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The '''Memory/Accumulator Select''' (M) flag exists in the [[processor status register]] (bit 5) of the [[65c816]].  It indicates whether the [[accumulator]] is 8 or 16 bits wide:
The '''Memory/Accumulator Select''' (M) flag is bit 5 of the [[65c816]]'s [[processor status register]].  It indicates whether the [[accumulator]] is 8 or 16 bits wide:


* When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide.  It can only be clear in [[native mode]].
* When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide.  It can only be clear in [[native mode]].
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It can be affected by:
It can be affected by:


* [[REP]] (might clear it)
* [[REP]] (clears it if bit 5 of operand is set)
* [[SEP]] (might set it)
* [[SEP]] (sets it if bit 5 of operand is set)
* [[PLP]]
* [[PLP]] (pops it off the [[stack]])
* [[RTI]]
* [[RTI]]


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* [[ADC]]
* [[ADC]]
* [[SBC]]
* [[SBC]]
* [[BIT]]
* [[CMP]]
* [[PHA]]
* [[PHA]]
* [[PLA]]
* [[PLA]]
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* [[AND]]
* [[AND]]
* [[EOR]]
* [[EOR]]
* [[INC]]
* [[DEC]]
* [[TSB]]
* [[TRB]]


But it does not affect [[XBA]], [[TDC]], or [[TCD]].
But it does not affect [[XBA]], [[TDC]], [[TCD]], [[TCS]], or [[TSC]].


There are no BMS or BMC instructions that examine this flag.
There are no BMS or BMC instructions that examine this flag.

Latest revision as of 21:40, 16 August 2024

The Memory/Accumulator Select (M) flag is bit 5 of the 65c816's processor status register. It indicates whether the accumulator is 8 or 16 bits wide:

  • When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide. It can only be clear in native mode.
  • When set, the accumulator is 8 bits wide, but the high byte (B) is still retained. This is the case after reset because the processor is in emulation mode.

It can be affected by:

  • REP (clears it if bit 5 of operand is set)
  • SEP (sets it if bit 5 of operand is set)
  • PLP (pops it off the stack)
  • RTI

It affects the behavior of (possibly incomplete list):

But it does not affect XBA, TDC, TCD, TCS, or TSC.

There are no BMS or BMC instructions that examine this flag.

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