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x86 Assembly grinds?

  • 12-03-2014 10:44am
    #1
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    just wondering if anyone here has a background in assembly language?
    Im currently a third level student and looking for grinds in it.
    Im living in the Dublin area.
    If anyone is interested let me know.
    thanks!


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  • #2
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    sorry if im hijacking this thread.
    im currently doing x86 assembly language and finding it hard. Anyone know of anybody doing grinds in the Dublin area for it?


  • #3
    Sparks
    Registered Users Posts: 40,055 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    Mod note: Yeah, it's hijacking. Split out to its own thread


  • #4
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    sorry, no help OP.

    But curious what courses in Ireland do x86 assembly? Sounds like great fun.


  • #5
    cregganna
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭cregganna


    georgiecasey wrote: »
    sorry, no help OP.

    But curious what courses in Ireland do x86 assembly? Sounds like great fun.

    Likewise, long time since I've done x86 dev, was wondering what course you're on OP?


  • #6
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    A computer science or computer engineering, perhaps?

    Currently looking at ARM assembly myself for the Raspberry Pi. Still not quite sure why...


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  • #7
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    georgiecasey wrote: »
    sorry, no help OP.

    But curious what courses in Ireland do x86 assembly? Sounds like great fun.

    In fairness, when I learnt 80x86 assembly language over 20 years ago, it was actually a good grounding to write my own Java class file disassembler about 5 years ago.
    Knowing about the stack and operators which use the stack really helped.
    When you know that the stack is empty, it marks the end of a Java statement.

    The reason why the Java virtual machine can run Java byte code on all sorts of machines is that is doesn't care about registers or register size, everything is performed on the stack.

    So I can still see a reason to teach assembly language in college.
    In fact, with more and more embedded devices, I see a renaissance in assembly language for low level coding to take advantage of low powered devices like smart watches, NAS drives, satellite boxes etc.


  • #8
    Sparks
    Registered Users Posts: 40,055 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Currently looking at ARM assembly myself for the Raspberry Pi. Still not quite sure why...
    Masochism?


  • #9
    rock22
    Registered Users Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭rock22


    What processor?


  • #10
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    rock22 wrote: »
    What processor?

    X86 mate.


  • #11
    Calina
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Calina


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    A computer science or computer engineering, perhaps?

    Currently looking at ARM assembly myself for the Raspberry Pi. Still not quite sure why...

    Planning the same myself. I just haven't had time lately.


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  • #12
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Calina wrote: »
    Planning the same myself. I just haven't had time lately.

    Great resource: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/projects/raspberrypi/tutorials/os/ok01.html


  • #13
    Calina
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Calina


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Great resource: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/projects/raspberrypi/tutorials/os/ok01.html

    Oh, that is making me mega happy.


  • #14
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    georgiecasey wrote: »
    sorry, no help OP.

    But curious what courses in Ireland do x86 assembly? Sounds like great fun.

    I did it when I did Electronic and Computer Engineering in NUIG, along with the likes of VHDL.


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