Exploring Outdated x86 Assembly Teaching Methods in the Era of 64-bit Processors
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Summary
The article discusses the outdated teaching methods of x86 assembly and the author's experience learning it in the context of 64-bit processors. It highlights the transition from DOS and real-mode to modern practices.
Key quotes
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Meanwhile, we were doing DOS, real-mode, memory segmentation and all the other stuff from the bad old days.
Nevertheless, I picked up enough of it during the classes (and over the subsequent years) to be able to understand the stuff coming
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