LWG4420: [simd] conversions (constructor, load, stores, gather, and scatter) are incorrectly constrained for `<stdfloat>` types
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c++26
libc++
lwg-issue
simd
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- LLVM
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Description
**Link:** https://wg21.link/LWG4420
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked LWG4420 proposal to understand the required constraints for conversions. Then locate the SIMD implementation and its existing coverage for constructors, loads, stores, gathers, and scatters; done means those operations follow the proposal's requirements.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100