Why does x86 binutils use REX_MODE64/REX_EXTX/REX_EXTY/REX_EXTZ?

H. J. Lu hjl@lucon.org
Wed Mar 21 19:38:00 GMT 2007

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The hardware spec uses REX.W/REX.R/REX.X/REX.B. But x86 binutils uses
REX_MODE64/REX_EXTX/REX_EXTY/REX_EXTZ. I have to do a translation
when I read the code. I suggest we repleace them with
REX_W/REX_R/REX_X/REX_B. Dissassembler will print rexWRXB instead of
rex64XYZ.


H.J.

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