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Crash in LLVM using i128 saturating intrinsics on PowerPC

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Description

I filed a corresponding LLVM bug here: https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=50084

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Research direction

Start with the linked LLVM bug 50084, then inspect the portable-simd code paths that invoke i128 saturating intrinsics on PowerPC. Reproduce the crash if the affected environment is available and determine whether completion requires an upstream LLVM fix or a change in portable-simd.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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