core::simd introduction

AGENTS.md

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+# AGENTS.md - Hub for fsdr-blocks
+
+Building blocks for FutureSDR signal processing library for SDR and real-time DSP.
+
+## Tech Stack
+- **Language:** Rust (Edition 2024, **Nightly channel**)
+- **Core Library:** [FutureSDR](https://www.futuresdr.org)
+- **Acceleration:** Explicit SIMD via `std::simd` (portable SIMD)
+- **Serialization:** Serde, custom PMT (Polymorphic Types)
+- **Testing:** Cargo test, QuickCheck, Criterion (benchmarks)
+
+## Critical Commands
+- **Install:** `cargo build`
+- **Lint:** `./check.sh` (Runs fmt, clippy, and tests with all features)
+- **Test:** `cargo test --all-features`
+- **Bench:** `cargo bench --all-features`
+
+## Documentation Index
+- [Architecture](agent_docs/architecture.md): **Trigger:** Designing new blocks or understanding flowgraph connectivity.
+- [Conventions](agent_docs/conventions.md): **Trigger:** Before writing any code to ensure alignment with Rust 2024 and FutureSDR idioms.
+- [SDR & DSP](agent_docs/sdr_dsp.md): **Trigger:** Modifying signal processing logic, gain control, or frequency shifts.
+- [SigMF](agent_docs/sigmf.md): **Trigger:** Working with Signal Metadata Format (SigMF) recordings or collections.
+
+## Verification Loop
+You MUST run `./check.sh` and ensure all tests pass before declaring a task "done."
+Always verify that your changes didn't break conditional feature flags (`crossbeam`, `async-channel`, `cw`).

Cargo.toml

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 [features]
 default = []
+simd = []
 crossbeam = ["dep:crossbeam-channel"]
 async-channel = ["dep:async-channel"]
 cw = ["dep:bimap"]
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 path = "benches/cw/shared.rs"
 harness = false
 required-features = ["cw"]
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "deinterleave"
+path = "benches/stream/deinterleave.rs"
+harness = false
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "type_converters"
+path = "benches/type_converters.rs"
+harness = false
+
+[[bench]]
+name = "freq_shift"
+path = "benches/math/freq_shift.rs"
+harness = false

SIMD.md

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+# SIMD Optimization Roadmap - fsdr-blocks
+
+This document outlines the prioritized blocks for SIMD refactoring based on their impact in typical SDR pipelines (e.g., `csdr` style flows).
+
+## Prioritization Matrix
+
+| Priority | Block | File | Rationale |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **High** | `convert_u8_f` | `src/type_converters.rs` | Entry point for raw samples; high throughput, simple math. |
+| **High** | `FreqShift` | `src/math/freq_shift.rs` | Per-sample complex rotation; solves loop-carried dependencies. |
+| **Medium** | `FmDemod` | TBD | Quadrature math (cross-products) is "heavy" and benefits from vectorization. |
+| **Medium** | `BinarySlicer` | TBD | Comparisons are perfect for SIMD masks and bit-packing. |
+| **Low** | `Deinterleave` | `src/stream/deinterleave.rs` | **COMPLETED.** Memory-bound but established the pattern. |
+
+## Implementation Pattern: SIMD + Specialization
+
+To maintain compatibility and maximize performance, we use the following pattern:
+
+1.  **Nightly Features:** Enable `#![feature(portable_simd)]` and `#![feature(specialization)]`.
+2.  **Specialization Trait:** Define a `*Supported` trait (e.g., `TypeConvertSupported`).
+3.  **Default Logic:** Provide a `default` scalar implementation for all types.
+4.  **SIMD Specialization:** Implement specialized SIMD versions for `f32`, `u8`, `i16`, etc.
+5.  **Generic Helpers:** Use internal `_scalar_logic` and `_simd_logic` functions to minimize duplication.
+6.  **Macros:** Employ `macro_rules!` to apply the same SIMD logic across multiple types (e.g., `u8`, `i8`).
+
+## Completed Optimizations
+
+### 1. Deinterleave (`src/stream/deinterleave.rs`)
+- **Status:** Done.
+- **Impact:** ~6% gain on `f32` (memory-bound).
+- **Pattern:** `DeinterleaveSupported` trait with macro-based SIMD implementations.
+
+### 2. TypeConverter (`src/type_converters.rs`)
+- **Status:** Done.
+- **Impact:** ~305% gain (3.05x speedup) on `u8` -> `f32` scaled conversion.
+- **Pattern:** `TypeConvertSupported` trait with specialized SIMD path for `u8` -> `f32`.
+
+### 3. FreqShift (`src/math/freq_shift.rs`)
+- **Status:** Done.
+- **Impact:** ~4.4x speedup on `Complex32` rotation compared to naive scalar loop.
+- **Pattern:** `FreqShiftSupported` trait with SIMD complex multiplication and periodic NCO re-sync for precision.

agent_docs/architecture.md

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+# Architecture - fsdr-blocks
+
+This project follows the **Flowgraph/Block** paradigm provided by FutureSDR.
+
+## Core Concepts
+- **Blocks:** The fundamental units of processing. Defined using `#[derive(Block)]`.
+- **Flowgraph:** A directed acyclic graph (usually) where blocks are nodes and streams/messages are edges.
+- **Kernels:** The execution logic of a block. Most blocks in this repository are CPU-based and implement the `Kernel` trait.
+
+## Data Movement
+- **Streams:** High-throughput data (e.g., IQ samples) passed via `CpuBufferReader`/`CpuBufferWriter`.
+- **Messages:** Asynchronous control signals or metadata passed as `Pmt` (Polymorphic Types).
+
+## Dependency on FutureSDR
+This project is tightly coupled with `futuresdr`. It uses a local path dependency in `Cargo.toml` by default (`../FutureSDR`), which indicates it is often developed alongside the core library.
+
+## Block Types
+- **Sources/Sinks:** Handle I/O (e.g., `StdinSink`, `SigmfSource`).
+- **Processing Blocks:** Transform data (e.g., `Agc`, `FreqShift`).
+- **Adapters:** Connect different async runtimes or channel types (e.g., `CrossbeamSink`).

agent_docs/conventions.md

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+# Conventions - fsdr-blocks
+
+## Rust Standards
+- **Edition:** 2024. Use modern idioms (e.g., `async fn` in traits, let-else).
+- **Formatting:** Strictly adhere to `cargo fmt`.
+
+## Block Implementation Boilerplate
+Every block should typically include:
+1. **Struct Definition:** Use `#[derive(Block)]` and specify `#[message_inputs(...)]` if applicable.
+2. **Implementation:** A `new` method and message handler methods (returning `Result<Pmt>`).
+3. **Kernel Trait:** Implement `async fn work` to handle the data processing loop.
+4. **Builder Pattern:** Use a `BlockBuilder` struct for complex configuration (see `src/agc.rs`).
+
+## Performance Acceleration
+For blocks in hot loops (AGC, Frequency Shift, Deinterleave), prefer explicit SIMD over compiler-dependent autovectorization:
+1. **Feature Flags:** Ensure `portable_simd` and `specialization` are enabled in `src/lib.rs`.
+2. **Specialization Pattern:** Define a `*Supported` trait (e.g., `DeinterleaveSupported`) with a `default` scalar implementation and specialized SIMD implementations for `f32`, `u8`, `i8`, `i16`.
+3. **Macro Reuse:** Use macros to implement SIMD logic across different types to avoid code duplication.
+4. **Benchmarking:** Every accelerated block MUST have a corresponding `Criterion` benchmark in `benches/`.
+
+## Error Handling
+- Use `futuresdr::anyhow::Result` for block operations.
+- Prefer `Context` from `anyhow` for descriptive error messages in I/O operations.
+
+## Feature Management
+- Use `#[cfg(feature = "...")]` for blocks that depend on optional crates like `crossbeam-channel` or `async-channel`.
+- Always test with `--all-features` to ensure no regressions in optional components.
+
+## Testing
+- **Unit Tests:** Located in `tests/`.
+- **Property-Based Testing:** Use `quickcheck` for robust validation of DSP algorithms.
+- **Benchmarks:** Located in `benches/`, using `Criterion`.

agent_docs/sdr_dsp.md

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+# SDR & DSP - fsdr-blocks
+
+## Signal Processing Idioms
+- **Complex Numbers:** Use `num_complex::Complex32` (or generic `T: ComplexFloat`).
+- **Buffers:** Always use `input.slice()` and `output.slice()` in the `work` function.
+- **Consumption/Production:** Explicitly call `input.consume(n)` and `output.produce(n)` after processing.
+
+## Key Blocks
+- **AGC (Automatic Gain Control):** Implements a feedback loop to maintain target power. See `src/agc.rs`.
+- **FreqShift:** Performs digital down-conversion/up-conversion. See `src/math/freq_shift.rs`.
+- **Type Converters:** Crucial for translating between raw bytes and SDR-specific types.
+
+## Math Operations
+- **Prefer Explicit SIMD:** Use `std::simd` and specialization (see `DeinterleaveSupported`) for performance-critical blocks in hot loops. This avoids dependency on brittle compiler autovectorization.
+- **Precision:** Be mindful of floating-point precision and squelch thresholds.
+- **Error Accumulation:** Periodically re-calculate phase in recurrence relations to prevent drift (e.g., in `FreqShift`).

agent_docs/sigmf.md

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+# SigMF - fsdr-blocks
+
+## Overview
+The `sigmf` crate (in `crates/sigmf`) provides a Rust implementation of the [Signal Metadata Format](https://github.com/sigmf/SigMF).
+
+## Structure
+- **Global:** Top-level metadata about the recording.
+- **Captures:** Segment-specific metadata (sample rate, frequency).
+- **Annotations:** Time/frequency-indexed labels.
+
+## Usage in fsdr-blocks
+- `SigmfSource`: Reads `.sigmf-meta` and `.sigmf-data` files into a FutureSDR flowgraph.
+- `SigmfSink`: Records flowgraph data into SigMF-compliant files.
+
+## Extensions
+Supports SigMF extensions (e.g., `AntennaExtension`). New extensions should be added as modules in `crates/sigmf/src/`.

benches/math/freq_shift.rs

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+use criterion::{Criterion, Throughput, criterion_group, criterion_main};
+use fsdr_blocks::math::FrequencyShifter;
+use futuresdr::num_complex::Complex32;
+use futuresdr::runtime::mocker::{Mocker, Reader, Writer};
+use rand::RngExt;
+
+pub fn freq_shift_c32(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let n_samp = 8192;
+    let mut rng = rand::rng();
+    let input: Vec<Complex32> = (0..n_samp)
+        .map(|_| Complex32::new(rng.random(), rng.random()))
+        .collect();
+
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("math");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(n_samp as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("freq_shift_c32", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let block: FrequencyShifter<Complex32, Reader<Complex32>, Writer<Complex32>> =
+                FrequencyShifter::new(2000.0, 48000.0);
+            let mut mocker = Mocker::new(block);
+            mocker.input().set(input.clone());
+            mocker.run();
+        });
+    });
+
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(benches, freq_shift_c32);
+criterion_main!(benches);

benches/stream/deinterleave.rs

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+use criterion::{Criterion, Throughput, criterion_group, criterion_main};
+use fsdr_blocks::stream::Deinterleave;
+use futuresdr::runtime::mocker::{Mocker, Reader, Writer};
+use rand::RngExt;
+
+pub fn deinterleave_f32(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let n_samp = 8192;
+    let mut rng = rand::rng();
+    let input: Vec<f32> = (0..n_samp).map(|_| rng.random()).collect();
+
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("deinterleave");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(n_samp as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("deinterleave_f32", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let block: Deinterleave<f32, Reader<f32>, Writer<f32>, Writer<f32>> =
+                Deinterleave::new();
+            let mut mocker = Mocker::new(block);
+            mocker.input().set(input.clone());
+            mocker.run();
+        });
+    });
+
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(benches, deinterleave_f32);
+criterion_main!(benches);

benches/type_converters.rs

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+use criterion::{Criterion, Throughput, criterion_group, criterion_main};
+use fsdr_blocks::type_converters::TypeConverter;
+use futuresdr::runtime::mocker::{Mocker, Reader, Writer};
+use rand::RngExt;
+
+pub fn scale_convert_u8_f32(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let n_samp = 8192;
+    let mut rng = rand::rng();
+    let input: Vec<u8> = (0..n_samp).map(|_| rng.random()).collect();
+
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("type_converters");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(n_samp as u64));
+
+    group.bench_function("scale_convert_u8_f32", |b| {
+        b.iter(|| {
+            let block: TypeConverter<u8, f32, Reader<u8>, Writer<f32>> = TypeConverter::new(true);
+            let mut mocker = Mocker::new(block);
+            mocker.input().set(input.clone());
+            mocker.run();
+        });
+    });
+
+    group.finish();
+}
+
+criterion_group!(benches, scale_convert_u8_f32);
+criterion_main!(benches);

src/lib.rs

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-//! This library acts as a toolbox on top of [FutureSDR][`futuresdr`] to easily build your own flowgraph.
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "simd", feature(portable_simd))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "simd", feature(min_specialization))]
+//! This library acts as a toolbox on top of [`futuresdr`] to easily build your own flowgraph.
 //! It is made by the community for the community.
 
 // #![feature(async_fn_in_trait)]