If some microprogrammers and compiler implementors have deviated so far from the C standard to think that ‘int’ should be used where an 8-bit width is desired, then that is their fault; the standard C language does provide ways to get at such types without violating the standard.
Rather than lose the performance, microprogrammers attempt to set up the branch status at least one full microinstruction before the conditional branch.
Hopefully, the microprogrammer can cleverly arrange the order of instructions so that the microcontroller does something useful while it is waiting for the slower main memory RAM.
For some reason, the microprogrammers who designed the 6502 status register left one bit unused.
Microprogramming is the programming level closest to the hardware, and the microprogrammer must know everything about each of the pieces of hardware which are to be controlled.
Definition of microprogrammer in US English:
microprogrammer
noun
See microprogram
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Microprogramming is the programming level closest to the hardware, and the microprogrammer must know everything about each of the pieces of hardware which are to be controlled.
If some microprogrammers and compiler implementors have deviated so far from the C standard to think that ‘int’ should be used where an 8-bit width is desired, then that is their fault; the standard C language does provide ways to get at such types without violating the standard.
Rather than lose the performance, microprogrammers attempt to set up the branch status at least one full microinstruction before the conditional branch.
For some reason, the microprogrammers who designed the 6502 status register left one bit unused.
Hopefully, the microprogrammer can cleverly arrange the order of instructions so that the microcontroller does something useful while it is waiting for the slower main memory RAM.