6510 vs 8500 - support for illegal opcodes ?

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6510 vs 8500 - support for illegal opcodes ?

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It seems to be a well known fact that the 6510 supports the illegal op-codes of the MOS 6502, apparently a consequence of both having been made using NMOS process. It's also known that CMOS versions of the 6502, such as the popular Rockwell R65C02 do not support these op-codes.

But what about the 8500 which is a 6510 drop-in replacement made by MOS/CSG beginning in 1986 ? Does it support illegal 6502 op-codes too?

This CPU is 100% pin compatible with the 6510 and is used in many boards 250466 and the 64c's 250469. It was made using HMOS process technology which makes it consume a lot less power and produce virtually no heat. Does the change in manufacturing process have the same consequence as with the CMOS 6502 ?


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At least the stable illegals and the "stable when used in a certain way" ones behave exactly the same.
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tiny tim wrote:At least the stable illegals and the "stable when used in a certain way" ones behave exactly the same.
Thanks!

Do you know of any specific notable difference(s) between the 6510 and 8500 from a programming point of view ?
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there is none, they behave exactly the same.
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dudz wrote:there is none, they behave exactly the same.
Not sure I can buy that considering what you posted in other threads...
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not sure if i give a damn, considering what you posted everywhere else.
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dudz wrote:not sure if i give a damn, considering what you posted everywhere else.
Oh My!...

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Girls, girls, girls.. You're BOTH pretty. Now stop it.
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^ this, or write test programs! :)
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tiny tim wrote:^ this, or write test programs! :)
Would be nice if I knew what to look for...
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