Vectorisation Intrinsics for DMD?

[Walter Bright]

Peter Alexander wrote:
> Is there any plan to add vectorisation intrinsics to DMD?
> 
> I know that DMD generates vectorised instructions for array operations, 
> but last time I checked, these were far from optimal for aligned 
> float[4] objects. In fact, it appears to generate a function call for 
> all vector operations, regardless of size or alignment.
> 
> I believe that these intrinsics would be very beneficial to D, and this 
> is because I believe that one of D's biggest markets is indie game devs:
> 
> - They need a really high performance language, but are tired of C++
> - They are not held back by legacy code
> - They are generally risk takers, so are willing to invest in new tech
> 
> A lack on vector intrinsics in DMD gives them an extra reason to stick 
> with C++.

I agree with everything you said. I think D's array op syntax form a sound basis 
for doing vector ops, and plan on doing them.