[llvm-bugs] [Bug 37738] New: [AMDGPU][MC] MTBUF syntax is incompatible with SP3

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            Bug ID: 37738
           Summary: [AMDGPU][MC] MTBUF syntax is incompatible with SP3
           Product: libraries
           Version: trunk
          Hardware: PC
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P
         Component: Backend: AMDGPU
          Assignee: unassignedbugs at nondot.org
          Reporter: dpreobrazhensky at luxoft.com
                CC: llvm-bugs at lists.llvm.org

Currently MTBUF instructions have the following syntax:

    <op> vdata, vaddr, srsrc, dfmt, nfmt, soffset [modifiers]

Also note that dfmt and nfmt modifiers may be specified as numeric codes only.
For example:

    tbuffer_load_format_x v10, off, s[0:3], dfmt:1, nfmt:2, s0 glc

SP3 uses a different syntax:

    <op> vdata, vaddr, srsrc, soffset [modifiers] fmt

where fmt specifies both dfmt and nfmt in a symbolic form, e.g.:

    tbuffer_load_format_x v10, off, s[0:3], s0 glc format:[BUF_DATA_FORMAT_16]

This looks more logical and more convenient to me.

Should we change MTBUF syntax to be compatible with SP3?
This change will break existing code, is this acceptable?
What do you think?

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