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Re:An optimization guide for assembly programmers and compil... by jnordwick on Monday February 11, 2019 @05:47PM (#19139229)
Can't you place a trap where the target code would go? It would still be self-modifying code, but least you get rid of the indirection in the other way.
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Re:An optimization guide for assembly programmers and compil... by souprock on Monday February 11, 2019 @06:40PM (#19139638)
Not only is that code not produced yet, but the memory isn't allocated yet. The location is thus unknown.
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