instruction: CMP
comparing by subtraction
for unsigned numbers:
2 bits in the FLAGS register
ZF CF = 1 0 > 0 0 < 0 1
for signed numbers:
3 bits in the FLAGS register
ZF OF SF = 1 0 0 > 0 1/0 1/0 < 0 1/0 0/1
the way of examining overflow:
carry into MSB != carry out of MSB
if a positive + a positive --> a negative or a negative + a negative --> a positive an overflow is generated
if a negative + a positive or a positive + a negative there will be no overflow 
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