FCHS

Change Sign

OpcodeModeLeg ModeDescription
D9 E0Complements sign of ST(0).

Description

Complements the sign bit of ST(0). This operation changes a positive value into a negative value of equal magnitude or vice versa. The following table shows the results obtained when changing the sign of various classes of numbers.

ST(0) SRCST(0) DEST
−∞+∞
−F+F
−0+0
+0−0
+F−F
+∞−∞
NaNNaN

Table 3-20. FCHS Results

* Fmeansfinitefloating-pointvalue.

This instruction’s operation is the same in non-64-bit modes and 64-bit mode.

Operation

SignBit(ST(0)) := NOT (SignBit(ST(0)));

FPU Flags Affected

C1Set to 0.
C0, C2, C3Undefined.

Floating-Point Exceptions

#​ISStack underflow occurred.

Protected Mode Exceptions

#​NMCR0.EM[bit 2] or CR0.TS[bit 3] = 1.
#​​​UDIf the LOCK prefix is used.

Real-Address Mode Exceptions

Same exceptions as in protected mode.

Virtual-8086 Mode Exceptions

Same exceptions as in protected mode.

Compatibility Mode Exceptions

Same exceptions as in protected mode.

64-Bit Mode Exceptions

Same exceptions as in protected mode.

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