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  Title:    Adjust Requested Privilege Level      Flags: O D I T S Z A P C
            80286-80486 Protected Only                   ═════════════════
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  Syntax:   ARPL dest,src
 
  See also: .286
 
  Description:
 
     Verifies that the destination Requested Privilege Level (RPL)
     field (bits 0 and 1 of a selector value) is less than the source
     RPL field. If it is not, ARPL adjusts the destination RPL up to
     match the source RPL.
 
     The destination operand should be a 16-bit memory or register
     operand containing the value of a selector. The source operand
     should be a 16-bit register containing the test value. The zero
     flag is set if the destination is adjusted; otherwise, the flag is
     cleared.
 
     Use ARPL only in 80286-80486 protected mode. See Intel
     documentation for details on selectors and privilege levels.
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