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Wilheimer · May 4th, 2006, 8:38 PM

I am a long ways away from doing any 64-bit programming as I am just learning 32-bit, but I was curious about the new 64-bit processors. Such as what are the registers called and are they broken down into smaller registers like the 32-bit general purpose are ie.(EAX,AX,AH,AL)? Also what size of address space is available? 2^64? If so thats humongous.

Thanks

May 4th, 2006, 8:38 PM	#1
Wilheimer Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	64 bit architecture I am a long ways away from doing any 64-bit programming as I am just learning 32-bit, but I was curious about the new 64-bit processors. Such as what are the registers called and are they broken down into smaller registers like the 32-bit general purpose are ie.(EAX,AX,AH,AL)? Also what size of address space is available? 2^64? If so thats humongous. Thanks