Scope of Restrict Keyword in Inline Function - 2022.2 English

AI Engine Kernel and Graph Programming Guide (UG1079)

Document ID
UG1079
Release Date
2022-10-19
Version
2022.2 English

When there are no other accesses within the scope, declaring the restrict pointer has no performance benefits.

Figure 1. Working Example with No Performance Benefits

In a special case, you can have non-aliasing accesses, as in the following example. Here the parent pointer, p, is used but points to a different location and therefore this is acceptable.

Figure 2. Special Case—Non-aliasing Accesses