From: lkcl Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2022 21:34:35 +0000 (+0100) Subject: (no commit message) X-Git-Tag: opf_rfc_ls005_v1~2813 X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c81db78a29ff2651e12f8b8eb19fb1917e2f32b1;p=libreriscv.git --- diff --git a/openpower/sv/svp64/appendix.mdwn b/openpower/sv/svp64/appendix.mdwn index b571d9195..83665022a 100644 --- a/openpower/sv/svp64/appendix.mdwn +++ b/openpower/sv/svp64/appendix.mdwn @@ -266,8 +266,9 @@ as a simple and natural relaxation of the usual restriction on the Vector Looping which would terminate if the destination was marked as a Scalar. Scalar Reduction by contrast *keeps issuing Vector Element Operations* even though the destination register is marked as scalar. -Thus it is up to the programmer to be aware of this and observe some -conventions. +Thus it is up to the programmer to be aware of this, observe some +conventions, and thus end up achieving the desired outcome of scalar +reduction. It is also important to appreciate that there is no actual imposition or restriction on how this mode is utilised: there