Multiplication
instructions

 

These two instructions are different from the normal arithmetical instructions in that there are restrictions on the operands, namely:

  1. All operands, and the destination, must be given as simple registers.
  2. You cannot use immediate values or shifted registers for operand two.
  3. The destination and operand one must be different registers.
  4. Lastly, you cannot specify R15 as the destination.

MLA : Multiplication with Accumulate

  MLA<suffix>  <dest>, <op 1>, <op 2>, <op 3>

                dest = (op_1 * op_2) + op_3
MLA behaved that same as MUL, except that the value of operand three is added to the result. This is useful for running totals.

 

 

MUL : Multiplication

  MUL<suffix>  <dest>, <op 1>, <op 2>

                dest = op_1 * op_2
MUL provides 32 bit integer multiplication. If the operands are signed, it can be assumed that the result is also signed.
Here is an example of multiplication: 
REM Multiplication example
REM
REM by Richard Murray 26th April 1999
REM
REM Downloaded from: http://www.heyrick.co.uk/assembler/

DIM code% 12

P%=code%
[  OPT 2
   MUL     R2, R0, R1
   MOV     R0, R2
   MOV     PC, R14
]

REPEAT
  INPUT "Number 1 : "A%
  INPUT "Number 2 : "B%
  PRINT "Result   : "+STR$(USR(code%))'
UNTIL A% = 0

END
Download example: multiply.basic

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