The Windows NT Assembler for Alpha systems converts assembly language statements into Alpha machine code. In most assembly languages, each instruction corresponds to a single machine instruction. Some instructions in this assembly language can, however, generate several machine instructions. This feature results in assembly programs that can run without modification on future machines that might have different machine instructions.
The assembler is intended primarily for producing object modules from the assembly instructions generated by high-level language compilers such as Microsoft's Visual C++®, Alpha Edition. Because of its limited purpose, the assembler lacks many functions normally present in full-featured products.
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