NAME

       smoothstep - Step and interpolate.

       gentype smoothstep(gentype edge0, gentype edge1, gentype x);

       gentypef smoothstep(float edge0, float edge1, gentypef x);

       gentyped smoothstep(double edge0, double edge1, gentyped x);

       gentype smoothstep (half edge0, half edge1,
       gentype x)   // if half extension enabled

DESCRIPTION

       Returns 0.0 if x ≤ edge0 and 1.0 if x ≥ edge1 and performs smooth Hermite interpolation
       between 0 and 1 when edge0 < x < edge1. This is useful in cases where you would want a
       threshold function with a smooth transition.

       This is equivalent to:

           gentype t;
           t = clamp((x - edge0) / (edge1 - edge0), 0, 1);
           return t * t * (3 - 2 * t);

       Results are undefined if edge0 ≥ edge1 or if x, edge0 or edge1 is a NaN.

NOTES

       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.

       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.

       The built-in common functions are implemented using the round to nearest even rounding
       mode.

       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.

       This function can be implemented using contractions such as mad(3clc) or fma(3clc).

SPECIFICATION

       OpenCL Specification[1]

SEE ALSO

       commonFunctions(3clc)

AUTHORS

       The Khronos Group

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2007-2011 The Khronos Group Inc.
       Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this
       software and/or associated documentation files (the "Materials"), to deal in the Materials
       without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,
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       portions of the Materials.

NOTES

        1. OpenCL Specification
           page 260, section 6.12.4 - Common Functions