From 5ebeb2c0fa737e7bd7d307ba2886b36684fffde3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkcl Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 16:13:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] --- openpower/sv/compliancy_levels.mdwn | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/openpower/sv/compliancy_levels.mdwn b/openpower/sv/compliancy_levels.mdwn index b09bc74d2..7ae59c950 100644 --- a/openpower/sv/compliancy_levels.mdwn +++ b/openpower/sv/compliancy_levels.mdwn @@ -98,3 +98,9 @@ must also be supported (sz, dz) however all other Modes (Saturation, Fail-First, Predicate-Result, Iteration/Reduction) are entirely optional. Implementation of Element-Width Overrides is also optional. + +One of the important side-benefits of this SV Compliancy Level is that it +brings Hardware-level support for Predication to the entire Scalar Power +ISA, completely without +modifying the Scalar Power ISA. The cost is that instructions are Prefixed +to 64-bit. -- 2.30.2