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The MSP430 has a constant generator register, which depending on the access mode used will generate offsets and zero. I'm sure there are a few others.

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That's the scheme. Although probably MSP430 took its inspiration from the one I had in mind since I was thinking of an 8-bit MCU from the early 80s - might've been Motorola.

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