gcc11 supports the clang __builtin_convertvector for vectorized types. Add a helper in vec.h.

gcc11 supports the clang __builtin_convertvector for vectorized types. Add a helper in vec.h that can use it. Add relevant tests and feature detection

This merge request affects 1 package:

• Control/CxxUtils

This merge request affects 3 files:

• Control/CxxUtils/CxxUtils/features.h
• Control/CxxUtils/CxxUtils/vec.h
• Control/CxxUtils/test/vec_test_common.h

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CI Result FAILURE (hash 720c21cb)

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Jenkins please retry a build

This merge request affects 1 package:

• Control/CxxUtils

This merge request affects 3 files:

• Control/CxxUtils/CxxUtils/features.h
• Control/CxxUtils/CxxUtils/vec.h
• Control/CxxUtils/test/vec_test_common.h

Adding @ssnyder ,@rbianchi as watchers

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• 7d4ffa86 - fix comment typo

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This merge request affects 1 package:

• Control/CxxUtils

This merge request affects 3 files:

• Control/CxxUtils/CxxUtils/features.h
• Control/CxxUtils/CxxUtils/vec.h
• Control/CxxUtils/test/vec_test_common.h

Adding @ssnyder ,@rbianchi as watchers

CI Result SUCCESS (hash 720c21cb)

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Athena: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
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DetCommon: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
For experts only: Jenkins output [CI-MERGE-REQUEST-CC7 38508]

CI Result SUCCESS (hash 7d4ffa86)

	Athena	AthSimulation	AthGeneration	AnalysisBase	AthAnalysis	DetCommon
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cmake
make
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Athena: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
AthSimulation: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
AthGeneration: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
AnalysisBase: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
AthAnalysis: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
DetCommon: number of compilation errors 0, warnings 0
For experts only: Jenkins output [CI-MERGE-REQUEST-CC7 38514]

MR looks fine to me and CI succeeded now. Approving.

Cheers, Martin (L1)

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