RE: help reading assembly code

["Buchs, Kevin" <buchs.kevin@mayo.edu>]

> I would like to be able to read more easily assembly code (since I really don't do it very often). For example it would be nice to have some function which shows me a reference documentation given the operator.

Given my current infatuation with org-mode, I would accomplish the function you describe above (only) using org-mode. I would make each command a radio link, such that you could hypertext jump to the documentation on the command wherever it occurs in your program. I would take a file of command documentation and insert it at the end of my program. Each command name should be enclosed in << >>. The turn on org-mode. 

Alternately, I would suggest writing a lisp function which parses out each command and replaces it with a link with the same text as the label and that link executes lisp code to bring up the definition, in the message area, a help buffer, new frame or whatever fits best for you. 

Have you checked out asm-mode? That might give you syntax coloring for assembly that could be useful. You might have to create an child mode with custom syntax table, depending on your assembly language.

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