CPO was measured in CaIrO3 post-perovskite during simple shear deformation.
The CPO was measured from inversion of X-ray diffraction patterns.
VPSC modelling of CPO development constrains the strength of active slip systems.
Secondary slip systems in CaIrO3 are ∼6 times stronger than [1 0 0](0 1 0).
Rate of development of seismic anisotropy in D″ is less than previously thought.