# load.s 
# MIPS program written to illustrate signed and unsigned load
# Step through the lb and the lbu to see the difference in 
#   how each one executes
# Susan Haller
# 2/17/03

	.data
a:	
	.byte         0x80

	.text   
	.globl main   
main:
	la  	$t0, a            # t0 = base address of a
	lb  	$a0, 0($t0)       # a0 = 00000080 or ffffff80?
 	lbu 	$a0, 0($t0)       # a0 = 00000080 or ffffff80?

	addi 	$v0, $zero, 1     # print( a0 )
	syscall
	
	li  	$v0, 10           
	syscall                   # system call(exit)