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- The text discusses in-line assembly code and its integration with C statements.
- The gcc compiler allows for in-line assembly code, but it is trickier to use than C callable functions.
- In-line assembly code requires knowledge of how the compiler locates variables, uses registers, and manages the stack.
- The example function with in-line assembly code is provided in the text.
- The resulting .s file shows the entry point and the state of the stack at maximum depth.
- The body of function logic is also shown in the resulting .s file.
- The text also discusses machine language and binary machine coding for sample instructions.
- The i386 byte by byte binary instruction format and its fields are explained.
- Understanding machine language coding rules is necessary to understand hex code values.
- Generating optimal code for performance is a reason to care about machine language.
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