NAME

       fmax - Returns the greater of either x or y.

       gentype fmax(gentype x, gentype y);

       gentypef fmax(gentypef x, float y);

       gentyped fmax(gentyped x, double y);

       gentype fmax (gentype x, half y)      // if half
       extension enabled

DESCRIPTION

       Returns y if x is less than y, otherwise it returns x. If one argument is a NaN, fmax()
       returns the other argument. If both arguments are NaNs, fmax() returns a NaN.

NOTES

       fmin(3clc) and fmax behave as defined by C99 and may not match the IEEE 754-2008
       definition for minNum and maxNum with regard to signaling NaNs. Specifically, signaling
       NaNs may behave as quiet NaNs.

       The vector versions of the math functions operate component-wise. The description is
       per-component.

       The built-in math functions are not affected by the prevailing rounding mode in the
       calling environment, and always return the same value as they would if called with the
       round to nearest even rounding mode.

       The built-in math functions take scalar or vector arguments. For any specific use of these
       function, the actual type has to be the same for all arguments and the return type unless
       otherwise specified.

       The generic type name gentype is used to indicate that the function can take float,
       float2, float3, float4, float8, float16, double, double2, double3, double4, double8, or
       double16 as the type for the arguments.

       If extended with cl_khr_fp16(3clc), generic type name gentype may indicate half and
       half{2|3|4|8|16} as arguments and return values.

       The generic type name gentypef is used to indicate that the function can take float,
       float2, float3, float4, float8, or float16 as the type for the arguments.

       The generic type name gentyped is used to indicate that the function can take double,
       double2, double3, double4, double8, or double16 as the type for the arguments.

SPECIFICATION

       OpenCL Specification[1]

SEE ALSO

       mathFunctions(3clc)

AUTHORS

       The Khronos Group

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2007-2011 The Khronos Group Inc.
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       portions of the Materials.

NOTES

        1. OpenCL Specification
           page 244, section 6.12.2 - Math Functions