From f2079b8e0506e57470406d9fa5c01908122d2f9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkcl Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:17:47 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] --- openpower/sv/executive_summary.mdwn | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/openpower/sv/executive_summary.mdwn b/openpower/sv/executive_summary.mdwn index 3512ffcb4..0ed50021f 100644 --- a/openpower/sv/executive_summary.mdwn +++ b/openpower/sv/executive_summary.mdwn @@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ Simple-V is **not RISC-V and is not RISC-V Vectors**. [RVV](https://github.com/riscv/riscv-v-spec/blob/master/v-spec.adoc), [Simple-V](https://ftp.libre-soc.org/simple_v_spec.pdf) and [MRISC32](https://github.com/mrisc32/mrisc32) -are all based on Cray-style Scalable Vectors -of 30 years ago, hence the similarity, +are all based on +[Cray-style Scalable Vectors](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cray-1) +of 50 years ago, hence the similarity, the provision of a `setvl` instruction, and why they are each called "Scalable" Vectors, because it is the `setvl` instruction that presents the **programmer** with explicit control over Vector length. -- 2.30.2