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      Vector Convert

    Format:

       { VVCVTLF  }
       { VVCVTLD  }
       { VVCVTLG  }
       {          }
       { VVCVTFL  }
       { VVCVTRFL }
       { VVCVTFD  }
       {          }
       { VVCVTFG  }    [/U[0|1]]    Vb, Vc
       { VVCVTDL  }
       { VVCVTDF  }
       {          }
       { VVCVTRDL }
       { VVCVTGL  }
       { VVCVTGF  }
       {          }
       { VVCVTRGL }

    Architecture

    Format
    opcode   cntrl.rw
    opcodes

    ECFD    VVCVT     Vector Convert

    vector_control_word

             1 1 1 1 1
             5 4 3 2 1     8 7     4 3     0
            +-+-+-+-+-------+-------+-------+
            |M|M|E| | cvt   |       |       |
            |O|T|X|0| func  |  Vb   |  Vc   |
            |E|F|C| |       |       |       |
            +-+-+-+-+-------+-------+-------+

    Cntrl<11:8> specifies the conversion to be performed, as follows:

    cntrl<11:8>     Meaning

    1 1 1 1         CVTRGL (Convert Rounded G_Floating to Longword)

    1 1 1 0         Reserved

    1 1 0 1         CVTGF (Convert Rounded G_Floating to F_Floating)

    1 1 0 0         CVTGL (Convert Truncated G_Floating to Longword)

    1 0 1 1         Reserved

    1 0 1 0         CVTRD (Convert Rounded D_Floating to Longword)

    1 0 0 1         CVTDF (Convert Rounded D_Floating to F_Floating)

    1 0 0 0         CVTDL (Convert Truncated D_Floating to Longword)

    0 1 1 1         CVTFG (Convert F_Floating to G_Floating (exact))

    0 1 1 0         CVTFD (Convert F_Floating to D_Floating (exact))

    0 1 0 1         CVTRF (Convert Rounded F_Floating to Longword)

    0 1 0 0         CVTFL (Convert Truncated F_Floating to Longword)

    0 0 1 1         CVTLG (Convert Longword to G_Floating (exact))

    0 0 1 0         CVTLD (Convert Longword to D_Floating (exact))

    0 0 0 1         CVTLF (Convert Rounded Longword to F_Floating)

    0 0 0 0         Reserved

    exceptions

       floating overflow
       floating reserved operand
       floating underflow
       integer overflow

    operation
      FOR i <- 0 TO VLR-1
        IF {{MOE EQL 0} OR {{MOE EQL 1} AND {VMR<i> EQL MTF}}} THEN
           Vc[i] <- {conversion of Vb[i]}