Vladimir Keleshev personal blog
Why the EAX register of x86 is called that
Usually, x86 tutorials don’t spend much time explaining the historical perspective of design and naming decisions. When learning x86 assembly, you’re usually told something along the lines: Here’s EAX . It’s a register. Use it.
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Software EngineeringSystems & Performance2020
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Mar 21, 2020 | Why the EAX register of x86 is called that by based2 | 274 | 116 |
