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From: perkins@bnrmtv.UUCP (Henry Perkins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Intel Microprocessors
Message-ID: <2364@bnrmtv.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 11-Aug-87 17:05:15 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 11 17:05:15 1987
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Summary: 8080 code translates to 8086 code fairly easily

In article <320@l5comp.UUCP>, scotty@l5comp.UUCP (Scott Turner) writes:
> As for those that think 8080 compatibility was a BIG thing, don't forget that
> the 8088 is NOT OBJECT CODE COMPATIBLE with the 8080! You had to run your
> SOURCE code through a convertor and then assemble it for the 8088.

That's not necessary.  Most 8080 instructions translate directly
to single 8086 instruction equivalents.  You don't need to have
the source code available to do the porting.
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