Addresses in Branches
Instructions:
bne $t4,$t5,Label Next instruction is at Label if $t4°$t5
beq $t4,$t5,Label Next instruction is at Label if $t4=$t5
Could specify a register (like lw and sw) and add it to address
- use Instruction Address Register (PC = program counter)
- most branches are local (principle of locality)
Jump instructions just use high order bits of PC
- address boundaries of 256 MB