My bet is, we'll be left with Hobson's choice. ;-) ===
> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:38:47 +0000 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Redesigning the Principles of Operation Manual > To: [email protected] > > > >>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
