> > INT8 is actually char per my understanding. > > For FP8, currently there is no basic calculation insts yet. So we have no > support for them in AVX10.2 currently, and treat them just as a piece > of char. > > Also there might be other issues for FP8 to discuss, like ABI issues, so > we put the support aside for now. When everything is mature, we may > add the support for that.
But then it's too late isn't it? You wouldn't be able to change the types of the existing intrinsics anymore, or later end up with two sets of intrinsics, and end up with interoperability problems with full computation. Better to define proper types from the beginning. -Andi
