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AIX Version 4.3 Assembler Language Reference

fctid (Floating Convert to Integer Double Word) Instruction

Purpose

Convert the contents of a floating-point register to a 64-bit signed fixed-point integer, placing the results into another floating-point register.

Syntax

PowerPC
fctid FRT, FRB (Rc=0)
fctid. FRT, FRB (Rc=1)

Description

The floating-point operand in floating-point register (FPR) FRB is converted to a 64-bit signed fixed-point integer, using the rounding mode specified by FPSCR[RN], and placed into FPR FRT.

If the operand in FRB is greater than 2**63 - 1, then FPR FRT is set to 0x7FFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF. If the operand in FRB is less than 2**63 , then FPR FRT is set to 0x8000_0000_0000_0000.

Except for enabled invalid operation exceptions, FPSCR[FPRF] is undefined. FPSCR[FR] is set if the result is incremented when rounded. FPSCR[FI] is set if the result is inexact.

The fctid instruction has two syntax forms. Each syntax form has a different effect on Condition Register Field 1.
Syntax Form Floating-Point Status and Control Register Record Bit (Rc) Condition Register Field 1
fctid FPRF(undefined),FR,FI,FX,XX,VXSNAN,VXCVI 0 None
fctid. FPRF(undefined),FR,FI,FX,XX,VXSNAN,VXCVI 1 FX,FEX,VX,OX

Parameters

FRT Specifies the target floating-point register for the operation.
FRB Specifies the source floating-point register for the operation.

Implementation

This instruction is defined only for 64-bit implementations. Using it on a 32-bit implementation will cause the system illegal instruction error handler to be invoked.


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