Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderx86_64 please. https://software.intel.com/sites/default/files/m/d/4/1/d/8/I... https://cs.brown.edu/courses/cs033/docs/guides/x64_cheatshee... https://web.stanford.edu/class/archive/cs/cs107/cs107.1194/g...
I've been meaning to solidify my memory of common x86 instructions for a while, but I never got around to it because I get distracted by the bazillion other more advanced instructions. This guide is nice because it covers a few common instructions in a complete-enough manner but not excruciating details like the Intel manual.
This is a useful tool to view the assembly of code in the browser. http://gcc.godbolt.org/
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 3
- Total points
- 483
- Total comments
- 59
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-02 | Guide to x86 assemblyFirst breakout | georgerobinson | 113 | 23 |
| 2016-12-31 | X86 Assembly Guide | misframer | 183 | 16 |
| 2019-04-06 | x86 Assembly Guide (2018)Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | pcr910303 | 187 | 20 |