[Coco] Clearing condition code register

Robert Gault robert.gault at worldnet.att.net
Sat Mar 26 23:09:56 EST 2005


If you want regA preserved, then how about using regB. COMB and CLRB 
will produce the same results.

James Dessart wrote:
> 
> On 26-Mar-05, at 1:58 PM, Robert Gault wrote:
> 
>> It is very unusual that the CC register is completely cleared. 
>> Normally only some bits are cleared, the most frequent being the carry 
>> bit. Since  the carry bit is often used, CLRA and COMA are found in 
>> code for faster/shorter commands for altering CC bit0.
> 
> 
> That's actually what I wanted, it seems. :) Although I have to leave the 
> contents of A intact, I believe, so I may just want to AND with 0xFE...
> 
> James
> 
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