[vectorIntrinsics] RFR: 8283598: [vectorapi] Add new vector operation for compress bits

[Paul Sandoz]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:37:35 GMT, Eric Liu <eliu at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Hi @PaulSandoz, do you think this implementation of compress bits is fine? I can plan to create a separate PR for expand bits operation. Do let me know. Thanks.
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>> I think i mistook the intended implementation when writing the JEP.
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>> Since there is no scalar equivalent the operation is currently under specified, and in this case I think the expand operation also makes sense so `compress(expand(x, m), m) = x`
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> If the true count of `m` is less than the significant bits of `x` , I think `x` will lost bits so that this equation doesn't work. E.g., m = 0b00000001, x = 0b11111111. It's 0b00000001 after expand(x, m) , and if compressed it back with the same bitmask `m`, it will get 0b00000001.

Yes, thanks, it only works for certain cases, i did not think it through carefully.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/panama-vector/pull/184