NEG - Two's Complement Negation

Opcode

Instruction

Op/ En

64-Bit Mode

Compat/ Leg Mode

Description

F6 /3

NEG r/m8

M

Valid

Valid

Two's complement negate r/m8.

REX + F6 /3

NEG r/m81

M

Valid

N.E.

Two's complement negate r/m8.

F7 /3

NEG r/m16

M

Valid

Valid

Two's complement negate r/m16.

F7 /3

NEG r/m32

M

Valid

Valid

Two's complement negate r/m32.

REX.W + F7 /3

NEG r/m64

M

Valid

N.E.

Two's complement negate r/m64.

NOTES:

1. In 64-bit mode, r/m8 can not be encoded to access the following byte registers if a REX prefix is used: AH, BH, CH, DH.

Instruction Operand Encoding

Op/En

Operand 1

Operand 2

Operand 3

Operand 4

M

ModRM:r/m (r, w)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Description

Replaces the value of operand (the destination operand) with its two's complement. (This operation is equivalent to subtracting the operand from 0.) The destination operand is located in a general-purpose register or a memory location.

This instruction can be used with a LOCK prefix to allow the instruction to be executed atomically.

In 64-bit mode, the instruction's default operation size is 32 bits. Using a REX prefix in the form of REX.R permits access to additional registers (R8-R15). Using a REX prefix in the form of REX.W promotes operation to 64 bits. See the summary chart at the beginning of this section for encoding data and limits.

Operation 

IF DEST = 0 
   THEN CF := 0;
   ELSE CF := 1; 
FI;
DEST := [- (DEST)]

Flags Affected

The CF flag set to 0 if the source operand is 0; otherwise it is set to 1. The OF, SF, ZF, AF, and PF flags are set according to the result.

Protected Mode Exceptions

#GP(0)

If the destination is located in a non-writable 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.

#UD

If the LOCK prefix is used but the destination is not a memory operand.

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.

#UD

If the LOCK prefix is used but the destination is not a memory operand.

Virtual-8086 Mode Exceptions

#GP(0)

If a memory operand effective address is outside the CS, DS, ES, FS, or GS segment limit.

#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.

#UD

If the LOCK prefix is used but the destination is not a memory operand.

Compatibility Mode Exceptions

Same as for protected mode exceptions.

64-Bit Mode Exceptions

#SS(0)

If a memory address referencing the SS segment is in a non-canonical form.

#GP(0)

If the memory address is in a non-canonical form.

#PF(fault-code)

For a page fault.

#AC(0)

If alignment checking is enabled and an unaligned memory reference is made while the current privilege level is 3.

#UD

If the LOCK prefix is used but the destination is not a memory operand.