I was talking about the addressing at the assembly level, because that's what LEA and addressing modes deal with. However, your references to a spec make a very

I was talking about the addressing at the assembly level, because that's what LEA and addressing modes deal with. However, your references to a spec make a very good point. Maybe I misunderstood Chandler in the first place. I've pulled the post (since it may be incorrect) until I can sort it out with a compiler person.