>I  know that it's model dependent and also depends on the cache loading, but 
>are there cases where there is a measurable performance difference between 
>these?
>
>         LAY   Rx,4096
>         LHI   Rx,4096

   One aspect of the differences between the two is that LAY has a larger 
footprint in the i-cache since it's a 6-byte instruction vs. the 4-byte LHI.

   Finding / constructing a use case where that makes a measurable performance 
difference could be an interesting exercise.

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Adam Johanson
Broadcom Mainframe Software Division

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