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Article #10856Re: Any use for Branch if Even/Odd ?
From: Robin Fairbairns
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:31
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:31
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In article <endecotp.723992157@cs.man.ac.uk>, endecotp@cs.man.ac.uk (Phil Endecott) writes: |> Can anyone think of a use for the branch if even and branch if odd |> instructions on the Alpha? I'm completely baffled. It's a VMS-ism. All VMS routines return a completion code. If it's odd, the routine succeeded (and there are oodles of ways it can succeed, sometimes); if it's even the routine failed. All very smooth and neat - VMS has some dinkum ideas in there if you pay attention. -- Robin (Campaign for Real Radio 3) Fairbairns rf@cl.cam.ac.uk U of Cambridge Computer Lab, Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QG, UK "They had twelve years to lay in wait for us" - Bush supporter on Nov 4
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Newsgroups: comp.arch Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!pipex!pavo.csi.cam.ac.uk!rf From: rf@cl.cam.ac.uk (Robin Fairbairns) Subject: Re: Any use for Branch if Even/Odd ? Message-ID: <1992Dec12.143116.17635@infodev.cam.ac.uk> Sender: news@infodev.cam.ac.uk (USENET news) Nntp-Posting-Host: lelaps.cl.cam.ac.uk Organization: U of Cambridge Computer Lab, UK References: <endecotp.723992157@cs.man.ac.uk> Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:31:16 GMT Lines: 14