PowerPC related stuff

Yes, this is powerpc related stuff.

CPU Documentation

These are available, well, everywhere, but to make my own life easier I will just put what I use / read here.

• cpus/POWER8_UM_v1.3_16MAR2016_pub.pdf - IBM POWER8 implementation notes
• cpus/PPC_Vers202_Book1_public.pdf - PowerISA Version 2.01 Book I
• cpus/PPC_Vers202_Book2_public.pdf - PowerISA Version 2.01 Book II
• cpus/PPC_Vers202_Book3_public.pdf - PowerISA Version 2.01 Book III
• cpus/PowerISA_V2.07B.pdf - PowerISA Version 2.07B (eg POWER8)
• cpus/PowerISA_public.v3.0C.pdf - PowerISA Version 3.0C (eg POWER9)
• cpus/power8_perf.pdf - POWER8 performance overview
• cpus/2016-11-sc16-openpower_perf.pdf - POWER8 Performance Counter Overview
• cpus/ppc_PRG.pdf - 1997 Motorola PPC Programming Guide
• cpus/redp3890_ppc970.pdf - IBM PPC970 programming guide