Re: vectorization in icc

"Terry Greyzck" <terryg@qwest.net> writes:
|>
|> For good vectorizable code:
|>
|> - Use loops with a trip count that can be determined at compile or run time;
|> no while loops or linked lists.
|> - For C, use the 'restrict' qualifier where possible.
|> - If necessary, use the 'ivdep' pragma.
|> - Otherwise, write the loop like you would normally. Vectorizing compilers
|> have 25+ years of experience behind them and can handle most any
|> construct you can write.


You have missed out the very basic requirements!


  - Keep it simple
  - Keep it clean
  - Don't add warts


The last is really the one of ensuring that the loop can be written in
standard mathematical vector notation, with no nasty exits,
conditionals or unvectorisable operations (e.g. I/O). Whether ANY
conditional operations can be handled depends on the system.


But, of course, I am not denying any of your points :-) It is just
that most inexperienced users make a mistake with the simple
requirements and so your (slightly more advanced) ones are irrelevant.




Regards,
Nick Maclaren,
University of Cambridge Computing Service,
New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
Email: nmm1@cam.ac.uk
Tel.: +44 1223 334761 Fax: +44 1223 334679

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