Re: swiftx: 8051 gp bits

On the 8051, byte locations 0x20 thru 0x2F are bit addressable, giving you
16*8 general purpose bits. Swiftx assembler looks like it can access them
via 'setb', 'clr', and a jump on bit, but I don't know how to compile a
bit variable.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Leon Wagner wrote:

> What's a "general purpose" bit?
>
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> > Subject: [sftalk] swiftx: 8051 gp bits
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> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm unable to find any info in the docs or source for allocating and using
> > general purpose bits in the 8051 product.
> >
> > I found the setb instruction, but the examples only applied to the special
> > function registers, yet it is capable of setting the general purpose ones
> > as well, I just don't know how to get the assembler or compiler to
> > allocate them.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
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