add note on considered alternative naming schemes
authorJacob Lifshay <programmerjake@gmail.com>
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:11:51 +0000 (01:11 -0700)
committerJacob Lifshay <programmerjake@gmail.com>
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:11:51 +0000 (01:11 -0700)
openpower/sv/int_fp_mv_reduced_insn_count.mdwn

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+Note on considered alternative naming schemes: we decided to switch to using the reduced mnemonic naming scheme (over some people's objections) since it would be 5 instructions instead of dozens, though we did consider trying to match PowerISA's existing naming scheme for the instructions rather than only for the instruction aliases. <https://bugs.libre-soc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1015#c7>
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 # Reduced Instruction List Attempt
 
 Attempt at [reducing the number of different instructions](#reduced-instruction-list) used for int/fp moves.