# `lvrxl` — Load Vector Right Indexed LRU > **Category:** [Memory](../categories/memory.md) · **Form:** [X](../forms/X.md) · **Opcode:** `0x7c00064e` ## Assembler Mnemonics | Mnemonic | XML entry | Flags | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `lvrxl` | `lvrxl` | — | Load Vector Right Indexed LRU | | `lvrxl128` | `lvrxl128` | — | Load Vector Right Indexed LRU 128 | ## Syntax ```asm lvrxl [VD], [RA0], [RB] lvrxl128 [VD], [RA0], [RB] ``` ## Encoding ### `lvrxl` — form `X` - **Opcode word:** `0x7c00064e` - **Primary opcode (bits 0–5):** `31` - **Extended opcode:** `807` - **Synchronising:** no | Bits | Field | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | | 0–5 | `OPCD` | primary opcode | | 6–10 | `RT/FRT/VRT` | destination | | 11–15 | `RA/FRA/VRA` | source A | | 16–20 | `RB/FRB/VRB` | source B | | 21–30 | `XO` | extended opcode (10 bits) | | 31 | `Rc` | record-form flag | ### `lvrxl128` — form `VX128_1` - **Opcode word:** `0x10000643` - **Primary opcode (bits 0–5):** `4` - **Extended opcode:** `1603` - **Synchronising:** no | Bits | Field | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | | 0–5 | `OPCD` | primary opcode (4) | | 6–10 | `VD128l` | destination low 5 bits | | 11–15 | `RA` | address register | | 16–20 | `RB` | offset register | | 21–27 | `XO` | extended opcode | | 28–29 | `VD128h` | destination high 2 bits | | 30–31 | `—` | reserved | ## Operands | Field | Role | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | `RA0` | lvrxl: read; lvrxl128: read | Source GPR; when the encoded register number is 0 the operand is the literal 64-bit zero, **not** `r0`. | | `RB` | lvrxl: read; lvrxl128: read | Source GPR. | | `VD` | lvrxl: write; lvrxl128: write | Destination vector register. | ## Register Effects ### `lvrxl` - **Reads (always):** `RA0`, `RB` - **Reads (conditional):** _none_ - **Writes (always):** `VD` - **Writes (conditional):** _none_ ### `lvrxl128` - **Reads (always):** `RA0`, `RB` - **Reads (conditional):** _none_ - **Writes (always):** `VD` - **Writes (conditional):** _none_ ## Status-Register Effects _No condition-register or status-register effects._ ## Operation (pseudocode) ``` ; No hand-written pseudocode for this instruction yet. ; The authoritative semantics are the Canary emitter snapshot under ; Implementation References; about half of Canary's emitters open ; with the PPC-style definition as a comment (`RD <- (RA) + (RB)`). ; Every side effect is also enumerated in the Register Effects and ; Status-Register Effects tables above. ``` ## C Translation Example ```c /* No hand-written C yet. Translate the Canary emitter snapshot */ /* under Implementation References; its HIR maps directly: */ /* f.LoadGPR(n) / f.StoreGPR(n, v) -> r[n] / r[n] = v */ /* f.LoadFPR / StoreFPR, f.LoadVR / StoreVR -> f[n], v[n] */ /* f.Load(ea, T), f.Store(ea, v) -> raw read / write; emitters */ /* wrap them in f.ByteSwap for the big-endian guest value */ /* f.UpdateCR(n, v) -> CR field n from v's LOW 32 BITS vs 0 */ /* f.LoadCA / f.StoreCA -> xer.CA; f.StoreSAT -> vscr.SAT */ /* i.XO.RA, i.D.DS, ... -> the bit-fields listed under Operands */ /* The Register Effects and Status-Register Effects tables above */ /* enumerate every side effect a faithful translation must emit. */ ``` ## Implementation References **`lvrxl`** - Canary XML: [`tools/ppc-instructions.xml` — search for `mnem="lvrxl"`](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/blob/f21ebd49e979e44f081f474df78c3fbfee9cb3f2/tools/ppc-instructions.xml) - Canary emitter: [`src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:247`](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/blob/f21ebd49e979e44f081f474df78c3fbfee9cb3f2/src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc#L247) - Sylpheed opcode: [`crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/opcode.rs:146`](../../../crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/opcode.rs#L146) - Sylpheed decoder: [`crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/decoder.rs:957`](../../../crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/decoder.rs#L957)
Canary emitter (frozen snapshot @ f21ebd49e9) ```cpp int InstrEmit_lvrxl(PPCHIRBuilder& f, const InstrData& i) { return InstrEmit_lvrx(f, i); } // ── delegates to (src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:241) ── int InstrEmit_lvrx(PPCHIRBuilder& f, const InstrData& i) { return InstrEmit_lvrx_(f, i, i.X.RT, i.X.RA, i.X.RB); } // ── delegates to (src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:229) ── int InstrEmit_lvrx_(PPCHIRBuilder& f, const InstrData& i, uint32_t vd, uint32_t ra, uint32_t rb) { // NOTE: if eb == 0 (so 16b aligned) then no data is loaded. This is important // as often times memcpy's will use this to handle the remaining <=16b of a // buffer, which sometimes may be nothing and hang off the end of the valid // page area. We still need to zero the resulting register, though. Value* ea = CalculateEA_0(f, ra, rb); Value* val = f.LoadVectorRight(ea); f.StoreVR(vd, val); return 0; } ```
**`lvrxl128`** - Canary XML: [`tools/ppc-instructions.xml` — search for `mnem="lvrxl128"`](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/blob/f21ebd49e979e44f081f474df78c3fbfee9cb3f2/tools/ppc-instructions.xml) - Canary emitter: [`src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:250`](https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/blob/f21ebd49e979e44f081f474df78c3fbfee9cb3f2/src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc#L250) - Sylpheed opcode: [`crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/opcode.rs:147`](../../../crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/opcode.rs#L147) - Sylpheed decoder: [`crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/decoder.rs:540`](../../../crates/sylpheed-ppc/src/decoder.rs#L540)
Canary emitter (frozen snapshot @ f21ebd49e9) ```cpp int InstrEmit_lvrxl128(PPCHIRBuilder& f, const InstrData& i) { return InstrEmit_lvrx128(f, i); } // ── delegates to (src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:244) ── int InstrEmit_lvrx128(PPCHIRBuilder& f, const InstrData& i) { return InstrEmit_lvrx_(f, i, VX128_1_VD128, i.VX128_1.RA, i.VX128_1.RB); } // ── delegates to (src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:229) ── int InstrEmit_lvrx_(PPCHIRBuilder& f, const InstrData& i, uint32_t vd, uint32_t ra, uint32_t rb) { // NOTE: if eb == 0 (so 16b aligned) then no data is loaded. This is important // as often times memcpy's will use this to handle the remaining <=16b of a // buffer, which sometimes may be nothing and hang off the end of the valid // page area. We still need to zero the resulting register, though. Value* ea = CalculateEA_0(f, ra, rb); Value* val = f.LoadVectorRight(ea); f.StoreVR(vd, val); return 0; } ```
## Special Cases & Edge Conditions - **Same data effect as [`lvrx`](lvrx.md), with LRU cache hint.** Reads `(EA mod 16)` bytes from the previous aligned line into the right half of `VD`; left half zero-filled. The `l` suffix tells the cache the line is least-recently-used. - **Hint ignored under emulation.** Canary's `lvrxl` simply calls its `lvrx` emitter. - **No alignment masking.** The exact `EA` controls how data shifts. - **`RA0` semantics.** `RA = 0` selects literal zero. - **Microsoft Xbox 360 specific.** Part of the VMX128 / Cell BE extended set. - **Streaming-read use case.** Pair with [`lvlxl`](lvlxl.md) when iterating across a buffer that will not be revisited; the LRU hint frees cache capacity for the next line. - **VMX128 sibling (`lvrxl128`).** Identical semantics; alternative operand encoding addressing `v0..v127`. ## Related Instructions - [`lvrx`](lvrx.md), [`lvrx128`](lvrx.md) — non-hint variants. - [`lvlxl`](lvlxl.md), [`lvlxl128`](lvlxl.md) — load-left LRU partner. - [`lvxl`](lvxl.md), [`lvxl128`](lvxl.md) — aligned LRU vector load. - [`stvrxl`](stvrxl.md), [`stvlxl`](stvlxl.md) — symmetric LRU stores. ## IBM Reference - [AIX 7.3 — `lvrxl` (Load Vector Right Indexed Last)](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3.0?topic=reference-instruction-set) - `PowerISA v2.07B Book I` "Vector Facility"; Microsoft Xbox 360 XDK for VMX128 cache-hint behaviour.