Re: A89: number of bits in the 68k :)


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Re: A89: number of bits in the 68k :)




I'd have to say that for all practical purposes it is 32 bits because the longest
variable is the double word which is 32 bits long.

Olle Hedman wrote:

> It is certainly not 8bit.  you can easily see that on the instructions
> available..  the 68k is some weird mix of 16 and 32bit architechture so noone
> really knows if its 16 or 32 bit :)  the fans say 32bit and the other say 16bit
> :)
> 8bit is completely wrong :)
>
> //Olle
>
> Miles Raymond wrote:
> >
> > Is that true?  I thought the M68k was 8-bit like the Z80.
> >
> > -Miles Raymond
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dennis Ng <onpaws@geocities.com>
> > To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
> > Date: Sunday, November 22, 1998 1:44 PM
> > Subject: RE: A89: Fw: StarFox -Reply
> >
> > >It's 32=bit!
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> > >> [mailto:owner-assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Nathan Mueller
> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 12:18 AM
> > >> To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
> > >> Subject: Re: A89: Fw: StarFox -Reply
> > >>
> > >> >And about making a 64-bit game on a 8(I think)-bit system
> > >>
> > >> Is the 68k 8-bit?  I thought it was 16
> > >>
> > >> --Nate



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