tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634113104715655552.post6605805047036376800..comments2023-07-29T09:24:56.810-04:00Comments on CS:APP: PEDAGOGY: Why Teach x86 rather than RISC?Randy Bryanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04800922504839845345noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634113104715655552.post-90679939118073948512013-01-12T17:25:13.009-05:002013-01-12T17:25:13.009-05:00Hi Randy,
Fully support your rationale behind x86...Hi Randy,<br /><br />Fully support your rationale behind x86 -- and the stripped down y86 is an excellent 'wrapper'.<br /><br />I'm curious to know whether you've ever considered Forth as a pedagogically useful language to present?<br />AKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07076278445732456994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-634113104715655552.post-21235605202831412162012-05-12T18:23:06.146-04:002012-05-12T18:23:06.146-04:00I like the analogy. I don't mind that the book...I like the analogy. I don't mind that the book is x86 (in fact it has made me more marketable) but I've always been curious about the thought process behind the choice since many undergrad texts are more RISC-based in their approach. Well, now I know. Thanks for the wonderful book and companion site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com