From: notsaying@nospicedham.invalid.org   
      
   On Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:33:13 GMT, Terje Mathisen   
    wrote:   
      
   > Bartc wrote:   
   >> On 21/12/2017 06:14, James Van Buskirk wrote:   
   >> The standard set of registers already is different from what is   
   >> hardcoded:   
   >>   
   >> Internal code    Register name   
   >>   0               AX   
   >>   1               CX   
   >>   2               DX   
   >>   3               BX   
   >>   4               SP   
   >>   5               BP   
   >>   6               SI   
   >>   7               DI   
   >>   
   >> Why aren't they named AX,BX,CX,DX instead of AX,CX,DX,BX?   
   >   
   > This is quite obvious:   
   >   
   > By putting them in this order, all the registers that were capable of   
   > memory ops were located in one group, i.e. 3-7.   
   >   
   > Anyway, I personally agree with James here: Your idea is pretty much   
   > bonkers but since it won't affect anyone else it really doesn't   
   > matter.   
   >:-)   
   >   
   > Merry Christmas everyone!   
   >   
   > Terje   
   >   
      
   Happy Halloween! (31Oct=25Dec)   
      
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