GCC currently doesn't have any builtin functions to access SPARCs VIS instructions. It should have nice functions for instructions such as fpack{16,32,fix} .
-- Summary: GCC should have instrinsics for SPARC VIS instructions Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: target AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: phython at gcc dot gnu dot org CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC target triplet: sparc*-- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18510