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Tracking Issue for `XOP` target feature

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A-SIMD A-target-feature C-tracking-issue O-x86_32 O-x86_64
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Description

The feature gate for this issue is #[feature(xop_target_feature)].

This tracks the integration of AMD's XOP instruction set into Rust.

Steps
  • Adding the xop target feature to Rustc and its runtime detection in stdarch
  • Final Comment Period (FCP)
  • Stabilization PR
Public API

The xop target-feature and its runtime detection

Implementation History
  • #127209
  • rust-lang/stdarch#1604

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the xop_target_feature feature-gate details and the implementation history in #127209 and rust-lang/stdarch#1604. The checklist shows that Final Comment Period and a stabilization PR remain; completion means those tracking steps are resolved for the XOP target feature and runtime detection.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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