Decimal floating-point processor

A method for operating a decimal-floating point (DFP) processor. The method includes identifying a first op-code requiring read access to a first plurality of DFP operands in a vector register of the DFP processor; granting read access from a first port of the vector register to a first execution unit of the DFP processor selected to execute the first op-code; initializing a read pointer of the first port; reading out, from the first port and based on the read pointer, a first DFP operand of the plurality of DFP operands in response to a read request from the first execution unit; and adjusting the read pointer of the first port in response to reading out the first DFP operand.