> >>CVB and CVD have always been part of the fixed-point instruction > >>set (the basic set), and are not part of the decimal set. > > > > That's what my antique Green Card says! > > And so it has been since the first Principles of Ops.
And sensible to have the decimal instructions in a separate section of S/360 PoPs because not all S/360 machines had the decimal instructions. (They did all have the fixed-point instruction set, obviously.) Best regards, Steve Hobson Je me presse de rire de tout, de peur d'être obligé d'en pleurer Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU
