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badc0de02 26 Jun 2016, 09:49
compile:
Code:
cmp ax,0xFFFF    


output:

0x83F8 // compare ax,byte
0xFF // 255 decimal

it should be compare ax,16bit
fasm version: 1.71.53
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revolution 26 Jun 2016, 09:55
x86 encoding uses sign extended bytes values, so, no, this is not a bug.
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badc0de02 26 Jun 2016, 10:46
ok its all about memory saving...
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revolution 26 Jun 2016, 11:40
640KB ought to be enough for anyone.
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