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INSTRUCTION SET REFERENCE
DEC—Decrement by 1
Description
This instruction subtracts one from the destination operand, while preserving the state of the CF
flag. The destination operand can be a register or a memory location. This instruction allows a
loop counter to be updated without disturbing the CF flag. (To perform a decrement operation
that updates the CF flag, use a SUB instruction with an immediate operand of 1.)
Operation
DEST
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DEST – 1;
Flags Affected
The CF flag is not affected. The OF, SF, ZF, AF, and PF flags are set according to the result.
Protected Mode Exceptions
#GP(0)
If the destination operand is located in a nonwritable segment.
If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or
GS segment limit.
If the DS, ES, FS, or GS register contains a null segment selector.
#SS(0)
If a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.
#PF(fault-code)If a page fault occurs.
#AC(0)
If alignment checking is enabled and an unaligned memory reference is
made while the current privilege level is 3.
Real-Address Mode Exceptions
#GP
If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or
GS segment limit.
#SS
If a memory operand effective address is outside the SS segment limit.
Opcode
Instruction
Description
FE /1
DEC r/m8
Decrement r/m8 by 1
FF /1
DEC r/m16
Decrement r/m16 by 1
FF /1
DEC r/m32
Decrement r/m32 by 1
48+rw
DEC r16
Decrement r16 by 1
48+rd
DEC r32
Decrement r32 by 1
