BSR--Bit Scan Reverse

Description

Searches the source operand (second operand) for the most significant set bit (1 bit). If a most significant 1 bit is found, its bit index is stored in the destination operand (first operand). The source operand can be a register or a memory location; the destination operand is a register. The bit index is an unsigned offset from bit 0 of the source operand. If the contents source operand are 0, the contents of the destination operand is undefined.

Operation

IF SRC 0
THEN
ZF 1;
DEST is undefined;
ELSE
ZF 0;
temp OperandSize - 1;
WHILE Bit(SRC, temp) 0
DO
temp temp - 1;
DEST temp;
OD;
FI;

Flags Affected

The ZF flag is set to 1 if all the source operand is 0; otherwise, the ZF flag is cleared. The CF, OF, SF, AF, and PF, flags are undefined.

Protected Mode Exceptions

#GP(0) - If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment limit. If the DS, ES, FS, or GS register contains a null segment selector.

#SS(0) - If a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.

#PF(fault-code) - If a page fault occurs.

#AC(0) - If alignment checking is enabled and an unaligned memory reference is made while the current privilege level is 3.

Real-Address Mode Exceptions

#GP - If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment limit.

#SS - If a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.

Virtual-8086 Mode Exceptions

#GP(0) - If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment limit.

#SS(0) - If a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.

#PF(fault-code) - If a page fault occurs.

#AC(0) - If alignment checking is enabled and an unaligned memory reference is made.

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