There are four condition flags in ARM assembly: N, Z, C, and V.
The N flag is set to 1 when the result of an operation, interpreted as a signed two's-complement integer, is negative; otherwise the flag is set to 0.
Equivalently, the N flag is equal to the most significant bit of the result.
The Z flag is set to 1 when the result of an operation is zero; otherwise the flag is set to 0.
To determine if an operation sets the carry flag, interpret both arguments as unsigned integers.
The carry flag is set when an addition results in a carry or when a subtraction results in no borrow.
The addition case is simple, the subtraction case is... confusing.
The C flag is set to 1 if the addition produces a carry (i.e. results in unsigned overflow); otherwise the flag is set to 0.
Let the addition be x + y with x and y interpreted as unsigned integers. If x + y is too large to be represented as a 32-bit integer, C is set to 1; if x + y can be represented as a 32-bit integer, C is set to 0.
The C flag is set to 0 if the subtraction produces a borrow (i.e. results in unsigned underflow); otherwise the flag is set to 1.
Let the subtraction be x - y with x and y interpreted as unsigned integers. If x < y, i.e. the result would be negative, C is set to 0; if x ≥ y, C is set to 1.
x < y ⟶ C = 0
x ≥ y ⟶ C = 1
To determine if an operation sets the overflow flag, interpret both arguments as signed two's-complement integers.
The V flag is set to 1 if the result of an operation is outside the range of a signed 32-bit integer, i.e. if the result is greater than or equal to 231 or less than