Re: add AVX2 support to simd.h

From: John Naylor <johncnaylorls(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Ants Aasma <ants(at)cybertec(dot)at>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: add AVX2 support to simd.h
Date: 2024-01-05 02:03:39
Message-ID: CANWCAZa5Um69a4FWbemQniTckNfkAW708pMLkx0NajvHZagtYQ@mail.gmail.com
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On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 10:29 PM Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> If the requirement is that normal builds use AVX2, then I fear we will be
> waiting a long time. IIUC the current proposals (building multiple
> binaries or adding a configuration option that maps to compiler flags)
> would still be opt-in,

If and when we get one of those, I would consider that a "normal"
build. Since there are no concrete proposals yet, I'm still waiting
for you to justify imposing an immediate maintenance cost for zero
benefit.

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