Re: [cc65] 6502.h

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From: Piotr Fusik (P.Fusik_at_elka.pw.edu.pl)
Date: 2003-01-09 14:51:08 

On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Ullrich von Bassewitz wrote:

> The break and interrupt disable flag are ignored. I'm not sure if the break
> flag can be set by PHA/PLP anyway. My copy of Rodney Zacks "Programming the
> 6502" says the B flag can be set by PLP, but other books disagree. Allowing to
> set the I flag would make sense, I think.

To my knowledge, there is no real B flag state in 6502.
This bit is only used when invoking an interrupt: BRK pushes flags with B
bit set, other interrupts with reset. PHP always pushes 1.
As for the unused bit, it is always pushed (by PHP and interrupt) as 1.
>
> >     	and	#%11001011
> >
> > >>> Bits 4 and 5 are ignored by plp on 6502, but not on 65816, I think.
> > >>> I'm not sure about other CPUs.
> > >>> Enabling interrupts is not a good idea IMHO.
>
> So I will change this to %11001111 to remove the break flag.

Again, why?
Bits 4 and 5 are used for some extensions in other 65xx family CPUs, so I
don't see a reason to always clear them.

Piotr

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