SMSW Store Machine Status Word Flags: Not altered
SMSW destination CPU: 286+ p
Logic destination ← MSW
SMSW stores the machine status word (MSW register) in the 16-bit
destination.
Note
The MSW register is part of control register zero (CR0).
80386-based programs should use a MOV instruction to read the
contents of MSW (e.g. mov eax,CR0).
Opcode Format
0F 01 /4 SMSW r/m16
Length and timing
Operands Bytes 8088 186 286 386 486 Pentium
r16 3 2 2 2 4 NP
mem16 3+d(0-2) 3 3 3 4 NP