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You could run RISCOS on a R-Pi and then BBCBASIC VI has the same assembler directives as for the original 6502 but for the ARM chip. Best of both worlds. -
As for PDP11 assembler, I'd rather learn ancient Etruscan or Egyptian hieroglyphs. They'd be about as much use.
But I'd definitely be up for a decent modern Intel assembler tutorial site. I did know it pretty well at one point, being well on the way to write an Intel disassembler. But that was years ago, and it must have become far more complicated these days, what with all the new intructions they've introduced.Leave a comment:
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Learn PDP-11 Assembly For Fun But Probably No Profit | Hackaday
Learning a new skill is fun, especially one that could land you a new job. We don’t think you’ll find too much demand for PDP-11 assembly language programmers, but if it still interests you, check out [ChibiAkumas’s] video that starts a series on that subject for “absolute beginners.”The PDP-11 is a venerable computer, but you can still find simulators ranging from SIMH to browser-based virtual devices with front panels. If you want real hardware, there is a PDP-11 on a chip that is still around (or you can score the real chips, sometimes) and there are some nice hardware simulations, too.
Like a lot of machines in its day, the PDP-11 was most comfortable with octal or base 8. That’s a bit odd these days, but it is easy enough to figure out to express for example 377 instead of FF.
The text part of the tutorial is a little — um — colorful. A “reading view” like the one you get from Mercury reader or in some browsers can help if it bothers you. You might also try PrintFriendly.
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