From: lkcl <lkcl@web>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2022 13:59:18 +0000 (+0100)
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X-Git-Tag: opf_rfc_ls005_v1~1226
X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=4c47c885cda6bf95642e8819879fa9fa04e121cb;p=libreriscv.git

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diff --git a/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn b/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn
index 675646e3c..9ae60783d 100644
--- a/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn
+++ b/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ actually come up with legitimate use.
 
 Branch is the one and only place where the Scalar
 (non-prefixed) operations differ from the Vector (element)
-instructions, as explained in a separate section.
+instructions (as explained in a separate section) although
+a case could be made for the perspective that they are identical,
+but the defaults for new parameters in the Scalar case makes branch
+identical to Power ISA v3.1 Scalar branches.
+
 The
 RM bits can be used for other purposes because the Arithmetic modes
 make no sense at all for a Branch.