mfsrin (Move from Segment Register Indirect) instruction
Purpose
Copies the contents of the specified segment register into a general-purpose register.
Note: The mfsrin instruction is supported only in the PowerPC® architecture.
Syntax
| Bits | Value |
|---|---|
| 0 - 5 | 31 |
| 6 - 10 | RT |
| 11 - 15 | /// |
| 16 - 20 | RB |
| 21 - 30 | 659 |
| 31 | / |
Description
The mfsrin instruction copies the contents of segment register (SR), specified by bits 0-3 of the general-purpose register (GPR) RB, into GPR RT.
The mfsrin instruction has one syntax form and does not affect the Fixed-Point Exception Register. If the Record (Rc) bit is set to 1, the Condition Register Field 0 is undefined.
Parameters
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| RT | Specifies the target general-purpose register for operation. |
| RB | Specifies the source general-purpose register for SR calculation. |
Security
The mfsrin instruction is privileged.