MAX (maximum)

Return greater of two values.

Syntax

MAX1i value1 [in,1i], value2 [in,1i], result [out,1i] ;code:61
MAX2i value1 [in,2i], value2 [in,2i], result [out,2i] ;code:62
MAX4i value1 [in,4i], value2 [in,4i], result [out,4i] ;code:63
MAX8i value1 [in,8i], value2 [in,8i], result [out,8i] ;code:64
MAX1u value1 [in,1u], value2 [in,1u], result [out,1u] ;code:65
MAX2u value1 [in,2u], value2 [in,2u], result [out,2u] ;code:66
MAX4u value1 [in,4u], value2 [in,4u], result [out,4u] ;code:67
MAX8u value1 [in,8u], value2 [in,8u], result [out,8u] ;code:68
MAX4f value1 [in,4f], value2 [in,4f], result [out,4f] ;code:69
MAX8f value1 [in,8f], value2 [in,8f], result [out,8f] ;code:70

Description

This instruction returns the first or the second value, whichever is greater: result = max { value1, value2 }.