RISC-V ISA Explorer · System
Zihintpause: Pause Hint
Ratified 2021-02 · version 2.0.0
PAUSE hints that the hart should slow instruction retirement, cutting energy waste in spin-wait loops.
Typical use: Power-friendly spin-wait
Open Zihintpause in the explorerInstructions (1)
| Mnemonic | Name | Encoding | Match | Mask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PAUSE | Pause hint | 00000001000000000000000000001111 | 0x0100000f | 0xffffffff |