From c81db78a29ff2651e12f8b8eb19fb1917e2f32b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkcl Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2022 22:34:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] --- openpower/sv/svp64/appendix.mdwn | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) 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 -- 2.30.2