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Wheeler was also one of the inventors of the "closed subroutine" AKA function, which had to be implemented via a hack as machines of the time did not include IS
by ajb 2y ago
Wheeler was also one of the inventors of the "closed subroutine" AKA function, which had to be implemented via a hack as machines of the time did not include ISA support for "return":
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_Jump https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_Jump
- mnw21cam 2y agoYes. He also happened to be in residence just down the hall from the lecture theatre at the time.