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diff --git a/cpu/registers/pointers.txt b/cpu/registers/pointers.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e02db04 --- /dev/null +++ b/cpu/registers/pointers.txt @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +IP (Instruction Pointer) + Pointer to the current instruction being executed + It is not directly affected by OR + + Read-only, can be set by certain jump instructions + +SP (Stack Pointer) + Pointer to the bottom of the stack (grows down) (used implicitly by push/pop instructions) + +BP (Base Pointer) + Pointer to the top of the stack (grows down) (used implicitly by push/pop instructions) |