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What is the difference between Times and Dup in Assembly Language?
In a bootloader, the second last line is :
TIMES 510-($-$$) db 0
Now, will this command also do the same :
db 510-($-$$) DUP (0)
If not why?
I know what TIMES does, but its not mentioned ...
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Why does ARM processors dominate Mobile platforms while x86 dominates Desktop/Server platforms
Almost all of the mobile phones, except the ones being produced by Intel, use ARM based processors while desktop/server industry is dominated x86 processors.
What features does one provide over the ...
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x86 segmentation and threading
Is some connection between using x86 segmentation and a possible implementation a thread package? I've been told that usually x86 segmentation is implemented in operating systems these days with an ...
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Why (not) segmentation?
I am studying operating systems and the x86 architecture, and while I was reading about segmentation and paging I naturally was curious how modern OSes handle memory management. From what I found ...
