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Proven asm code like in TAOCP is safer than any other language. For example you know exactly what the FPU will do. Good luck with any compiler. I know that is
by snkIaq 6y ago
Proven asm code like in TAOCP is safer than any other language. For example you know exactly what the FPU will do. Good luck with any compiler.
I know that is not what people mean with "unsafe", but it is getting tiresome.
- ohgodplsno 6y agoTAOCP was written in different times, namely one where microcode was not a widespread thing. As it stands, your asm "proof" relies on having no µcode update. CPUs are no longer easy to understand like 8086s.