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A word or single word is 32 bits, numbered 0 through 31, with bit 0
being the least significant.
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A double word is 64 bits, numbered 0 through 63, with bit 0 being
the least significant.
Refer to
, which covers which parts of the MTX
series use big-endian byte ordering, and which use little-endian byte
ordering.
The terms control bit and status bit are used extensively in this document.
The term control bit is used to describe a bit in a register that can be set and
cleared under software control. The term true is used to indicate that a bit
is in the state that enables the function it controls. The term false is used to
indicate that the bit is in the state that disables the function it controls. In
all tables, the terms 0 and 1 are used to describe the actual value that should
be written to the bit, or the value that it yields when read. The term status
bit is used to describe a bit in a register that reflects a specific condition.
The status bit can be read by software to determine operational or
exception conditions.
Conventions Used in This Manual
The following typographical conventions are used in this document:
bold
is used for user input that you type just as it appears; it is also used for
commands, options and arguments to commands, and names of
programs, directories and files.
italic
is used for names of variables to which you assign values. Italic is also
used for comments in screen displays and examples, and to introduce
new terms.
courier
is used for system output (for example, screen displays, reports),
examples, and system prompts.