Operation

The MOV instruction copies the value of Operand2 into Rd.

In certain circumstances, the assembler can substitute MVN for MOV, or MOV for MVN. Be aware of this when reading disassembly listings.

Use of PC and SP in 32-bit T32 encodings

You cannot use PC (R15) for Rd, or in Operand2, in 32-bit T32 MOV instructions. With the following exceptions, you cannot use SP (R13) for Rd, or in Operand2:

• MOV{cond}.W Rd, SP, where Rd is not SP.
• MOV{cond}.W SP, Rm, where Rm is not SP.

Use of PC and SP in 16-bit T32 encodings

You can use PC or SP in 16-bit T32 MOV{cond} Rd, Rm instructions but these instructions in which both Rd and Rm are SP or PC are deprecated.

You cannot use PC or SP in any other MOV{S} 16-bit T32 instructions.

Use of PC and SP in A32 MOV

You cannot use PC for Rd or any operand in any data processing instruction that has a register-controlled shift.

In instructions without register-controlled shift, the use of PC is deprecated except for the following cases:

• MOVS PC, LR.
• MOV PC, Rm when Rm is not PC or SP.
• MOV Rd, PC when Rd is not PC or SP.

You can use SP for Rd or Rm. But this is deprecated except for the following cases:

• MOV SP, Rm when Rm is not PC or SP.
• MOV Rd, SP when Rd is not PC or SP.

If you use PC as Rm, the value used is the address of the instruction plus 8.

If you use PC as Rd:

• Execution branches to the address corresponding to the result.
• If you use the S suffix, see the SUBS pc,lr instruction.

Condition flags

If S is specified, the instruction:

• Updates the N and Z flags according to the result.
• Can update the C flag during the calculation of Operand2.
• Does not affect the V flag.

16-bit instructions

The following forms of this instruction are available in T32 code, and are 16-bit instructions:

MOVS Rd, #imm

Rd must be a Lo register. imm range 0-255. This form can only be used outside an IT block.

MOV{cond} Rd, #imm

Rd must be a Lo register. imm range 0-255. This form can only be used inside an IT block.

MOVS Rd, Rm

Rd and Rm must both be Lo registers. This form can only be used outside an IT block.

MOV{cond} Rd, Rm

Rd or Rm can be Lo or Hi registers.

Availability

These instructions are available in A32 and T32.

In T32, 16-bit and 32-bit versions of these instructions are available.