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+<!-- This defines instructions described in PowerISA Version 3.0 B Book 1 -->
+
+<!-- These are not described in book 1 -->
+
+# setvl
+
+SVL-Form
+
+* setvl RT, RA, SVi, vs, ms
+* setvl. RT, RA, SVi, vs, ms
+
+Pseudo-code:
+
+ VLimm <- SVi + 1
+ if vs = 1 then
+ if _RA != 0 then
+ VL <- (RA|0)[57:63]
+ else
+ VL <- VLimm[1:7]
+ else
+ VL <- SVSTATE[7:13]
+ if ms = 1 then
+ MVL <- VLimm[1:7]
+ else
+ MVL <- SVSTATE[0:6]
+ if VL > MVL then
+ VL = MVL
+ SVSTATE[0:6] <- MVL
+ SVSTATE[7:13] <- VL
+ RT <- [0]*57 || VL
+
+Special Registers Altered:
+
+ CR0 (if Rc=1)
+