[vectorIntrinsics+mask] RFR: 8273057: [vector] New VectorAPI "SelectiveStore"

[Paul Sandoz]

> On Sep 8, 2021, at 12:03 AM, Joshua Zhu <jzhu at openjdk.java.net> wrote:
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> On Tue, 7 Sep 2021 16:35:19 GMT, Paul Sandoz <paul.sandoz at oracle.com> wrote:
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>> Would it be possible for you to target this work to a new branch? e.g. vectorIntrinsics+compress.
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>> I want to avoid complicating review and integration of the masking work for JEP 417. We are close to merging vectorIntrinsics+mask into vectorIntrinsics and then starting reviews of the masking support.
> 
> Yes, of course. Thank you, Paul. Hence could you please help me checkout a new branch based on "vectorIntrinsics+mask" or "vectorIntrinsics" after merging?
> 

Yes, once vectorIntrinsics+mask is merged into vectorIntrinsics I will create the branch vectorIntrinsics+compress off vectorIntrinsics.


>> It may be possible that compress/expand become part of JEP 417, if we can get it ready in time. If so I can update the JEP accordingly and help do CSRs. Otherwise, we can target to the next round of incubation.
> 
> I'm fine with the plan to place compress/expand in the next round of incubation. I'm afraid I cannot catch the last bus before the review of masking support while I have other works at hand.
> 

Ok.

Paul.