DOCERR: Encoding for LTR Instruction Is Incorrect

Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
Article ID: Q72706

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Macro Assembler for MS-DOS, versions 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0b
Microsoft Macro Assembler for OS/2, versions 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0b

SUMMARY

The LTR (load task register) instruction is documented incorrectly in the printed documentation for the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) versions 5.1, and 5.1a and the online help for MASM versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0b. The following is the documented encoding:

   00001111 00000000 mod,001,r/m

However, this is the actual encoding for LTR:

   00001111 00000000 mod,011,r/m

MORE INFORMATION

If the sample code below is assembled and a source listing is generated, the following encoding is listed:

   0000  0F 00 DB              ltr BX
   0003  0F 00 1D 00000000 R   ltr task

0DBh evaluates to 11011011y, 1Dh evaluates to 00011101y.

Sample Code

; Assemble Options Needed: /c /Fl

.386p .MODEL small .STACK 4096

.DATA task dw ?

.CODE main PROC

   ltr BX
   ltr task

main ENDP END

Additional reference words: 5.10 5.10a 6.00 6.00a 6.00b
KBCategory: kbprg kbdocerr
KBSubcategory: MASMLngIss

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Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
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