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Re:“Last Mile” Barriers to Removing Legacy BIOS [pdf] by jcranmer on Saturday November 18, 2017 @05:21PM (#15730999)
Compiler IRs are often based on reflecting expression DAGs rather than manipulating a finite register set or an infinite stack.
Re:“Last Mile” Barriers to Removing Legacy BIOS [pdf] by exikyut on Saturday November 18, 2017 @08:05PM (#15731664)
Manipulating an infinite stack sounds like a really big world of pain.

I realize you're only ever poking around near the top, but if the system has the chance to grow infinitely, well, it will.