A CPU Instruction Set Details



Format:

SYSCALL

Description:

A system call exception occurs, immediately and unconditionally transferring control to the exception handler.

The code field is available for use as software parameters, but is retrieved by the exception handler only by loading the contents of the memory word containing the instruction.

Operation:

Exceptions:

System Call exception

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