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   Joe Monk to All   
   Re: PDOS/86   
   23 Aug 21 19:12:34   
   
   From: joemonk64@gmail.com   
      
   > Which allows a 1 MiB CSECT, right?   
   >   
      
   No it has nothing to do with that. 20-bit displacement allows for 512K prior   
   to the base and 512K after the base.   
      
   > If you exceed 1 MiB, what do you do? New base   
   > registers, same as you would do for RX instructions?   
      
   Why would you need a new base register?   
      
   > Regardless, the idea would be to have a register   
   > dedicated to a less than 1 MiB data section, right?   
   >   
      
   Joe   
      
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