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diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/isa-versions.rst b/Documentation/powerpc/isa-versions.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..812e20cc898c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/powerpc/isa-versions.rst @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +CPU to ISA Version Mapping +========================== + +Mapping of some CPU versions to relevant ISA versions. + +========= ==================== +CPU Architecture version +========= ==================== +Power9 Power ISA v3.0B +Power8 Power ISA v2.07 +Power7 Power ISA v2.06 +Power6 Power ISA v2.05 +PA6T Power ISA v2.04 +Cell PPU - Power ISA v2.02 with some minor exceptions + - Plus Altivec/VMX ~= 2.03 +Power5++ Power ISA v2.04 (no VMX) +Power5+ Power ISA v2.03 +Power5 - PowerPC User Instruction Set Architecture Book I v2.02 + - PowerPC Virtual Environment Architecture Book II v2.02 + - PowerPC Operating Environment Architecture Book III v2.02 +PPC970 - PowerPC User Instruction Set Architecture Book I v2.01 + - PowerPC Virtual Environment Architecture Book II v2.01 + - PowerPC Operating Environment Architecture Book III v2.01 + - Plus Altivec/VMX ~= 2.03 +========= ==================== + + +Key Features +------------ + +========== ================== +CPU VMX (aka. Altivec) +========== ================== +Power9 Yes +Power8 Yes +Power7 Yes +Power6 Yes +PA6T Yes +Cell PPU Yes +Power5++ No +Power5+ No +Power5 No +PPC970 Yes +========== ================== + +========== ==== +CPU VSX +========== ==== +Power9 Yes +Power8 Yes +Power7 Yes +Power6 No +PA6T No +Cell PPU No +Power5++ No +Power5+ No +Power5 No +PPC970 No +========== ==== + +========== ==================== +CPU Transactional Memory +========== ==================== +Power9 Yes (* see transactional_memory.txt) +Power8 Yes +Power7 No +Power6 No +PA6T No +Cell PPU No +Power5++ No +Power5+ No +Power5 No +PPC970 No +========== ==================== |