PFIRST

Set the First active predicate element to true

This instruction sets the First active element in the destination predicate to true, otherwise elements from the source predicate are passed through unchanged. This instruction sets the First (N), None (Z), and !Last (C) condition flags based on the predicate result, and sets the V flag to zero.

SVE
(FEAT_SVE || FEAT_SME)

313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
00100101010110001100000Pg0Pdn
opS

Encoding

PFIRST <Pdn>.B, <Pg>, <Pdn>.B

Decode for this encoding

if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_SVE) && !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_SME) then EndOfDecode(Decode_UNDEF); end; let esize : integer{} = 8; let g : integer = UInt(Pg); let dn : integer = UInt(Pdn);

Assembler Symbols

<Pdn>

Is the name of the source and destination scalable predicate register, encoded in the "Pdn" field.

<Pg>

Is the name of the governing scalable predicate register, encoded in the "Pg" field.

Operation

CheckSVEEnabled(); let VL : integer{} = CurrentVL(); let PL : integer{} = VL DIV 8; let elements : integer = VL DIV esize; let mask : bits(PL) = P{}(g); var result : bits(PL) = P{}(dn); var first : integer = -1; let psize : integer{} = esize DIV 8; for e = 0 to elements-1 do if ActivePredicateElement{PL}(mask, e, esize) && first == -1 then first = e; end; end; if first >= 0 then result[first*:psize] = ZeroExtend{psize}('1'); end; PSTATE.[N,Z,C,V] = PredTest{PL}(mask, result, esize); P{PL}(dn) = result;

Operational information

If FEAT_SME is implemented and the PE is in Streaming SVE mode, then any subsequent instruction which is dependent on the NZCV condition flags written by this instruction might be significantly delayed.


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