Top "Assembly" questions

How to view the assembly behind the code using Visual C++?

I was reading another question pertaining the efficiency of two lines of code, and the OP said that he looked …

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What are callee and caller saved registers?

I'm having some trouble understanding the difference between caller and callee saved registers and when to use what. I am …

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x86 Assembly on a Mac

Does anyone know of any good tools (I'm looking for IDEs) to write assembly on the Mac. Xcode is a …

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Using gdb to single-step assembly code outside specified executable causes error "cannot find bounds of current function"

I'm outside gdb's target executable and I don't even have a stack that corresponds to that target. I want to …

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How to Calculate Jump Target Address and Branch Target Address?

I am new to Assembly language. I was reading about MIPS architecture and I am stuck with Jump Target Address …

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How to run a program without an operating system?

How do you run a program all by itself without an operating system running? Can you create assembly programs that …

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What is Intel microcode?

From what I've read it's used to fix bugs in the CPU without modifying the BIOS. From my basic knowledge …

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Greater than, less than equal, greater than equal in MIPS

Given two registers $s0, $s1, how can I convert the following pseudocode into MIPS assembly language using only the slt (…

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How can I see the assembly code for a C++ program?

How can I see the assembly code for a C++ program? What are the popular tools to do this?

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What is the meaning of XOR in x86 assembly?

I'm getting into assembly and I keep running into xor, for example: xor ax, ax Does it just clear the …

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