On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22 PM UTC, BGB wrote:

> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status
> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the results.

which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.
l.

luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.leighton@gmail.com> schrieb:
> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22 PM UTC, BGB wrote:
>
>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status
>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the results.
>
> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.

Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and
putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.

But that's brigde over the water now...

On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:
> luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.leighton@gmail.com> schrieb:
>> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22 PM UTC, BGB wrote:
>>
>>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status
>>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the results.
>>
>> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.
>
> Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and
> putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.
>
> But that's brigde over the water now...

"Bridge over Troubled Water"?

Or water over the dam. :-)

--
- Stephen Fuld
(e-mail address disguised to prevent spam)

On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:24:58 PM UTC+3, Stephen Fuld wrote:
> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:
> > luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.l...@gmail.com> schrieb:
> >> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22 PM UTC, BGB wrote:
> >>
> >>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status
> >>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the results.
> >>
> >> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.
> >
> > Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and
> > putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.
> >
> > But that's brigde over the water now...
> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?
>
> Or water over the dam. :-)
>
>
>

The most famous guitar riff

> --
> - Stephen Fuld
> (e-mail address disguised to prevent spam)

Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> writes:
>On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:24:58=E2=80=AFPM UTC+3, Stephen Fuld wrote:
>> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:=20
>> > luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.l...@gmail.com> schrieb:=20
>> >> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22=E2=80=AFPM UTC, BGB wrote:=20
>> >>=20
>> >>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status=
>=20
>> >>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the r=
>esults.=20
>> >>=20
>> >> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.=20
>> >=20
>> > Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and=20
>> > putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.=20
>> >=20
>> > But that's brigde over the water now...
>> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?=20
>>=20
>> Or water over the dam. :-)=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>
>The most famous guitar riff
... is "Smoke on the Water"

Stephen Fuld <sfuld@alumni.cmu.edu.invalid> schrieb:
> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:
>> luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.leighton@gmail.com> schrieb:
>>> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22 PM UTC, BGB wrote:
>>>
>>>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status
>>>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the results.
>>>
>>> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.
>>
>> Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and
>> putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.
>>
>> But that's brigde over the water now...
>
> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?
>
> Or water over the dam. :-)

I was simply reversing "Water under the bridge" :-)

On 7/21/2023 9:11 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:
> Stephen Fuld <sfuld@alumni.cmu.edu.invalid> schrieb:
>> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:
>>> luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.leighton@gmail.com> schrieb:
>>>> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22 PM UTC, BGB wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status
>>>>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the results.
>>>>
>>>> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.
>>>
>>> Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and
>>> putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.
>>>
>>> But that's brigde over the water now...
>>
>> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?
>>
>> Or water over the dam. :-)
>
> I was simply reversing "Water under the bridge" :-)

OK. :-)

--
- Stephen Fuld
(e-mail address disguised to prevent spam)

On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:53:29 AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> Michael S <already...@yahoo.com> writes:
> >On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:24:58=E2=80=AFPM UTC+3, Stephen Fuld wrote:
> >> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:=20
> >> > luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.l...@gmail.com> schrieb:=20
> >> >> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22=E2=80=AFPM UTC, BGB wrote:=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status=
> >=20
> >> >>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the r=
> >esults.=20
> >> >>=20
> >> >> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.=20
> >> >=20
> >> > Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and=20
> >> > putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.=20
> >> >=20
> >> > But that's brigde over the water now...
> >> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?=20
> >>=20
> >> Or water over the dam. :-)=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >
> >The most famous guitar riff
> ... is "Smoke on the Water"
Layla ?
Stairway to Heaven ?
Devil went down to Georgia ?

On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7:19:03 PM UTC+1, MitchAlsup wrote:

> Layla ?
> Stairway to Heaven ?
> Devil went down to Georgia ?

i actually had to think about this.
Level 42 Lessons in Love? (bass riff) - close but no guitar
Wild thing?
Born to be Wild?
then it hit me: Johnny B Goode, by Michael J Fox (B2TF).
l.

MitchAlsup <MitchAlsup@aol.com> writes:
>On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:53:29=E2=80=AFAM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>> Michael S <already...@yahoo.com> writes:=20
>> >On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:24:58=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM UTC+3, Stephen Fuld=
> wrote:=20
>> >> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:=3D20=20
>> >> > luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.l...@gmail.com> schrieb:=3D20=20
>> >> >> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM UTC, BGB =
>wrote:=3D20=20
>> >> >>=3D20=20
>> >> >>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the stat=
>us=3D=20
>> >=3D20=20
>> >> >>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with th=
>e r=3D=20
>> >esults.=3D20=20
>> >> >>=3D20=20
>> >> >> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.=3D20=20
>> >> >=3D20=20
>> >> > Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and=3D20=
>=20
>> >> > putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.=3D20=20
>> >> >=3D20
>> >> > But that's brigde over the water now...
>> >> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?=3D20=20
>> >>=3D20=20
>> >> Or water over the dam. :-)=3D20=20
>> >>=3D20=20
>> >>=3D20=20
>> >>=3D20
>> >=20
>> >The most famous guitar riff
>> ... is "Smoke on the Water"
>Layla ?
>Stairway to Heaven ?
>Devil went down to Georgia ?

I didn't say best, or favorite, rather the most famous, or 'solo'
rather than riff.

For solo, I have Comfortably Numb at the top of the list. There
are a couple of Dream Theater songs with great solos, too.

MitchAlsup <MitchAlsup@aol.com> schrieb:
> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:53:29 AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>> Michael S <already...@yahoo.com> writes:
>> >On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:24:58=E2=80=AFPM UTC+3, Stephen Fuld wrote:
>> >> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:=20
>> >> > luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.l...@gmail.com> schrieb:=20
>> >> >> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22=E2=80=AFPM UTC, BGB wrote:=20
>> >> >>=20
>> >> >>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status=
>> >=20
>> >> >>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the r=
>> >esults.=20
>> >> >>=20
>> >> >> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.=20
>> >> >=20
>> >> > Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and=20
>> >> > putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.=20
>> >> >=20
>> >> > But that's brigde over the water now...
>> >> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?=20
>> >>=20
>> >> Or water over the dam. :-)=20
>> >>=20
>> >>=20
>> >>=20
>> >
>> >The most famous guitar riff
>> ... is "Smoke on the Water"
> Layla ?
> Stairway to Heaven ?
> Devil went down to Georgia ?

I concur with Scott, "Smoke on the Water" is something that a huge
number of people recognize.

On 22/07/2023 09:22, Thomas Koenig wrote:
> MitchAlsup <MitchAlsup@aol.com> schrieb:
>> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:53:29 AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>>> Michael S <already...@yahoo.com> writes:
>>>> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:24:58=E2=80=AFPM UTC+3, Stephen Fuld wrote:
>>>>> On 7/21/2023 2:15 AM, Thomas Koenig wrote:=20
>>>>>> luke.l...@gmail.com <luke.l...@gmail.com> schrieb:=20
>>>>>>> On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:58:22=E2=80=AFPM UTC, BGB wrote:=20
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>> If one does status-flags like on x86, then far more often the status=
>>>> =20
>>>>>>>> flags will end up being stomped before one can do anything with the r=
>>>> esults.=20
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>> which helps explain why Power has 8 CR Fields.=20
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> Looking at the generated assembly code, having four fields and=20
>>>>>> putting more bits into them would have been a better choice.=20
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> But that's brigde over the water now...
>>>>> "Bridge over Troubled Water"?=20
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Or water over the dam. :-)=20
>>>>> =20
>>>>> =20
>>>>> =20
>>>>
>>>> The most famous guitar riff
>>> ... is "Smoke on the Water"
>> Layla ?
>> Stairway to Heaven ?
>> Devil went down to Georgia ?
>
> I concur with Scott, "Smoke on the Water" is something that a huge
> number of people recognize.

Like this version?

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isxaq6yuKxE>

On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 4:52:23 PM UTC+1, David Brown wrote:

> Like this version?
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isxaq6yuKxE>

awesome. oh almost forgot another famous riff,
easily recogniseable even and especially by kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtffv9bpB-U

On Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:19:01 -0700 (PDT), MitchAlsup
<MitchAlsup@aol.com> wrote:

>On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:53:29?AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>> Michael S <already...@yahoo.com> writes:

>> >The most famous guitar riff
>> ... is "Smoke on the Water"
>Layla ?
>Stairway to Heaven ?
>Devil went down to Georgia ?
^
'cept that's a fiddle.

What does "most famous" mean? Most well known? Most widely liked?
Something else?

Nominating:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison
Burn - Deep Purple
Slow Ride - Foghat
Bad Company - Bad Company
Rock Ya Like A Hurricane - Scorpions

George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> writes:
>On Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:19:01 -0700 (PDT), MitchAlsup
><MitchAlsup@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:53:29?AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>>> Michael S <already...@yahoo.com> writes:
>
>>> >The most famous guitar riff
>>> ... is "Smoke on the Water"
>>Layla ?
>>Stairway to Heaven ?
>>Devil went down to Georgia ?
> ^
>'cept that's a fiddle.
>
>
>What does "most famous" mean?

Can be identified by the most people, including those who do not
listen to rock-n-roll.

Google agrees that the most recognizable (and thus most
famous) guitar riff is _Smoke on the Water_.

Scott Lurndal <scott@slp53.sl.home> schrieb:
> George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> writes:
>>On Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:19:01 -0700 (PDT), MitchAlsup
>><MitchAlsup@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 10:53:29?AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>>>> Michael S <already...@yahoo.com> writes:
>>
>>>> >The most famous guitar riff
>>>> ... is "Smoke on the Water"
>>>Layla ?
>>>Stairway to Heaven ?
>>>Devil went down to Georgia ?
>> ^
>>'cept that's a fiddle.
>>
>>
>>What does "most famous" mean?
>
> Can be identified by the most people, including those who do not
> listen to rock-n-roll.
>
> Google agrees that the most recognizable (and thus most
> famous) guitar riff is _Smoke on the Water_.

Which makes sense, since it was based on the previous most famous
riff, Beethoven's Fifth (which is arguably the most recognizable
piece of classic music).