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MacBook Pro 13-inch (2018): A perfect choice for creatives
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2018): A perfect choice for creatives Review
By Thomas Newton
August 10, 2018 3:05 pm BST
What is the MacBook Pro 13-inch?
MacBook Pro 13-inch
MacBook 13-inch
Why buy the MacBook Pro 13-inch?
Best-in-class Retina display
High quality build and design
Thunderbolt 3 ports
Cramped and uncomfortable keyboard
Touchpad depresses awkwardly
Port options are Thunderbolt, buy an adapter, or go home
Review Price: £3599 (models start from £1749
Core i9 CPUs at the high end of the range
Accurate Retina displays with True Tone technology
Apple's 2018 refresh represents an incremental upgrade to the company's range of MacBook Pro laptops, which are aimed at professional photographers and video editors – or, in fact, any power user who wants to be able to run-and-gun.
The MacBook Pro 13-inch is the more portable option and aimed at creatives that need a powerhouse mobile workstation, rather than anyone who needs a MacBook for general work – in which case, one of the MacBook Air 2018's hitting shelves later this month might be better fit.
It features improved specs on last year's model and a revamped keyboard, which should hopefully address some of the issues experienced by buyers of the 2017 models.
Apple's True Tone software, which dynamically adjusts screen colour temperature to better fit with the ambient light of your surroundings, features in this year's lineup. Plus, the presence of Apple's voice-activated assistant, Siri, also points towards greater accessibility.
Aside from that it's business as usual, with Apple presenting a compact and good-looking metal body that's bulging with promise.
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An open 13-inch 2018 MacBook Pro viewed from the rear, with two of the Thunderbolt 3 ports visible.
MacBook Pro 13-inch – Design
The 2018 MacBook Pro 13-inch is virtually identical to the previous model and the 2016 model before that. The MacBook Pro's body is – like those earlier versions – made from a fetching metal alloy. It has an almost sheer finish that's as pleasing to the touch as it is to the eye.
Two sets of micro-drilled holes sit either side of the keyboard Music blared out at full blast feels nice, loud and clear, with minimal distortion at high levels. However, when you're working, their position means that your hands will more than likely obscure some of the sound, so you're best off using the headphone jack if you're listening to music while working.
Unlike the tack the company has taken with phones like the iPhone X, Apple hasn't seen fit to banish the 3.5mm headphone jack here, so you can plug in regular 'phones and crack on with your work in peace.
Measuring 212.44 x 304 x 14.99mm, the MacBook Pro 2018 isn't going to take up much space in your bag. It's fairly light, too, weighing 1.37kg – which is on a par with your average laptop.
At 14.9mm, this model is remarkably slim; the most recent MacBook Air measures 17mm. This means it's very slender compared to other performance laptops and wonderfully satchel-friendly.
Two of the four Thunderbolt ports, plus the 3.5mm headphone jack, of the 2018 MacBook Pro.
So what does all this skinniness mean besides easy portability? A scarcity of ports and a butterfly switched keyboard. You get four Thunderbolts – or, practically speaking, three, since one of those is likely to be drawing power from the mains most of the time – the headphone jack, and that's it.
While there are more Thunderbolt-compatible accessories on the market these days, and the Thunderbolt standard itself is awesome in terms of what it can do (chiefly, give you top data transfer speeds of 40Gbps) the reality is that this is likely to frustrate buyers.
Anyone who has just dropped a stack of notes on an otherwise perfectly good monitor, or turns up to present to a client to find they can't connect to the TV in the meeting room because there's no HDMI port, or can't make use of those Ethernet cables in the conference area, will need to shell out for an adapter.
Yes, Apple makes and sells plenty of multi-port dongles and, chances are, if your budget can stretch to accommodate a new MacBook Pro then an extra £70 probably isn't going to kill you. However, I feel that Apple could have earned some goodwill here if it had thrown in an adapter with every MacBook Pro.
Thanks to the Thunderbolt ports working with USB-C connections, you can at least keep whatever phone you're currently rocking charged up on the go, which is handy. In a pinch, you can keep your Nintendo Switch topped up, too.
In terms of upgrades, you don't have many options after you've bought it, but you can configure storage (up to 2TB on the 13-inch versions, 4TB on the 15-inch versions) and memory (up to 16GB on 13-inch models and 32GB on the 15-inch editions) at sign-up.
In terms of processors, the most basic 13-inch model comes with an 8th Gen 2.3GHz quad-core i5 CPU (i5-8259U), while the 15-inch version features a meaty 2.9GHz hexa-core i9-8950HK. The version sent in for review is a 13-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of LPDDR3 (2133MHz) RAM and a 2TB PCIe SSD drive, 1.97TB of which is user-available from fresh.
The keyboard and one of the stereo speakers of the 2018 MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro 13-inch – Keyboard and trackpad
There's been much speculation about the real purpose of the rubber layers that sit beneath the keycaps on the new, third-generation butterfly switch keyboards. Officially, they've been introduced to make typing on the keyboard quieter and a little easier on the fingers.
However, rumours suggest that these have been installed to make the keys less prone to breaking. Only time will tell if the failure rate is as high here as it has been on previous versions. But what can we say about the new third-gen MacBook Pro keyboard in the meantime?
In short, it doesn't feel like much of a step up from last year's edition. Keyboard travel is shallow, which isn't really any different to that of the 2017 lineup. But the layout, especially compared to that of older MacBook Pros, feels claustrophobic. I have fairly large hands with a full octave span, so those with smaller paws may find this isn't an issue.
The 2018 MacBook Pro's third generation butterfly switched keycaps – shallower than a puddle, but oddly comfortable to type on.
I'm less happy with the overall typing sensation. At times, the keyboard was actually painful to type on. I got the impression that even if the layout had been stretched across a larger surface area, I still wouldn't have enjoyed working on it.
Admittedly, I became used to the odd typing sensation after a week of solid use, but on temporarily moving back to my old MacBook Pro 2013 with its old school scissor switches and the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 with its fancy maglev keys, I again felt the butterfly switches where a little uncomfortable by comparison.
The trackpad is super-responsive and smooth to the touch. Scrolling through pages, emails and articles using a two-fingered drag proved nice and breezy. But on occasion, it depresses awkwardly, which makes clicking on items difficult.
Even after tweaking sensitivity, and toggling Force Touch (tap to click, rather than press to click), I couldn't find a happy medium. There's slight flex towards the bottom of the pad, which makes for a more definite click, but this makes me question the trackpad's longevity. If something is flexing, that generally isn't a good sign.
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A close up of the TouchBar on the 2018 MacBook Pro, displaying a video clip's timeline in QuickTime Player.
MacBook Pro 13-inch – Touch Bar
The Touch Bar is unchanged from previous versions, and for many users will remain a Marmite feature.
I loved being able to quickly tap the volume controls and crank or dip the music accordingly when streaming music. Watching video clips in QuickTime or Final Cut Pro X, a mini-timeline on the bar makes it easy to nip back to certain scenes. Another neat addition is the ability to spin PDFs 90 degrees when you're looking at them in Preview.
I also liked that when listening to a track in Spotify, the expanded menu provides media controls and a scrollbar, so getting a rewind on that harpsichord solo is a breeze, not to mention lots of fun – it's the digital audio equivalent of a DJ record scratch.
That said, your use of the Touch Bar will vary greatly depending on the apps you use and if the developer supports them.
Using the Touch Bar of the 2018 MacBook Pro to skip to Rick Wakeman's solo in 'Siberian Khatru' on Spotify for Mac.
It wasn't all plain-sailing, though. At times I found that when I wanted to mute audio, I'd inadvertently trigger Siri or the brightness control by mistake.
You can easily configure the layout in the settings to suit your needs, which is great, but I still found myself wishing that a non-Touch Bar version with proper function keys was available. Say what you like about physical controls, but at least they remain in the same place. You don't get the benefit that muscle memory affords you with an ever-shifting context-dependant control strip.
The Touch ID fingerprint scanner, which returns from the 2017 version, is useful. It means you can bypass having to input your complex and hard-to-crack passwords every time you want to authorise an iTunes purchase, for example. However, most of the time it will be used to quickly unlock the laptop, which it pleasingly does near-instantly.
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MacBook 13-inch – Display
The 2018 MacBook Pro's display is excellent. Colorimeter tests at maximum brightness recorded high levels of luminosity, 514.1 nits. That's better than the 500 nits we're promised on paper. I was able to easily write a portion of this review on the Pro outside in full sunlight. At the other end of the scale, black levels were recorded at 0.32 nits, which adds up to a fantastic contrast ratio of 1469:1.
The MacBook Pro 2018 also maxed out the entire sRGB colour gamut and 84% of the wider Adobe RGB gamut. The DCI-P3 score was a similarly impressive 98.9%. Recorded colour temperature was 6514K, not far off of the 6500K ideal.
In plain English, this means that colour accuracy is about as spot on as you're going to get. If you're a photographer, video editor or digital artist, the 2018 MacBook Pros warrant your attention for this reason alone.
It's better in all areas than the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1, with the exception of the Adobe RGB score. The XPS 15 covered a more impressive 94.2% of the gamut, so if you're taking pictures using this colour space, then that might be the droid you're looking for instead. Generally, though, we're super-impressed with the MacBook Pro's display.
Note that the screen was tested with True Tone turned off. True Tone is a new feature for MacBooks that Apple introduced with the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. True Tone automatically adjusts the screen colour based on the surrounding ambient light, with the intention of keeping the white balance the same, wherever you're working.
It's a subtle effect that you won't always notice. It's more evident when you've been working at your desk for some time and then take your laptop into a meeting room. It's a nice-to-have feature, but if you're working on photos or digital art, you'll want to have it turned off. If you're working somewhere where there's harsh overhead strip lighting, on the other hand, then your retinas will appreciate the gradual shift to gentler, warmer colours.
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Playing 4K video in QuickTime Player on a 2018 MacBook Pro, using the TouchBar OLED control strip to pause and skip sections of the video.
MacBook Pro 13-inch – Performance
Performance will depend on the version of MacBook Pro you opt for. Here's a brief breakdown of all of your processor, memory and storage options:
Processor options 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) or 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) / 2.2GHz six-core Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) or 2.9GHz six-core Intel Core i9 (8th Gen) with discrete Radeon Pro (4GB of video memory)
Memory 8GB or 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM / 16GB or 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 RAM
Graphics Integrated Intel Iris Plus 665 / discrete Radeon Pro 555X (4GB GDDR5 vRAM) or Radeon Pro 560X (4GB GDDR5 vRAM)
Display options 13.3-inches, 2560 x 1600, 227 ppi / 15.4-inches, 2880 x 1800, 220 ppi
Storage options 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB (both 13-inch versions) / 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB or 4TB (Core i7 15-inch version) / 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB (Core i9 15-inch version)
Speakers Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack, three microphones
Battery 58 WHr battery (built in) / 83.6 WHr battery (built in)
Our review model was a 13-inch laptop with the quad-core Intel i7-8559U processor. Note that the baseline for Geekbench 4 single-core results is 4000, and double that for multi-core tests, taken from tests of devices running on an Intel Core i7-6600U, which powered some of the late 2016 MacBook Pros.
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We recorded 5378 for the single-core test and 18,885 for multi-core, which is well above the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1, XPS 13 and Microsoft Surface Book 2.
Disk speeds are among the best we've seen on any laptop. Our MacBook Pro 2018 clocked average write and read speeds of 2631.2MB/sec and 2281.1MB/sec on Blackmagic Disk Speed Test. Write speeds were a little lower than what similarly specced Windows laptops gave us, but the read speeds are significantly higher. I should note that the CrystalDiskMark tool we use for Windows devices isn't available for macOS, which is why we used a different benchmarking app. While this means it's not a perfect comparison, you at least get an idea of how quickly the MacBook Pro can move. Those Blackmagic scores are pretty breathtaking either way.
Cinebench, a video and graphics benchmark, provides an indication of how the MacBook Pro 2018's processor will cope under intense strain. It scored 594cb, which is a little below the 705cb achieved by the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 with a quad-core Core i7 CPU (i7-8705G).
The 38.51fps OpenGL result was also lower than the Dell laptop's 86.99fps score. This is surprising, since the Intel Iris 655 iGPU in the MacBook has 128MB of memory to play with, whereas the cache of the AMD RadeonTM RX Vega M GL in the Dell is just 8MB large. The XPS 15 exceeded our initial expectations in the graphics department, too, so we weren't completely shocked by these results.
Device MacBook Pro 2018 XPS15 2-in-1 XPS13 Surface Book 2
Geekbench 4 single-core 5378 4770 4676 4488
Geekbench 4 multi-core 18885 16055 15262 13724
Blackmagic read 2281.1MB/sec n/a n/a n/a
Blackmagic write 2631.2MB/sec n/a n/a n/a
CrystalDiskMark read n/a 2976.7MB/sec 3039.6MB/sec 2946MB/sec
CrystalDiskMark write n/a 520.2MB/sec 483.2MB/sec 1252MB/sec
Cinebench cb 594 705 TBC TBC
Cinebench OpenGL 38.51fps 86.99fps TBC TBC
Since the MacBook Pro 2018 isn't designed as a gaming device, it wasn't put through the same testing process as, say, the Razer Blade 15, sticking only to video work.
While I didn't notice any slowdown when playing back high-definition video files, the first time I attempted to export a 10-minute 4K video clip, Final Cut Pro crashed – the only instance of instability I encountered. Make no mistake, for creative work, the MacBook Pro 2018 is a beast.
A close up of the 2018 MacBook Pro's logo, keyboard and a portion of the display.
MacBook Pro 13-inch – Battery
On paper, Apple claims 10 hours of web browsing and music streaming time with both versions of the MacBook Pro. I didn't quite hit that figure after a day's solid writing while listening to the odd album or YouTube video, with the screen set to 150 nits of brightness. In my experience, it was closer to six hours. That's about standard for most Ultrabooks, although depending on the tasks for which you're using the machine, your mileage may vary.
Playing a looped, 2 minutes and 30 seconds 4K video sample in QuickTime saw the battery go down to 8% after seven hours of playback. It hit the 5% danger zone after 7hrs 20mins – it valiantly gave up the ghost after 7hrs 33mins.
Rendering and exporting that same clip in Final Cut Pro X took about 5 minutes and dented a full battery by 2%. A similar 10-minute 4K clip took 12 minutes to render and consumed 4% of power. If you're sweating it on a conference room floor, rush-exporting content for your YouTube channel, that battery is going to feel the burn.
Charging the MacBook Pro up from empty using the Thunderbolt mains adapter was fast. From empty, it was up to 72% after one hour, and 90% after 1hr 30mins. To charge up the device to full takes roughly 1hr 45mins.
The MacBook Pro's battery isn't the most robust out there but considering the quality of the screen, how quickly it recharges, and its overall performance, this is less of a big deal than it otherwise be.
Photographers, artists and videographers will be thrilled with the 2018 MacBook Pro 13-inch's display and performance.
The colour fidelity is among the best we've seen on any ultrabook and it recorded solid, if not amazing, benchmarking results. If you're shooting video on the go and you need to be able to render big projects quickly then you may run into power issues. Luckily, it doesn't take long for a MacBook Pro 13-inch's thirsty battery to charge back up again.
That said, if you're looking to buy a new MacBook purely for video editing, you should investigate the higher-end 15-inch versions. Not only will you get a larger, higher resolution screen and more powerful processors, but you get a Radeon Pro 555X graphics card with 4GB of dedicated GDDR5 vRAM thrown in.
Be warned though, the 2018 MacBook Pros are expensive. Our review model costs £3599 if bought outright, which works out at about £300/month over a year at 0% interest. The lack of ports is also a pain and mean you'll almost certainly need to pick up a Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adapter if you plan to use it for work.
All-in-all it the Macbook Pro 13-inch is a solid, portable and capable work laptop which will delight buyers despite these small flaws.
The MacBook Pro 2018's powerful display and top performance make it a perfect choice for creative types. But the high price and fact that you'll need to buy adapters if you want more than just Thunderbolt ports, will put off some more casual buyers.
Which MacBook Pros have touch bars?
All of the current MacBook Pro models available through the Apple Store feature a Touch Bar. You'd have to buy an older model in order to get a MacBook Pro without one.
Do MacBook Pros have Bluetooth?
Yes, the latest MacBook Pro laptops feature Bluetooth 5.0
is the 13-inch MacBook Pro 4K?
No, the 13-inch MacBook Pro features a 2560 x 1600 resolution which is classed as Quad HD.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be moving out of their two-bedroom home at Kensington Palace and into the 10-bedroom Frogmore Cottage at Windsor Castle, ET has learned. The move will take place early next year, as they prepare to welcome their first child together.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new residence is close to the house where their evening reception was held after their wedding in May, and the same location where their engagement photos were taken. Though it's just about 30 miles away, the move is a big one for the couple, who have lived at Kensington Palace's Nottingham Cottage since their engagement last year. Harry's brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton, also live on Kensington Palace property.
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will move to Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate early next year as they prepare for the arrival of their first child. The couple have lived at Nottingham Cottage since their engagement last year," Kensington Palace said in a statement on Saturday. "Windsor is a very special place for Their Royal Highnesses and they are grateful that their official residence will be on the estate. The Duke and Duchess' official office will continue to be based at Kensington Palace."
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A source told ET earlier this month that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were determined to give their children as "normal an upbringing as possible" — which means they'll grow up differently from William and Kate's kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who are in the direct line of succession to the throne.
"Meghan and Harry, who want to use their platform and profile to further their humanitarian and charitable interests, want to pass on those same values to their children," ET's source said. "They plan to spend a considerable amount of time in their Cotswold home and Meghan's mom Doria Ragland will have a prominent role in their family as the children's grandmother."
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Valiant Wings Publishing | Airframe Album No. 10: The Me 163 Komet
Reviewed by Kevin Futter
Valiant Wings Publishing has just released the 10th instalment in their Airframe Album series, entitled The Me 163 Komet: A Detailed Guide To The Luftwaffe's Rocket-Powered Interceptor. In common with previous titles in the series, this one is authored by Richard A. Franks, a well-known name in modelling and aviation publishing.
The first thing that strikes you with this book is the terrific cover art by Seweryn Fleischer. The presentation of material in this book is impressive throughout. Photographs are generally clear and crisply reproduced, as are the isometric line drawings by Wojciech Sankowski. The colour profiles by Richard Caruana are handsomely rendered.
The content itself is organised into four main sections plus an introduction and appendices:
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2. Evolution - Prototype, Production and Projected Variants
3. Camouflage and Markings
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I. Messerschmitt Me 163 Kit List
II. Messerschmitt Me 163 Accessory
III. Messerschmitt Me 163 Decal List
IV. Bibliography
It should be evident from the list of contents alone that this title is aimed squarely at the modeller. There's plenty here for aviation enthusiasts and Me 163 aficionados too, but the emphasis is on providing the modeller with copious data and as much detail as possible.
The Technical Description section of the book is packed with period photographs, technical drawings, and photos of several restored examples. The airframe is covered pretty comprehensively from nose to tail, with special emphasis on those areas of the most interest to modellers: cockpit and engines.
The section on the evolution of the airframe gives a concise but very clear overview of the development of the Me 163, extending back to the DFS 194 that served as the genesis platform for the type, right through to the projected C and D variants, along with the Junkers Ju 248. Also included is a brief look at the Japanese derivatives, comprising the J8M and MXY variants.
The Camouflage and Markings section covers the type's use by the Luftwaffe. A decent selection of period photographs is included, along with some colour artwork. Some captured airframes are included, but the Japanese derivatives are not represented. A fairly comprehensive stencil placement guide is a welcome inclusion, however.
I'd like to see larger versions of some of the photos, but that's a perennial constraint that all aviation publications have to deal with, and hardly a criticism.
The last of the main sections of the book features four model builds, two in 1/72 scale, and one each 1/48 and 1/32.
The first is by Libor Jekl, and utilises the PM Model 1/72 DFS 194. Libor does an excellent job with this kit, and it's an impressive build of a rare subject.
The second build is also by Libor Jekl, and sees him tackling the Special Hobby 1/72 Me 163A - a build that also includes a Scheuch-Schlepper. Jekl's builds are always impressive, and this one is no exception. It's also refreshing to see some builds finished in a relatively clean style, with only modest weathering if any at all.
Steve Evans takes us up to 1/48 scale for the next build, which features an original release of Trimaster's Me 163B kit from 1990. The jump in parts-count and complexity from the previous two builds is stark, but Evans handles the build with aplomb, and delivers an outstanding result.
The last build is also by Steve Evans, this time tackling the Meng 1/32 Me 163B kit. This kit is known for its fiddly construction, but Evans overcomes its challenges and produces yet another terrific model.
The final section is the Appendices, and these follow the customary pattern for this series of books, in outlining what options the modeller has in terms of kits, accessories and decals for producing a scale replica Me 163. For a change, 1/32 scale is nearly as well-serviced as the smaller scales, with two mainstream kits, and a decent selection of aftermarket items.
The book rounds things out with a bibliography of existing titles covering the Me 163, which serves as a handy launch pad for further research into the type.
Here's a small selection of sample pages, courtesy of Valiant Wings:
This is a detailed, comprehensive and modeller-friendly title. If you're building, or intend to build, a model of the Me 163 in any scale, this book will prove invaluable, and I highly recommend it.
Thanks to Valiant Wings Publishing for the review sample.
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Tip #1 Don't drink any fluids while you eat.
How many times do you see someone gulping a glass of iced tea, a cola, or ice water while they are chewing their food? Drinking while you are eating is a big no-no because it washes away your saliva, which washes away the enzymes needed to begin the digestion process.
It's vitally important to allow your body access to the healthy nutrients that you eat. Good digestion allows your body the ability to assimilate all the nutrients that it needs to stay healthy.
And for those of you on medication, better digestion also helps your medicine work more effectively when it is assimilated more efficiently. This can also help keep your medicine dose at a minimum.
At first, you may notice that you have been washing away your saliva for so long that your saliva production has gone down. You might call this dry mouth.
Simply re-train your body to produce its own "liquid" when you eat, and give it some time to start producing enough saliva during a meal.
An exception is drinking a quality red wine during meals. Red wine contains digestive enzymes, so it will assist in the digestion process in the mouth.
Wait a few minutes after you have finished your meal to drink your water or iced tea. And as a side note, never drink a cola during meals because it's way too acidic for proper digestion.
Tip #2 Monitor the pH of your saliva.
Monitor the pH of your saliva.
Keeping your body pH balanced is very important, and this begins with the pH in your mouth.
Like with all pH concerns, when the pH in your mouth is too acidic, the nutrients in your food will dissolve before they have a chance to be used by your body. If the pH in your saliva is too alkaline, very little of your food will be broken apart or digested at all.
So make sure to test the pH of your saliva often, especially if you have digestion issues.
Test your saliva before and after eating. This will really open your eyes to the state of your digestion that begins in the mouth.
Tip #3 Eat smaller bites, and chew, chew chew.
Eat smaller bites of food.
The purpose of having teeth and a jaw is so you can break your food apart before it gets to your stomach. Your stomach is not meant to chew your food for you, so YOU do the chewing for IT.
When you chew smaller bites of food, you have made it possible for your stomach to access the nutrients in the food.
Your body doesn't care what vehicle the nutrients are found in as much as it wants the nutrients. It wants the vitamins that come inside of healthy food, and as long as it is given the full spectrum of raw and natural elements needed to keep it healthy, it doesn't know if that nutrient came from a piece of meat or from a carrot.
So, chew small bites of food for your stomach's sake. This eliminates acid reflux and digestion issues, like IBS, which result from making your body work harder to break down undigested food stuff.
And remember that this digestion process begins in your mouth.
Try these very simple steps to improve your digestion. This should result in BIG changes.


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namespace mlir {
namespace iree_compiler {
namespace IREE {
namespace Util {

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// !util.buffer
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

bool BufferType::isAccessStorageCompatible(Type accessType) const {
  return accessType.isa<IREE::Util::BufferType>();
}

Value BufferType::inferSizeFromValue(Location loc, Value value,
                                     OpBuilder &builder) const {
  return builder.createOrFold<IREE::Util::BufferSizeOp>(
      loc, builder.getIndexType(), value);
}

Value BufferType::createSubrangeOp(Location loc, Value resource,
                                   Value resourceSize, Value subrangeOffset,
                                   Value subrangeLength,
                                   OpBuilder &builder) const {
  return builder.create<IREE::Util::BufferSubspanOp>(
      loc, resource, resourceSize, subrangeOffset, subrangeLength);
}

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// !util.list<T>
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

static LogicalResult parseListElementType(AsmParser &parser,
                                          FailureOr<Type> &elementType) {
  if (succeeded(parser.parseOptionalQuestion())) {
    elementType = IREE::Util::VariantType::get(parser.getContext());
    return success();
  }
  Type type;
  if (succeeded(parser.parseType(type))) {
    elementType = type;
    return success();
  }
  return failure();
}

static void printListElementType(AsmPrinter &printer, Type elementType) {
  if (elementType.isa<IREE::Util::VariantType>()) {
    printer << "?";
  } else {
    printer << elementType;
  }
}

// static
bool ListType::isCompatible(Type type) { return true; }

// static
bool ListType::canImplicitlyCast(Type from, Type to) {
  if (from.isa<VariantType>() || to.isa<VariantType>()) {
    return true;
  } else if (from.isa<TensorType>() && to.isa<TensorType>()) {
    return true;
  }
  return from == to;
}

// static
LogicalResult ListType::verify(function_ref<InFlightDiagnostic()> emitError,
                               Type elementType) {
  if (!isCompatible(elementType)) {
    return emitError() << "invalid element type for a list: " << elementType;
  }
  return success();
}

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// !util.ptr<T>
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

// static
bool PtrType::isCompatible(Type type) { return true; }

// static
LogicalResult PtrType::verify(function_ref<InFlightDiagnostic()> emitError,
                              Type targetType) {
  if (!isCompatible(targetType)) {
    return emitError() << "invalid target type for a pointer: " << targetType;
  }
  return success();
}

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// Global and structural interface utilities
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

// Returns true if the given |accessType| is compatible with the |globalType|.
// For example, this will return true if the global type is a tensor<?xf32>
// and the access is tensor<4xf32>.
static bool isGlobalTypeCompatible(Type globalType, Type accessType) {
  // If one is a shaped type, then they both must be and have compatible
  // shapes.
  if (globalType.isa<ShapedType>() && accessType.isa<ShapedType>()) {
    return succeeded(mlir::verifyCompatibleShape(globalType, accessType));
  }

  if (auto knownType = globalType.dyn_cast<IREE::Util::GlobalTypeInterface>()) {
    return knownType.isAccessStorageCompatible(accessType);
  }

  // Otherwise, the types must be the same.
  return globalType == accessType;
}

LogicalResult detail::verifyGlobalOp(IREE::Util::GlobalOpInterface globalOp) {
  auto initialValue = globalOp.getGlobalInitialValue();
  if (auto typedInitialValue = initialValue.dyn_cast_or_null<TypedAttr>()) {
    // Ensure the value is something we can convert to a const.
    if (!isGlobalTypeCompatible(globalOp.getGlobalType(),
                                typedInitialValue.getType())) {
      return globalOp->emitOpError()
             << "initial value type mismatch; global "
             << globalOp.getGlobalName() << " is " << globalOp.getGlobalType()
             << " but initial value provided is "
             << typedInitialValue.getType();
    }
  }
  return success();
}

LogicalResult detail::verifyGlobalAddressOp(
    GlobalAddressOpInterface addressOp, SymbolTableCollection &symbolTable) {
  if (!isa_and_nonnull<IREE::Util::GlobalOpInterface>(
          symbolTable.lookupNearestSymbolFrom(addressOp.getOperation(),
                                              addressOp.getGlobalAttr()))) {
    return addressOp->emitOpError(
        "attribute 'global' failed to satisfy constraint: flat symbol "
        "reference attribute referencing to a 'IREE::Util::GlobalOpInterface' "
        "symbol");
  }
  auto globalOp =
      lookupGlobalOp(addressOp, addressOp.getGlobalAttr(), symbolTable);
  if (!globalOp) {
    return addressOp->emitOpError()
           << "undefined global: " << addressOp.getGlobalAttr();
  }
  // TODO(benvanik): allow type conversion here? probably better on the indirect
  // access ops instead as it's then easier to fold the conversion.
  return success();
}

LogicalResult detail::verifyGlobalLoadOp(GlobalLoadOpInterface loadOp,
                                         SymbolTableCollection &symbolTable) {
  auto globalOp = lookupGlobalOp(loadOp, loadOp.getGlobalAttr(), symbolTable);
  if (!globalOp) {
    return loadOp->emitOpError()
           << "undefined global: " << loadOp.getGlobalAttr();
  }
  auto loadType = loadOp->getResult(0).getType();
  if (!isGlobalTypeCompatible(globalOp.getGlobalType(), loadType)) {
    return loadOp->emitOpError()
           << "global type mismatch; global " << globalOp.getGlobalName()
           << " is " << globalOp.getGlobalType() << " but load is " << loadType;
  }
  return success();
}

LogicalResult detail::verifyGlobalStoreOp(GlobalStoreOpInterface storeOp,
                                          SymbolTableCollection &symbolTable) {
  auto globalOp = lookupGlobalOp(storeOp, storeOp.getGlobalAttr(), symbolTable);
  if (!globalOp) {
    return storeOp->emitOpError()
           << "undefined global: " << storeOp.getGlobalAttr();
  }
  auto storeType = storeOp.getStoredGlobalValue().getType();
  if (globalOp.getGlobalType() != storeType) {
    return storeOp->emitOpError()
           << "global type mismatch; global " << globalOp.getGlobalName()
           << " is " << globalOp.getGlobalType() << " but store is "
           << storeType;
  }
  if (!globalOp.isGlobalMutable()) {
    // Allow stores to immutable globals in initializers.
    if (!storeOp->getParentOfType<IREE::Util::InitializerOpInterface>()) {
      return storeOp->emitOpError()
             << "global " << globalOp.getGlobalName()
             << " is not mutable and cannot be stored to";
    }
  }
  return success();
}

IREE::Util::GlobalOpInterface lookupGlobalOp(
    Operation *accessorOp, SymbolRefAttr globalRefAttr,
    SymbolTableCollection &symbolTable) {
  return symbolTable.lookupNearestSymbolFrom<IREE::Util::GlobalOpInterface>(
      accessorOp->getParentOp(), globalRefAttr);
}

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// IREE::Util::TiedOpInterface
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

llvm::Optional<unsigned> detail::getTiedResultOperandIndex(
    Operation *op, unsigned resultIndex) {
  auto storageAttr =
      op->getAttrOfType<ArrayAttr>(TiedOpInterface::getStorageAttrName());
  if (!storageAttr) return llvm::None;
  auto valueAttrs = storageAttr.getValue();
  if (valueAttrs.empty()) return llvm::None;
  auto tiedOp = cast<TiedOpInterface>(op);
  auto indexAndLength = tiedOp.getTiedResultsIndexAndLength();
  if (resultIndex < indexAndLength.first) return None;
  resultIndex -= indexAndLength.first;
  if (resultIndex >= indexAndLength.second) return None;
  int64_t value = valueAttrs[resultIndex].cast<IntegerAttr>().getInt();
  if (value == TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex) return llvm::None;
  unsigned tiedOperandsOffset = tiedOp.getTiedOperandsIndexAndLength().first;
  return tiedOperandsOffset + static_cast<unsigned>(value);
}

void detail::setTiedResultOperandIndex(Operation *op, unsigned resultIndex,
                                       llvm::Optional<unsigned> operandIndex) {
  auto tiedOp = cast<TiedOpInterface>(op);
  auto resultRange = tiedOp.getTiedResultsIndexAndLength();
  resultIndex -= resultRange.first;

  auto indices = getTiedResultOperandIndices(op);
  if (indices.empty()) {
    indices.resize(resultRange.second, TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex);
  } else {
    // Well, getTiedResultOperandIndices() returns indices into the full range
    // of the op, but in the attribute, we expect to store ranges into the range
    // returned by `getTiedOperandsIndexAndLength`.
    unsigned tiedOperandsOffset = tiedOp.getTiedOperandsIndexAndLength().first;
    for (auto &index : indices) {
      if (index != TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex) index -= tiedOperandsOffset;
    }
  }

  indices[resultIndex] = operandIndex.value_or(TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex);
  op->setAttr(TiedOpInterface::getStorageAttrName(),
              Builder(op).getIndexArrayAttr(indices));
}

SmallVector<int64_t, 4> detail::getTiedResultOperandIndices(Operation *op) {
  SmallVector<int64_t, 4> indices;
  auto storageAttr =
      op->getAttrOfType<ArrayAttr>(TiedOpInterface::getStorageAttrName());
  if (!storageAttr) return indices;
  auto valueAttrs = storageAttr.getValue();
  if (valueAttrs.empty()) return indices;
  auto tiedOp = cast<TiedOpInterface>(op);
  auto resultRange = tiedOp.getTiedResultsIndexAndLength();
  unsigned tiedOperandsOffset = tiedOp.getTiedOperandsIndexAndLength().first;
  indices.resize(resultRange.second);
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < valueAttrs.size(); ++i) {
    int64_t index = valueAttrs[i].cast<IntegerAttr>().getInt();
    indices[i] = index != TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex
                     ? tiedOperandsOffset + index
                     : TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex;
  }
  return indices;
}

// static
Value TiedOpInterface::findTiedBaseValue(Value derivedValue) {
  Value baseValue = derivedValue;
  while (auto definingOp =
             dyn_cast_or_null<TiedOpInterface>(baseValue.getDefiningOp())) {
    auto tiedValue = definingOp.getTiedResultOperand(baseValue);
    if (!tiedValue) break;
    baseValue = tiedValue;
  }
  return baseValue;
}

// static
bool TiedOpInterface::hasAnyTiedUses(Value value) {
  for (auto &use : value.getUses()) {
    auto tiedOp = dyn_cast<IREE::Util::TiedOpInterface>(use.getOwner());
    if (!tiedOp) continue;
    if (tiedOp.isOperandTied(use.getOperandNumber())) return true;
  }
  return false;
}

bool detail::isOperandTied(Operation *op, unsigned operandIndex) {
  auto tiedOp = dyn_cast<TiedOpInterface>(op);
  if (!tiedOp) return false;
  auto tiedIndices = tiedOp.getTiedResultOperandIndices();
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < tiedIndices.size(); ++i) {
    if (tiedIndices[i] == operandIndex) {
      return true;
    }
  }
  return false;
}

SmallVector<Value> detail::getOperandTiedResults(Operation *op,
                                                 unsigned operandIndex) {
  auto tiedOp = dyn_cast<TiedOpInterface>(op);
  if (!tiedOp) return {};
  auto resultRange = tiedOp.getTiedResultsIndexAndLength();
  SmallVector<Value> results;
  auto tiedIndices = tiedOp.getTiedResultOperandIndices();
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < tiedIndices.size(); ++i) {
    if (tiedIndices[i] == operandIndex) {
      results.push_back(op->getResult(resultRange.first + i));
    }
  }
  return results;
}

LogicalResult detail::verifyTiedOp(TiedOpInterface tiedOp) {
  auto tiedOperandIndices = tiedOp.getTiedResultOperandIndices();
  if (tiedOperandIndices.empty()) return success();
  auto resultRange = tiedOp.getTiedResultsIndexAndLength();
  if (tiedOperandIndices.size() != resultRange.second) {
    return tiedOp.emitError("op results/tied operand indices mismatch");
  }
  return success();
}

void excludeTiedOperandAndResultIndices(
    ArrayRef<unsigned> excludedOperandIndices,
    ArrayRef<unsigned> excludedResultIndices,
    SmallVector<int64_t, 4> &tiedOperandIndices) {
  SmallVector<int64_t, 4> oldTiedOperandIndices = tiedOperandIndices;
  tiedOperandIndices.clear();

  // To adjust operand indices we need to know the how many operands to offset
  // the indices by - if 2 operands before operand N were removed then we know
  // it needs to be -2. This is nasty but that's why we have this helper
  // function.
  unsigned numBits = 1;
  if (!excludedOperandIndices.empty()) {
    numBits += *std::max_element(excludedOperandIndices.begin(),
                                 excludedOperandIndices.end());
  }
  llvm::BitVector excludedOperands(numBits, false);
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < excludedOperandIndices.size(); ++i) {
    excludedOperands[excludedOperandIndices[i]] = true;
  }

  for (auto it : llvm::enumerate(oldTiedOperandIndices)) {
    unsigned resultIndex = it.index();
    if (llvm::is_contained(excludedResultIndices, resultIndex)) {
      continue;  // result removed
    }

    int64_t tiedOperandIndex = it.value();
    if (tiedOperandIndex != TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex) {
      // Check whether this operand is removed. If so, untie. We need to do this
      // before calculating the new operand index given `excludedOperandIndices`
      // contains the old indices.
      if (llvm::is_contained(excludedOperandIndices, tiedOperandIndex)) {
        tiedOperandIndex = TiedOpInterface::kUntiedIndex;
      }

      // Count up the number of removed operands prior to this one.
      unsigned offset = 0;
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < tiedOperandIndex; ++i) {
        if (i < excludedOperands.size() && excludedOperands[i]) ++offset;
      }

      tiedOperandIndex -= offset;
    }
    tiedOperandIndices.push_back(tiedOperandIndex);
  }
}

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// IREE::Util::SizeAwareTypeInterface
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

// Walks up the ancestors of |sourceBlock| until |targetBlock| is reached.
// Returns an insertion point in the |targetBlock|.
static std::pair<Block *, Block::iterator> findCommonBlockInsertionPoint(
    Block *targetBlock, Block *sourceBlock,
    Block::iterator sourceInsertionPoint) {
  auto *ancestorOp = targetBlock->findAncestorOpInBlock(*sourceInsertionPoint);
  if (ancestorOp) {
    return std::make_pair(ancestorOp->getBlock(), Block::iterator(ancestorOp));
  }
  return std::make_pair(sourceBlock, sourceInsertionPoint);
}

bool isValueUsableForOp(Value value, Block *block,
                        Block::iterator insertionPoint) {
  // If the insertion point is nested within an op in the defining block we can
  // use the parent op as the insertion point to check.
  auto *definingBlock = value.getParentBlock();
  std::tie(block, insertionPoint) =
      findCommonBlockInsertionPoint(definingBlock, block, insertionPoint);
  if (block == nullptr) {
    // Op is not in a block; can't analyze (maybe?).
    return false;
  }
  if (definingBlock == block) {
    // Defined in the same block; ensure block order.
    if (value.isa<BlockArgument>()) return true;
    if (insertionPoint == block->end()) return true;
    if (value.getDefiningOp()->isBeforeInBlock(&*insertionPoint)) {
      return true;
    }
  } else if (definingBlock->isEntryBlock() &&
             llvm::isa<FunctionOpInterface>(definingBlock->getParentOp())) {
    // Function entry block always dominates - fast path for constants.
    return true;
  } else {
    // See if block the value is defined in dominates the forOp block.
    // TODO(benvanik): optimize this, it's terribly expensive to recompute.
    DominanceInfo dominanceInfo(block->getParentOp());
    return dominanceInfo.dominates(definingBlock, block);
  }
  return false;
}

bool isValueUsableForOp(Value value, Operation *op) {
  return isValueUsableForOp(value, op->getBlock(), Block::iterator(op));
}

// static
Value SizeAwareTypeInterface::findSizeValue(Value resourceValue, Block *block,
                                            Block::iterator insertionPoint) {
  // See if the value is produced by a size-aware op; we can just ask for the
  // size it has tied. Walking upward is always good as we know any size we find
  // dominates {|block|, |insertionPoint|}.
  SmallVector<Value> worklist;
  worklist.push_back(resourceValue);
  while (!worklist.empty()) {
    auto value = worklist.pop_back_val();
    auto *definingOp = value.getDefiningOp();
    if (!definingOp) continue;
    if (auto sizeAwareOp =
            llvm::dyn_cast<IREE::Util::SizeAwareOpInterface>(definingOp)) {
      return sizeAwareOp.getResultSizeFromValue(value);
    }
    if (auto tiedOp = llvm::dyn_cast<IREE::Util::TiedOpInterface>(definingOp)) {
      auto tiedOperand = tiedOp.getTiedResultOperand(value);
      if (tiedOperand) worklist.push_back(tiedOperand);
    }
  }

  // Walk the users to see if any can report the size.
  worklist.push_back(resourceValue);
  while (!worklist.empty()) {
    auto value = worklist.pop_back_val();
    for (auto &use : value.getUses()) {
      if (auto sizeAwareOp = llvm::dyn_cast<IREE::Util::SizeAwareOpInterface>(
              use.getOwner())) {
        auto sizeValue = sizeAwareOp.getOperandSize(use.getOperandNumber());
        if (sizeValue) {
          if (isValueUsableForOp(sizeValue, block, insertionPoint)) {
            return sizeValue;
          }
        }
      }
      if (auto tiedOp =
              llvm::dyn_cast<IREE::Util::TiedOpInterface>(use.getOwner())) {
        worklist.append(tiedOp.getOperandTiedResults(use.getOperandNumber()));
      }
    }
  }

  return {};
}

// static
Value SizeAwareTypeInterface::queryValueSize(Location loc, Value resourceValue,
                                             OpBuilder &builder) {
  auto sizeAwareType =
      resourceValue.getType().dyn_cast<IREE::Util::SizeAwareTypeInterface>();
  if (!sizeAwareType) {
    return {};  // Not a sized type.
  }
  if (!builder.getInsertionPoint().getNodePtr()->isKnownSentinel()) {
    auto sizeValue = sizeAwareType.findSizeValue(
        resourceValue, builder.getBlock(), builder.getInsertionPoint());
    if (sizeValue) {
      return sizeValue;  // Found in IR.
    }
  }
  // TODO(benvanik): make this cleaner.
  auto *definingOp = resourceValue.getDefiningOp();
  if (auto sizeAwareOp =
          llvm::dyn_cast_or_null<IREE::Util::SizeAwareOpInterface>(
              definingOp)) {
    return sizeAwareOp.getResultSizeFromValue(resourceValue);
  } else if (auto inferSizeType =
                 resourceValue.getType()
                     .dyn_cast<IREE::Util::InferTypeSizeInterface>()) {
    return inferSizeType.inferSizeFromValue(loc, resourceValue, builder);
  }
  return {};
}

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// IREE::Util::ShapeAware*
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

Optional<ValueRange> findDynamicDims(Value shapedValue) {
  // Look up the use-def chain: always safe, as any value we reach dominates
  // {|block|, |insertionPoint|} implicitly.
  SmallVector<Value> worklist;
  worklist.push_back(shapedValue);
  while (!worklist.empty()) {
    auto workValue = worklist.pop_back_val();
    auto workOp = workValue.getDefiningOp();
    if (!workOp) continue;
    if (auto shapeAwareOp = dyn_cast<ShapeAwareOpInterface>(workOp)) {
      return shapeAwareOp.getResultDynamicDimsFromValue(workValue);
    } else if (auto tiedOp = dyn_cast<TiedOpInterface>(workOp)) {
      auto tiedValue = tiedOp.getTiedResultOperand(workValue);
      if (tiedValue) worklist.push_back(tiedValue);
    }
  }
  return llvm::None;
}

Optional<ValueRange> findDynamicDims(Value shapedValue, Block *block,
                                     Block::iterator insertionPoint) {
  // Look up the use-def chain: always safe, as any value we reach dominates
  // {|block|, |insertionPoint|} implicitly.
  auto upwardRange = findDynamicDims(shapedValue);
  if (upwardRange.has_value()) return upwardRange.value();

  // Look down the use-def chain: not safe at some point because we'll move past
  // where {|block|, |insertionPoint|} is dominated. This is often fine for a
  // bit, though, as {|block|, |insertionPoint|} may be a user of |shapedValue|
  // and be able to provide the shape itself.
  for (auto &use : shapedValue.getUses()) {
    if (auto shapeAwareOp = dyn_cast<ShapeAwareOpInterface>(use.getOwner())) {
      auto dynamicDims =
          shapeAwareOp.getOperandDynamicDims(use.getOperandNumber());
      if (llvm::all_of(dynamicDims, [&](Value dim) {
            return isValueUsableForOp(dim, block, insertionPoint);
          })) {
        return dynamicDims;
      }
    }
  }

  return None;
}

ValueRange findVariadicDynamicDims(unsigned idx, ValueRange values,
                                   ValueRange dynamicDims) {
  auto value = values[idx];
  auto shapedType = value.getType().dyn_cast<ShapedType>();
  if (!shapedType) return ValueRange{};

  // Bail immediately if the shape is static.
  if (shapedType.hasStaticShape()) return ValueRange{};

  // Find where the dynamic dims start in the flattened list.
  unsigned offset = 0;
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < idx; ++i) {
    if (auto type = values[i].getType().dyn_cast<ShapedType>()) {
      offset += type.getNumDynamicDims();
    }
  }

  // Return the subrange of dynamic dims for the value being queried.
  return dynamicDims.slice(offset, shapedType.getNumDynamicDims());
}

SmallVector<Value> buildDynamicDimsForValue(Location loc, Value value,
                                            OpBuilder &builder) {
  auto valueType = value.getType().dyn_cast<ShapedType>();
  if (!valueType) {
    mlir::emitError(loc) << "cannot construct shape for non shaped value: "
                         << value.getType();
    return {};
  }

  // Early-exit if all dimensions are static.
  if (valueType.hasStaticShape()) {
    return {};
  }

  // Try the fast-path of scanning for the dynamic dims that exist in the IR
  // already. For shape-aware ops this is free as the dynamic dim SSA values are
  // always available.
  auto foundDynamicDims = IREE::Util::findDynamicDims(
      value, builder.getBlock(), builder.getInsertionPoint());
  if (foundDynamicDims.has_value()) {
    return llvm::to_vector<4>(foundDynamicDims.value());
  }

  // Slower path that materializes the entire shape for a result. Some
  // implementations may only support this (vs the fast find above).
  if (auto shapeAwareOp = dyn_cast_or_null<IREE::Util::ShapeAwareOpInterface>(
          value.getDefiningOp())) {
    return shapeAwareOp.buildResultValueShape(value, builder);
  }

  // TODO(benvanik): add support for ReifyRankedShapedTypeOpInterface;
  // unfortunately it is for all results and all dimensions so a lot of unneeded
  // IR will be inserted.

  // Fallback to inserting dim ops that can be resolved via normal upstream
  // mechanisms. Depending on where this is called from within the parent
  // pipeline these ops may not be desirable, but that's what the
  // ShapeAwareOpInterface is for.
  SmallVector<Value> dynamicDims;
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < valueType.getRank(); ++i) {
    if (valueType.isDynamicDim(i)) {
      dynamicDims.push_back(builder.createOrFold<tensor::DimOp>(loc, value, i));
    }
  }
  return dynamicDims;
}

static SmallVector<Value> buildShape(Location loc, ShapedType type,
                                     ValueRange dynamicDims,
                                     OpBuilder &builder) {
  SmallVector<Value> dims;
  dims.reserve(type.getRank());
  unsigned dynamicIdx = 0;
  for (unsigned i = 0; i < type.getRank(); ++i) {
    int64_t dim = type.getDimSize(i);
    if (dim == ShapedType::kDynamic) {
      dims.push_back(dynamicDims[dynamicIdx++]);
    } else {
      dims.push_back(builder.create<arith::ConstantIndexOp>(loc, dim));
    }
  }
  return dims;
}

SmallVector<Value> buildOperandShape(ShapeAwareOpInterface op,
                                     unsigned operandIdx, OpBuilder &builder) {
  auto operand = op->getOperand(operandIdx);
  auto type = operand.getType().cast<ShapedType>();
  auto dynamicDims = op.getOperandDynamicDims(operandIdx);
  return buildShape(op.getLoc(), type, dynamicDims, builder);
}

SmallVector<Value> buildResultShape(ShapeAwareOpInterface op,
                                    unsigned resultIdx, OpBuilder &builder) {
  auto result = op->getResult(resultIdx);
  auto type = result.getType().cast<ShapedType>();
  auto dynamicDims = op.getResultDynamicDims(resultIdx);
  return buildShape(op.getLoc(), type, dynamicDims, builder);
}

}  // namespace Util
}  // namespace IREE
}  // namespace iree_compiler
}  // namespace mlir

//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// IREE::Util::UtilDialect
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//

// clang-format off: must be included after all LLVM/MLIR headers.
#define GET_TYPEDEF_CLASSES
#include "iree/compiler/Dialect/Util/IR/UtilTypes.cpp.inc"  // IWYU pragma: keep
// clang-format on

namespace mlir {
namespace iree_compiler {
namespace IREE {
namespace Util {

// At the end so it can use functions above:
#include "iree/compiler/Dialect/Util/IR/UtilOpInterfaces.cpp.inc"
#include "iree/compiler/Dialect/Util/IR/UtilTypeInterfaces.cpp.inc"

void UtilDialect::registerTypes() {
  addTypes<
#define GET_TYPEDEF_LIST
#include "iree/compiler/Dialect/Util/IR/UtilTypes.cpp.inc"  // IWYU pragma: keep
      >();
}

}  // namespace Util
}  // namespace IREE
}  // namespace iree_compiler
}  // namespace mlir

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In the footsteps of the Knights of Malta - In the footsteps of the Knights of Malta
In the footsteps of the Knights of Malta
Places of historical importance for the Knights of Malta between Magione and Corciano
Even today, an air of mystery surrounds the Order of the Knights of Malta, one of the few orders of knighthood officially recognised by the Holy See and which in Umbria left their mark above all in the areas of Corciano and Magione.
To experience the medieval atmosphere and discover the numerous buildings from that time, we suggest starting from Magione, where the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (the ancient name for the Knights of Malta) founded a hospital dedicated to Saint John the Baptist with the church of the same name, at the beginning of the 13th century. The order then transformed the hospital into a castle in the first half of the 15th century.
About a kilometre from Corciano is Pieve del Vescovo, a castle from the 16th century, so-called because for centuries it has been property of the Archbishop of Perugia's refrectory. You can visit the building which is organised over three floors and take a moment to visit the Archdiocese of Perugia's collection, housed in the Museo Diocesano Diffuso in Pieve del Vescovo.
Once in the environs of Corciano, visit the Church of Santa Maria Assunta which contains masterpieces by Perugino and Bonfigli.
The castles which were built around Lake Trasimeno will take you on a journey back in time to an older world inhabited by knights and kings. Indeed, the fortresses of Montecolognola, San Savino, Monte del Lago and Castello di Zocco were built to defend the territory controlled by Perugia between the 12th and 14th centuries. You can visit each hamlet (they are not far from each other) or choose one and enjoy a few hours within its ancient walls and allow yourself to be captivated by the landscape surrounding Lake Trasimeno.
Montecolognola is a small hamlet overlooking Lake Trasimeno in a panoramic location, which has kept its medieval characteristics almost intact with its city walls and entry gate. San Savino is characterised by a triangular tower and by high city walls. Monte del Lago is a small medieval centre on the shores of Lake Trasimeno where as well as the medieval walls you can see the Church of Sant'Andrea which contains some frescoes from the 15 th century. The Castello di Zocco was built in 1274 next to a Franciscan convent and was probably given the name Zocco because of its shape which is very similar to a horse hoof ( zoccolo).
Nearby you can also visit Rocca Monaldi, an imposing building constructed during the Middle Ages in the countryside near Magione, where high medieval walls enclose the stately home.
Pieve del Vescovo
Magione, Castello dei Cavalieri di Malta
Magione, Castello di Zocco
Corciano, Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta
The dream factory: cinema locations in Umbria
The dream factory: cinema locations
Contemporary architecture in Perugia
A tour discovering contemporary Perugia, with its innovative means of transport and attractive, unique buildings.
The school of painting of Perugino
Contemporary art in Umbria: the Lauri Garden and Scarzuola
Traces of modernity in Citta della Pieve and Montegabbione
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Perugia: crossing the city following in the footsteps of the Templar Knights


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David-Zvi Pinkas (, 5 December 1895 – 14 August 1952) was a Zionist activist and Israeli politician. A signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence, he was the country's third Minister of Transport.

Biography
Born in Sopron in Austria-Hungary (today in Hungary), Pinkas attended high school in Vienna, before studying at a yeshiva in Freiburg and law at the University of Vienna. He was involved in Zionist youth groups, and was one of the leaders of Young Mizrachi in Vienna and one of the founders of the Yeshuran movement.

In 1923, he was a delegate to the 13th Zionist congress, and two years later immigrated to Mandate Palestine. He became director of Bank Mizrahi in 1932, the same year in which he was elected to Tel Aviv city council. Three years later he was appointed head of the city's education department.

Political career
In 1944 he became a member of the Assembly of Representatives, and between 1947 and 1948 served as a member of the Jewish National Council's directorate. In 1948 he was one of the people to sign the Israeli declaration of independence. During the subsequent Arab-Israeli War, he was one of the leaders of the security committee.

Following independence, Pinkas assumed membership of the Provisional State Council, and was responsible for drawing up the regulations for the council's committees. In Israel's first elections in 1949 he was elected to the Knesset as a member of the United Religious Front, an alliance of Agudat Yisrael, Poalei Agudat Yisrael, Mizrachi (Pinkas' party) and Hapoel HaMizrachi, and served as chairman of the influential finance committee. In 1950, he was also elected Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv.

In the 1951 elections Mizrachi ran alone, and Pinkas retained his seat, though the party won only two mandates. He was appointed Minister of Transport, and remained chairman of the finance committee. In his role as Minister of Transport, Pinkas stopped public transport from operating on Shabbat.

Death
In June 1952, a bomb was left on his doorstep by Amos Kenan and Shaltiel Ben Yair. He was not harmed in the assassination attempt but died two months later of a heart attack. He is buried in the Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv. Ramat Pinkas was named after him.

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Hmmm – thinking "Christmas Card" with the wreath photo? I sure do like all of them, but especially the Bleeding Heart for its simplicity (and I'm pretty sure I told you how much I liked Undulation when you posted it!).
You would think so, huh? but no, I typically don't do that (It's a little complicated to explain). BUT, perhaps I should reconsider??
Thank you, Ted! After my first year of posting of (mostly) flowers I thought, hmmmm, perhaps I should flex my photographic muscles a bit? I hope to do more of that in years to come.
I love your collection. I wonder if your bleeding heart is going to be an early favorite, as I noticed Barbara commented on it too – I have a soft spot for those adorable flowers and you have such perfect light and everything in that shot! Of course I love the peeking flamingo and the really cool shot of the retreating bee.
Wow, wow, wow. What at fantastic work here. Just beautiful. I still remember finding you through your tendril shots, and boy do i still love those. You've done great work here. And congrats on succeeding with your fitness goals!
LOL! Why YES, KD, of course I do I just don't post any of them!!!
Woo hoo! Look at you go, girl!! Every step in the right direction is a HUGE accomplishment and you have come so very far. I am CERTAIN the day when you post your photo is not too far off in the distant future!
Beautiful photos! It was fun for me to see your older photos since I didn't start following you until spring (I think!). You really are a Disney junkie. I have friends that go a few times a year and know all the ins and outs as I'm sure you do.
I don't envy you, M.P. – with so many great shots, choosing only a few favorites would have been a real killer!
I hope your foot is ok now.
Favourites? The bee is outstanding. But what can beat "Hope"?
My foot is fantastic – thanks for asking! At times it likes to remind me that I did, indeed, break it but I use that as a sign to slooooow down and take time for me. Not a bad thing for this girl.
It will forget to remind you. But if you take many pictures, you'll have to slow down while photographing.
Oooh, the wreath is my favorite, even though I don't want that weather yet!
I remember all of these and must say that I'm partial to your florals. Your hope peony takes my breath away.
This is a GREAT post, Tracy! So many fabulous photos – and SO many no.1 favorites!!! But your series of cucumber tendrills are unique and made an unforgettable an impression on me. So they are my choice!
Those tendrills do seem to be a favorite!
These are all so incredibly beautiful especially the macro flowers. I love the dianthus with a little moisture coming off that stamen–wow! Nice work on all.
How on earth did you get that bee-in-flight shot ? All your photos are wonderful. Found you c/o Scott's photo contest.
Thank you, Sybil! I so appreciate your stopping by!
It is not easy to point out any photo from your collection, they are all brilliant work from a top prof photographer, – everyone can see that. I think will point out how good you are at making interesting photos in many different styles. One can easily be focused at one particular way to make good photos, and forget all the others, but you don´t have that problem. If I realy must choose a favorite,I will look at style and color, in this case I do love "C is for Carousel", "Hope" and "Undulation". These photos is food for imagination. "Love" is a wonderful clear photo, so interesting to study and lovely at the same time. "Home is Where you Make it" is such a sweet photo, your training and bikini very personal and yet not, then there is the food, umnnn…I think I have to make me some lunch. I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, Tracy.


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Lizzie Whitaker is the 24-year-old daughter of a Yorkshire tenant farmer. Her younger sister is studying at Oxford, something Lizzie would have liked to do as well, but she left school at 16 in order to help her father, who has Parkinson's disease. As her father has grown increasingly disabled over the years, Lizzie has taken on more and more of the grueling work of keeping the farm going, until at the present time, she is entirely responsible for its upkeep. It's a harsh, lonely life, and her only source of companionship and affection is her dog. Her angry, bitter father offers her nothing but criticism and complaints and, on top of all that, the farm is so deeply in debt, they are in danger of losing the tenancy and becoming homeless. In the recent past, she and her sister inherited from their mother an island called Lionos in the Aegean Sea, but it is of no help to their family, because they can't sell it.
Lionos belonged to Cesare Sabatino's grandmother Athene's family, the Zirondis, for generations, until it was sold to Geraldo Luccini in the 1930's. Athene is currently old and sick and longs to return to her birthplace, if only for a visit. Cesare would like to buy the island for her from the Whitaker sisters, and he can well afford it, because he is a billionaire. However, the only way his family can regain the island, according to the airtight, intergenerational terms of Geraldo Luccini's will, is through a marriage between a descendant of the Zirondi family (which Cesare is) and a descendant of the Luccini family (which Lizzie and her sister are). If Cesare marries Lizzie, his grandmother can visit Lionos, but only if Cesare and Lizzie have a child can he buy the island from her, which is worth millions.
Lizzie meets Cesare for the first time when he comes to her family's farm and makes her an offer she finds impossible to resist: marry this gorgeous guy, who is enormously successful for a man who is only in his early 30's, and never spend another backbreaking day on the farm again, when Cesare ensures that all her family's financial problems vanish forever. The two big issues holding Lizzie back are her moral qualms about having a child for financial gain, and the major hurdle to consummating the marriage that she is a virgin who believes she is frigid.
This romance plot is unusual for Lynne Graham in that there is no unplanned pregnancy pushing the hero to marry the heroine, which is a nice change of pace. Lizzie is a strong heroine, who is very loyal to her family, especially her younger sister. Cesare, interestingly, comes from a large, lovingly demonstrative family and his austere personality makes him something of a cuckoo in the family nest. I enjoyed Lizzie's relationship with her younger sister, and found it believable that she sacrificed for her family and opted for a marriage of convenience with Cesare.
This story does not have all the intensity of some of Ms. Graham's most outstanding novels, such as Bond of Hatred, Married to a Mistress, Vengeful Husband, and Prisoner of Passion, but it it a pleasant read, and it is rather a relief to encounter a Harlequin Presents in which the hero isn't incessantly harsh to the point of cruelty in his interactions with the heroine.


I was sitting at the craft table the other night and wanted to make a layout. I grabbed an envelope of pictures and was flipping through them when I came across a picture that Carmen took of me and her right before we left for the airport for my flight home when I was visiting with her in Houston. I started laughing when I looked at the picture because literally before going out the door we realized we didn't get any pictures of us together during my stay *okie looks at the picture now and thinks what a kick azz tan she had*.
Since the layout was to only have one picture I wanted the picture to be focal but still have embellishment on the page. I chose to use a large flower insetad of several smaller ones and then accent with the flourishes and a few punched butterflies. I added another smaller one right below the journaling for some added interest in the lower right hand corner.
Since I wanted the journaling to be key on the layout I kept the title small and chose to print it along with the jouranling instead of using my Cricut and cutting out letters. I was able to print directly on the polka dot paper by measuring the area for the title and journaling and then set margins in Microsoft word to match. I first printed on plain paper and then took my polka dot paper and added some re-positionable adhesive to the back and laid the polka dot paper on top of the plain paper so I could get the printing where I wanted it. If you would like to see how I do this method you can watch a video HERE.
I took a picture of the layout with my phone and sent it to Carmen. She texted me back and asked if I was trying to make her cry. I guess she got all mushy about the journaling *okie rolls her eyes*, and then she asked if I made her a layout as well! I told her I didn't because I didn't know what she would want to say! I always find it difficult to scrapbook for others because I never know what they might like to say on their layouts. Of course Carmen can always copy the layout if she chooses, but she ain't gettin mine!
i always forget about this technique and end up wasting paper. thanks for the reminder! btw...what is in the center of that flower? did it come like that? or is it something you added?
Kat the center of the flower is something that came with some of my Petaloo flowers. I actually used a different color than what came with the flowers I used because I wanted to tied in the color of some of the butterflies.
What a beautiful LO! And a wonderful, heartfelt message.
What a beautiful LO and a wonderful heartfelt message.
Beautiful! You are very blessed to have such special friends in your life...you did a great job capturing that on this page! Thank you for sharing!
Fab Online SU Party! Thanks Kristen!
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Here's To A Colorful Year!!