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Cannot do swizzle operations with floating type when it's a typename

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Description

Description
cannot use float.xx when float is a templated typename

Steps to Reproduce
Reproduced in this godbolt snippet: https://godbolt.org/z/KeYcTozYh

-T ps_6_0 -E PSMain
struct PSInput
{
    float4 position : SV_Position;
    float4 color    : COLOR0;
};

template<typename float_t>
struct StyleClipper
{
    using float_t2 = vector<float_t, 2>;
    static float_t2 func(float_t t)
    {
        return t.xx;
    }
};

float4 PSMain(PSInput input) : SV_TARGET
{
	return input.color + StyleClipper<float>::func(input.color.x).x;
}

Actual Behavior
Changing static float_t2 func(float_t t) to static float_t2 func(float t) will compile successfuly when the input param not a template typename float_t

Environment

  • Godbolt DXC Trunk

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Research direction

Start by compiling the provided Godbolt HLSL reproducer with DXC using the shown shader model and entry point. Trace how templated typename parameters are handled for floating-point swizzle expressions; done means the reproducer compiles with the templated parameter as it does when the parameter is declared as float.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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