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1This directory contains code for AMD bulldozer including its piledriver update.
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3We currently make limited use of SIMD instructions, both via the MPN_PATH and
4via inclusion of x86_64/fastsse files.
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6The bd1 cores share one SIMD/FPU pipeline for two integer units.  This probably
7means that an all-core GMP load (such as a HPC load) might run slower if there
8is significant SIMD dependency.
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10We should perhaps allow a special 'bd1nosimd' pseudo cpu-name excluding any
11SIMD code.
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