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[Guy Harris]

> I realize this has nothing to do with the issue being discussed, but
> let's keep the technical references accurate.  DEC's current
> generation of processor chips (the 78032, aka MicroVAX-II) _does_
> support bit addressing and manipulation.

The MicroVAX-II supports the *bit field instructions of the VAX*.  This is
*not* the same as supporting "bit addressing".  Does the MicroVAX-II have
the ability to do a "movl" to an arbitrary *bit* boundary in memory?  A
"movc5" to an arbitrary *bit* boundary in memory?  Unless it's got a whole
set of bit-boundary instructions (i.e., unless they've added a bit-boundary
version of most of the instructions it supports), it doesn't support "bit
addressing" in the general sense.
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	Guy Harris
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