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CHAPTER 7 DETAILED EXECUTION INSTRUCTIONS
7.89 CALL (Call Subroutine)
This is a branching instruction with no delay slot.

After storing the address of the next instruction in the return pointer (RP), a branch to

the address indicated by "Ri" occurs.

CALL (Call Subroutine)

Assembler format: CALL @Ri
Operation: PC + 2 RP
Ri PC
Flag change:
N, Z, V, and C: Unchanged
Execution cycles: 2 cycles
Instruction format:
Example: CALL @R1
NZVC
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MSB LSB
100101110001 Ri
R1
FFFFF800
8000 FFFE
FFFFF800
FFFFF800
PC
8001 0000
RP
R1
PC
RP
xxxx
Before execution After execution
xxxx

Instruction bit pattern : 1001 0111 0001 0001