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10.19 BIC

Bit Clear.

Syntax

BIC{S}{cond}
              Rd, Rn,
              Operand2

where:

S: is an optional suffix. If S is specified, the condition flags are updated on the result of the operation.
cond: is an optional condition code.
Rd: is the destination register.
Rn: is the register holding the first operand.
Operand2: is a flexible second operand.

Operation

The BIC (Bit Clear) instruction performs an AND operation on the bits in Rn with the complements of the corresponding bits in the value of Operand2.

In certain circumstances, the assembler can substitute BIC for AND, or AND for BIC. Be aware of this when reading disassembly listings.

Use of PC in Thumb instructions

You cannot use PC (R15) for Rd or any operand in a BIC instruction.

Use of PC and SP in ARM instructions

You can use PC and SP with the BIC instruction but they are deprecated in ARMv6T2 and above.

If you use PC as Rn, the value used is the address of the instruction plus 8.

If you use PC as Rd:

Execution branches to the address corresponding to the result.
If you use the S suffix, see the SUBS pc,lr instruction.

You cannot use PC for any operand in any data processing instruction that has a register-controlled shift.

Condition flags

If S is specified, the BIC instruction:

Updates the N and Z flags according to the result.
Can update the C flag during the calculation of Operand2.
Does not affect the V flag.

16-bit instructions

The following forms of the BIC instruction are available in Thumb code, and are 16-bit instructions:

BICS Rd, Rd, Rm: Rd and Rm must both be Lo registers. This form can only be used outside an IT block.
BIC{cond} Rd, Rd, Rm: Rd and Rm must both be Lo registers. This form can only be used inside an IT block.

Example

    BIC     r0, r1, #0xab

Related reference

10.3 Flexible second operand (Operand2)

10.138 SUBS pc, lr

10.8 Condition code suffixes

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BIC

10.19 BIC

Syntax

Operation

Use of PC in Thumb instructions

Use of PC and SP in ARM instructions

Condition flags

16-bit instructions

Example

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