Re: lock a pentium for fun!
>> It is a bug for a processor to have any unassigned codes.
>
>In what way is it a bug? If all the codes are assigned, then future
>extensions become impossible.
Unassigned OP codes are properly given no-op execution and are
indicated as "reserved" in the programming documentation.
Best Regards, JohnT
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