vec_splats
Purpose
Returns a vector of which all the elements are set to a given value.
Note: This built-in function is valid only when you specify the -qaltivec option
and include the
altivec.h file.Syntax
d=vec_splats(a)Result and argument types
The following table describes the types of the returned value and the function arguments.
| d | a |
|---|---|
| vector signed char | signed char |
| vector unsigned char | unsigned char |
| vector signed short | signed short |
| vector unsigned short | unsigned short |
| vector signed int | signed int |
| vector unsigned int | unsigned int |
| vector signed long long | signed long long |
| vector unsigned long long | unsigned long long |
| vector float | float |
| vector double | double |
Result value
Each element of the result has the value of a.