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Resolving function calls as function arguments using a stack
After doing a bit of reading, I have a vague understanding of the use of a stack in calling functions when one function calls another, where the arguments are placed on the stack for the called ...
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Why is a frame pointer set as an offset from the stack pointer? [duplicate]
I'm trying to understand how stack frames are constructed and have run into this description on wikipedia: The locations of all other fields in the frame can be defined relative either to the top ...
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Why do programs use call stacks, if nested function calls can be inlined?
Why not have the compiler take a program like this: function a(b) { return b^2 }; function c(b) { return a(b) + 5 }; and convert it into a program like this: function c(b) { return b^2 + 5 }; ...
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Understanding stack frame of function call in C/C++?
I am trying to understand how stack frames are built and which variables (params) are pushed to stack in what order? Some search results showed that the C/C++ compiler decides based on operations ...
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