From: lkcl Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 11:47:14 +0000 (+0100) Subject: (no commit message) X-Git-Tag: opf_rfc_ls005_v1~2097 X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e3954be5f426997a9c45fd5e60ed74a30a9708d8;p=libreriscv.git --- diff --git a/openpower/sv/int_fp_mv.mdwn b/openpower/sv/int_fp_mv.mdwn index 2326f6c59..ab036f173 100644 --- a/openpower/sv/int_fp_mv.mdwn +++ b/openpower/sv/int_fp_mv.mdwn @@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ In all existing Power ISA Scalar conversion instructions, all operands are FPRs, even if the format of the source or destination data is actually a scalar integer. +*(This is based on an assumption +that VSX will be implemented, and VSX is not part of the SFFS Compliancy +Level. An earlier version of the Power ISA used to have similar instructions: +they were deprecated due to this incorrect assumption that VSX would +always be present).* + Note that source and destination widths can be overridden by SimpleV SVP64, and that SVP64 also has Saturation Modes *in addition* to those independently described here. SVP64 Overrides and Saturation