Altivec Linear Algebra Help

FROM : gabe taubman
DATE : Sun Oct 17 06:38:48 2004

Hi,
I'm part of the mac team porting an open source 3d graphics library to
OS X.  It has its own built in linear algebra package.  I was
wondering if instead of using its own matrix multiplication calls
(etc) I could use the altivec ones instead.

>From what I've read about altivec, is that the structure of the

matrices and vectors would have to be changed into ones recognized by
altivec, otherwise we'd lose tons of speed just transforming data
around.  If anyone has any advice, or comments on whether or not this
is worthwhile I'd be very grateful.  I'd really like to make this
library great for OS X and it seems this is a good way to start.

Thanks!
gabe taubman