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Re:AsmBB – a lightweight web forum engine written in assembl... by quesera on Saturday January 13, 2024 @09:38PM (#38986889)
> C is generally first compiled into assembly anyways.

Splitting hairs perhaps, but the C compiler output is machine code, right? No reason to generate assembly along the way.

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Re:AsmBB – a lightweight web forum engine written in assembl... by pengaru on Saturday January 13, 2024 @10:09PM (#38987049)
> > C is generally first compiled into assembly anyways.

> Splitting hairs

> > generally

smh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler#Three-stage_compiler_...

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