General-Purpose Instructions

The general-purpose instructions perform basic data movement, memory addressing, arithmetic and logical operations, program flow control, input/output, and string operations on integer, pointer, and BCD data types.

Data Transfer Instructions

The data transfer instructions move data between memory and the general-purpose and segment registers, and perform operations such as conditional moves, stack access, and data conversion.

Table 3-1 Data Transfer Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`bswap{lq}`	`BSWAP`	byte swap	`bswapq` valid only under `-m64`
`cbtw`	`CBW`	convert byte to word
`cltd`	`CDQ`	convert doubleword to quadword	`%eax → %edx:%eax`
`cltq`	`CDQE`	convert doubleword to quadword	`%eax → %rax` `cltq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmova{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.a`	`CMOVA`	conditional move if above	`cmovaq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovae{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.ae`	`CMOVAE`	conditional move if above or equal	`cmovaeq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovb{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.b`	`CMOVB`	conditional move if below	`cmovbq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovbe{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.be`	`CMOVBE`	conditional move if below or equal	`cmovbeq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovc{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.c`	`CMOVC`	conditional move if carry	`cmovcq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmove{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.e`	`CMOVE`	conditional move if equal	`cmoveq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovg{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.g`	`CMOVG`	conditional move if greater	`cmovgq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovge{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.ge`	`CMOVGE`	conditional move if greater or equal	`cmovgeq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovl{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.l`	`CMOVL`	conditional move if less	`cmovlq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovle{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.le`	`COMVLE`	conditional move if less or equal	`cmovleq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovna{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.na`	`CMOVNA`	conditional move if not above	`cmovnaq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnae{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nae`	`CMOVNAE`	conditional move if not above or equal	`cmovnaeq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnb{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nb`	`CMOVNB`	conditional move if not below	`cmovnbq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnbe{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nbe`	`CMOVNBE`	conditional move if not below or equal	`cmovnbeq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnc{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nc`	`CMOVNC`	conditional move if not carry	`cmovncq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovne{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.ne`	`CMOVNE`	conditional move if not equal	`cmovneq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovng{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.ng`	`CMOVNG`	conditional move if greater	`cmovngq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnge{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nge`	`CMOVNGE`	conditional move if not greater or equal	`cmovngeq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnl{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nl`	`CMOVNL`	conditional move if not less	`cmovnlq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnle{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nle`	`CMOVNLE`	conditional move if not above or equal	`cmovnleq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovno{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.no`	`CMOVNO`	conditional move if not overflow	`cmovnoq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnp{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.np`	`CMOVNP`	conditional move if not parity	`cmovnpq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovns{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.ns`	`CMOVNS`	conditional move if not sign (non-negative)	`cmovnsq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovnz{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.nz`	`CMOVNZ`	conditional move if not zero	`cmovnzq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovo{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.o`	`CMOVO`	conditional move if overflow	`cmovoq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovp{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.p`	`CMOVP`	conditional move if parity	`cmovpq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovpe{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.pe`	`CMOVPE`	conditional move if parity even	`cmovpeq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovpo{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.po`	`CMOVPO`	conditional move if parity odd	`cmovpoq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovs{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.s`	`CMOVS`	conditional move if sign (negative)	`cmovsq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmovz{wlq}`, `cmov{wlq}.z`	`CMOVZ`	conditional move if zero	`cmovzq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmpxchg{bwlq}`	`CMPXCHG`	compare and exchange	`cmpxchgq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmpxchg8b`	`CMPXCHG8B`	compare and exchange 8 bytes
`cqtd`	`CQO`	convert quadword to octword	`%rax → %rdx:%rax` `cqtd` valid only under `-m64`
`cqto`	`CQO`	convert quadword to octword	`%rax → %rdx:%rax` `cqto` valid only under `-m64`
`cwtd`	`CWD`	convert word to doubleword	`%ax → %dx:%ax`
`cwtl`	`CWDE`	convert word to doubleword in `%eax` register	`%ax → %eax`
`mov{bwlq}`	`MOV`	move data between immediate values, general purpose registers, segment registers, and memory	`movq` valid only under `-m64`
`movabs{bwlq}`	`MOVABS`	move immediate value to register	`movabs` valid only under `-m64`
`movabs{bwlq}A`	`MOVABS`	move immediate value to register {`AL`, `AX`, `GAX`, `RAX`}	`movabs` valid only under `-m64`
`movsb{wlq}`, `movsw{lq}`	`MOVSX`	move and sign extend	`movsbq` and `movswq` valid only under `-m64`
`movzb{wlq}`, `movzw{lq}`	`MOVZX`	move and zero extend	`movzbq` and `movzwq` valid only under `-m64`
`pop{wlq}`	`POP`	pop stack	`popq` valid only under `-m64`
`popaw`	`POPA`	pop general-purpose registers from stack	`popaw` invalid under `-m64`
`popal`, `popa`	`POPAD`	pop general-purpose registers from stack	invalid under `-m64`
`push{wlq}`	`PUSH`	push onto stack	`pushq` valid only under `-m64`
`pushaw`	`PUSHA`	push general-purpose registers onto stack	`pushaw` invalid under `-m64`
`pushal`, `pusha`	`PUSHAD`	push general-purpose registers onto stack	invalid under `-m64`
`xadd{bwlq}`	`XADD`	exchange and add	`xaddq` valid only under `-m64`
`xchg{bwlq}`	`XCHG`	exchange	`xchgq` valid only under `-m64`
`xchg{bwlq}A`	`XCHG`	exchange	`xchgqA` valid only under `-m64`

Binary Arithmetic Instructions

The binary arithmetic instructions perform basic integer computions on operands in memory or the general-purpose registers.

Table 3-2 Binary Arithmetic Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`adc{bwlq}`	`ADC`	add with carry	`adcq` valid only under `-m64`
`add{bwlq}`	`ADD`	integer add	`addq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmp{bwlq}`	`CMP`	compare	`cmpq` valid only under `-m64`
`dec{bwlq}`	`DEC`	decrement	`decq` valid only under `-m64`
`div{bwlq}`	`DIV`	divide (unsigned)	`divq` valid only under `-m64`
`idiv{bwlq}`	`IDIV`	divide (signed)	`idivq` valid only under `-m64`
`imul{bwlq}`	`IMUL`	multiply (signed)	`imulq` valid only under `-m64`
`inc{bwlq}`	`INC`	increment	`incq` valid only under `-m64`
`mul{bwlq}`	`MUL`	multiply (unsigned)	`mulq` valid only under `-m64`
`neg{bwlq}`	`NEG`	negate	`negq` valid only under `-m64`
`sbb{bwlq}`	`SBB`	subtract with borrow	`sbbq` valid only under `-m64`
`sub{bwlq}`	`SUB`	subtract	`subq` valid only under `-m64`

Decimal Arithmetic Instructions

The decimal arithmetic instructions perform decimal arithmetic on binary coded decimal (BCD) data.

Table 3-3 Decimal Arithmetic Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`aaa`	`AAA`	ASCII adjust after addition	invalid under `-m64`
`aad`	`AAD`	ASCII adjust before division	invalid under `-m64`
`aam`	`AAM`	ASCII adjust after multiplication	invalid under `-m64`
`aas`	`AAS`	ASCII adjust after subtraction	invalid under `-m64`
`daa`	`DAA`	decimal adjust after addition	invalid under `-m64`
`das`	`DAS`	decimal adjust after subtraction	invalid under `-m64`

Logical Instructions

The logical instructions perform basic logical operations on their operands.

Table 3-4 Logical Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`and{bwlq}`	`AND`	bitwise logical AND	`andq` valid only under `-m64`
`not{bwlq}`	`NOT`	bitwise logical NOT	`notq` valid only under `-m64`
`or{bwlq}`	`OR`	bitwise logical OR	`orq` valid only under `-m64`
`xor{bwlq}`	`XOR`	bitwise logical exclusive OR	`xorq` valid only under `-m64`

Shift and Rotate Instructions

The shift and rotate instructions shift and rotate the bits in their operands.

Table 3-5 Shift and Rotate Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`rcl{bwlq}`	`RCL`	rotate through carry left	`rclq` valid only under `-m64`
`rcr{bwlq}`	`RCR`	rotate through carry right	`rcrq` valid only under `-m64`
`rol{bwlq}`	`ROL`	rotate left	`rolq` valid only under `-m64`
`ror{bwlq}`	`ROR`	rotate right	`rorq` valid only under `-m64`
`sal{bwlq}`	`SAL`	shift arithmetic left	`salq` valid only under `-m64`
`sar{bwlq}`	`SAR`	shift arithmetic right	`sarq` valid only under `-m64`
`shl{bwlq}`	`SHL`	shift logical left	`shlq` valid only under `-m64`
`shld{bwlq}`	`SHLD`	shift left double	`shldq` valid only under `-m64`
`shr{bwlq}`	`SHR`	shift logical right	`shrq` valid only under `-m64`
`shrd{bwlq}`	`SHRD`	shift right double	`shrdq` valid only under `-m64`

Bit and Byte Instructions

The bit instructions test and modify individual bits in operands. The byte instructions set the value of a byte operand to indicate the status of flags in the %eflags register.

Table 3-6 Bit and Byte Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`bsf{wlq}`	`BSF`	bit scan forward	`bsfq` valid only under `-m64`
`bsr{wlq}`	`BSR`	bit scan reverse	`bsrq` valid only under `-m64`
`bt{wlq}`	`BT`	bit test	`btq` valid only under `-m64`
`btc{wlq}`	`BTC`	bit test and complement	`btcq` valid only under `-m64`
`btr{wlq}`	`BTR`	bit test and reset	`btrq` valid only under `-m64`
`bts{wlq}`	`BTS`	bit test and set	`btsq` valid only under `-m64`
`seta`	`SETA`	set byte if above
`setae`	`SETAE`	set byte if above or equal
`setb`	`SETB`	set byte if below
`setbe`	`SETBE`	set byte if below or equal
`setc`	`SETC`	set byte if carry
`sete`	`SETE`	set byte if equal
`setg`	`SETG`	set byte if greater
`setge`	`SETGE`	set byte if greater or equal
`setl`	`SETL`	set byte if less
`setle`	`SETLE`	set byte if less or equal
`setna`	`SETNA`	set byte if not above
`setnae`	`SETNAE`	set byte if not above or equal
`setnb`	`SETNB`	set byte if not below
`setnbe`	`SETNBE`	set byte if not below or equal
`setnc`	`SETNC`	set byte if not carry
`setne`	`SETNE`	set byte if not equal
`setng`	`SETNG`	set byte if not greater
`setnge`	`SETNGE`	set byte if not greater or equal
`setnl`	`SETNL`	set byte if not less
`setnle`	`SETNLE`	set byte if not less or equal
`setno`	`SETNO`	set byte if not overflow
`setnp`	`SETNP`	set byte if not parity
`setns`	`SETNS`	set byte if not sign (non-negative)
`setnz`	`SETNZ`	set byte if not zero
`seto`	`SETO`	set byte if overflow
`setp`	`SETP`	set byte if parity
`setpe`	`SETPE`	set byte if parity even
`setpo`	`SETPO`	set byte if parity odd
`sets`	`SETS`	set byte if sign (negative)
`setz`	`SETZ`	set byte if zero
`test{bwlq}`	`TEST`	logical compare	`testq` valid only under `-m64`

Control Transfer Instructions

The control transfer instructions control the flow of program execution.

Table 3-7 Control Transfer Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`bound{wl}`	`BOUND`	detect value out of range	`boundw` invalid under `-m64`
`call`	`CALL`	call procedure
`enter`	`ENTER`	high-level procedure entry
`int`	`INT`	software interrupt
`into`	`INTO`	interrupt on overflow	invalid under `-m64`
`iret`	`IRET`	return from interrupt
`ja`	`JA`	jump if above
`jae`	`JAE`	jump if above or equal
`jb`	`JB`	jump if below
`jbe`	`JBE`	jump if below or equal
`jc`	`JC`	jump if carry
`jcxz`	`JCXZ`	jump register `%cx` zero
`je`	`JE`	jump if equal
`jecxz`	`JECXZ`	jump register `%ecx` zero	invalid under `-m64`
`jg`	`JG`	jump if greater
`jge`	`JGE`	jump if greater or equal
`jl`	`JL`	jump if less
`jle`	`JLE`	jump if less or equal
`jmp`	`JMP`	jump
`jnae`	`JNAE`	jump if not above or equal
`jnb`	`JNB`	jump if not below
`jnbe`	`JNBE`	jump if not below or equal
`jnc`	`JNC`	jump if not carry
`jne`	`JNE`	jump if not equal
`jng`	`JNG`	jump if not greater
`jnge`	`JNGE`	jump if not greater or equal
`jnl`	`JNL`	jump if not less
`jnle`	`JNLE`	jump if not less or equal
`jno`	`JNO`	jump if not overflow
`jnp`	`JNP`	jump if not parity
`jns`	`JNS`	jump if not sign (non-negative)
`jnz`	`JNZ`	jump if not zero
`jo`	`JO`	jump if overflow
`jp`	`JP`	jump if parity
`jpe`	`JPE`	jump if parity even
`jpo`	`JPO`	jump if parity odd
`js`	`JS`	jump if sign (negative)
`jz`	`JZ`	jump if zero
`lcall`	`CALL`	call far procedure	valid as indirect only for `-m64`
`leave`	`LEAVE`	high-level procedure exit
`loop`	`LOOP`	loop with `%ecx` counter
`loope`	`LOOPE`	loop with `%ecx` and equal
`loopne`	`LOOPNE`	loop with `%ecx` and not equal
`loopnz`	`LOOPNZ`	loop with `%ecx` and not zero
`loopz`	`LOOPZ`	loop with `%ecx` and zero
`lret`	`RET`	return from far procedure	valid as indirect only for `m64`
`ret`	`RET`	return

String Instructions

The string instructions operate on strings of bytes. Operations include storing strings in memory, loading strings from memory, comparing strings, and scanning strings for substrings.

Note - The Oracle Solaris mnemonics for certain instructions differ slightly from the Intel/AMD mnemonics. Alphabetization of the table below is by the Oracle Solaris mnemonic. All string operations default to long (doubleword).

Table 3-8 String Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`cmps{q}`	`CMPS`	compare string	`cmpsq` valid only under `-m64`
`cmpsb`	`CMPSB`	compare byte string
`cmpsl`	`CMPSD`	compare doubleword string
`cmpsw`	`CMPSW`	compare word string
`lods{q}`	`LODS`	load string	`lodsq` valid only under `-m64`
`lodsb`	`LODSB`	load byte string
`lodsl`	`LODSD`	load doubleword string
`lodsw`	`LODSW`	load word string
`movs{q}`	`MOVS`	move string	`movsq` valid only under `-m64`
`movsb`	`MOVSB`	move byte string	`movsb` is not `movsb{wlq}`. See Table 3-1
`movsl`, `smovl`	`MOVSD`	move doubleword string
`movsw`, `smovw`	`MOVSW`	move word string	`movsw` is not `movsw{lq}`. See Table 3-1
`rep`	`REP`	repeat while `%ecx` not zero
`repnz`	`REPNE`	repeat while not equal
`repnz`	`REPNZ`	repeat while not zero
`repz`	`REPE`	repeat while equal
`repz`	`REPZ`	repeat while zero
`scas{q}`	`SCAS`	scan string	`scasq` valid only under `-m64`
`scasb`	`SCASB`	scan byte string
`scasl`	`SCASD`	scan doubleword string
`scasw`	`SCASW`	scan word string
`stos{q}`	`STOS`	store string	`stosq` valid only under `-m64`
`stosb`	`STOSB`	store byte string
`stosl`	`STOSD`	store doubleword string
`stosw`	`STOSW`	store word string

I/O Instructions

The input/output instructions transfer data between the processor's I/O ports, registers, and memory.

Table 3-9 I/O Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description
`in`	`IN`	read from a port
`ins`	`INS`	input string from a port
`insb`	`INSB`	input byte string from port
`insl`	`INSD`	input doubleword string from port
`insw`	`INSW`	input word string from port
`out`	`OUT`	write to a port
`outs`	`OUTS`	output string to port
`outsb`	`OUTSB`	output byte string to port
`outsl`	`OUTSD`	output doubleword string to port
`outsw`	`OUTSW`	output word string to port

Flag Control (EFLAG) Instructions

The status flag control instructions operate on the bits in the %eflags register.

Table 3-10 Flag Control Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`clc`	`CLC`	clear carry flag
`cld`	`CLD`	clear direction flag
`cli`	`CLI`	clear interrupt flag
`cmc`	`CMC`	complement carry flag
`lahf`	`LAHF`	load flags into `%ah` register
`popfw`	`POPF`	pop `%eflags` from stack
`popf{lq}`	`POPFL`	pop `%eflags` from stack	`popfq` valid only under `-m64`
`pushfw`	`PUSHF`	push `%eflags` onto stack
`pushf{lq}`	`PUSHFL`	push `%eflags` onto stack	`pushfq` valid only under `-m64`
`sahf`	`SAHF`	store `%ah` register into flags
`stc`	`STC`	set carry flag
`std`	`STD`	set direction flag
`sti`	`STI`	set interrupt flag

Segment Register Instructions

The segment register instructions load far pointers (segment addresses) into the segment registers.

Table 3-11 Segment Register Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`lds{wl}`	`LDS`	load far pointer using `%ds`	`ldsl` and `ldsw` invalid under `-m64`
`les{wl}`	`LES`	load far pointer using `%es`	`lesl` and `lesw` invalid under `-m64`
`lfs{wl}`	`LFS`	load far pointer using `%fs`
`lgs{wl}`	`LGS`	load far pointer using `%gs`
`lss{wl}`	`LSS`	load far pointer using `%ss`

Miscellaneous Instructions

The instructions documented in this section provide a number of useful functions.

Table 3-12 Miscellaneous Instructions

Oracle Solaris Mnemonic	Intel/AMD Mnemonic	Description	Notes
`cpuid`	`CPUID`	processor identification
`lea{wlq}`	`LEA`	load effective address	`leaq` valid only under `-m64`
`nop`	`NOP`	no operation
`ud2`	`UD2`	undefined instruction
`xlat`	`XLAT`	table lookup translation
`xlatb`	`XLATB`	table lookup translation

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