MIPS Memory Instructions
Read this article to learn about memory instructions for the MIPS processor.
Load and store instructions use a special syntax:
instr rt, imm(rs)
The memory address used for the load or store is rs + imm. The immediate is sign-extended.
Load Instructions
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lbu |
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Loads a byte and does not sign-extend the value.
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lhu |
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Loads a halfword, or two bytes, and does not sign-extend the value. The halfword must be aligned (i.e., it must start at an even address).
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lw |
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Loads a word (four-bytes) from memory. The word must be aligned (i.e., the last two bits of the address must be zero).
Store Instructions
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sb |
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Stores the least significant (rightmost) byte of rt to memory.
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sh |
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Stores the least significant (rightmost) halfword of rt to memory.
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sw |
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Stores the contents of rt in memory.
Source: Wikibooks, https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/MIPS_Assembly/Memory_Instructions
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