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+def sbf(RA, mask=None):
+ RT = RA if mask is not None else 0
+ i = 0
+ # start setting if no predicate or if 1st predicate bit set
+ setting_mode = mask is None
+ while i < 16:
+ bit = 1<<i
+ if not setting_mode and mask is not None and (mask & bit):
+ setting_mode = True # back into "setting" mode
+ if setting_mode:
+ if RA & bit: # found a bit in rs1: stop setting RT
+ setting_mode = False
+ else:
+ RT |= bit
+ i += 1
+ return RT
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ m = 0b11000011
+ v3 = 0b10010100 # vmsbf.m v2, v3
+ v2 = 0b01000011 # v2
+ RT = sbf(v3, m)
+ print(bin(v3), bin(v2), bin(RT))
+ v3 = 0b10010100 # vmsbf.m v2, v3
+ v2 = 0b00000011 # v2 contents
+ RT = sbf(v3)
+ print(bin(v3), bin(v2), bin(RT))
+ v3 = 0b10010101 # vmsbf.m v2, v3
+ v2 = 0b00000000 # v2
+ RT = sbf(v3)
+ print(bin(v3), bin(v2), bin(RT))
+ v3 = 0b00000000 # vmsbf.m v2, v3
+ v2 = 0b11111111 # v2
+ RT = sbf(v3)
+ print(bin(v3), bin(v2), bin(RT))