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Define __SSE__ when compiling with -msse
The hashable package needs to know if GHC was invoked with -msse4.1 so it can call out to faster C code in that case. I'd like to propose that GHC provides the following defines when running the preprocessor: ``` ## If SSE is turned on at all: #define __SSE__ 1 ## Only with -msse2 and up: #define __SSE2__ 1 ## Only with -msse4.1 and up: #define __SSE4_1__ 1 ``` This behavior is consistent with GCC. Note that on some platforms SSE2 might be enabled by default and so should the defines. <details><summary>Trac metadata</summary> | Trac field | Value | | ---------------------- | -------------- | | Version | 7.6.1 | | Type | FeatureRequest | | TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure | | Priority | normal | | Resolution | Unresolved | | Component | Compiler | | Test case | | | Differential revisions | | | BlockedBy | | | Related | | | Blocking | | | CC | | | Operating system | | | Architecture | | </details> <!-- {"blocked_by":[],"summary":"Define __SSE__ when compiling with -msse","status":"New","operating_system":"","component":"Compiler","related":[],"milestone":"","resolution":"Unresolved","owner":{"tag":"Unowned"},"version":"7.6.1","keywords":[],"differentials":[],"test_case":"","architecture":"","cc":[""],"type":"FeatureRequest","description":"The hashable package needs to know if GHC was invoked with -msse4.1 so it can call out to faster C code in that case. I'd like to propose that GHC provides the following defines when running the preprocessor:\r\n\r\n{{{\r\n## If SSE is turned on at all:\r\n#define __SSE__ 1\r\n\r\n## Only with -msse2 and up:\r\n#define __SSE2__ 1\r\n\r\n## Only with -msse4.1 and up:\r\n#define __SSE4_1__ 1\r\n}}}\r\n\r\nThis behavior is consistent with GCC.\r\n\r\nNote that on some platforms SSE2 might be enabled by default and so should the defines.\r\n","type_of_failure":"OtherFailure","blocking":[]} -->
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