All instructionsArm64 · AArch64Shift

SHL

Shift 16-bit elements left

Shift each 16-bit element left, filling the vacated low bits with zeros.

AdvSIMD16-bit unsigned elements

Similar operations on x86-64:PSLLW_mm_slli_epi16

Instruction forms

1 in this sample
FormBitsRequiresEncoding
SHL Vd.8H,Vn.8H,#n128AdvSIMD—
128 bits · 8 × 16-bit elements

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Operation

Pseudo-C · selected form
dst[i] = (a[i] << count) & 0xffff

Simplified pseudocode for the selected form.

What to watch for

  • The immediate count for this form is 0–15.
  • Bits shifted out are discarded.

Corresponding intrinsics

C / C++ · selected form
vshlq_n_u16
uint16x8_t vshlq_n_u16( uint16x8_t a, const int n)
#include <arm_neon.h>AdvSIMD

AArch64 mapping documented by ACLE; compiler output depends on optimization and context.

Documented mapping

SHL Vd.8H,Vn.8H,#n

Architectural details

Flags
NZCV unchanged.
Destination
Writes all 128 bits of the selected V destination register.
Encoding
Encoding details have not been imported for this form.
Operands
a -> Vn.8H 0 <= n <= 15
  • Vdwrite · 128 bits (8 × 16) · unsigned
  • aread · 128 bits (8 × 16) · unsigned
  • nread · unsigned
Coverage
Selected 128-bit AArch64 AdvSIMD (Neon) forms from ACLE. Scalar, other element arrangements, SVE, and SME forms are outside this sample.
Shift count
0 to 15.
Exception information & execution requirements

    Complete exception conditions have not been imported.

    Availability depends on execution-level controls for AdvSIMD. This ACLE import does not contain an exhaustive architectural exception list.

    Feature availability alone does not guarantee execution: OS state and execution-level controls also apply. Use the linked architecture documentation for the full exception conditions.

    Performance measurements are not included in this preview. Latency and throughput depend on the exact form and microarchitecture.

    Sources & provenance

    Technical fields are imported from pinned upstream files. Explanations and explorer behavior are maintained separately.

    Arm · advsimd.md
    Revision
    3a8fb2b1145b27ba0a9110ed32f3a6cfdad6c002
    SHA-256
    722dcf758d7a6dbbab54210d55bbce73a6db7691bb4092112375bf096563fd73
    Terms
    CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND Apache-Patent-License
    View pinned upstream file ↗

    Intel sources are a documentation preview. Arm ACLE mappings are adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0 with an additional patent license. Arm MRS encoding data is distributed under BSD-3-Clause. © Arm Limited and contributors. Coverage and attribution.