Mnemonic Letters Indicating Types of Jumps Documentation Error

ID Number: Q40627

5.00 | 5.10

MS-DOS | OS/2

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Summary:

Page 336 of the "Microsoft Macro Assembler Programmer's Guide"

incorrectly associates the mnemonic letters "G" and "L" with jumps on

unsigned comparisons, and the letters "A" and "B" with jumps on signed

comparisons.

The two sets of letters should be reversed with their respective

comparisons to form the following, correct table:

Letter Meaning

J Jump

G Greater than (for signed comparisons)

L Less than (for signed comparisons)

A Above (for unsigned comparisons)

B Below (for unsigned comparisons)

E Equal

N Not