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Where the top of the stack is on x86 (2011)
I've noticed more than once that some programmers are confused about the direction in which the stack grows on x86, and what "top of the stack" and "bottom of the stack" mean. It appears that this confusion is caused by a basic mismatch in the way people are used to thinking about stacks, and in the way the stack on…
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Systems & PerformanceSoftware Engineering2021
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Where the top of the stack is on x86 (2011) by cassepipe | 104 | 66 |
