clz

Count leading zero bits

Counts the number of 0’s before the first 1, starting at the most-significant bit (i.e., XLEN-1) and progressing to bit 0. Accordingly, if the input is 0, the output is XLEN, and if the most-significant bit of the input is a 1, the output is 0.

Assembly format

clz xd, xs1

Decode Variables

Bits<5> xs1 = $encoding[19:15];
Bits<5> xd = $encoding[11:7];

Execution

if (implemented?(ExtensionName::B) && (CSR[misa].B == 1'b0)) {
  raise(ExceptionCode::IllegalInstruction, mode(), $encoding);
}
X[xd] = (xlen() - 1) - $signed(highest_set_bit(X[xs1]));

Exceptions

This instruction may result in the following synchronous exceptions:

  • IllegalInstruction

Encoding

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Defining extension

Zbb

Access

M

Always

Containing profiles

  • Mandatory: RVA22S64, RVA22U64, RVA23S64, RVA23U64, RVB23S64, RVB23U64

  • Optional: None