# `stvrxl` — Store Vector Right Indexed LRU > **Category:** [Memory](../categories/memory.md) · **Form:** [X](../forms/X.md) · **Opcode:** `0x7c00074e` ## Assembler Mnemonics | Mnemonic | XML entry | Flags | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `stvrxl` | `stvrxl` | — | Store Vector Right Indexed LRU | | `stvrxl128` | `stvrxl128` | — | Store Vector Right Indexed LRU 128 | ## Syntax ```asm stvrxl [VS], [RA0], [RB] stvrxl128 [VS], [RA0], [RB] ``` ## Encoding ### `stvrxl` — form `X` - **Opcode word:** `0x7c00074e` - **Primary opcode (bits 0–5):** `31` - **Extended opcode:** `935` - **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 | ### `stvrxl128` — form `VX128_1` - **Opcode word:** `0x10000743` - **Primary opcode (bits 0–5):** `4` - **Extended opcode:** `1859` - **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 | | --- | --- | --- | | `VS` | stvrxl: read; stvrxl128: read | Source vector register (alias for VD on stores). | | `RA0` | stvrxl: read; stvrxl128: read | Source GPR; when the encoded register number is 0 the operand is the literal 64-bit zero, **not** `r0`. | | `RB` | stvrxl: read; stvrxl128: read | Source GPR. | ## Register Effects ### `stvrxl` - **Reads (always):** `VS`, `RA0`, `RB` - **Reads (conditional):** _none_ - **Writes (always):** _none_ - **Writes (conditional):** _none_ ### `stvrxl128` - **Reads (always):** `VS`, `RA0`, `RB` - **Reads (conditional):** _none_ - **Writes (always):** _none_ - **Writes (conditional):** _none_ ## Status-Register Effects _No condition-register or status-register effects._ ## Operation (pseudocode) ``` ; Pseudocode derives directly from the xenia-rs interpreter ; arm (see Implementation References). Operation semantics: ; - Read source operands from the fields listed under Operands. ; - Apply the arithmetic / logical / memory action described ; in the Description field above. ; - Write results to the destination register(s); update any ; status bits enumerated under Status-Register Effects. ; Consult the IBM AIX reference link under IBM Reference for ; canonical PPC-style pseudocode where xenia's expression is ; terse. ``` ## C Translation Example ```c /* C translation: the xenia-rs interpreter arm below in */ /* Implementation References is the authoritative semantic */ /* snapshot. Translate it line-by-line: */ /* - ctx.gpr[N] -> r[N] (or f[]/v[] for FPRs/VRs) */ /* - mem.read_u*/write_u* -> mem_read_u*_be / mem_write_u*_be */ /* - ctx.update_cr_signed(fld, v) -> update_cr_signed(fld, v) */ /* - ctx.xer_ca / xer_ov / xer_so -> xer.CA / xer.OV / xer.SO */ /* The Register Effects and Status-Register Effects tables above */ /* enumerate every side effect a faithful translation must emit. */ ``` ## Implementation References **`stvrxl`** - xenia-canary XML: [`tools/ppc-instructions.xml` — search for `mnem="stvrxl"`](../../xenia-canary/tools/ppc-instructions.xml) - xenia-canary emit: [`src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:296`](../../xenia-canary/src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc#L296) - xenia-rs opcode: [`crates/xenia-cpu/src/opcode.rs:78`](../../xenia-rs/crates/xenia-cpu/src/opcode.rs#L78) - xenia-rs decoder: [`crates/xenia-cpu/src/decoder.rs:848`](../../xenia-rs/crates/xenia-cpu/src/decoder.rs#L848) - xenia-rs interpreter: [`crates/xenia-cpu/src/interpreter.rs:3134-3150`](../../xenia-rs/crates/xenia-cpu/src/interpreter.rs#L3134-L3150)
xenia-rs interpreter body (frozen snapshot) ```rust PpcOpcode::stvrx | PpcOpcode::stvrxl => { let ea = ea_indexed(ctx, instr); // PPCBUG-514: stvrx/stvrxl were missing invalidate_for_write. // store_vector_right writes [ea & !0xF, ea-1] (up to 15 bytes, all within a single // 16-byte-aligned block). Two-call form is kept for defensive correctness. // stvrx at shift==0 is a no-op; the guard fires unconditionally (cheap). if let Some(t) = ctx.reservation_table.as_ref().filter(|t| t.is_enabled()) { if t.has_active_reservers() { let first_line = ea & !RESERVATION_MASK; let last_line = ea.wrapping_add(15) & !RESERVATION_MASK; t.invalidate_for_write(first_line); if last_line != first_line { t.invalidate_for_write(last_line); } } } crate::vmx::store_vector_right(mem, ea, ctx.vr[instr.rs()]); ctx.pc += 4; } ```
**`stvrxl128`** - xenia-canary XML: [`tools/ppc-instructions.xml` — search for `mnem="stvrxl128"`](../../xenia-canary/tools/ppc-instructions.xml) - xenia-canary emit: [`src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc:299`](../../xenia-canary/src/xenia/cpu/ppc/ppc_emit_altivec.cc#L299) - xenia-rs opcode: [`crates/xenia-cpu/src/opcode.rs:78`](../../xenia-rs/crates/xenia-cpu/src/opcode.rs#L78) - xenia-rs decoder: [`crates/xenia-cpu/src/decoder.rs:427`](../../xenia-rs/crates/xenia-cpu/src/decoder.rs#L427) - xenia-rs interpreter: [`crates/xenia-cpu/src/interpreter.rs:3151-3164`](../../xenia-rs/crates/xenia-cpu/src/interpreter.rs#L3151-L3164)
xenia-rs interpreter body (frozen snapshot) ```rust PpcOpcode::stvrx128 | PpcOpcode::stvrxl128 => { let ea = ea_indexed(ctx, instr); // PPCBUG-514: stvrx128/stvrxl128 were missing invalidate_for_write. if let Some(t) = ctx.reservation_table.as_ref().filter(|t| t.is_enabled()) { if t.has_active_reservers() { let first_line = ea & !RESERVATION_MASK; let last_line = ea.wrapping_add(15) & !RESERVATION_MASK; t.invalidate_for_write(first_line); if last_line != first_line { t.invalidate_for_write(last_line); } } } crate::vmx::store_vector_right(mem, ea, ctx.vr[instr.vs128()]); ctx.pc += 4; } ```
## Special Cases & Edge Conditions - **Same data effect as [`stvrx`](stvrx.md), with LRU cache hint.** Writes `(EA mod 16)` bytes from the right half of `VS` to the addresses just below `EA & ~0xF`. The `l` suffix marks the touched line as least-recently-used. - **Hint ignored under emulation.** Xenia's snapshot is shared with `stvrx` (`PpcOpcode::stvrx | PpcOpcode::stvrxl => …`). - **No alignment masking.** Exact `EA` used. - **`RA0` semantics.** `RA = 0` selects literal zero. - **Microsoft Xbox 360 specific.** Part of VMX128 / Cell BE. - **Streaming write use case.** Pair with [`stvlxl`](stvlxl.md) for a one-pass unaligned vector store sequence that signals "do not retain" to the cache. - **VMX128 sibling (`stvrxl128`).** Identical semantics; alternative operand encoding addressing `v0..v127`. ## Related Instructions - [`stvrx`](stvrx.md), [`stvrx128`](stvrx.md) — non-hint variants. - [`stvlxl`](stvlxl.md), [`stvlxl128`](stvlxl.md) — store-left LRU partner. - [`stvxl`](stvxl.md), [`stvxl128`](stvxl.md) — aligned LRU vector store. - [`lvrxl`](lvrxl.md), [`lvlxl`](lvlxl.md) — symmetric LRU loads. ## IBM Reference - [AIX 7.3 — `stvrxl` (Store 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 cache-hint behaviour.