Rfc: Annotate immediates in x86 disassembly
Nick Clifton proposes a patch to the x86 disassembler to use the comment buffer framework for printing addresses.
Nick Clifton proposes a patch to the x86 disassembler to make it use the new comment buffer framework for printing addresses. The patch includes FIXME comments pointing out issues that may need to be addressed. The goal is to improve the readability and clarity of disassembled x86 code.
In Details
This patch modifies the x86 disassembler in binutils to use a new comment buffer framework for printing addresses. The disassembler translates machine code into assembly language. The comment buffer framework likely provides a more flexible and consistent way to add comments to the disassembled output.
For Context
The disassembler is a tool that translates machine code (the binary instructions that a computer executes) back into a human-readable assembly language. This proposal is to improve the way addresses are displayed in the output of the x86 disassembler, making it easier to understand the code.