> One main problem I see with compiled programs is that in an executable > process there is generally a separation between code and data. I think > that code and data are actually one and the same, but it is useful to > make the separation for humans to write compilers. Wouldn't things be > more simpler if we understood how to program at the hardware (assembly) > level with self-modifying code? Can anyone recommend some good books?
In the orrigional posting I mentioned that the PC is too foobared to do that so I suggested an idealized architecture, MMIX. Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming (2nd Ed) -- A 5 volume set is written _ENTIRELY_ around MMIX. ;) It is not just a good book, its a classic! You can buy volumes 1-3 now and the other two are in post-production. -- I WANT A DEC ALPHA!!! =) 21364: THE UNDISPUTED GOD OF ALL CPUS. http://users.rcn.com/alangrimes/ [if rcn.com doesn't work, try erols.com ] ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?[EMAIL PROTECTED]
