Is AVX512 used in CRC32C acceleration?

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Issue type
Feature
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Needs clarification
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Stale
Tech stack
c
Domain
performance

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating ISA-L's CRC32C implementation and architecture-specific acceleration paths, then compare them with the AVX512 CRC32C behavior described in the linked Phoronix report. Done means documenting whether ISA-L uses AVX512 and identifying any relevant limitation or follow-up.

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Description

I see this news: https://www.phoronix.com/news/CRC32C-Faster-Linux-6.17

Does ISA-L have similar acceleration?

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