assembler_ppc.hpp

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#ifndef CPU_PPC_VM_ASSEMBLER_PPC_HPP
#define CPU_PPC_VM_ASSEMBLER_PPC_HPP

#include "asm/register.hpp"

// Address is an abstraction used to represent a memory location
// as used in assembler instructions.
// PPC instructions grok either baseReg + indexReg or baseReg + disp.
// So far we do not use this as simplification by this class is low
// on PPC with its simple addressing mode. Use RegisterOrConstant to
// represent an offset.
class Address VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
};

class AddressLiteral VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
 private:
  address          _address;
  RelocationHolder _rspec;

  RelocationHolder rspec_from_rtype(relocInfo::relocType rtype, address addr) {
    switch (rtype) {
    case relocInfo::external_word_type:
      return external_word_Relocation::spec(addr);
    case relocInfo::internal_word_type:
      return internal_word_Relocation::spec(addr);
    case relocInfo::opt_virtual_call_type:
      return opt_virtual_call_Relocation::spec();
    case relocInfo::static_call_type:
      return static_call_Relocation::spec();
    case relocInfo::runtime_call_type:
      return runtime_call_Relocation::spec();
    case relocInfo::none:
      return RelocationHolder();
    default:
      ShouldNotReachHere();
      return RelocationHolder();
    }
  }

 protected:
  // creation
  AddressLiteral() : _address(NULL), _rspec(NULL) {}

 public:
  AddressLiteral(address addr, RelocationHolder const& rspec)
    : _address(addr),
      _rspec(rspec) {}

  AddressLiteral(address addr, relocInfo::relocType rtype = relocInfo::none)
    : _address((address) addr),
      _rspec(rspec_from_rtype(rtype, (address) addr)) {}

  AddressLiteral(oop* addr, relocInfo::relocType rtype = relocInfo::none)
    : _address((address) addr),
      _rspec(rspec_from_rtype(rtype, (address) addr)) {}

  intptr_t value() const { return (intptr_t) _address; }

  const RelocationHolder& rspec() const { return _rspec; }
};

// Argument is an abstraction used to represent an outgoing
// actual argument or an incoming formal parameter, whether
// it resides in memory or in a register, in a manner consistent
// with the PPC Application Binary Interface, or ABI. This is
// often referred to as the native or C calling convention.

class Argument VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
 private:
  int _number;  // The number of the argument.
 public:
  enum {
    // Only 8 registers may contain integer parameters.
    n_register_parameters = 8,
    // Can have up to 8 floating registers.
    n_float_register_parameters = 8,

    // PPC C calling conventions.
    // The first eight arguments are passed in int regs if they are int.
    n_int_register_parameters_c = 8,
    // The first thirteen float arguments are passed in float regs.
    n_float_register_parameters_c = 13,
    // Only the first 8 parameters are not placed on the stack. Aix disassembly
    // shows that xlC places all float args after argument 8 on the stack AND
    // in a register. This is not documented, but we follow this convention, too.
    n_regs_not_on_stack_c = 8,
  };
  // creation
  Argument(int number) : _number(number) {}

  int  number() const { return _number; }

  // Locating register-based arguments:
  bool is_register() const { return _number < n_register_parameters; }

  Register as_register() const {
    assert(is_register(), "must be a register argument");
    return as_Register(number() + R3_ARG1->encoding());
  }
};

#if !defined(ABI_ELFv2)
// A ppc64 function descriptor.
struct FunctionDescriptor VALUE_OBJ_CLASS_SPEC {
 private:
  address _entry;
  address _toc;
  address _env;

 public:
  inline address entry() const { return _entry; }
  inline address toc()   const { return _toc; }
  inline address env()   const { return _env; }

  inline void set_entry(address entry) { _entry = entry; }
  inline void set_toc(  address toc)   { _toc   = toc; }
  inline void set_env(  address env)   { _env   = env; }

  inline static ByteSize entry_offset() { return byte_offset_of(FunctionDescriptor, _entry); }
  inline static ByteSize toc_offset()   { return byte_offset_of(FunctionDescriptor, _toc); }
  inline static ByteSize env_offset()   { return byte_offset_of(FunctionDescriptor, _env); }

  // Friend functions can be called without loading toc and env.
  enum {
    friend_toc = 0xcafe,
    friend_env = 0xc0de
  };

  inline bool is_friend_function() const {
    return (toc() == (address) friend_toc) && (env() == (address) friend_env);
  }

  // Constructor for stack-allocated instances.
  FunctionDescriptor() {
    _entry = (address) 0xbad;
    _toc   = (address) 0xbad;
    _env   = (address) 0xbad;
  }
};
#endif

class Assembler : public AbstractAssembler {
 protected:
  // Displacement routines
  static void print_instruction(int inst);
  static int  patched_branch(int dest_pos, int inst, int inst_pos);
  static int  branch_destination(int inst, int pos);

  friend class AbstractAssembler;

  // Code patchers need various routines like inv_wdisp()
  friend class NativeInstruction;
  friend class NativeGeneralJump;
  friend class Relocation;

 public:

  enum shifts {
    XO_21_29_SHIFT = 2,
    XO_21_30_SHIFT = 1,
    XO_27_29_SHIFT = 2,
    XO_30_31_SHIFT = 0,
    SPR_5_9_SHIFT  = 11u, // SPR_5_9 field in bits 11 -- 15
    SPR_0_4_SHIFT  = 16u, // SPR_0_4 field in bits 16 -- 20
    RS_SHIFT       = 21u, // RS field in bits 21 -- 25
    OPCODE_SHIFT   = 26u, // opcode in bits 26 -- 31
  };

  enum opcdxos_masks {
    XL_FORM_OPCODE_MASK = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT) | (1023u << 1),
    ADDI_OPCODE_MASK    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ADDIS_OPCODE_MASK   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    BXX_OPCODE_MASK     = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    BCXX_OPCODE_MASK    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    // trap instructions
    TDI_OPCODE_MASK     = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    TWI_OPCODE_MASK     = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    TD_OPCODE_MASK      = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT) | (1023u << 1),
    TW_OPCODE_MASK      = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT) | (1023u << 1),
    LD_OPCODE_MASK      = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT) | (3u << XO_30_31_SHIFT), // DS-FORM
    STD_OPCODE_MASK     = LD_OPCODE_MASK,
    STDU_OPCODE_MASK    = STD_OPCODE_MASK,
    STDX_OPCODE_MASK    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT) | (1023u << 1),
    STDUX_OPCODE_MASK   = STDX_OPCODE_MASK,
    STW_OPCODE_MASK     = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    STWU_OPCODE_MASK    = STW_OPCODE_MASK,
    STWX_OPCODE_MASK    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT) | (1023u << 1),
    STWUX_OPCODE_MASK   = STWX_OPCODE_MASK,
    MTCTR_OPCODE_MASK   = ~(31u << RS_SHIFT),
    ORI_OPCODE_MASK     = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ORIS_OPCODE_MASK    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    RLDICR_OPCODE_MASK  = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT) | (7u << XO_27_29_SHIFT)
  };

  enum opcdxos {
    ADD_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 266u << 1),
    ADDC_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  10u << 1),
    ADDI_OPCODE   = (14u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ADDIS_OPCODE  = (15u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ADDIC__OPCODE = (13u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ADDE_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 138u << 1),
    SUBF_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  40u << 1),
    SUBFC_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   8u << 1),
    SUBFE_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 136u << 1),
    SUBFIC_OPCODE = (8u  << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    SUBFZE_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 200u << 1),
    DIVW_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 491u << 1),
    MULLW_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 235u << 1),
    MULHW_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  75u << 1),
    MULHWU_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  11u << 1),
    MULLI_OPCODE  = (7u  << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    AND_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  28u << 1),
    ANDI_OPCODE   = (28u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ANDIS_OPCODE  = (29u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ANDC_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  60u << 1),
    ORC_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 412u << 1),
    OR_OPCODE     = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 444u << 1),
    ORI_OPCODE    = (24u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    ORIS_OPCODE   = (25u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    XOR_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 316u << 1),
    XORI_OPCODE   = (26u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    XORIS_OPCODE  = (27u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    NEG_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 104u << 1),

    RLWINM_OPCODE = (21u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    CLRRWI_OPCODE = RLWINM_OPCODE,
    CLRLWI_OPCODE = RLWINM_OPCODE,

    RLWIMI_OPCODE = (20u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    SLW_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  24u << 1),
    SLWI_OPCODE   = RLWINM_OPCODE,
    SRW_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 536u << 1),
    SRWI_OPCODE   = RLWINM_OPCODE,
    SRAW_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 792u << 1),
    SRAWI_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 824u << 1),

    CMP_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   0u << 1),
    CMPI_OPCODE   = (11u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    CMPL_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  32u << 1),
    CMPLI_OPCODE  = (10u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    ISEL_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  15u << 1),

    // Special purpose registers
    MTSPR_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 467u << 1),
    MFSPR_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 339u << 1),

    MTXER_OPCODE  = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 1 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFXER_OPCODE  = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 1 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),

    MTDSCR_OPCODE = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 3 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFDSCR_OPCODE = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 3 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),

    MTLR_OPCODE   = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 8 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFLR_OPCODE   = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 8 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),

    MTCTR_OPCODE  = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 9 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFCTR_OPCODE  = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 9 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),

    MTTFHAR_OPCODE   = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 128 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFTFHAR_OPCODE   = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 128 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MTTFIAR_OPCODE   = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 129 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFTFIAR_OPCODE   = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 129 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MTTEXASR_OPCODE  = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 130 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFTEXASR_OPCODE  = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 130 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MTTEXASRU_OPCODE = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 131 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFTEXASRU_OPCODE = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 131 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),

    MTVRSAVE_OPCODE  = (MTSPR_OPCODE | 256 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),
    MFVRSAVE_OPCODE  = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 256 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),

    MFTB_OPCODE   = (MFSPR_OPCODE | 268 << SPR_0_4_SHIFT),

    MTCRF_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 144u << 1),
    MFCR_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 19u << 1),
    MCRF_OPCODE   = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 0u << 1),

    // condition register logic instructions
    CRAND_OPCODE  = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 257u << 1),
    CRNAND_OPCODE = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 225u << 1),
    CROR_OPCODE   = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 449u << 1),
    CRXOR_OPCODE  = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 193u << 1),
    CRNOR_OPCODE  = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  33u << 1),
    CREQV_OPCODE  = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 289u << 1),
    CRANDC_OPCODE = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 129u << 1),
    CRORC_OPCODE  = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 417u << 1),

    BCLR_OPCODE   = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 16u << 1),
    BXX_OPCODE      = (18u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    BCXX_OPCODE     = (16u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    // CTR-related opcodes
    BCCTR_OPCODE  = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 528u << 1),

    LWZ_OPCODE   = (32u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    LWZX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  23u << 1),
    LWZU_OPCODE  = (33u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    LWBRX_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  534 << 1),

    LHA_OPCODE   = (42u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    LHAX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 343u << 1),
    LHAU_OPCODE  = (43u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    LHZ_OPCODE   = (40u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    LHZX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 279u << 1),
    LHZU_OPCODE  = (41u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    LHBRX_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  790 << 1),

    LBZ_OPCODE   = (34u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    LBZX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  87u << 1),
    LBZU_OPCODE  = (35u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    STW_OPCODE   = (36u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    STWX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 151u << 1),
    STWU_OPCODE  = (37u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    STWUX_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 183u << 1),

    STH_OPCODE   = (44u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    STHX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 407u << 1),
    STHU_OPCODE  = (45u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    STB_OPCODE   = (38u << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    STBX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 215u << 1),
    STBU_OPCODE  = (39u << OPCODE_SHIFT),

    EXTSB_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 954u << 1),
    EXTSH_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 922u << 1),
    EXTSW_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 986u << 1),               // X-FORM

    // 32 bit opcode encodings

    LWA_OPCODE    = (58u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   2u << XO_30_31_SHIFT), // DS-FORM
    LWAX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 341u << XO_21_30_SHIFT), // X-FORM

    CNTLZW_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  26u << XO_21_30_SHIFT), // X-FORM

    // 64 bit opcode encodings

    LD_OPCODE     = (58u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   0u << XO_30_31_SHIFT), // DS-FORM
    LDU_OPCODE    = (58u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   1u << XO_30_31_SHIFT), // DS-FORM
    LDX_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  21u << XO_21_30_SHIFT), // X-FORM

    STD_OPCODE    = (62u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   0u << XO_30_31_SHIFT), // DS-FORM
    STDU_OPCODE   = (62u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   1u << XO_30_31_SHIFT), // DS-FORM
    STDUX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 181u << 1),                  // X-FORM
    STDX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 149u << XO_21_30_SHIFT), // X-FORM

    RLDICR_OPCODE = (30u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   1u << XO_27_29_SHIFT), // MD-FORM
    RLDICL_OPCODE = (30u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   0u << XO_27_29_SHIFT), // MD-FORM
    RLDIC_OPCODE  = (30u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   2u << XO_27_29_SHIFT), // MD-FORM
    RLDIMI_OPCODE = (30u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   3u << XO_27_29_SHIFT), // MD-FORM

    SRADI_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 413u << XO_21_29_SHIFT), // XS-FORM

    SLD_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  27u << 1),              // X-FORM
    SRD_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 539u << 1),              // X-FORM
    SRAD_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 794u << 1),              // X-FORM

    MULLD_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 233u << 1),              // XO-FORM
    MULHD_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  73u << 1),              // XO-FORM
    MULHDU_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   9u << 1),              // XO-FORM
    DIVD_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 489u << 1),              // XO-FORM

    CNTLZD_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  58u << XO_21_30_SHIFT), // X-FORM
    NAND_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 476u << XO_21_30_SHIFT), // X-FORM
    NOR_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 124u << XO_21_30_SHIFT), // X-FORM


    // opcodes only used for floating arithmetic
    FADD_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  21u << 1),
    FADDS_OPCODE  = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  21u << 1),
    FCMPU_OPCODE  = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  00u << 1),
    FDIV_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  18u << 1),
    FDIVS_OPCODE  = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  18u << 1),
    FMR_OPCODE    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  72u << 1),
    // These are special Power6 opcodes, reused for "lfdepx" and "stfdepx"
    // on Power7.  Do not use.
    // MFFGPR_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 607u << 1),
    // MFTGPR_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 735u << 1),
    CMPB_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  508  << 1),
    POPCNTB_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  122  << 1),
    POPCNTW_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  378  << 1),
    POPCNTD_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  506  << 1),
    FABS_OPCODE    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  264u << 1),
    FNABS_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  136u << 1),
    FMUL_OPCODE    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   25u << 1),
    FMULS_OPCODE   = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   25u << 1),
    FNEG_OPCODE    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   40u << 1),
    FSUB_OPCODE    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   20u << 1),
    FSUBS_OPCODE   = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   20u << 1),

    // PPC64-internal FPU conversion opcodes
    FCFID_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  846u << 1),
    FCFIDS_OPCODE  = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  846u << 1),
    FCTID_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  814u << 1),
    FCTIDZ_OPCODE  = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  815u << 1),
    FCTIW_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   14u << 1),
    FCTIWZ_OPCODE  = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   15u << 1),
    FRSP_OPCODE    = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   12u << 1),

    // WARNING: using fmadd results in a non-compliant vm. Some floating
    // point tck tests will fail.
    FMADD_OPCODE   = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   29u << 1),
    DMADD_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   29u << 1),
    FMSUB_OPCODE   = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   28u << 1),
    DMSUB_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   28u << 1),
    FNMADD_OPCODE  = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   31u << 1),
    DNMADD_OPCODE  = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   31u << 1),
    FNMSUB_OPCODE  = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   30u << 1),
    DNMSUB_OPCODE  = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   30u << 1),

    LFD_OPCODE     = (50u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    LFDU_OPCODE    = (51u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    LFDX_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  599u << 1),
    LFS_OPCODE     = (48u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    LFSU_OPCODE    = (49u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    LFSX_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  535u << 1),

    STFD_OPCODE    = (54u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    STFDU_OPCODE   = (55u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    STFDX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  727u << 1),
    STFS_OPCODE    = (52u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    STFSU_OPCODE   = (53u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   00u << 1),
    STFSX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  663u << 1),

    FSQRT_OPCODE   = (63u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   22u << 1),            // A-FORM
    FSQRTS_OPCODE  = (59u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   22u << 1),            // A-FORM

    // Vector instruction support for >= Power6
    // Vector Storage Access
    LVEBX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |    7u << 1),
    LVEHX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   39u << 1),
    LVEWX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   71u << 1),
    LVX_OPCODE     = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  103u << 1),
    LVXL_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  359u << 1),
    STVEBX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  135u << 1),
    STVEHX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  167u << 1),
    STVEWX_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  199u << 1),
    STVX_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  231u << 1),
    STVXL_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  487u << 1),
    LVSL_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |    6u << 1),
    LVSR_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   38u << 1),

    // Vector-Scalar (VSX) instruction support.
    MTVSRD_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  179u << 1),
    MFVSRD_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   51u << 1),

    // Vector Permute and Formatting
    VPKPX_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  782u     ),
    VPKSHSS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  398u     ),
    VPKSWSS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  462u     ),
    VPKSHUS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  270u     ),
    VPKSWUS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  334u     ),
    VPKUHUM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   14u     ),
    VPKUWUM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   78u     ),
    VPKUHUS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  142u     ),
    VPKUWUS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  206u     ),
    VUPKHPX_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  846u     ),
    VUPKHSB_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  526u     ),
    VUPKHSH_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  590u     ),
    VUPKLPX_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  974u     ),
    VUPKLSB_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  654u     ),
    VUPKLSH_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  718u     ),

    VMRGHB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   12u     ),
    VMRGHW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  140u     ),
    VMRGHH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   76u     ),
    VMRGLB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  268u     ),
    VMRGLW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  396u     ),
    VMRGLH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  332u     ),

    VSPLT_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  524u     ),
    VSPLTH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  588u     ),
    VSPLTW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  652u     ),
    VSPLTISB_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  780u     ),
    VSPLTISH_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  844u     ),
    VSPLTISW_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  908u     ),

    VPERM_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   43u     ),
    VSEL_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   42u     ),

    VSL_OPCODE     = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  452u     ),
    VSLDOI_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   44u     ),
    VSLO_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1036u     ),
    VSR_OPCODE     = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  708u     ),
    VSRO_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1100u     ),

    // Vector Integer
    VADDCUW_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  384u     ),
    VADDSHS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  832u     ),
    VADDSBS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  768u     ),
    VADDSWS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  896u     ),
    VADDUBM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |    0u     ),
    VADDUWM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  128u     ),
    VADDUHM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   64u     ),
    VADDUBS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  512u     ),
    VADDUWS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  640u     ),
    VADDUHS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  576u     ),
    VSUBCUW_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1408u     ),
    VSUBSHS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1856u     ),
    VSUBSBS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1792u     ),
    VSUBSWS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1920u     ),
    VSUBUBM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1024u     ),
    VSUBUWM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1152u     ),
    VSUBUHM_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1088u     ),
    VSUBUBS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1536u     ),
    VSUBUWS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1664u     ),
    VSUBUHS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1600u     ),

    VMULESB_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  776u     ),
    VMULEUB_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  520u     ),
    VMULESH_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  840u     ),
    VMULEUH_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  584u     ),
    VMULOSB_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  264u     ),
    VMULOUB_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |    8u     ),
    VMULOSH_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  328u     ),
    VMULOUH_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   72u     ),
    VMHADDSHS_OPCODE=(4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   32u     ),
    VMHRADDSHS_OPCODE=(4u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   33u     ),
    VMLADDUHM_OPCODE=(4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   34u     ),
    VMSUBUHM_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   36u     ),
    VMSUMMBM_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   37u     ),
    VMSUMSHM_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   40u     ),
    VMSUMSHS_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   41u     ),
    VMSUMUHM_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   38u     ),
    VMSUMUHS_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   39u     ),

    VSUMSWS_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1928u     ),
    VSUM2SWS_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1672u     ),
    VSUM4SBS_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1800u     ),
    VSUM4UBS_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1544u     ),
    VSUM4SHS_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1608u     ),

    VAVGSB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1282u     ),
    VAVGSW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1410u     ),
    VAVGSH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1346u     ),
    VAVGUB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1026u     ),
    VAVGUW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1154u     ),
    VAVGUH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1090u     ),

    VMAXSB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  258u     ),
    VMAXSW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  386u     ),
    VMAXSH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  322u     ),
    VMAXUB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |    2u     ),
    VMAXUW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  130u     ),
    VMAXUH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   66u     ),
    VMINSB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  770u     ),
    VMINSW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  898u     ),
    VMINSH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  834u     ),
    VMINUB_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  514u     ),
    VMINUW_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  642u     ),
    VMINUH_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  578u     ),

    VCMPEQUB_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |    6u     ),
    VCMPEQUH_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   70u     ),
    VCMPEQUW_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  134u     ),
    VCMPGTSH_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  838u     ),
    VCMPGTSB_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  774u     ),
    VCMPGTSW_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  902u     ),
    VCMPGTUB_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  518u     ),
    VCMPGTUH_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  582u     ),
    VCMPGTUW_OPCODE= (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  646u     ),

    VAND_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1028u     ),
    VANDC_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1092u     ),
    VNOR_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1284u     ),
    VOR_OPCODE     = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1156u     ),
    VXOR_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1220u     ),
    VRLD_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  196u     ),
    VRLB_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |    4u     ),
    VRLW_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  132u     ),
    VRLH_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   68u     ),
    VSLB_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  260u     ),
    VSKW_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  388u     ),
    VSLH_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  324u     ),
    VSRB_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  516u     ),
    VSRW_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  644u     ),
    VSRH_OPCODE    = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  580u     ),
    VSRAB_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  772u     ),
    VSRAW_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  900u     ),
    VSRAH_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |  836u     ),

    // Vector Floating-Point
    // not implemented yet

    // Vector Status and Control
    MTVSCR_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1604u     ),
    MFVSCR_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1540u     ),

    // AES (introduced with Power 8)
    VCIPHER_OPCODE      = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1288u),
    VCIPHERLAST_OPCODE  = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1289u),
    VNCIPHER_OPCODE     = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1352u),
    VNCIPHERLAST_OPCODE = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1353u),
    VSBOX_OPCODE        = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1480u),

    // SHA (introduced with Power 8)
    VSHASIGMAD_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1730u),
    VSHASIGMAW_OPCODE   = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1666u),

    // Vector Binary Polynomial Multiplication (introduced with Power 8)
    VPMSUMB_OPCODE      = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1032u),
    VPMSUMD_OPCODE      = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1224u),
    VPMSUMH_OPCODE      = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1096u),
    VPMSUMW_OPCODE      = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1160u),

    // Vector Permute and Xor (introduced with Power 8)
    VPERMXOR_OPCODE     = (4u  << OPCODE_SHIFT |   45u),

    // Transactional Memory instructions (introduced with Power 8)
    TBEGIN_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  654u << 1),
    TEND_OPCODE      = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  686u << 1),
    TABORT_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  910u << 1),
    TABORTWC_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  782u << 1),
    TABORTWCI_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  846u << 1),
    TABORTDC_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  814u << 1),
    TABORTDCI_OPCODE = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  878u << 1),
    TSR_OPCODE       = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  750u << 1),
    TCHECK_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  718u << 1),

    // Icache and dcache related instructions
    DCBA_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  758u << 1),
    DCBZ_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT | 1014u << 1),
    DCBST_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   54u << 1),
    DCBF_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   86u << 1),

    DCBT_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  278u << 1),
    DCBTST_OPCODE  = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  246u << 1),
    ICBI_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  982u << 1),

    // Instruction synchronization
    ISYNC_OPCODE   = (19u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  150u << 1),
    // Memory barriers
    SYNC_OPCODE    = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  598u << 1),
    EIEIO_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  854u << 1),

    // Trap instructions
    TDI_OPCODE     = (2u  << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    TWI_OPCODE     = (3u  << OPCODE_SHIFT),
    TD_OPCODE      = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   68u << 1),
    TW_OPCODE      = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |    4u << 1),

    // Atomics.
    LWARX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   20u << 1),
    LDARX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |   84u << 1),
    STWCX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  150u << 1),
    STDCX_OPCODE   = (31u << OPCODE_SHIFT |  214u << 1)

  };

  // Trap instructions TO bits
  enum trap_to_bits {
    // single bits
    traptoLessThanSigned      = 1 << 4, // 0, left end
    traptoGreaterThanSigned   = 1 << 3,
    traptoEqual               = 1 << 2,
    traptoLessThanUnsigned    = 1 << 1,
    traptoGreaterThanUnsigned = 1 << 0, // 4, right end

    // compound ones
    traptoUnconditional       = (traptoLessThanSigned |
                                 traptoGreaterThanSigned |
                                 traptoEqual |
                                 traptoLessThanUnsigned |
                                 traptoGreaterThanUnsigned)
  };

  // Branch hints BH field
  enum branch_hint_bh {
    // bclr cases:
    bhintbhBCLRisReturn            = 0,
    bhintbhBCLRisNotReturnButSame  = 1,
    bhintbhBCLRisNotPredictable    = 3,

    // bcctr cases:
    bhintbhBCCTRisNotReturnButSame = 0,
    bhintbhBCCTRisNotPredictable   = 3
  };

  // Branch prediction hints AT field
  enum branch_hint_at {
    bhintatNoHint     = 0,  // at=00
    bhintatIsNotTaken = 2,  // at=10
    bhintatIsTaken    = 3   // at=11
  };

  // Branch prediction hints
  enum branch_hint_concept {
    // Use the same encoding as branch_hint_at to simply code.
    bhintNoHint       = bhintatNoHint,
    bhintIsNotTaken   = bhintatIsNotTaken,
    bhintIsTaken      = bhintatIsTaken
  };

  // Used in BO field of branch instruction.
  enum branch_condition {
    bcondCRbiIs0      =  4, // bo=001at
    bcondCRbiIs1      = 12, // bo=011at
    bcondAlways       = 20  // bo=10100
  };

  // Branch condition with combined prediction hints.
  enum branch_condition_with_hint {
    bcondCRbiIs0_bhintNoHint     = bcondCRbiIs0 | bhintatNoHint,
    bcondCRbiIs0_bhintIsNotTaken = bcondCRbiIs0 | bhintatIsNotTaken,
    bcondCRbiIs0_bhintIsTaken    = bcondCRbiIs0 | bhintatIsTaken,
    bcondCRbiIs1_bhintNoHint     = bcondCRbiIs1 | bhintatNoHint,
    bcondCRbiIs1_bhintIsNotTaken = bcondCRbiIs1 | bhintatIsNotTaken,
    bcondCRbiIs1_bhintIsTaken    = bcondCRbiIs1 | bhintatIsTaken,
  };

  // Elemental Memory Barriers (>=Power 8)
  enum Elemental_Membar_mask_bits {
    StoreStore = 1 << 0,
    StoreLoad  = 1 << 1,
    LoadStore  = 1 << 2,
    LoadLoad   = 1 << 3
  };

  // Branch prediction hints.
  inline static int add_bhint_to_boint(const int bhint, const int boint) {
    switch (boint) {
      case bcondCRbiIs0:
      case bcondCRbiIs1:
        // branch_hint and branch_hint_at have same encodings
        assert(   (int)bhintNoHint     == (int)bhintatNoHint
               && (int)bhintIsNotTaken == (int)bhintatIsNotTaken
               && (int)bhintIsTaken    == (int)bhintatIsTaken,
               "wrong encodings");
        assert((bhint & 0x03) == bhint, "wrong encodings");
        return (boint & ~0x03) | bhint;
      case bcondAlways:
        // no branch_hint
        return boint;
      default:
        ShouldNotReachHere();
        return 0;
    }
  }

  // Extract bcond from boint.
  inline static int inv_boint_bcond(const int boint) {
    int r_bcond = boint & ~0x03;
    assert(r_bcond == bcondCRbiIs0 ||
           r_bcond == bcondCRbiIs1 ||
           r_bcond == bcondAlways,
           "bad branch condition");
    return r_bcond;
  }

  // Extract bhint from boint.
  inline static int inv_boint_bhint(const int boint) {
    int r_bhint = boint & 0x03;
    assert(r_bhint == bhintatNoHint ||
           r_bhint == bhintatIsNotTaken ||
           r_bhint == bhintatIsTaken,
           "bad branch hint");
    return r_bhint;
  }

  // Calculate opposite of given bcond.
  inline static int opposite_bcond(const int bcond) {
    switch (bcond) {
      case bcondCRbiIs0:
        return bcondCRbiIs1;
      case bcondCRbiIs1:
        return bcondCRbiIs0;
      default:
        ShouldNotReachHere();
        return 0;
    }
  }

  // Calculate opposite of given bhint.
  inline static int opposite_bhint(const int bhint) {
    switch (bhint) {
      case bhintatNoHint:
        return bhintatNoHint;
      case bhintatIsNotTaken:
        return bhintatIsTaken;
      case bhintatIsTaken:
        return bhintatIsNotTaken;
      default:
        ShouldNotReachHere();
        return 0;
    }
  }

  // PPC branch instructions
  enum ppcops {
    b_op    = 18,
    bc_op   = 16,
    bcr_op  = 19
  };

  enum Condition {
    negative         = 0,
    less             = 0,
    positive         = 1,
    greater          = 1,
    zero             = 2,
    equal            = 2,
    summary_overflow = 3,
  };

 public:
  // Helper functions for groups of instructions

  enum Predict { pt = 1, pn = 0 }; // pt = predict taken

  // instruction must start at passed address
  static int instr_len(unsigned char *instr) { return BytesPerInstWord; }

  // instruction must be left-justified in argument
  static int instr_len(unsigned long instr)  { return BytesPerInstWord; }

  // longest instructions
  static int instr_maxlen() { return BytesPerInstWord; }

  // Test if x is within signed immediate range for nbits.
  static bool is_simm(int x, unsigned int nbits) {
    assert(0 < nbits && nbits < 32, "out of bounds");
    const int   min      = -( ((int)1) << nbits-1 );
    const int   maxplus1 =  ( ((int)1) << nbits-1 );
    return min <= x && x < maxplus1;
  }

  static bool is_simm(jlong x, unsigned int nbits) {
    assert(0 < nbits && nbits < 64, "out of bounds");
    const jlong min      = -( ((jlong)1) << nbits-1 );
    const jlong maxplus1 =  ( ((jlong)1) << nbits-1 );
    return min <= x && x < maxplus1;
  }

  // Test if x is within unsigned immediate range for nbits
  static bool is_uimm(int x, unsigned int nbits) {
    assert(0 < nbits && nbits < 32, "out of bounds");
    const int   maxplus1 = ( ((int)1) << nbits );
    return 0 <= x && x < maxplus1;
  }

  static bool is_uimm(jlong x, unsigned int nbits) {
    assert(0 < nbits && nbits < 64, "out of bounds");
    const jlong maxplus1 =  ( ((jlong)1) << nbits );
    return 0 <= x && x < maxplus1;
  }

 protected:
  // helpers

  // X is supposed to fit in a field "nbits" wide
  // and be sign-extended. Check the range.
  static void assert_signed_range(intptr_t x, int nbits) {
    assert(nbits == 32 || (-(1 << nbits-1) <= x && x < (1 << nbits-1)),
           "value out of range");
  }

  static void assert_signed_word_disp_range(intptr_t x, int nbits) {
    assert((x & 3) == 0, "not word aligned");
    assert_signed_range(x, nbits + 2);
  }

  static void assert_unsigned_const(int x, int nbits) {
    assert(juint(x) < juint(1 << nbits), "unsigned constant out of range");
  }

  static int fmask(juint hi_bit, juint lo_bit) {
    assert(hi_bit >= lo_bit && hi_bit < 32, "bad bits");
    return (1 << ( hi_bit-lo_bit + 1 )) - 1;
  }

  // inverse of u_field
  static int inv_u_field(int x, int hi_bit, int lo_bit) {
    juint r = juint(x) >> lo_bit;
    r &= fmask(hi_bit, lo_bit);
    return int(r);
  }

  // signed version: extract from field and sign-extend
  static int inv_s_field_ppc(int x, int hi_bit, int lo_bit) {
    x = x << (31-hi_bit);
    x = x >> (31-hi_bit+lo_bit);
    return x;
  }

  static int u_field(int x, int hi_bit, int lo_bit) {
    assert((x & ~fmask(hi_bit, lo_bit)) == 0, "value out of range");
    int r = x << lo_bit;
    assert(inv_u_field(r, hi_bit, lo_bit) == x, "just checking");
    return r;
  }

  // Same as u_field for signed values
  static int s_field(int x, int hi_bit, int lo_bit) {
    int nbits = hi_bit - lo_bit + 1;
    assert(nbits == 32 || (-(1 << nbits-1) <= x && x < (1 << nbits-1)),
      "value out of range");
    x &= fmask(hi_bit, lo_bit);
    int r = x << lo_bit;
    return r;
  }

  // inv_op for ppc instructions
  static int inv_op_ppc(int x) { return inv_u_field(x, 31, 26); }

  // Determine target address from li, bd field of branch instruction.
  static intptr_t inv_li_field(int x) {
    intptr_t r = inv_s_field_ppc(x, 25, 2);
    r = (r << 2);
    return r;
  }
  static intptr_t inv_bd_field(int x, intptr_t pos) {
    intptr_t r = inv_s_field_ppc(x, 15, 2);
    r = (r << 2) + pos;
    return r;
  }

  #define inv_opp_u_field(x, hi_bit, lo_bit) inv_u_field(x, 31-(lo_bit), 31-(hi_bit))
  #define inv_opp_s_field(x, hi_bit, lo_bit) inv_s_field_ppc(x, 31-(lo_bit), 31-(hi_bit))
  // Extract instruction fields from instruction words.
 public:
  static int inv_ra_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 15, 11); }
  static int inv_rb_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 20, 16); }
  static int inv_rt_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 10,  6); }
  static int inv_rta_field(int x) { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 15, 11); }
  static int inv_rs_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 10,  6); }
  // Ds uses opp_s_field(x, 31, 16), but lowest 2 bits must be 0.
  // Inv_ds_field uses range (x, 29, 16) but shifts by 2 to ensure that lowest bits are 0.
  static int inv_ds_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_s_field(x, 29, 16) << 2; }
  static int inv_d1_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_s_field(x, 31, 16); }
  static int inv_si_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_s_field(x, 31, 16); }
  static int inv_to_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 10, 6);  }
  static int inv_lk_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 31, 31); }
  static int inv_bo_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 10,  6); }
  static int inv_bi_field(int x)  { return inv_opp_u_field(x, 15, 11); }

  #define opp_u_field(x, hi_bit, lo_bit) u_field(x, 31-(lo_bit), 31-(hi_bit))
  #define opp_s_field(x, hi_bit, lo_bit) s_field(x, 31-(lo_bit), 31-(hi_bit))

  // instruction fields
  static int aa(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             30, 30); }
  static int ba(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 11); }
  static int bb(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 16); }
  static int bc(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             25, 21); }
  static int bd(       int         x)  { return  opp_s_field(x,             29, 16); }
  static int bf( ConditionRegister cr) { return  bf(cr->encoding()); }
  static int bf(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,              8,  6); }
  static int bfa(ConditionRegister cr) { return  bfa(cr->encoding()); }
  static int bfa(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             13, 11); }
  static int bh(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 19); }
  static int bi(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 11); }
  static int bi0(ConditionRegister cr, Condition c) { return (cr->encoding() << 2) | c; }
  static int bo(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }
  static int bt(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }
  static int d1(       int         x)  { return  opp_s_field(x,             31, 16); }
  static int ds(       int         x)  { assert((x & 0x3) == 0, "unaligned offset"); return opp_s_field(x, 31, 16); }
  static int eh(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             31, 31); }
  static int flm(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             14,  7); }
  static int fra(    FloatRegister r)  { return  fra(r->encoding());}
  static int frb(    FloatRegister r)  { return  frb(r->encoding());}
  static int frc(    FloatRegister r)  { return  frc(r->encoding());}
  static int frs(    FloatRegister r)  { return  frs(r->encoding());}
  static int frt(    FloatRegister r)  { return  frt(r->encoding());}
  static int fra(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 11); }
  static int frb(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 16); }
  static int frc(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             25, 21); }
  static int frs(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }
  static int frt(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }
  static int fxm(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             19, 12); }
  static int l10(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10, 10); }
  static int l15(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 15); }
  static int l910(     int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  9); }
  static int e1215(    int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 12); }
  static int lev(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             26, 20); }
  static int li(       int         x)  { return  opp_s_field(x,             29,  6); }
  static int lk(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             31, 31); }
  static int mb2125(   int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             25, 21); }
  static int me2630(   int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             30, 26); }
  static int mb2126(   int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(((x & 0x1f) << 1) | ((x & 0x20) >> 5), 26, 21); }
  static int me2126(   int         x)  { return  mb2126(x); }
  static int nb(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 16); }
  //static int opcd(   int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,              5,  0); } // is contained in our opcodes
  static int oe(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             21, 21); }
  static int ra(       Register    r)  { return  ra(r->encoding()); }
  static int ra(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 11); }
  static int rb(       Register    r)  { return  rb(r->encoding()); }
  static int rb(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 16); }
  static int rc(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             31, 31); }
  static int rs(       Register    r)  { return  rs(r->encoding()); }
  static int rs(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }
  // we don't want to use R0 in memory accesses, because it has value `0' then
  static int ra0mem(   Register    r)  { assert(r != R0, "cannot use register R0 in memory access"); return ra(r); }
  static int ra0mem(   int         x)  { assert(x != 0,  "cannot use register 0 in memory access");  return ra(x); }

  // register r is target
  static int rt(       Register    r)  { return rs(r); }
  static int rt(       int         x)  { return rs(x); }
  static int rta(      Register    r)  { return ra(r); }
  static int rta0mem(  Register    r)  { rta(r); return ra0mem(r); }

  static int sh1620(   int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 16); }
  static int sh30(     int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             30, 30); }
  static int sh162030( int         x)  { return  sh1620(x & 0x1f) | sh30((x & 0x20) >> 5); }
  static int si(       int         x)  { return  opp_s_field(x,             31, 16); }
  static int spr(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 11); }
  static int sr(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 12); }
  static int tbr(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 11); }
  static int th(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  7); }
  static int thct(     int         x)  { assert((x&8) == 0, "must be valid cache specification");  return th(x); }
  static int thds(     int         x)  { assert((x&8) == 8, "must be valid stream specification"); return th(x); }
  static int to(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }
  static int u(        int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             19, 16); }
  static int ui(       int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             31, 16); }

  // Support vector instructions for >= Power6.
  static int vra(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 11); }
  static int vrb(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             20, 16); }
  static int vrc(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             25, 21); }
  static int vrs(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }
  static int vrt(      int         x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             10,  6); }

  static int vra(   VectorRegister r)  { return  vra(r->encoding());}
  static int vrb(   VectorRegister r)  { return  vrb(r->encoding());}
  static int vrc(   VectorRegister r)  { return  vrc(r->encoding());}
  static int vrs(   VectorRegister r)  { return  vrs(r->encoding());}
  static int vrt(   VectorRegister r)  { return  vrt(r->encoding());}

  static int vsplt_uim( int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 12); } // for vsplt* instructions
  static int vsplti_sim(int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             15, 11); } // for vsplti* instructions
  static int vsldoi_shb(int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             25, 22); } // for vsldoi instruction
  static int vcmp_rc(   int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             21, 21); } // for vcmp* instructions

  //static int xo1(     int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             29, 21); }// is contained in our opcodes
  //static int xo2(     int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             30, 21); }// is contained in our opcodes
  //static int xo3(     int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             30, 22); }// is contained in our opcodes
  //static int xo4(     int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             30, 26); }// is contained in our opcodes
  //static int xo5(     int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             29, 27); }// is contained in our opcodes
  //static int xo6(     int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             30, 27); }// is contained in our opcodes
  //static int xo7(     int        x)  { return  opp_u_field(x,             31, 30); }// is contained in our opcodes

 protected:
  // Compute relative address for branch.
  static intptr_t disp(intptr_t x, intptr_t off) {
    int xx = x - off;
    xx = xx >> 2;
    return xx;
  }

 public:
  // signed immediate, in low bits, nbits long
  static int simm(int x, int nbits) {
    assert_signed_range(x, nbits);
    return x & ((1 << nbits) - 1);
  }

  // unsigned immediate, in low bits, nbits long
  static int uimm(int x, int nbits) {
    assert_unsigned_const(x, nbits);
    return x & ((1 << nbits) - 1);
  }

  static void set_imm(int* instr, short s) {
    // imm is always in the lower 16 bits of the instruction,
    // so this is endian-neutral. Same for the get_imm below.
    uint32_t w = *(uint32_t *)instr;
    *instr = (int)((w & ~0x0000FFFF) | (s & 0x0000FFFF));
  }

  static int get_imm(address a, int instruction_number) {
    return (short)((int *)a)[instruction_number];
  }

  static inline int hi16_signed(  int x) { return (int)(int16_t)(x >> 16); }
  static inline int lo16_unsigned(int x) { return x & 0xffff; }

 protected:

  // Extract the top 32 bits in a 64 bit word.
  static int32_t hi32(int64_t x) {
    int32_t r = int32_t((uint64_t)x >> 32);
    return r;
  }

 public:

  static inline unsigned int align_addr(unsigned int addr, unsigned int a) {
    return ((addr + (a - 1)) & ~(a - 1));
  }

  static inline bool is_aligned(unsigned int addr, unsigned int a) {
    return (0 == addr % a);
  }

  void flush() {
    AbstractAssembler::flush();
  }

  inline void emit_int32(int);  // shadows AbstractAssembler::emit_int32
  inline void emit_data(int);
  inline void emit_data(int, RelocationHolder const&);
  inline void emit_data(int, relocInfo::relocType rtype);

  // Emit an address.
  inline address emit_addr(const address addr = NULL);

#if !defined(ABI_ELFv2)
  // Emit a function descriptor with the specified entry point, TOC,
  // and ENV. If the entry point is NULL, the descriptor will point
  // just past the descriptor.
  // Use values from friend functions as defaults.
  inline address emit_fd(address entry = NULL,
                         address toc = (address) FunctionDescriptor::friend_toc,
                         address env = (address) FunctionDescriptor::friend_env);
#endif

  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // PPC instructions
  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  // Memory instructions use r0 as hard coded 0, e.g. to simulate loading
  // immediates. The normal instruction encoders enforce that r0 is not
  // passed to them. Use either extended mnemonics encoders or the special ra0
  // versions.

  // Issue an illegal instruction.
  inline void illtrap();
  static inline bool is_illtrap(int x);

  // PPC 1, section 3.3.8, Fixed-Point Arithmetic Instructions
  inline void addi( Register d, Register a, int si16);
  inline void addis(Register d, Register a, int si16);
 private:
  inline void addi_r0ok( Register d, Register a, int si16);
  inline void addis_r0ok(Register d, Register a, int si16);
 public:
  inline void addic_( Register d, Register a, int si16);
  inline void subfic( Register d, Register a, int si16);
  inline void add(    Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void add_(   Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void subf(   Register d, Register a, Register b);  // d = b - a    "Sub_from", as in ppc spec.
  inline void sub(    Register d, Register a, Register b);  // d = a - b    Swap operands of subf for readability.
  inline void subf_(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void addc(   Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void addc_(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void subfc(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void subfc_( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void adde(   Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void adde_(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void subfe(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void subfe_( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void neg(    Register d, Register a);
  inline void neg_(   Register d, Register a);
  inline void mulli(  Register d, Register a, int si16);
  inline void mulld(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulld_( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mullw(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mullw_( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhw(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhw_( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhwu( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhwu_(Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhd(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhd_( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhdu( Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void mulhdu_(Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void divd(   Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void divd_(  Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void divw(   Register d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void divw_(  Register d, Register a, Register b);

  // extended mnemonics
  inline void li(   Register d, int si16);
  inline void lis(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void addir(Register d, int si16, Register a);

  static bool is_addi(int x) {
     return ADDI_OPCODE == (x & ADDI_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_addis(int x) {
     return ADDIS_OPCODE == (x & ADDIS_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_bxx(int x) {
     return BXX_OPCODE == (x & BXX_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_b(int x) {
     return BXX_OPCODE == (x & BXX_OPCODE_MASK) && inv_lk_field(x) == 0;
  }
  static bool is_bl(int x) {
     return BXX_OPCODE == (x & BXX_OPCODE_MASK) && inv_lk_field(x) == 1;
  }
  static bool is_bcxx(int x) {
     return BCXX_OPCODE == (x & BCXX_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_bxx_or_bcxx(int x) {
     return is_bxx(x) || is_bcxx(x);
  }
  static bool is_bctrl(int x) {
     return x == 0x4e800421;
  }
  static bool is_bctr(int x) {
     return x == 0x4e800420;
  }
  static bool is_bclr(int x) {
     return BCLR_OPCODE == (x & XL_FORM_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_li(int x) {
     return is_addi(x) && inv_ra_field(x)==0;
  }
  static bool is_lis(int x) {
     return is_addis(x) && inv_ra_field(x)==0;
  }
  static bool is_mtctr(int x) {
     return MTCTR_OPCODE == (x & MTCTR_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_ld(int x) {
     return LD_OPCODE == (x & LD_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_std(int x) {
     return STD_OPCODE == (x & STD_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_stdu(int x) {
     return STDU_OPCODE == (x & STDU_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_stdx(int x) {
     return STDX_OPCODE == (x & STDX_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_stdux(int x) {
     return STDUX_OPCODE == (x & STDUX_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_stwx(int x) {
     return STWX_OPCODE == (x & STWX_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_stwux(int x) {
     return STWUX_OPCODE == (x & STWUX_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_stw(int x) {
     return STW_OPCODE == (x & STW_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_stwu(int x) {
     return STWU_OPCODE == (x & STWU_OPCODE_MASK);
  }
  static bool is_ori(int x) {
     return ORI_OPCODE == (x & ORI_OPCODE_MASK);
  };
  static bool is_oris(int x) {
     return ORIS_OPCODE == (x & ORIS_OPCODE_MASK);
  };
  static bool is_rldicr(int x) {
     return (RLDICR_OPCODE == (x & RLDICR_OPCODE_MASK));
  };
  static bool is_nop(int x) {
    return x == 0x60000000;
  }
  // endgroup opcode for Power6
  static bool is_endgroup(int x) {
    return is_ori(x) && inv_ra_field(x) == 1 && inv_rs_field(x) == 1 && inv_d1_field(x) == 0;
  }


 private:
  // PPC 1, section 3.3.9, Fixed-Point Compare Instructions
  inline void cmpi( ConditionRegister bf, int l, Register a, int si16);
  inline void cmp(  ConditionRegister bf, int l, Register a, Register b);
  inline void cmpli(ConditionRegister bf, int l, Register a, int ui16);
  inline void cmpl( ConditionRegister bf, int l, Register a, Register b);

 public:
  // extended mnemonics of Compare Instructions
  inline void cmpwi( ConditionRegister crx, Register a, int si16);
  inline void cmpdi( ConditionRegister crx, Register a, int si16);
  inline void cmpw(  ConditionRegister crx, Register a, Register b);
  inline void cmpd(  ConditionRegister crx, Register a, Register b);
  inline void cmplwi(ConditionRegister crx, Register a, int ui16);
  inline void cmpldi(ConditionRegister crx, Register a, int ui16);
  inline void cmplw( ConditionRegister crx, Register a, Register b);
  inline void cmpld( ConditionRegister crx, Register a, Register b);

  inline void isel(   Register d, Register a, Register b, int bc);
  // Convenient version which takes: Condition register, Condition code and invert flag. Omit b to keep old value.
  inline void isel(   Register d, ConditionRegister cr, Condition cc, bool inv, Register a, Register b = noreg);
  // Set d = 0 if (cr.cc) equals 1, otherwise b.
  inline void isel_0( Register d, ConditionRegister cr, Condition cc, Register b = noreg);

  // PPC 1, section 3.3.11, Fixed-Point Logical Instructions
         void andi(   Register a, Register s, int ui16);   // optimized version
  inline void andi_(  Register a, Register s, int ui16);
  inline void andis_( Register a, Register s, int ui16);
  inline void ori(    Register a, Register s, int ui16);
  inline void oris(   Register a, Register s, int ui16);
  inline void xori(   Register a, Register s, int ui16);
  inline void xoris(  Register a, Register s, int ui16);
  inline void andr(   Register a, Register s, Register b);  // suffixed by 'r' as 'and' is C++ keyword
  inline void and_(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  // Turn or0(rx,rx,rx) into a nop and avoid that we accidently emit a
  // SMT-priority change instruction (see SMT instructions below).
  inline void or_unchecked(Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void orr(    Register a, Register s, Register b);  // suffixed by 'r' as 'or' is C++ keyword
  inline void or_(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void xorr(   Register a, Register s, Register b);  // suffixed by 'r' as 'xor' is C++ keyword
  inline void xor_(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void nand(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void nand_(  Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void nor(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void nor_(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void andc(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void andc_(  Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void orc(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void orc_(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void extsb(  Register a, Register s);
  inline void extsh(  Register a, Register s);
  inline void extsw(  Register a, Register s);

  // extended mnemonics
  inline void nop();
  // NOP for FP and BR units (different versions to allow them to be in one group)
  inline void fpnop0();
  inline void fpnop1();
  inline void brnop0();
  inline void brnop1();
  inline void brnop2();

  inline void mr(      Register d, Register s);
  inline void ori_opt( Register d, int ui16);
  inline void oris_opt(Register d, int ui16);

  // endgroup opcode for Power6
  inline void endgroup();

  // count instructions
  inline void cntlzw(  Register a, Register s);
  inline void cntlzw_( Register a, Register s);
  inline void cntlzd(  Register a, Register s);
  inline void cntlzd_( Register a, Register s);

  // PPC 1, section 3.3.12, Fixed-Point Rotate and Shift Instructions
  inline void sld(     Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void sld_(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void slw(     Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void slw_(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void srd(     Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void srd_(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void srw(     Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void srw_(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void srad(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void srad_(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void sraw(    Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void sraw_(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void sradi(   Register a, Register s, int sh6);
  inline void sradi_(  Register a, Register s, int sh6);
  inline void srawi(   Register a, Register s, int sh5);
  inline void srawi_(  Register a, Register s, int sh5);

  // extended mnemonics for Shift Instructions
  inline void sldi(    Register a, Register s, int sh6);
  inline void sldi_(   Register a, Register s, int sh6);
  inline void slwi(    Register a, Register s, int sh5);
  inline void slwi_(   Register a, Register s, int sh5);
  inline void srdi(    Register a, Register s, int sh6);
  inline void srdi_(   Register a, Register s, int sh6);
  inline void srwi(    Register a, Register s, int sh5);
  inline void srwi_(   Register a, Register s, int sh5);

  inline void clrrdi(  Register a, Register s, int ui6);
  inline void clrrdi_( Register a, Register s, int ui6);
  inline void clrldi(  Register a, Register s, int ui6);
  inline void clrldi_( Register a, Register s, int ui6);
  inline void clrlsldi(Register a, Register s, int clrl6, int shl6);
  inline void clrlsldi_(Register a, Register s, int clrl6, int shl6);
  inline void extrdi(  Register a, Register s, int n, int b);
  // testbit with condition register
  inline void testbitdi(ConditionRegister cr, Register a, Register s, int ui6);

  // rotate instructions
  inline void rotldi(  Register a, Register s, int n);
  inline void rotrdi(  Register a, Register s, int n);
  inline void rotlwi(  Register a, Register s, int n);
  inline void rotrwi(  Register a, Register s, int n);

  // Rotate Instructions
  inline void rldic(   Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rldic_(  Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rldicr(  Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rldicr_( Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rldicl(  Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rldicl_( Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rlwinm(  Register a, Register s, int sh5, int mb5, int me5);
  inline void rlwinm_( Register a, Register s, int sh5, int mb5, int me5);
  inline void rldimi(  Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rldimi_( Register a, Register s, int sh6, int mb6);
  inline void rlwimi(  Register a, Register s, int sh5, int mb5, int me5);
  inline void insrdi(  Register a, Register s, int n,   int b);
  inline void insrwi(  Register a, Register s, int n,   int b);

  // PPC 1, section 3.3.2 Fixed-Point Load Instructions
  // 4 bytes
  inline void lwzx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lwz(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void lwzu( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  // 4 bytes
  inline void lwax( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lwa(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  // 4 bytes reversed
  inline void lwbrx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);

  // 2 bytes
  inline void lhzx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lhz(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void lhzu( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  // 2 bytes reversed
  inline void lhbrx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);

  // 2 bytes
  inline void lhax( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lha(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void lhau( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  // 1 byte
  inline void lbzx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lbz(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void lbzu( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  // 8 bytes
  inline void ldx(  Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void ld(   Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void ldu(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  //  PPC 1, section 3.3.3 Fixed-Point Store Instructions
  inline void stwx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void stw(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void stwu( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  inline void sthx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void sth(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void sthu( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  inline void stbx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void stb(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void stbu( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);

  inline void stdx( Register d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void std(  Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void stdu( Register d, int si16,    Register s1);
  inline void stdux(Register s, Register a,  Register b);

  // PPC 1, section 3.3.13 Move To/From System Register Instructions
  inline void mtlr( Register s1);
  inline void mflr( Register d);
  inline void mtctr(Register s1);
  inline void mfctr(Register d);
  inline void mtcrf(int fxm, Register s);
  inline void mfcr( Register d);
  inline void mcrf( ConditionRegister crd, ConditionRegister cra);
  inline void mtcr( Register s);

  // Special purpose registers
  // Exception Register
  inline void mtxer(Register s1);
  inline void mfxer(Register d);
  // Vector Register Save Register
  inline void mtvrsave(Register s1);
  inline void mfvrsave(Register d);
  // Timebase
  inline void mftb(Register d);
  // Introduced with Power 8:
  // Data Stream Control Register
  inline void mtdscr(Register s1);
  inline void mfdscr(Register d );
  // Transactional Memory Registers
  inline void mftfhar(Register d);
  inline void mftfiar(Register d);
  inline void mftexasr(Register d);
  inline void mftexasru(Register d);

  // PPC 1, section 2.4.1 Branch Instructions
  inline void b(  address a, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void b(  Label& L);
  inline void bl( address a, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bl( Label& L);
  inline void bc( int boint, int biint, address a, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bc( int boint, int biint, Label& L);
  inline void bcl(int boint, int biint, address a, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bcl(int boint, int biint, Label& L);

  inline void bclr(  int boint, int biint, int bhint, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bclrl( int boint, int biint, int bhint, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bcctr( int boint, int biint, int bhint = bhintbhBCCTRisNotReturnButSame,
                         relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bcctrl(int boint, int biint, int bhint = bhintbhBCLRisReturn,
                         relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);

  // helper function for b, bcxx
  inline bool is_within_range_of_b(address a, address pc);
  inline bool is_within_range_of_bcxx(address a, address pc);

  // get the destination of a bxx branch (b, bl, ba, bla)
  static inline address  bxx_destination(address baddr);
  static inline address  bxx_destination(int instr, address pc);
  static inline intptr_t bxx_destination_offset(int instr, intptr_t bxx_pos);

  // extended mnemonics for branch instructions
  inline void blt(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bgt(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void beq(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bso(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bge(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void ble(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bne(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bns(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);

  // Branch instructions with static prediction hints.
  inline void blt_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bgt_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void beq_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bso_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bge_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void ble_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bne_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bns_predict_taken(    ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void blt_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bgt_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void beq_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bso_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bge_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void ble_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bne_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bns_predict_not_taken(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);

  // for use in conjunction with testbitdi:
  inline void btrue( ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bfalse(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);

  inline void bltl(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bgtl(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void beql(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bsol(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bgel(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void blel(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bnel(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);
  inline void bnsl(ConditionRegister crx, Label& L);

  // extended mnemonics for Branch Instructions via LR
  // We use `blr' for returns.
  inline void blr(relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);

  // extended mnemonics for Branch Instructions with CTR
  // bdnz means `decrement CTR and jump to L if CTR is not zero'
  inline void bdnz(Label& L);
  // Decrement and branch if result is zero.
  inline void bdz(Label& L);
  // we use `bctr[l]' for jumps/calls in function descriptor glue
  // code, e.g. calls to runtime functions
  inline void bctr( relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bctrl(relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  // conditional jumps/branches via CTR
  inline void beqctr( ConditionRegister crx, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void beqctrl(ConditionRegister crx, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bnectr( ConditionRegister crx, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);
  inline void bnectrl(ConditionRegister crx, relocInfo::relocType rt = relocInfo::none);

  // condition register logic instructions
  inline void crand( int d, int s1, int s2);
  inline void crnand(int d, int s1, int s2);
  inline void cror(  int d, int s1, int s2);
  inline void crxor( int d, int s1, int s2);
  inline void crnor( int d, int s1, int s2);
  inline void creqv( int d, int s1, int s2);
  inline void crandc(int d, int s1, int s2);
  inline void crorc( int d, int s1, int s2);

  // icache and dcache related instructions
  inline void icbi(  Register s1, Register s2);
  //inline void dcba(Register s1, Register s2); // Instruction for embedded processor only.
  inline void dcbz(  Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void dcbst( Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void dcbf(  Register s1, Register s2);

  enum ct_cache_specification {
    ct_primary_cache   = 0,
    ct_secondary_cache = 2
  };
  // dcache read hint
  inline void dcbt(    Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void dcbtct(  Register s1, Register s2, int ct);
  inline void dcbtds(  Register s1, Register s2, int ds);
  // dcache write hint
  inline void dcbtst(  Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void dcbtstct(Register s1, Register s2, int ct);

  //  machine barrier instructions:
  //
  //  - sync    two-way memory barrier, aka fence
  //  - lwsync  orders  Store|Store,
  //                     Load|Store,
  //                     Load|Load,
  //            but not Store|Load
  //  - eieio   orders memory accesses for device memory (only)
  //  - isync   invalidates speculatively executed instructions
  //            From the Power ISA 2.06 documentation:
  //             "[...] an isync instruction prevents the execution of
  //            instructions following the isync until instructions
  //            preceding the isync have completed, [...]"
  //            From IBM's AIX assembler reference:
  //             "The isync [...] instructions causes the processor to
  //            refetch any instructions that might have been fetched
  //            prior to the isync instruction. The instruction isync
  //            causes the processor to wait for all previous instructions
  //            to complete. Then any instructions already fetched are
  //            discarded and instruction processing continues in the
  //            environment established by the previous instructions."
  //
  //  semantic barrier instructions:
  //  (as defined in orderAccess.hpp)
  //
  //  - release  orders Store|Store,       (maps to lwsync)
  //                     Load|Store
  //  - acquire  orders  Load|Store,       (maps to lwsync)
  //                     Load|Load
  //  - fence    orders Store|Store,       (maps to sync)
  //                     Load|Store,
  //                     Load|Load,
  //                    Store|Load
  //
 private:
  inline void sync(int l);
 public:
  inline void sync();
  inline void lwsync();
  inline void ptesync();
  inline void eieio();
  inline void isync();
  inline void elemental_membar(int e); // Elemental Memory Barriers (>=Power 8)

  // atomics
  inline void lwarx_unchecked(Register d, Register a, Register b, int eh1 = 0);
  inline void ldarx_unchecked(Register d, Register a, Register b, int eh1 = 0);
  inline bool lxarx_hint_exclusive_access();
  inline void lwarx(  Register d, Register a, Register b, bool hint_exclusive_access = false);
  inline void ldarx(  Register d, Register a, Register b, bool hint_exclusive_access = false);
  inline void stwcx_( Register s, Register a, Register b);
  inline void stdcx_( Register s, Register a, Register b);

  // Instructions for adjusting thread priority for simultaneous
  // multithreading (SMT) on Power5.
 private:
  inline void smt_prio_very_low();
  inline void smt_prio_medium_high();
  inline void smt_prio_high();

 public:
  inline void smt_prio_low();
  inline void smt_prio_medium_low();
  inline void smt_prio_medium();

  // trap instructions
  inline void twi_0(Register a); // for load with acquire semantics use load+twi_0+isync (trap can't occur)
  // NOT FOR DIRECT USE!!
 protected:
  inline void tdi_unchecked(int tobits, Register a, int si16);
  inline void twi_unchecked(int tobits, Register a, int si16);
  inline void tdi(          int tobits, Register a, int si16);   // asserts UseSIGTRAP
  inline void twi(          int tobits, Register a, int si16);   // asserts UseSIGTRAP
  inline void td(           int tobits, Register a, Register b); // asserts UseSIGTRAP
  inline void tw(           int tobits, Register a, Register b); // asserts UseSIGTRAP

  static bool is_tdi(int x, int tobits, int ra, int si16) {
     return (TDI_OPCODE == (x & TDI_OPCODE_MASK))
         && (tobits == inv_to_field(x))
         && (ra == -1/*any reg*/ || ra == inv_ra_field(x))
         && (si16 == inv_si_field(x));
  }

  static bool is_twi(int x, int tobits, int ra, int si16) {
     return (TWI_OPCODE == (x & TWI_OPCODE_MASK))
         && (tobits == inv_to_field(x))
         && (ra == -1/*any reg*/ || ra == inv_ra_field(x))
         && (si16 == inv_si_field(x));
  }

  static bool is_twi(int x, int tobits, int ra) {
     return (TWI_OPCODE == (x & TWI_OPCODE_MASK))
         && (tobits == inv_to_field(x))
         && (ra == -1/*any reg*/ || ra == inv_ra_field(x));
  }

  static bool is_td(int x, int tobits, int ra, int rb) {
     return (TD_OPCODE == (x & TD_OPCODE_MASK))
         && (tobits == inv_to_field(x))
         && (ra == -1/*any reg*/ || ra == inv_ra_field(x))
         && (rb == -1/*any reg*/ || rb == inv_rb_field(x));
  }

  static bool is_tw(int x, int tobits, int ra, int rb) {
     return (TW_OPCODE == (x & TW_OPCODE_MASK))
         && (tobits == inv_to_field(x))
         && (ra == -1/*any reg*/ || ra == inv_ra_field(x))
         && (rb == -1/*any reg*/ || rb == inv_rb_field(x));
  }

 public:
  // PPC floating point instructions
  // PPC 1, section 4.6.2 Floating-Point Load Instructions
  inline void lfs(  FloatRegister d, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void lfsu( FloatRegister d, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void lfsx( FloatRegister d, Register a, Register b);
  inline void lfd(  FloatRegister d, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void lfdu( FloatRegister d, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void lfdx( FloatRegister d, Register a, Register b);

  // PPC 1, section 4.6.3 Floating-Point Store Instructions
  inline void stfs(  FloatRegister s, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void stfsu( FloatRegister s, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void stfsx( FloatRegister s, Register a, Register b);
  inline void stfd(  FloatRegister s, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void stfdu( FloatRegister s, int si16,   Register a);
  inline void stfdx( FloatRegister s, Register a, Register b);

  // PPC 1, section 4.6.4 Floating-Point Move Instructions
  inline void fmr(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fmr_( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);

  //  inline void mffgpr( FloatRegister d, Register b);
  //  inline void mftgpr( Register d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void cmpb(   Register a, Register s, Register b);
  inline void popcntb(Register a, Register s);
  inline void popcntw(Register a, Register s);
  inline void popcntd(Register a, Register s);

  inline void fneg(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fneg_( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fabs(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fabs_( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fnabs( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fnabs_(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);

  // PPC 1, section 4.6.5.1 Floating-Point Elementary Arithmetic Instructions
  inline void fadd(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fadd_( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fadds( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fadds_(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fsub(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fsub_( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fsubs( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fsubs_(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fmul(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister c);
  inline void fmul_( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister c);
  inline void fmuls( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister c);
  inline void fmuls_(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister c);
  inline void fdiv(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fdiv_( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fdivs( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fdivs_(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);

  // PPC 1, section 4.6.6 Floating-Point Rounding and Conversion Instructions
  inline void frsp(  FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fctid( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fctidz(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fctiw( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fctiwz(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fcfid( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fcfids(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);

  // PPC 1, section 4.6.7 Floating-Point Compare Instructions
  inline void fcmpu( ConditionRegister crx, FloatRegister a, FloatRegister b);

  inline void fsqrt( FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);
  inline void fsqrts(FloatRegister d, FloatRegister b);

  // Vector instructions for >= Power6.
  inline void lvebx(    VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lvehx(    VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lvewx(    VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lvx(      VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lvxl(     VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void stvebx(   VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void stvehx(   VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void stvewx(   VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void stvx(     VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void stvxl(    VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lvsl(     VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void lvsr(     VectorRegister d, Register s1, Register s2);
  inline void vpkpx(    VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkshss(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkswss(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkshus(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkswus(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkuhum(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkuwum(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkuhus(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpkuwus(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vupkhpx(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vupkhsb(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vupkhsh(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vupklpx(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vupklsb(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vupklsh(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmrghb(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmrghw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmrghh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmrglb(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmrglw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmrglh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsplt(    VectorRegister d, int ui4,          VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsplth(   VectorRegister d, int ui3,          VectorRegister b);
  inline void vspltw(   VectorRegister d, int ui2,          VectorRegister b);
  inline void vspltisb( VectorRegister d, int si5);
  inline void vspltish( VectorRegister d, int si5);
  inline void vspltisw( VectorRegister d, int si5);
  inline void vperm(    VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vsel(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vsl(      VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsldoi(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, int si4);
  inline void vslo(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsr(      VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsro(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vaddcuw(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vaddshs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vaddsbs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vaddsws(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vaddubm(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vadduwm(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vadduhm(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vaddubs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vadduws(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vadduhs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubcuw(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubshs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubsbs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubsws(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsububm(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubuwm(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubuhm(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsububs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubuws(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsubuhs(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmulesb(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmuleub(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmulesh(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmuleuh(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmulosb(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmuloub(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmulosh(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmulouh(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmhaddshs(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmhraddshs(VectorRegister d,VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmladduhm(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmsubuhm( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmsummbm( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmsumshm( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmsumshs( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmsumuhm( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vmsumuhs( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);
  inline void vsumsws(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsum2sws( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsum4sbs( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsum4ubs( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsum4shs( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vavgsb(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vavgsw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vavgsh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vavgub(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vavguw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vavguh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmaxsb(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmaxsw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmaxsh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmaxub(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmaxuw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vmaxuh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vminsb(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vminsw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vminsh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vminub(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vminuw(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vminuh(   VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpequb( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpequh( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpequw( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtsh( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtsb( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtsw( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtub( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtuh( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtuw( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpequb_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpequh_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpequw_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtsh_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtsb_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtsw_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtub_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtuh_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcmpgtuw_(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vand(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vandc(    VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vnor(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vor(      VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vxor(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vrld(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vrlb(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vrlw(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vrlh(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vslb(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vskw(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vslh(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsrb(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsrw(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsrh(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsrab(    VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsraw(    VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsrah(    VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  // Vector Floating-Point not implemented yet
  inline void mtvscr(   VectorRegister b);
  inline void mfvscr(   VectorRegister d);

  // Vector-Scalar (VSX) instructions.
  inline void mtvrd(    VectorRegister  d, Register a);
  inline void mfvrd(    Register        a, VectorRegister d);

  // AES (introduced with Power 8)
  inline void vcipher(     VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vcipherlast( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vncipher(    VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vncipherlast(VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vsbox(       VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a);

  // SHA (introduced with Power 8)
  // Not yet implemented.

  // Vector Binary Polynomial Multiplication (introduced with Power 8)
  inline void vpmsumb(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpmsumd(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpmsumh(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);
  inline void vpmsumw(  VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b);

  // Vector Permute and Xor (introduced with Power 8)
  inline void vpermxor( VectorRegister d, VectorRegister a, VectorRegister b, VectorRegister c);

  // Transactional Memory instructions (introduced with Power 8)
  inline void tbegin_();    // R=0
  inline void tbeginrot_(); // R=1 Rollback-Only Transaction
  inline void tend_();    // A=0
  inline void tendall_(); // A=1
  inline void tabort_(Register a);
  inline void tabortwc_(int t, Register a, Register b);
  inline void tabortwci_(int t, Register a, int si);
  inline void tabortdc_(int t, Register a, Register b);
  inline void tabortdci_(int t, Register a, int si);
  inline void tsuspend_(); // tsr with L=0
  inline void tresume_();  // tsr with L=1
  inline void tcheck(int f);

  // The following encoders use r0 as second operand. These instructions
  // read r0 as '0'.
  inline void lwzx( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void lwz(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void lwax( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void lwa(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void lwbrx(Register d, Register s2);
  inline void lhzx( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void lhz(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void lhax( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void lha(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void lhbrx(Register d, Register s2);
  inline void lbzx( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void lbz(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void ldx(  Register d, Register s2);
  inline void ld(   Register d, int si16);
  inline void stwx( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void stw(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void sthx( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void sth(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void stbx( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void stb(  Register d, int si16);
  inline void stdx( Register d, Register s2);
  inline void std(  Register d, int si16);

  // PPC 2, section 3.2.1 Instruction Cache Instructions
  inline void icbi(    Register s2);
  // PPC 2, section 3.2.2 Data Cache Instructions
  //inlinevoid dcba(   Register s2); // Instruction for embedded processor only.
  inline void dcbz(    Register s2);
  inline void dcbst(   Register s2);
  inline void dcbf(    Register s2);
  // dcache read hint
  inline void dcbt(    Register s2);
  inline void dcbtct(  Register s2, int ct);
  inline void dcbtds(  Register s2, int ds);
  // dcache write hint
  inline void dcbtst(  Register s2);
  inline void dcbtstct(Register s2, int ct);

  // Atomics: use ra0mem to disallow R0 as base.
  inline void lwarx_unchecked(Register d, Register b, int eh1);
  inline void ldarx_unchecked(Register d, Register b, int eh1);
  inline void lwarx( Register d, Register b, bool hint_exclusive_access);
  inline void ldarx( Register d, Register b, bool hint_exclusive_access);
  inline void stwcx_(Register s, Register b);
  inline void stdcx_(Register s, Register b);
  inline void lfs(   FloatRegister d, int si16);
  inline void lfsx(  FloatRegister d, Register b);
  inline void lfd(   FloatRegister d, int si16);
  inline void lfdx(  FloatRegister d, Register b);
  inline void stfs(  FloatRegister s, int si16);
  inline void stfsx( FloatRegister s, Register b);
  inline void stfd(  FloatRegister s, int si16);
  inline void stfdx( FloatRegister s, Register b);
  inline void lvebx( VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void lvehx( VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void lvewx( VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void lvx(   VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void lvxl(  VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void stvebx(VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void stvehx(VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void stvewx(VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void stvx(  VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void stvxl( VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void lvsl(  VectorRegister d, Register s2);
  inline void lvsr(  VectorRegister d, Register s2);

  // RegisterOrConstant versions.
  // These emitters choose between the versions using two registers and
  // those with register and immediate, depending on the content of roc.
  // If the constant is not encodable as immediate, instructions to
  // load the constant are emitted beforehand. Store instructions need a
  // tmp reg if the constant is not encodable as immediate.
  // Size unpredictable.
  void ld(  Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg);
  void lwa( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg);
  void lwz( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg);
  void lha( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg);
  void lhz( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg);
  void lbz( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg);
  void std( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg, Register tmp = noreg);
  void stw( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg, Register tmp = noreg);
  void sth( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg, Register tmp = noreg);
  void stb( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1 = noreg, Register tmp = noreg);
  void add( Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1);
  void subf(Register d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1);
  void cmpd(ConditionRegister d, RegisterOrConstant roc, Register s1);


  // Emit several instructions to load a 64 bit constant. This issues a fixed
  // instruction pattern so that the constant can be patched later on.
  enum {
    load_const_size = 5 * BytesPerInstWord
  };
         void load_const(Register d, long a,            Register tmp = noreg);
  inline void load_const(Register d, void* a,           Register tmp = noreg);
  inline void load_const(Register d, Label& L,          Register tmp = noreg);
  inline void load_const(Register d, AddressLiteral& a, Register tmp = noreg);

  // Load a 64 bit constant, optimized, not identifyable.
  // Tmp can be used to increase ILP. Set return_simm16_rest = true to get a
  // 16 bit immediate offset. This is useful if the offset can be encoded in
  // a succeeding instruction.
         int load_const_optimized(Register d, long a,  Register tmp = noreg, bool return_simm16_rest = false);
  inline int load_const_optimized(Register d, void* a, Register tmp = noreg, bool return_simm16_rest = false) {
    return load_const_optimized(d, (long)(unsigned long)a, tmp, return_simm16_rest);
  }

  // Creation
  Assembler(CodeBuffer* code) : AbstractAssembler(code) {
#ifdef CHECK_DELAY
    delay_state = no_delay;
#endif
  }

  // Testing
#ifndef PRODUCT
  void test_asm();
#endif
};


#endif // CPU_PPC_VM_ASSEMBLER_PPC_HPP