Instruction Set

* DINT

Disable (general) interrupts

Syntax

DINT

 

 

 

 

Operation

0 GIE

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

(0FFF7h .AND. SR SR

/ .NOT.src .AND. dst −> dst)

Emulation

BIC

#8,SR

 

 

 

Description

All interrupts are disabled.

 

 

 

 

The constant 08h is inverted and logically ANDed with the status register (SR).

 

The result is placed into the SR.

Status Bits

Status bits are not affected.

Mode Bits

GIE is reset. OSCOFF and CPUOFF are not affected.

Example

The general interrupt enable (GIE) bit in the status register is cleared to allow

 

a nondisrupted move of a 32-bit counter. This ensures that the counter is not

 

modified during the move by any interrupt.

 

DINT

 

; All interrupt events using the GIE bit are disabled

 

NOP

 

 

 

 

 

MOV

COUNTHI,R5

; Copy counter

 

MOV

COUNTLO,R6

 

 

 

 

EINT

 

; All interrupt events using the GIE bit are enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Disable Interrupt

 

 

 

 

 

If any code sequence needs to be protected from interruption, the DINT

 

 

should be executed at least one instruction before the beginning of the

 

 

uninterruptible sequence, or should be followed by a NOP instruction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RISC 16−Bit CPU

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Texas Instruments MSP430x1xx manual Dint, Disable Interrupt

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