Re: x86 addressing

From: Jonathan Bartlett (johnnyb_at_eskimo.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:45:02 -0500

> does anyone know of a good tut dealing with addressing in assembly? I'm
> struggling a little to figure out which registers I'm allowed to use for
> what - I figured 'general purpose' meant I could use any register for
> anything.

Chapter 2 of my book, Programming from the Ground Up, deals with this
issue. It discusses a number of addressing modes, and under what
practical circumstances each is used for. You can purchase the book at
http://www.cafeshops.com/bartlettpublish.8640017 or a slightly older PDF
at http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/pgubook/

Jon 

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