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Article #11146Re: RISC assemblers question
From: Norman Hardy
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 21:12
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 21:12
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In article <Dec.17.10.16.36.1992.17493@cadenza.rutgers.edu> masticol@cadenza.rutgers.edu (Steve Masticola) writes: >Hi, > >I've met a couple of people who have attempted to write assemblers for >RISC machines, who say that it's a difficult job. Can someone give me >an inkling as to why? > I have written much assembler code for each of several RISC machines starting with the CDC 6600 and most recently for the Motorola 88K. For the first few weeks the 6600 seemed alien but thereafter I decided that I preferred programming it to most other machines. My only advice is be sure to have an assembler whose notation makes it clear where a given register is modified. I have not measured productivity but it seems commensurate with "normal" machines.
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