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Figure~\ref{fig:x86-a} defines the syntax for the
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-subset of the x86 assembly language needed for this chapter. (We use
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-the AT\&T syntax expected by the GNU assembler inside \key{gcc}.)
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-Also, Appendix~\ref{sec:x86-quick-reference} includes a
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-quick-reference of all the x86 instructions used in this book and a
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-short explanation of what they do.
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+subset of the x86 assembly language needed for this chapter.
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+%
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+(We use the AT\&T syntax expected by the GNU assembler that comes with the C
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+compiler we use for this course: \key{gcc}.)
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+%
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+Also, Appendix~\ref{sec:x86-quick-reference} includes a quick-reference of all
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+the x86 instructions used in this book and a short explanation of what they do.
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% to do: finish treatment of imulq
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