Thanks, But can you give me an example of how one would code the instruction, showing a difference between GPR and the floating point register.
If you could use an EQU it would clear up the confusion to anyone reading the program. Thanks. --- Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:28:00 -0700 Howard Rifkind > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > :>I want to use some of the floating point registers > for > :>general register purposes. I was told I could do > this > :>but I don't understand how to define them in the > :>assembler language program. > > Only for some purposes. > > :>For instance, I would define a general register > with > :>an equate such as: > > :>R10 EQ 2 Equate Register 2 to R10 > > :>However I would I do this for Floating point > register > :>3. > > :>Hope my questions is clear. > > :>And do I have to normalize the floating point > register > :>to use it for normal addresses? > > You can't use them to address data. > > You can save a GPR in an FPR with the appropriate > hardware, but it would lead > to most confusing code (IMHO). > > You can use them for fixed point operations. > > -- > Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.dissensoftware.com > > Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel > > > Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a > response from me, > you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com > domain. > > I very rarely bother responding to > challenge/response systems, > especially those from irresponsible companies. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access > instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: > GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at > http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
