On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:53:27 -0700 (PDT), MooseFET
<k...@rahul.net> wrote:

>On Jun 17, 10:08=A0pm, "JosephKK"<quiettechb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:32:33 -0700 (PDT), MooseFET
>>
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>> <kensm...@rahul.net> wrote:
>> >On Jun 16, 1:19=A0am, "JosephKK"<quiettechb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:10:27 -0700 (PDT), MooseFET
>>
>> >>=20
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>> >> How many address bits (and pins) does your 8051 have?
>>
>> >P0 is 8 bits of multiplexed address and data.
>> >P2 is 8 bits of Address
>> >P1 is 8 more bits of address if you want.
>> >P3 has a few more bits that can be used as address if you want.
>>
>> And is it directly supported by the program counter, or software
>> support needed?
>
>Since the 8088 doesn't support its full memory space with the program
>counter, that question isn't really fair.  The 8051 has a 16 bit
>program counter as dos the 8088.  If you use the segment register in
>the 8088 you can get up to 1 meg.  In the 8051 if you play tricks, you
>can get over a meg.

My idea of fair includes disclosing all the information used in the
comparison.