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   Rod Pemberton to Bartc   
   Re: asm improvements?   
   17 Dec 17 02:43:05   
   
   From: EmailNullFile@nospicedham.voenflacbe.cpm   
      
   On Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:05:42 +0000   
   Bartc  wrote:   
      
   > Here's why: the names in my scheme are completely consistent, unlike   
   > the Intel-style 'official' register names shown in brackets:   
   >   
   >   
   > 64-bit        32-bit        16-bit        8-bit         Generic   
   >   
   > D0  (rax)     A0  (eax)     W0  (ax)      B0  (al)      R0   
   > [...]   
      
   If B stands for Byte, and W stands for Word, what do A and D stand for?   
      
   Byte, Word, Double-word, and Quad are semi-standard names for 8-bits,   
   16-bits, 32-bit, and 64-bit respectively, yes?  Not only would the   
   names be consistent using B W Q D but they would also indicate the size   
   of the argument as well.   
      
     Q0            D0            W0            B0   
     Q1            D1            W1            B1   
   ...   
      
      
   Rod Pemberton   
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