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What about long and ulong vector types?

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Description

I wonder if there is any specific reason why no vector types for long and ulong were added.
I'm currently working with bit operations and a ulong4 would allow me to do more operations in parallel.

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No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by reviewing the existing vector type implementations and their public API, then determine the scope needed for long and ulong vector types; done means the requested types support the relevant operations consistently with the existing types.

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csharp
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backend
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