32/64-bit 80x86 Assembly Language Architecture

Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Language: English
ISBN: 1598220020
Paperback: 450 pages

Description: The increasing complexity of programming environments provides a number of opportunities for assembly language programmers. 32/64-Bit 80×86 Assembly Language Architecture attempts to break through that complexity by providing a step-by-step understanding of programming Intel and AMD 80×86 processors in assembly language. This book explains 32-bit and 64-bit 80×86 assembly language programming inclusive of the SIMD (single instruction multiple data) instruction supersets that bring the 80×86 processor into the realm of the supercomputer, gives insight into the FPU (floating-point unit) chip in every Pentium processor, and offers strategies for optimizing code.

Learn about: * 3DNow! MMX, SSE, SSE-2, SSE-3, AMD64, and EM64T instruction sets * The similarities of and differences between various 80×86 processors * Boolean bit manipulation * Data swizzling, shuffling, and splatting * Integer and floating-point math operations * Branching and branchless coding methods * Coding standards * Debugging functions
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