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From:	"Dan Gold" <TedMat AT CoastNet DOT com>
To:	<djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Re: Assembly Opinion,...
Date:	Sun, 29 Aug 1999 04:26:09 -0700
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I know AT&T syntax better than Intel and it only stinks when you dont know
it.  I didn't want to learn it for a long time but then decided to just
brave it out and actually I found it easier to understand expecially with
memory referencing, note: its harder to find information on aswell so that
kind of takes away that advantage aswell.  The only thing better about
Intel syntax is that is looks neater than AT&T syntax when looking at code.
 AT&T syntax is also suposably more portable, which is good if you don't
want to rewrite an assembly routine.  I like the byte size postfix aswell
it makes instruction sizes easier to read.

I don't really care anyway they are both easy to convert from one format to
another in most cases.
I have also used a small bit of NASM and it is definately the best Intel
Assembler for DOS, since it's makes assembly so much easier.  Another good
thing about AT&T syntax is because DJGPP can use it inline with C code even
though it's more cryptic inline than externally in opinion. 

One Question, how do people remember assembly or anything, I have spent
weeks of constant learning to understand and write code in assembly and
have written several routines and it's starting to fade and it's only been
alittle over a month or so.  Does everyone have this dreadful problem? I
realize if I wanted to write in assembly again I could catch myself up and
still do it but I don't like the fact that I can't remember everything I
think I will, things I have read that I just forget or can't remember a
month or two later.  Does anyone have any secrets or techniques? I have
normally tried to remember by taking notes and have 100's of sheets of
papers full of scribbles.  I guess it's just part of being human, mayby I
should read up some more on super memory learning techniques.

Thanks from... 
((--Dan|Gold--))

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> From: Damian Yerrick <die DOT spammers AT pineight DOT 8m DOT com>
> To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
> Subject: Re: Assembly Question, sarl, sall...REPT# ENDM??
> Date: Sunday, August 29, 1999 8:17 PM
> 
> > > Does DJGPP's gas assembly
> Gas stinks, both when it comes out of your bum and when it comes out of
> DJGPP. Get NASM.
> 
> > It is usually a good idea to look in the docs whenever you need some
> > feature.  In this case, type "info as pseudo rept" from the command
> > line and read there.
> True, but Gas still stinks.
> 
> 

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