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+/*-
+ * BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2015 Cavium Networks. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
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+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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+ * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ * * Neither the name of Cavium Networks nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ * from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_VECT_ARM_H_
+#define _RTE_VECT_ARM_H_
+
+#include "arm_neon.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+typedef int32x4_t xmm_t;
+
+#define XMM_SIZE (sizeof(xmm_t))
+#define XMM_MASK (XMM_SIZE - 1)
+
+typedef union rte_xmm {
+ xmm_t x;
+ uint8_t u8[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint8_t)];
+ uint16_t u16[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint16_t)];
+ uint32_t u32[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint32_t)];
+ uint64_t u64[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint64_t)];
+ double pd[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(double)];
+} __attribute__((aligned(16))) rte_xmm_t;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif