Re: Recommendations for Self-Instruction?


Lee T. <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I've been searching for tutorials and books [...]

If you don't have an urgent need for MMX/SSE/SSE2 etc.,
consider getting a 486 manual from a second-hand bookstore.

It's easier to get a grasp of the processor architecture essentials
when you don't get bothered with the latest extensions.

I still use an old 386SX processor manual from Intel as my
primary reference for asm programming, with a 387 manual
for the FP stuff, and I wouldn't swap it for a truckload of
newer docs. Though I might upgrade to a 486 manual some
day.



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