This patch updates the release notes to mention SVE. OK to install? Thanks, Richard
Index: wwwdocs/htdocs/gcc-8/changes.html =================================================================== --- wwwdocs.orig/htdocs/gcc-8/changes.html +++ wwwdocs/htdocs/gcc-8/changes.html @@ -243,7 +243,18 @@ a work-in-progress.</h2> <li><code>+sha3</code> New SHA3 and SHA2 instructions from Armv8.4-A. This implies <code>+sha2</code>.</li> <li><code>+sm4</code> New SM3 and SM4 instructions from Armv8.4-A.</li> </ul> - </li> + </li> + <li> + The Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) is now supported as an + optional extension to the Armv8.2-A architecture and newer. + This support includes automatic vectorization with SVE instructions, + but it does not yet include the SVE Arm C Language Extensions (ACLE). + It can be enabled by specifying the <code>+sve</code> architecture + extension (for example, <code>-march=armv8.2-a+sve</code>). + By default, the generated code works with all vector lengths, + but it can be made specific to <i>N</i>-bit vectors using + <code>-msve-vector-bits=<i>N</i></code>. + </li> <li> Support has been added for the following processors (GCC identifiers in parentheses):