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 // AkSimdAvx.h
  
 /// \file 
 /// AKSIMD - AVX implementation
  
 #ifndef _AK_SIMD_AVX_H_
 #define _AK_SIMD_AVX_H_
  
 #include <AK/SoundEngine/Common/AkTypes.h>
 #include <AK/SoundEngine/Platforms/SSE/AkSimd.h>
  
 #if defined(AKSIMD_AVX_SUPPORTED)
  
 #include <immintrin.h>
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD types
 //@{
  
 typedef float AKSIMD_F32;       ///< 32-bit float
 typedef __m256 AKSIMD_V8F32;    ///< Vector of 8 32-bit floats
 typedef __m256d AKSIMD_V4F64;   ///< Vector of 4 64-bit floats
 typedef __m256i AKSIMD_V8I32;   ///< Vector of 8 32-bit signed integers
 typedef AKSIMD_V8F32 AKSIMD_V8COND;  ///< Vector of 8 comparison results
 typedef AKSIMD_V8F32 AKSIMD_V8FCOND;     ///< Vector of 8 comparison results
 typedef AKSIMD_V8I32 AKSIMD_V8ICOND;
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD loading / setting
 //@{
  
 /// Loads eight single-precision floating-point values from memory.
 /// The address does not need to be 32-byte aligned (see _mm_loadu_ps).
 /// On every modern x86 processor this performs the same as an aligned load.
 #define AKSIMD_LOAD_V8F32( __addr__ ) _mm256_loadu_ps( (AkReal32*)(__addr__) )
  
 /// Loads a single single-precision, floating-point value, copying it into
 /// all eight words (see _mm_load1_ps, _mm_load_ps1)
 #define AKSIMD_LOAD1_V8F32( __scalar__ ) _mm256_broadcast_ss( &(__scalar__) )
  
 /// Loads a single double-precision, floating-point value, and copies it into
 /// all elements of the vector (see _mm_load_pd1)
 #define AKSIMD_LOAD1_V4F64( __scalar__ ) _mm256_castpd_ps(_mm256_broadcast_sd( &(__scalar__) ))
  
 /// Sets the eight single-precision, floating-point values to in_value (see
 /// _mm_set1_ps, _mm_set_ps1)
 #define AKSIMD_SET_V8F32( __scalar__ ) _mm256_set1_ps( (__scalar__) )
  
 /// Populates the full vector with the 8 floating point values provided
 #define AKSIMD_SETV_V8F32( _h, _g, _f, _e, _d, _c, _b, _a ) _mm256_set_ps( (_h), (_g), (_f), (_e), (_d), (_c), (_b), (_a) )
  
 /// Populates the full vector with the 4 double-prec floating point values provided
 #define AKSIMD_SETV_V4F64( _d, _c, _b, _a )  _mm256_castpd_ps( _mm256_set_pd( (_d), (_c), (_b), (_a) ) )
  
 /// Sets the eight single-precision, floating-point values to zero (see
 /// _mm_setzero_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_SETZERO_V8F32() _mm256_setzero_ps()
  
 /// Loads a single-precision, floating-point value into the low word
 /// and clears the upper seven words.
 /// r0 := *p; r1...r7 := 0.0 (see _mm_load_ss)
 #define AKSIMD_LOAD_SS_V8F32( __addr__ ) _mm256_zextps128_ps256(_mm_load_ss( (__addr__) ))
  
 /// Loads the two m128i's provided into the output m256i a
 /// Note that this should be utilized instead of, e.g. adding & utilizing a macro "AKSIMD_INSERT_V8I32(m, i, idx)"
 /// Because there is no direct corresponding instruction for an insert into 256. You should load into 128s
 /// and use that. Some compilers do not handle _mm256_insert_epi32 (etc) well, or even include them
 #define AKSIMD_SETV_V2F128( m2, m1) _mm256_set_m128(m2, m1)
  
 #define AKSIMD_INSERT_V2F128( a, m128, idx) _mm256_insertf128_ps(a, m128, idx)
  
 #define AKSIMD_GETELEMENT_V8F32( __vName, __num__ )         ((AkReal32*)&(__vName))[(__num__)]
 #define AKSIMD_GETELEMENT_V4F64( __vName, __num__ )         ((AkReal64*)&(__vName))[(__num__)]
 #define AKSIMD_GETELEMENT_V8I32( __vName, __num__ )         ((AkInt32*)&(__vName))[(__num__)]
 #define AKSIMD_GETELEMENT_V4I64( __vName, __num__ )         ((AkInt64*)&(__vName))[(__num__)]
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD storing
 //@{
  
 /// Stores eight single-precision, floating-point values.
 /// The address does not need to be 32-byte aligned (see _mm_storeu_ps).
 /// On every modern x86 processor this performs the same as an aligned store.
 #define AKSIMD_STORE_V8F32( __addr__, __vec__ ) _mm256_storeu_ps( (AkReal32*)(__addr__), (__vec__) )
  
 /// Stores the lower single-precision, floating-point value.
 /// *p := a0 (see _mm_store_ss)
 #define AKSIMD_STORE1_V8F32( __addr__, __vec__ ) _mm_store_ss( (AkReal32*)(__addr__), _mm256_castps256_ps128( (__vec__) ) )
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD shuffling
 //@{
  
 /// Selects eight specific single-precision, floating-point values from
 /// a and b, based on the mask i within 128-bit lanes (see _mm256_shuffle_ps)
 /// This means that the AKSIMD_SHUFFLE operand still picks 1 of 4 32b components
 /// inside of each of the 2 128b lanes.
 // Usage: AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32( vec1, vec2, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE( z, y, x, w ) )
 #define AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32( a, b, i ) _mm256_shuffle_ps( a, b, i )
  
 /// For each 128b lane, Swap the 2 lower floats together and the 2 higher floats together. ( h g f e d c b a -> g h e f c d a b )
 #define AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8_BADC( __a__ ) AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32( (__a__), (__a__), AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(2,3,0,1))
  
 /// For each 128b lane, Swap the 2 lower floats with the 2 higher floats. ( h g f e d c b a -> f e h g b a d c )
 #define AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8_CDAB( __a__ ) AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32( (__a__), (__a__), AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(1,0,3,2))
  
 /// For each 128b lane, barrel-shift all floats by one. ( h g f e d c b a -> e h g f a d c b )
 #define AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8_BCDA( __a__ ) AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32( (__a__), (__a__), AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(0,3,2,1))
  
 /// For each 128b lane, duplicates the odd items into the even items ( h g f e d c b a -> h h f f d d b b )
 #define AKSIMD_DUP_V8_ODD(__vv) AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(__vv, __vv, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(3,3,1,1))
  
 /// For each 128b lane, duplicates the even items into the odd items ( h g f e d c b a -> g g e e c c a a )
 #define AKSIMD_DUP_V8_EVEN(__vv) AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(__vv, __vv, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(2,2,0,0))
  
 /// Shuffle 32-bit integers in a within 128-bit lanes using the control in i, and return the results
 #define AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8I32( a, b, i ) _mm256_castps_si256(_mm256_shuffle_ps( _mm256_castsi256_ps(a), _mm256_castsi256_ps(b), i )) 
  
 /// single-precision (32-bit) floating-point elements in a within 128-bit lanes using the control in b, and store the results in dst.
 #define AKSIMD_PERMUTEVAR_V8F32(a, b) _mm256_permutevar_ps(a, b)
  
 // Macro for selection parameter for AKSIMD_PERMUTE_2X128_V8F32()
 #define AKSIMD_PERMUTE128( l1, l0 ) (((l1) << 4) | (l0))
  
 /// For each 128b lane, select one of the four input 128b lanes across a and b,
 /// based on the mask i. AKSIMD_SHUFFLE can still be directly used as a control
 #define AKSIMD_PERMUTE_2X128_V8F32( a, b, i ) _mm256_permute2f128_ps(a, b, i)
  
 /// Selects the lower of each of the 128b lanes in a and b to be the result ( B A ), ( D C ) -> ( C A )
 #define AKSIMD_DEINTERLEAVELANES_LO_V8F32( a, b ) AKSIMD_PERMUTE_2X128_V8F32(a, b, AKSIMD_PERMUTE128(2, 0))
  
 /// Selects the higher of each of the 128b lanes in a and b to be the result ( B A ), ( D C) -> ( D B )
 #define AKSIMD_DEINTERLEAVELANES_HI_V8F32( a, b ) AKSIMD_PERMUTE_2X128_V8F32(a, b, AKSIMD_PERMUTE128(3, 1))
  
 /// Gets the specified 128b lane from a and stores it in the result
 #define AKSIMD_EXTRACT_V2F128( a, i ) _mm256_extractf128_ps(a, i)
  
 /// Rotate the 4x4 vectors in each of the 128b lanes. After rotation:
 ///  A[7:0] = D[4] C[4] B[4] A[4] D[0] C[0] B[0] A[0]
 ///  B[7:0] = D[5] C[5] B[5] A[5] D[1] C[1] B[1] A[1]
 ///  C[7:0] = D[6] C[6] B[6] A[6] D[2] C[2] B[2] A[2]
 ///  D[7:0] = D[7] C[7] B[7] A[7] D[3] C[3] B[3] A[3]
 AkForceInline void AKSIMD_TRANSPOSE8X4_V8F32(AKSIMD_V8F32& A, AKSIMD_V8F32& B, AKSIMD_V8F32& C, AKSIMD_V8F32& D)
 {
     AKSIMD_V8F32 tmp1, tmp2, tmp3, tmp4;
     tmp1 = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(A, B, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(1,0,1,0));
     tmp2 = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(A, B, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(3,2,3,2));
     tmp3 = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(C, D, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(1,0,1,0));
     tmp4 = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(C, D, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(3,2,3,2));
  
     A = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(tmp1, tmp3, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(2, 0, 2, 0));
     B = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(tmp1, tmp3, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(3, 1, 3, 1));
     C = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(tmp2, tmp4, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(2, 0, 2, 0));
     D = AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(tmp2, tmp4, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(3, 1, 3, 1));
 }
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD arithmetic
 //@{
  
 /// Subtracts the eight single-precision, floating-point values of
 /// a and b (a - b) (see _mm_sub_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_SUB_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_sub_ps( a, b )
  
 /// Subtracts the lower single-precision, floating-point values of a and b.
 /// The upper three single-precision, floating-point values are passed through from a.
 /// r0 := a0 - b0 ; r1...r7 := a1...a7 (see _mm_sub_ss)
 #define AKSIMD_SUB_SS_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_sub_ps( a, _mm256_and_ps(b, _mm256_setr_epi32( -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) ) )
  
 /// Adds the eight single-precision, floating-point values of
 /// a and b (see _mm_add_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_ADD_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_add_ps( a, b )
  
 /// Performs alternatiing subs and adds of the eight single-precision,
 /// floating-point values of a and b (see _mm_addsub_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_ADDSUB_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_addsub_ps( a, b )
  
 /// Adds the lower single-precision, floating-point values of a and b; the
 /// upper three single-precision, floating-point values are passed through from a.
 /// r0 := a0 + b0; r1...r7 := a1...a7 (see _mm_add_ss)
 #define AKSIMD_ADD_SS_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_add_ps( a, _mm256_and_ps(b, _mm256_setr_epi32( -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) ) )
  
 /// Multiplies the eight single-precision, floating-point values
 /// of a and b (see _mm_mul_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_MUL_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_mul_ps( a, b )
  
 #define AKSIMD_DIV_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_div_ps( a, b )
  
 /// Multiplies the lower single-precision, floating-point values of
 /// a and b; the upper three single-precision, floating-point values
 /// are passed through from a.
 /// r0 := a0 * b0; r1...r7 := a1...a7 (see _mm_mul_ss)
 #define AKSIMD_MUL_SS_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_mul_ps( a, _mm256_blend_ps(b, _mm256_set1_ps(1.0f), 0xfe ) )
  
 /// Computes the minima of the eight single-precision, floating-point
 /// values of a and b (see _mm_min_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_MIN_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_min_ps( a, b )
  
 /// Computes the maximums of the eight single-precision, floating-point
 /// values of a and b (see _mm_max_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_MAX_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_max_ps( a, b )
  
 /// Computes the absolute value
 #define AKSIMD_ABS_V8F32( a ) _mm256_andnot_ps(_mm256_set1_ps(-0.f), a)
  
 /// Changes the sign
 #define AKSIMD_NEG_V8F32( __a__ ) _mm256_xor_ps(_mm256_set1_ps(-0.f), __a__)
  
 /// Vector square root aproximation (see _mm_sqrt_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_SQRT_V8F32( __a__ ) _mm256_sqrt_ps( (__a__) )
  
 /// Vector reciprocal square root approximation 1/sqrt(a), or equivalently, sqrt(1/a)
 #define AKSIMD_RSQRT_V8F32( __a__ ) _mm256_rsqrt_ps( (__a__) )
  
 /// Vector reciprocal 
 #define AKSIMD_RECIP_V8F32( __a__ ) _mm256_rcp_ps( (__a__) )
  
 /// Vector ceil
 #define AKSIMD_CEIL_V8F32( __a__ ) _mm256_ceil_ps( (__a__) )
  
 #define AKSIMD_XOR_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_xor_ps(a,b)
 #define AKSIMD_OR_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_or_ps(a,b)
 #define AKSIMD_AND_V8F32( a, b) _mm256_and_ps(a,b)
 #define AKSIMD_NOT_V8F32( a ) _mm256_xor_ps(a,_mm256_castsi256_ps(_mm256_set1_epi32(~0)))
 #define AKSIMD_ANDNOT_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_andnot_ps(a, b)
  
 /// horizontal add across the entire vector -  vVec will be updated to contain the sum of every input element of vVec
 /// \akwarning
 /// Don't expect this to be very efficient. 
 /// \endakwarning
 static AkForceInline AKSIMD_V8F32 AKSIMD_HORIZONTALADD_V8F32(AKSIMD_V8F32 vVec)
 {   
     __m256 vAb = _mm256_shuffle_ps(vVec, vVec, 0xB1);
     __m256 vHaddAb = _mm256_add_ps(vVec, vAb);
     __m256 vHaddCd = _mm256_shuffle_ps(vHaddAb, vHaddAb, 0x4E);
     __m256 vHaddAbcd = _mm256_add_ps(vHaddAb, vHaddCd);
     __m256 vHaddEfgh = _mm256_permute2f128_ps(vHaddAbcd, vHaddAbcd, 0x01);
     __m256 vHaddAll = _mm256_add_ps(vHaddAbcd, vHaddEfgh);
     return vHaddAll;
 } 
  
 /// Cross-platform SIMD multiplication of 8 complex data elements with interleaved real and imaginary parts
 static AkForceInline AKSIMD_V8F32 AKSIMD_COMPLEXMUL_V8F32(const AKSIMD_V8F32 cIn1, const AKSIMD_V8F32 cIn2)
 {
     __m256 real1Ext = _mm256_moveldup_ps(cIn1);             // reals extended       (a3, a3, a2, a2, a1, a1, a0, a0) 
     __m256 in2Shuf = _mm256_shuffle_ps(cIn2, cIn2, 0xB1);       // shuf multiplicand    (c3, d3, c2, d2, c1, d1, c0, d0)
     __m256 imag1Ext = _mm256_movehdup_ps(cIn1);             // multiplier imag      (b3, b3, b2, b2, b1, b1, b0, b0) 
     __m256 temp = _mm256_mul_ps(imag1Ext, in2Shuf);             // temp             (b3c3, b3d3, b2c2, b2d2, b1c1, b1d1, b0c0, b0d0)
     __m256 mul = _mm256_mul_ps(real1Ext, cIn2); //              (a3d3, a3c3, a2d2, a2c2, a1d1, a1c1, a0d0, a0c0)
     __m256 out = _mm256_addsub_ps(mul, temp); // final              (a3d3+b3c3, a3c3-b3d3, a2d2+b2c2, a2c2-b2d2, a1d1+b1c1, a1c1-b1d1, a0d0+b0c0, a0c0-b0d0)
     return out;
 }
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD packing / unpacking
 //@{
  
 /// Selects and interleaves the lower two single-precision, floating-point
 /// values from each 128-bit lane in a and b (see _mm_unpacklo_ps)
 /// i.e. r0 := a0, r1 := b0, r2 := a1, r3 := b1, r4 := a4, r5 := b4, r6 := a5, r7 := b5
 #define AKSIMD_UNPACKLO_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_unpacklo_ps( a, b )
  
 /// Selects and interleaves the upper two single-precision, floating-point
 /// values from each 128-bit lane a and b (see _mm_unpackhi_ps)
 /// i.e. r0 := a2, r1 := b2, r2 := a3, r3 := b3, r4 := a6, r5 := b6, r6 := a7, r7 := b7
 #define AKSIMD_UNPACKHI_V8F32( a, b ) _mm256_unpackhi_ps( a, b )
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD vector comparison
 //@{
  
 #define AKSIMD_CMP_CTRLMASKV8 __m256
  
 /// Vector "<=" operation (see _mm_cmple_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_LTEQ_V8F32( __a__, __b__ ) _mm256_cmp_ps( (__a__), (__b__), _CMP_LE_OS )
  
 #define AKSIMD_LT_V8F32( __a__, __b__ ) _mm256_cmp_ps( (__a__), (__b__), _CMP_LT_OS )
  
 /// Vector ">=" operation (see _mm_cmple_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_GTEQ_V8F32( __a__, __b__ ) _mm256_cmp_ps( (__a__), (__b__), _CMP_GE_OS )
  
 #define AKSIMD_GT_V8F32( __a__, __b__ ) _mm256_cmp_ps( (__a__), (__b__), _CMP_GT_OS )
  
 /// Vector "==" operation (see _mm_cmpeq_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_EQ_V8F32( __a__, __b__ ) _mm256_cmp_ps( (__a__), (__b__), _CMP_EQ_OS )
  
 /// Return a when control mask is 0, return b when control mask is non zero, control mask is in c and usually provided by above comparison operations
 static AkForceInline AKSIMD_V8F32 AKSIMD_VSEL_V8F32( AKSIMD_V8F32 vA, AKSIMD_V8F32 vB, AKSIMD_V8F32 vMask )
 {
     return _mm256_blendv_ps(vA, vB, vMask);
 }
  
 // (cond1 >= cond2) ? b : a.
 #define AKSIMD_SEL_GTEQ_V8F32( __a__, __b__, __cond1__, __cond2__ ) AKSIMD_VSEL_V8F32( __a__, __b__, AKSIMD_GTEQ_V8F32( __cond1__, __cond2__ ) )
  
 // a >= 0 ? b : c ... Written, like, you know, the normal C++ operator syntax.
 #define AKSIMD_SEL_GTEZ_V8F32( __a__, __b__, __c__ ) AKSIMD_VSEL_V8F32( (__c__), (__b__), AKSIMD_GTEQ_V8F32( __a__, _mm256_set1_ps(0) ) )
  
 #define AKSIMD_SPLAT_V8F32(var, idx) AKSIMD_SHUFFLE_V8F32(var,var, AKSIMD_SHUFFLE(idx,idx,idx,idx))
  
 #define AKSIMD_MASK_V8F32( __a__ ) _mm256_movemask_ps( __a__ )
  
 // returns true if every element of the provided vector is zero
 #define AKSIMD_TESTZERO_V8I32( __a__ ) (_mm256_testz_si256(__a__,__a__) != 0)
 #define AKSIMD_TESTZERO_V8F32( __a__) AKSIMD_TESTZERO_V8I32(_mm256_castps_si256(__a__))
  
 // returns true if every element of the provided vector is one
 #define AKSIMD_TESTONES_V8I32(__a__) (_mm256_testc_si256(__a__, _mm256_set1_epi32(~0)) != 0)
 #define AKSIMD_TESTONES_V8F32( __a__) AKSIMD_TESTONES_V8I32(_mm256_castps_si256(__a__))
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
 /// Loads 256-bit value (see _mm_loadu_si128)
 /// On every modern x86 processor this performs the same as an aligned load.
 #define AKSIMD_LOAD_V8I32( __addr__ ) _mm256_loadu_si256( (__addr__) )
  
 /// Sets the eight 32-bit integer values to zero (see _mm_setzero_si128)
 #define AKSIMD_SETZERO_V8I32() _mm256_setzero_si256()
  
 /// Sets the provided scalar value at the first index of the vector, and zeroes everything else
 #define AKSIMD_SET_V8I32( __scalar__ ) _mm256_set1_epi32( (__scalar__) )
  
 /// Populates the full vector with the 8 values provided
 #define AKSIMD_SETV_V8I32( _h, _g, _f, _e, _d, _c, _b, _a ) _mm256_set_epi32( (_h), (_g), (_f), (_e), (_d), (_c), (_b), (_a) )
  
 /// Loads the two m128i's provided into the output m256i a
 /// Note that this should be utilized instead of, e.g. adding & utilizing a macro "AKSIMD_INSERT_V8I32(m, i, idx)"
 /// Because there is no direct corresponding instruction for an insert into 256. You should load into 128s
 /// and use that. Some compilers do not handle _mm256_insert_epi32 (etc) well, or even include them
 #define AKSIMD_SET_V2I128(m1, m2) _mm256_setr_m128i(m1, m2)
  
 /// Stores eight 32-bit integer values.
 /// The address does not need to be 32-byte aligned (see _mm_storeu_si128).
 /// On every modern x86 processor this performs the same as an aligned load.
 #define AKSIMD_STORE_V8I32( __addr__, __vec__ ) _mm256_storeu_si256( (__addr__), (__vec__) )
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD conversion
 //@{
  
 /// Converts the eight signed 32-bit integer values of a to single-precision,
 /// floating-point values (see _mm_cvtepi32_ps)
 #define AKSIMD_CONVERT_V8I32_TO_V8F32( __vec__ ) _mm256_cvtepi32_ps( (__vec__) )
  
 /// Converts the eight single-precision, floating-point values of a to signed
 /// 32-bit integer values by rounding (see _mm_cvtps_epi32)
 #define AKSIMD_ROUND_V8F32_TO_V8I32( __vec__ ) _mm256_cvtps_epi32( (__vec__) )
  
 /// Converts the eight single-precision, floating-point values of a to signed
 /// 32-bit integer values by truncating (see _mm_cvttps_epi32)
 #define AKSIMD_TRUNCATE_V8F32_TO_V8I32( __vec__ ) _mm256_cvttps_epi32( (__vec__) )
  
 /// Converts the eight half-precision floating-point values of vec to
 /// eight full-precision floating-point values
 /// WARNING: Using this requires F16C support, which is not guaranteed on AVX
 #define AKSIMD_CONVERT_V8F16_TO_V8F32( __vec__ ) _mm256_cvtph_ps( (__vec__) )
  
 /// Converts the eight single-precision, floating-point values of vec to
 /// eight half-precision floating-point values
 /// WARNING: Using this requires F16C support, which is not guaranteed on AVX
 #define AKSIMD_CONVERT_V8F32_TO_V8F16( __vec__ ) _mm256_cvtps_ph(__vec__, (_MM_FROUND_TO_NEAREST_INT ) )
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @name AKSIMD cast
 //@{
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V4F64 to type AKSIMD_V8F32. This intrinsic is only
 /// used for compilation and does not generate any instructions, thus it has zero latency.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V4F64_TO_V8F32( __vec__ ) _mm256_castpd_ps(__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V4F64 to type AKSIMD_V8I32. This intrinsic is only
 /// used for compilation and does not generate any instructions, thus it has zero latency.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V4F64_TO_V8I32( __vec__ ) _mm256_castpd_si256(__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8F32 to type AKSIMD_V4F64. This intrinsic is only
 /// used for compilation and does not generate any instructions, thus it has zero latency.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8F32_TO_V4F64( __vec__ ) _mm256_castps_pd(__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8F32 to type AKSIMD_V8I32. This intrinsic is only
 /// used for compilation and does not generate any instructions, thus it has zero latency.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8F32_TO_V8I32( __vec__ ) _mm256_castps_si256(__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8I32 to type AKSIMD_V4F64. This intrinsic is only
 /// used for compilation and does not generate any instructions, thus it has zero latency.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8I32_TO_V4F64( __vec__ ) _mm256_castsi256_pd(__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8I32 to type AKSIMD_V8F32. This intrinsic is only
 /// used for compilation and does not generate any instructions, thus it has zero latency.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8I32_TO_V8F32( __vec__ ) _mm256_castsi256_ps(__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8COND to AKSIMD_V8F32.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8COND_TO_V8F32( __vec__ ) (__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8F32 to AKSIMD_V8COND.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8F32_TO_V8COND( __vec__ ) (__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8COND to AKSIMD_V8I32.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8COND_TO_V8I32( __vec__ )  _mm256_castps_si256(__vec__)
  
 /// Cast vector of type AKSIMD_V8I32 to AKSIMD_V8COND.
 #define AKSIMD_CAST_V8I32_TO_V8COND( __vec__ ) _mm256_castsi256_ps(__vec__)
  
 //@}
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #endif //_AK_SIMD_AVX_H_
 #endif