuecomment-3031109432
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