Sep 19, 2015 · Please explain the difference between x86, x32 and x64? Its a bit confusing when it comes to x86 and x32 because most of the time 32-bit programs run on x86... Related/possible …

Aug 31, 2012 · What is the difference between x86 and x64 binaries here, we would like to download binaries for Windows 7, Ubuntu 12.04 (32 bit options)

Apr 13, 2011 · In 64 bit versions of windows, 32 bit software is installed in "c:\program files (x86)". This means you cannot use $ (programfiles) to get the path to (32 bit) software.

For example, after installing Debugging Tools for Windows (x86) on XP, it's found in Program Files but on Windows 7 it's found on Program Files (x86) which means there's no simple way to create a …

Of course if you want to be pedantic, x86-64 CPUs are required to support legacy mode, so you can run a pure 32-bit OS on an x86-64 CPU, and it's still a 64-bit CPU. With a 64-bit kernel running 32-bit …

Aug 4, 2010 · can anyone give me a comprehensive description about ORG directive? When and why is it used in assembly written applications? Using Nasm on x86 or AMD64.

Jul 14, 2009 · For the Microsoft X86 assembler, you can write: CMP EAX, 23 ; compare register EAX with the constant 23 or CMP EAX, XYZ ; compare register EAX with contents of memory location …

Nov 5, 2011 · Is there something like a modulo operator or instruction in x86 assembly?

Dec 17, 2009 · Assembly language has no direct means of printing anything. Your assembler may or may not come with a library that supplies such a facility, otherwise you have to write it yourself, and it …

I get that at the assembly language level instruction set architectures provide compare and swap and similar operations. However, I don't understand how the chip is able to provide these guarantees...