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That's right! Those 36-bit words supported two 18-bit pointers. And a 'byte' on a pdp-10 was anywhere between 1 and 36 bits. We've lost some important idea
by GeorgeTirebiter 5y ago
That's right! Those 36-bit words supported two 18-bit pointers.
And a 'byte' on a pdp-10 was anywhere between 1 and 36 bits. We've lost some important ideas from the Olden Days.
- MichaelMoser123 5y agoyou have something similar on the 8080. Each register on 8080, like ax, can be accessed as al - low eight bits and ah - high eight bits. But what would be the utility of an eight bit car and cdr?