WebAssembly / WebAssembly/half-precision
Should there be a text format for `v128.const f16x8`?
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Description
All of the other vector types have this, so I assume we'd also want it for f16x8.
e.g. v128.const f16x8 f32 f32 f32 f32 f32 f32 f32 f32
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Research direction
Start by comparing the existing text formats for the other vector types with the proposed v128.const f16x8 example in this issue. Determine whether an f16x8 text format should be specified and document the decision and expected syntax; the payload names no files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- wasm
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100