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+# External RFC ls001.po9 Allocation of new 64-bit Power ISA Encodings
+
+**URLs**:
+
+* <https://git.openpower.foundation/isa/PowerISA/issues/64>
+
+**Severity**: Major
+
+**Status**: New
+
+**Date**: 29 Apr 2023. v1
+
+**Target**: v3.2B
+
+**Source**: v3.0B
+
+**Books and Section affected**:
+
+```
+ New Section: 1.6.5
+ New Definitions: 1.3.1
+```
+
+**Summary**
+
+```
+ Introduces a new 64-bit encoding similar to EXT1xx in PO1, in which
+ 32 new Primary Opcodes are introduced (EXT2xx), several RESERVED spaces
+ (57-bit and at least three 32-bit), and the RISC-paradigm Prefixing
+ concepts are introduced: SVP64 and SVP64Single.
+```
+
+**Submitter**: Luke Leighton (Libre-SOC)
+
+**Requester**: Libre-SOC
+
+**Impact on processor**:
+
+```
+ Addition of new "Zero-Overhead-Loop-Control" DSP-style Vector-style
+ Encoding concept, introduction of new 64-bit Encodings specifically
+ designed to be easily identifiable extremely early in Multi-Issue
+ systems
+```
+
+**Impact on software**:
+
+```
+ Requires support for new instructions in assembler, debuggers, and related tools.
+```
+
+**Keywords**:
+
+```
+ 64-bit Encoding
+```
+
+**Motivation**
+
+Power ISA Encoding is a finite precious resource that is under pressure.
+New Primary Opcode areas are needed (beyond those already strictly defined
+as EXT1xx). New Primary Opcode areas EXT232-263 allows for immediate growth,
+allowing Power ISA to catch up 12-15 years on Intel and ARM. Also the
+Simple-V RISC-paradigm "Loop" subsystem based on x86 REP and Zilog Z80
+CPIR and LDIR may be cleanly and smoothly introduced.
+
+**Changes**
+
+Add the following entries to:
+
+* Section 1.3.1 Book I
+* Section 1.6.5 Book I
+
+[[!tag opf_rfc]]
+
+--------
+
+\newpage{}
+
+[[!inline pages="openpower/sv/po9_encoding" raw=yes ]]