Why 32 bit double word is read at addresses divisible by 4?

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ADDRESSES DIVISIBLE BY 4

WHY IS IT NECESSARY THAT A 32 BIT DOUBLE WORD IS READ AT THE ADDRESSES DIVISIBLE BY 4?

 

[techie]

ADDRESSES DIVISIBLE BY 4

because 32 bits take 4 bytes

 

[echo47]

ADDRESSES DIVISIBLE BY 4

Some processors (example Pentium) allow misaligned memory access, but performance usually suffers because it requires multiple memory accesses instead of just one.

Some processors (example Motorola 68000) don't allow it at all, and will trigger an exception (your program will crash).

 

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Re: ADDRESSES DIVISIBLE BY 4

THANKS FOR THE HELP BUT COULD YOU PROVIDE MORE DETAILS TECHNO...