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From: John Savard <quadibloc@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Why I've Dropped In
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:03:33 -0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:46:42 +0000, quadibloc wrote:

> More importantly, I need 256-character strings if I'm using them as
> translate tables. Fine, I can use a pair of registers for a long string.

I've realized now that I can have eight 256-character string registers
if I instead use the extended register bank of 128 floating-point
registers for the string registers; this provides another use for a
set of registers that would otherwise be little used outside of VLIW
code.

John Savard