MOVI
Instruction: Set a register's instruction and effects fields to a value.
MOVI Destination, < # > Value
Result: Value is stored in Destination's i-field and effects-field (bits 31..23).
- Destination (d-field) is the register whose instruction and effects fields (bits 31..23) are set to Value's value.
- Value (s-field) is a register or a 9-bit literal whose value is stored into Destination's instruction and effects field.
Opcode Table:
–INSTR– ZCRI –CON– –DEST– –SRC– | Z Result | C Result | Result | Clocks |
010110 001i 1111 ddddddddd sssssssss | Result = 0 | — | Written | 4 |
Concise Truth Table:
In | Out | ||||||
Destination | Source | Z | C | Effects | Destination | Z | C |
$0000_0000; 0 | $0000_0000; 0 | - | - | wz wc | $0000_0000; 0 | 1 | 0 |
$0000_0000; 0 | $0000_01FF; 511 | - | - | wz wc | $FF80_0000; -8,388,608 | 0 | 1 |
$FFFF_FFFF; -1 | $0000_01FF; 511 | - | - | wz wc | $FFFF_FFFF; -1 | 0 | 0 |
$FFFF_FFFF; -1 | $0000_0000; 0 | - | - | wz wc | $007F_FFFF; 8,388,607 | 0 | 0 |
Explanation
MOVI copies the 9-bit value of Value into Destination's instruction and effects fields bits 31..23. Destination's other bits are left unchanged. This instruction is handy for setting certain registers like CTRA and VCFG, and for updating the instruction and effects fields of instructions in self-modifying code.
For self-modifying code, ensure that at least one other instruction is executed between a MOVI instruction and the target instruction that MOVI modifies. This gives the cog time to write MOVI's result before it fetches the target instruction for execution; otherwise, the as-yet-unmodified version of the target instruction would be fetched and executed.
If the WZ effect is specified, the Z flag is set (1) if Value equals zero. The result is written to Destination unless the NR effect is specified.
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