Conditional execution was explicitly removed from AArch64 to improve pipelining and branch prediction. It does decrease code density. The register had a much l

Conditional execution was explicitly removed from AArch64 to improve pipelining and branch prediction. It does decrease code density. The register had a much longer set of articles on the history of Acorn and ARM. I was hoping for new information in this Ars Technia piece, but it was scant. https://www.theregister.com/2012/05/03/unsung_heroes_of_tech_arm_creators_sophie_wilson_and_steve_furber/ https://www.theregister.com/2012/05/03/unsung_heroes_of_tech...