host: Add AVX2 support for uhd::convert

[anilgurses]

Pull Request Details

Description

AVX2 support is implemented for uhd::convert. It was previously limited with sse2. It provides performance improvements for data type conversion.

Related Issue

N/A

Which devices/areas does this affect?

Affects the uhd::convert data conversion performance.

Testing Done

Testing is done using the tests written previously by UHD developers. It passes all previous tests and there is no need for new tests.

Checklist

• I have read the CONTRIBUTING document.
• My code follows the code style of this project. See CODING.md.
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have added tests to cover my changes, and all previous tests pass.
• I have checked all compat numbers if they need updating (FPGA compat,
  MPM compat, noc_shell, specific RFNoC block, ...)

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