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Arithmetic Instructions

<operation>{cond}{S} Rd,Rn,Operand2

<operation>

  • ADD – Add
    • Rd := Rn + Operand2
  • ADC – Add with Carry
    • Rd := Rn + Operand2 + Carry
  • SUB – Subtract
    • Rd := Rn − Operand2
  • SBC – Subtract with Carry
    • Rd := Rn − Operand2 − NOT(Carry)
  • RSB – Reverse Subtract
    • Rd := Operand2 − Rn
  • RSC – Reverse Subtract with Carry
    • Rd := Operand2 − Rn − NOT(Carry)

Examples of Arithmetic Instructions

  • ADD r0, r1, r2
    • R0 = R1 + R2
  • SUB r5, r3, #10
    • R5 = R3 − 10
  • RSB r2, r5, #0xFF00
    • R2 = 0xFF00 − R5

Remarks

RSB and RSC subtract in reverse order (e.g. y - x not x - y).

Multiplication has a different format and is described later.

There is no divide instruction – the compiler uses a run-time library function or shifts to perform division.