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The '''Memory/Accumulator Select''' flag exists in the [[processor status register]].  It indicates whether the [[accumulator]] is 8 or 16 bits wide.
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:


When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide.
* When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide.
When set, the accumulator is 8 bits wide, but the high byte is still retained.
* When set, the accumulator is 8 bits wide, but the high byte is still retained.


It can be affected by:
It can be affected by:
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=== See Also ===
=== See Also ===
* [[Index Register Select]]
* [[Index Register Select]]
==== Reference ===
* [[Eyes & Lichty]], page 422, Table 18.2. 65x Flags. https://archive.org/details/0893037893ProgrammingThe65816/page/422


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Revision as of 23:53, 6 July 2024

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:

  • When clear, the accumulator is 16 bits wide.
  • When set, the accumulator is 8 bits wide, but the high byte is still retained.

It can be affected by:

See Also

= Reference