CLD — Clear Direction Flag

Opcode	Instruction	Op/En	64-bit Mode	Compat/Leg Mode	Description
FC	CLD	ZO	Valid	Valid	Clear DF flag.

Instruction Operand Encoding ¶

Op/En	Operand 1	Operand 2	Operand 3	Operand 4
ZO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Description ¶

Clears the DF flag in the EFLAGS register. When the DF flag is set to 0, string operations increment the index registers (ESI and/or EDI). Operation is the same in all modes.

Operation ¶

DF := 0;

Flags Affected ¶

The DF flag is set to 0. The CF, OF, ZF, SF, AF, and PF flags are unaffected.

Exceptions (All Operating Modes) ¶

#UD If the LOCK prefix is used.