https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=117722
--- Comment #3 from Robin Dapp <rdapp at gcc dot gnu.org> --- First, pixel_sad_4x4 is not very hot, 8x8 and 16x16 are. Second, we are vectorizing this, but with -mno-vector-strict-align. IMHO we don't need to synthesize an usad pattern.