vector.bitcast
← vector dialect
Bitwise reinterpretation between vector register types with the same total bit count. No numeric conversion is performed; only the lane shape and element interpretation change.
Operation contract
| Property |
Value |
| Semantic phase |
executable |
| Traits |
Pure, SafeToSpeculate |
Signature
| Kind |
Name |
Type |
Cardinality |
Description |
| Operand |
input |
vector |
required |
— |
| Result |
result |
vector |
required |
— |
Verification constraints
TotalBitCountEqual(input, result)
Examples
%r = vector.bitcast %input : vector<16xf32> to vector<16xi32>
%s = vector.bitcast %bytes : vector<2xi8> to vector<1xf16>