RETI1 = CALLD INB,IRET1 WCZ syntax question

Bob Drury

Since INB is a read only register what does the write to D (INB) actually try to do?
Regards and Thanks
Bob (WRD)

Dave Hein

Since the P2 doesn't have an NR flag like P1, writing to INB is just a way to prevent overwriting a useful cog location.

Bob Drury

So does P2 just write out to the address and since there is no write enable(not sure how it works on the databus) nothing receives address written too.
The NR flag (No write I assume) drops the write enable ?
Regards
Bob (WRD)

AJL

@"Bob Drury" said:
So does P2 just write out to the address and since there is no write enable(not sure how it works on the databus) nothing receives address written too.

Yes

The NR flag (No write I assume) drops the write enable ?

The P1 had a WR flag, and the NR effect meant that this flag was suppressed in instructions that would normally write a result. P2 doesn't have such a flag, so other techniques are required. One option for discarding a result is to set a read-only register (like INA or INB) as the destination register.

Regards
Bob (WRD)

Regards,
Anthony, (AJL)