* **zz** set both sz and dz equal to this flag
* **SNZ** when sz=1 and SNZ=1 a value "1" is put in place of zeros when
the predicate bit is clear (on both source and destination masks)
-* **inv CR bit** just as in branches (BO) these bits allow testing of a CR bit and whether it is set (inv=0) or unset (inv=1)
+* **inv CR-bit** just as in branches (BO) these bits allow testing of a CR bit and whether it is set (inv=0) or unset (inv=1)
* **RG** inverts the Vector Loop order (VL-1 downto 0) rather
than the normal 0..VL-1
* **SVM** sets "subvector" reduce mode
The principle of data-dependent fail-first is that if, during
the course of sequentially evaluating an element's Condition Test,
one such test is encountered which fails,
-then VL (Vector Length) is truncated at that point. In the case
+then VL (Vector Length) is truncated (set) at that point. In the case
of Arithmetic SVP64 Operations the Condition Register Field generated from
Rc=1 is used as the basis for the truncation decision.
However with CR-based operations that CR Field result to be
VL to include the element being tested (`VLi=1`) and to exclude it
(`VLi=0`).
-Also just as with [[sv/normal]] fail-first VL cannot, unlike
+Also exactly as with [[sv/normal]] fail-first, VL cannot, unlike
[[sv/ldst]], be set to an arbitrary value. Deterministic behaviour
is *required*.
follow certain conventions in order for an *end result* of a
reduction to be achieved. Unlike
other Vector ISAs *there are no explicit reduction opcodes*
-in SVP64.
+in SVP64: Schedules however achieve the same effect.
Due to these conventions only reduction on operations such as `crand`
and `cror` are meaningful because these have Condition Register Fields
could be carried out after transferring a vector of CR Fields to a GPR
using crweird operations.
+Implementations are free and clear to optimise these reductions in any
+way they see fit, as long as the end-result is compatible with Strict Program
+Order being observed, and Interrupt latency is not adversely impacted.
+
# LD/ST Pack/Unpack Mode
As described in [[sv/normal]],