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It seems that Zig is well suited for writing SIMD [0].

If only GPU makers could standardise an extended ISA like AVX on CPU, and we could all run SIMD or SIMT code without needing any librairies, but our compilers.

[0]: https://zig.guide/language-basics/vectors/




I like zig, but no, what it provides pales in comparison to what intrinsics offer.




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