[Libclc-dev] [PATCH] Add mul_hi implementation

[Matt Arsenault]

On 08/14/2013 02:10 PM, Tom Stellard wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 12:59:59PM -0500, Aaron Watry wrote:
>> Everything except long/ulong is handled by just casting to the next larger type,
>> doing the math and then shifting/casting the result.
>>
>> For 64-bit types, we break the high/low parts of each operand apart, and do
>> a FOIL-based multiplication.  The algorithm was originally from StackOverflow
>> and modified for CL-based purposes and extended to handle ulong.
>>
>> If we have concerns about the source, we can use the POCL implementation
>> instead since I believe that also has a compatible license declaration.
> I can't really help you with any licensing issues.  You will need to do
> your own research to determine whether or not StackOverflow postings are
> licensed using a license that is compatible to libclc.
>
> Aside from any licensing issues, this patch is:
>
> R
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