> Is there an x86 instruction manual or is this sort of thing passed down through generations of engineers?
Yes, there is an x86 instruction manuals, colloquially known as "intel manuals".
That's about a dozen volumes of documentation, at a few thousand pages each. It is quite a good example of well written and informative technical documentation.
Yes, there is an x86 instruction manuals, colloquially known as "intel manuals".
That's about a dozen volumes of documentation, at a few thousand pages each. It is quite a good example of well written and informative technical documentation.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/architectu...