From: lkcl Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2022 14:03:01 +0000 (+0100) Subject: (no commit message) X-Git-Tag: opf_rfc_ls005_v1~1225 X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=dba1d3cb361ccbe0bf1a5c110bd7a2ac6d7f6733;p=libreriscv.git --- diff --git a/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn b/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn index 9ae60783d..935325989 100644 --- a/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn +++ b/openpower/sv/svp64_quirks.mdwn @@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ Nemory Management instructions, these make no sense to Vectorise. However, it is really quite important to not be tempted to conclude that -just because these instructions are un-vectoriseable, the opcode space +just because these instructions are un-vectoriseable, the Prefix opcode space must be free for reiterpretation and use for other purposes. This would be a serious mistake because a future revision of the specification -might *retire* the Scalar instruction, replace it with another. +might *retire* the Scalar instruction, and, worse, replace it with another. Again this comes down to being quite strict about the rules: only Scalar instructions get Vectorised: there are *no* actual explicit Vector instructions.