All instructionsArm64 · AArch64Rearrange

ZIP1

Interleave the lower half

Alternate elements from the lower half of two vectors.

AdvSIMD8-bit bits elements

Similar operations on x86-64:PUNPCKLBW_mm_unpacklo_epi8

Instruction forms

1 in this sample
FormBitsRequiresEncoding
ZIP1 Vd.16B,Vn.16B,Vm.16B128AdvSIMD—
128 bits · 16 × 8-bit elements

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Operation

Pseudo-C · selected form
dst[2*i] = a[i]
dst[2*i+1] = b[i]

Simplified pseudocode for the selected form.

What to watch for

  • The selected form uses sixteen byte elements; the lower eight from each input are used.

Corresponding intrinsics

C / C++ · selected form
vzip1q_u8
uint8x16_t vzip1q_u8( uint8x16_t a, uint8x16_t b)
#include <arm_neon.h>AdvSIMD

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

Documented mapping

ZIP1 Vd.16B,Vn.16B,Vm.16B

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.16B b -> Vm.16B
  • Vdwrite · 128 bits (16 × 8)
  • aread · 128 bits (16 × 8) · unsigned
  • bread · 128 bits (16 × 8) · unsigned
Coverage
Selected 128-bit AArch64 AdvSIMD (Neon) forms from ACLE. Scalar, other element arrangements, SVE, and SME forms are outside this sample.
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
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    722dcf758d7a6dbbab54210d55bbce73a6db7691bb4092112375bf096563fd73
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    CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND Apache-Patent-License
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