Description:

Liboil is a library of simple functions that are optimized for various
CPUs. These functions are generally loops implementing simple
algorithms, such as converting an array of N integers to
floating-poing numbers or multiplying and summing an array of N
numbers. Clearly such functions are candidates for significant
optimization using various techniques, especially by using extended
instructions provided by modern CPUs (Altivec, MMX, SSE, etc.).

Many multimedia applications and libraries already do similar things
internally. The goal of this project is to consolidate some of the
code used by various multimedia projects, and also make optimizations
easier to use by a broad range of applications.