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I'm curious as to what they mean by 'outdated.' Is the actual language outdated or simply the architecture? I would assume the latter, but it's tough to tell. I
by AnkhMorporkian 9y ago
I'm curious as to what they mean by 'outdated.' Is the actual language outdated or simply the architecture? I would assume the latter, but it's tough to tell. I just can't figure out how assembly could become outdated.
- tuukkah 9y agoEach processor has its own instruction set and thus assembly. Further, there are various assembly syntax dialects that can fall in and out of use. For example, the AT&T syntax and Intel syntax used for x86: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_assembly_language#Syntax https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_assembly_language#Syntax