On 2014-06-03, at 08:03, Vernooij, CP (SPLXM) - KLM wrote:
>> 
> Carry propagation delay?  Not likely on the z, but see:
> 
>    http://arc.cecs.pdx.edu/about 
> 
> The author(s) may be oblivious to the requirements of pipelining.
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> In that light: SR sets the CC, XR does not. ...
>  
Are you sure?

> Could this make a difference, if not in speed, then maybe in power 
> consumption?
>  
Hmmm.  Does the z use more power setting the condition code bits
to zeroes or to ones?

-- gil

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