IBM Assembler Question:

Explain ICM instruction?

IBM Assembler Interview Question
IBM Assembler Interview Question

Answers:

Answer #1
ICM means INsert character under mask. its a movement of character under mask bits
eg
ICM R8,B'0110',SRC

Before execution:
R8 ==> 12 34 56 78
SRC ==> AB CD EF 10

After Excecution:
R8 ==> 12 CD EF 78

Answer #2
R8 -> 12 AB CD 78


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