> > Q&A:
> > ====
> > Q: Why must the MSB equal the LSB?
> > A: Because on computers which use IM2 (PC uses something like it), the
> > number on the databus MUST be a multiple of 2. On MSX however, this is
> > undefined, so the adress in the jump-table can also be an odd number.
>
> You need that because you use the statement:
> IntJumpTable: DS 257, Interrupt / 256
>
> And it is more convenient to fill the table with all 0xC0 's for the
> HIGH and the low address.
>
> You can use different values, but then you would have to use more than
> one interrupt routine. Which costs more memory.
That's also a way to put it, yes.
~Grauw
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