From f027da64c1c74951c063fd9ee72866f43c3577fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkcl Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:23:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] --- openpower/sv.mdwn | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/openpower/sv.mdwn b/openpower/sv.mdwn index ea1affe27..8523813cc 100644 --- a/openpower/sv.mdwn +++ b/openpower/sv.mdwn @@ -1 +1,16 @@ +# Simple-V Vectorisation for the OpenPOWER ISA + +Fundamental design principles: + +* Simplicity of introduction and implementation on the existing OpenPOWER ISA +* Effectively a hardware for-loop, pausing PC, issuing multiple scalar operations +* Augments ("tags") existing instructions, providing Vectorisation "context" rather than adding new ones. + +Advantages of these design principles: + +* It is therefore easy to create a first (and sometimes only) implementation as literally a for-loop in hardware, simulators, and compilers. +* As (mostly) a high-level "context" it is minimally-disruptive and consequently stands a reasonable chance of broad community adoption and acceptance + +Pages being developed + * [[openpower/sv/predication]] -- 2.30.2