1 files changed, 30 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py b/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
index 0cd4155fa..43e1f9967 100644
--- a/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
+++ b/host/lib/convert/gen_convert_general.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER($(cpu_type), 1, sc16_item32_$(end), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
     item32_t *output = reinterpret_cast<item32_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < nsamps; i++){
-        output[i] = $(to_wire)($(cpu_type)_to_item32(input[i], scale_factor));
+        output[i] = $(to_wire)($(cpu_type)_to_item32_sc16(input[i], scale_factor));
     }
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,35 @@ DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc16_item32_$(end), 1, $(cpu_type), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
     $(cpu_type)_t *output = reinterpret_cast<$(cpu_type)_t *>(outputs[0]);
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < nsamps; i++){
-        output[i] = item32_to_$(cpu_type)($(to_host)(input[i]), scale_factor);
+        output[i] = item32_sc16_to_$(cpu_type)($(to_host)(input[i]), scale_factor);
+    }
+}
+
+DECLARE_CONVERTER(sc8_item32_$(end), 1, $(cpu_type), 1, PRIORITY_GENERAL){
+    const item32_t *input = reinterpret_cast<const item32_t *>(size_t(inputs[0]) & ~0x3);
+    $(cpu_type)_t *output = reinterpret_cast<$(cpu_type)_t *>(outputs[0]);
+    $(cpu_type)_t dummy;
+
+    const bool head_case = ((size_t(inputs[0]) & 0x3) != 0);
+    const bool tail_case = ((nsamps & 0x1) == 0)? head_case : not head_case;
+    const size_t num_pairs = (head_case? nsamps-1 : nsamps)/2;
+    size_t i = 0, j = 0;
+
+    //special head case, probably from a partial recv
+    if (head_case){
+        const item32_t item0 = $(to_host)(input[i++]);
+        item32_sc8_to_$(cpu_type)(item0, dummy, output[j++], scale_factor);
+    }
+
+    for (; i < num_pairs; i++, j+=2){
+        const item32_t item_i = $(to_host)(input[i]);
+        item32_sc8_to_$(cpu_type)(item_i, output[j], output[j+1], scale_factor);
+    }
+
+    //special tail case, finished on an odd number
+    if (tail_case){
+        const item32_t item_i = $(to_host)(input[i]);
+        item32_sc8_to_$(cpu_type)(item_i, output[j], dummy, scale_factor);
     }
 }
 """