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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] x86: Change mov $0, %reg with xor %reg, %reg
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On Thu, Aug 04, 2022 at 03:26:55PM +0000, Kanna Scarlet wrote:
> Change mov $0, %reg with xor %reg, %reg because xor %reg, %reg is
> smaller so it is good to save space

Bonus points if you find out what other advantage

XOR reg,reg

has when it comes to clearing integer registers.

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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