Arm Scalable Matrix Extension Readied Ahead Of Linux 5.19

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Arm Scalable Matrix Extension Readied Ahead Of Linux 5.19

26 April 2022, 06:00 AM

Phoronix: Arm Scalable Matrix Extension Readied Ahead Of Linux 5.19

It looks like Linux 5.19 will have all the base preparations in place for Arm Scalable Matrix Extension (SME) support...

Arm Scalable Matrix Extension Readied Ahead Of Linux 5.19 - Phoronix

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27 April 2022, 12:36 AM

A few questions, in case anyone knows:
Is this an extension to baseline Armv9-A, or are we still waiting to hear to which revision it will be added?

Does it support all of the SVE2 vector element data types, or are there restrictions?

It's interesting to see. I wonder if it'll remain a niche feature, like SVE was in ARMv8-A, or if it'll become more mainstream.
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