abstraction layer for 32-bit and 64-bit assembly

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peter

Joined: 09 May 2006
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peter 04 Nov 2009, 12:49

An abstraction layer that automatically handles the differences in calling convention between platforms and the differences between MMX and SSE integer instructions, so that you can write a portable code:

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Unfortunately, it's for NASM/YASM Sad

04 Nov 2009, 12:49

r22

Joined: 27 Dec 2004
Posts: 805

r22 04 Nov 2009, 15:44

I'd hate to be the guy that has to maintain those macros when they add Intel's 256bit extension to the mix.

04 Nov 2009, 15:44

rugxulo

Joined: 09 Aug 2005
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Location: Usono (aka, USA)

rugxulo 04 Nov 2009, 18:01

peter wrote:

Unfortunately, it's for NASM/YASM

YASM only, actually, according to that page, because "NASM has a bug".

04 Nov 2009, 18:01

rxantos

Joined: 19 Jul 2008
Posts: 41

rxantos 26 Apr 2010, 18:41

Isn't the whole purpose of assembly to make code as efficient as possible? If so why the need for abstracting between 32 and 64 bits?

For abstraction you can always use another language, like C for example.

26 Apr 2010, 18:41

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