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| − | + | Sign extension is an operation in which the number of bits representing a specific value is increased while preserving the original sign and value. The exact method used to perform this operation depends on underlining signed number representation used on that machine. A '''Sign Extender''' or a '''Sign Extension Unit''' is a black box representation of such operation. The symbols on the right are usually used to represent such unit. | |
== Two's complement sign extension == | == Two's complement sign extension == | ||
| − | In today's systems, the most common signed number representation is | + | In today's systems, the most common signed number representation is 2's complement. In two's complement, signed extension is done by simply repeating the most significant bit, the sign bit, into all the new bits we introduce. For example: |
[[File:Sign extender 2s comp.svg|left]] | [[File:Sign extender 2s comp.svg|left]] | ||
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== Sign-magnitude sign extension == | == Sign-magnitude sign extension == | ||
| − | Similar to two's complement, in a | + | Similar to two's complement, in a sign-magnitude representation, the most-significant bit is also used to indicate the sign. Sign extension on sign-magnitude numbers works the same as two's complement. The MSB is repeated across all the new bits that were added. |
== C programming == | == C programming == | ||
In the sample [[C| code]] below. Assuming on this implementation <code>CHAR_BIT = 8</code> and <code>sizeof (int) = 4</code>. The assignment of c to i will | In the sample [[C| code]] below. Assuming on this implementation <code>CHAR_BIT = 8</code> and <code>sizeof (int) = 4</code>. The assignment of c to i will | ||
| − | undergo a | + | undergo a sign extension - 24 extra bits will be added. In a two's complement sign representation those 24 bits will be identical to the 8th bit of c. |
<source lang="C"> | <source lang="C"> | ||
char c; | char c; | ||
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</source> | </source> | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:logic gates]] |
