Re: [9fans] Hello Assembly

[erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>]

> if you love assembly code, the assembler on Plan 9 is not great.
> 
> If you love assembly code, you are in need of a CAT scan in my view.
> 
> The v6 manual entry for as called assembly code "the ultimate dead
> language". If only that had been true.
> 
> gcc and friends have made the world safe for assembly, and there is more
> assembly in use than ever.
> 
> Writing assembly code should be as painful as possible. Plan 9
> succeeds in that regard. It's a good thing in my view.
> 
> ron

i don't think that it follows from the fact that assembly language
is inappropriately used in a lot of linux software that it should
be as hard to use as possible on plan 9.

there are some tasks that must be in assembly language.  and it's
a good tool for learning how the machine works.  sometimes, like
on really small controllers, it's the best tool for the job.

just my 2¢.

- erik

p.s. relax ron.  i promise not to rewrite plan 9 in assembly language.