x64_assembly.md

Notes on Introduction to x64 Assembly

• 16 general purpose registers.

  Names:
  RAX, RBX, RCX, RDX, RBP, RSI, RDI, and RSP -> historical reasons
  R8-R15

• Instruction pointer: RIP points to the next instruction to be executed

• RSP points to the last item pushed onto the stack, which grows toward lower addresses.