madd
Multiply-accumulate signed
Multiplies $t1 by $t2 (signed) to form a 64-bit product, then adds that product to the current 64-bit value in HI:LO.
Forms
madd ,
Operands
$t1- Any general-purpose register,
$0to$31, using its numeric or named spelling, such as$8or$t0($zerois$0;$rais$31). $t2- A general-purpose register. It may be the same register as
$t1.
Useful for computing dot-products or sums of products without extra move instructions.
# Start HI:LO at zero, then accumulate 6 times 7. Inspect HI:LO: 42.
mtlo $zero
mthi $zero
li $t0, 6
li $t1, 7
madd $t0, $t1
mflo $t2
mfhi $t3