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hckr83



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hckr83 19 Nov 2007, 17:54
Why is it that
Code:
add ax,0xFFFF    
generates the 0x83 opcode rather than 0x05?
This not only is bad optimization, but isn't it wrong because 0x83 is add modrm16, imm8
(v1.67.88)

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vid
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vid 19 Nov 2007, 18:11
0x83 adds modrm16 to SIGN-EXTENDED imm8. Sign-extended 0xFF (byte -1) to word is 0xFFFF (word -1)

05 takes fixed imm16/imm32 operand (2 or 4 bytes), where 83 has 1 byte operand
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hckr83 19 Nov 2007, 18:19
hmm...well, for 16bit, as long as modrm isn't slower, 0x83 and 0x05 are the same for 0xFFFF....hmm...

(makes note that 0x83 is sign extended)

thanks for telling me...
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vid 19 Nov 2007, 18:36
no problemo. Tomasz probably preferred 83 because it is equal good in 16bit mode, and better in 32bit mode

check out Intel Manual 2A and Intel Manual 2B.
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