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| | Embedded x86 Programming: Protected Mode |
 | | The x86 is expected to seriously affect the embedded systems market for the following reasons: applications can be developed on a PC (not necessarily on a target), both 16-bit and 32-bit programming are fully supported, a complete diversity of hardware is available, and GUI featuresthrough Windows CE and 95will become more accessible. |
 | | A logical address, as used by a program, is still the combination of a segment and a general register, or more precisely, a 16-bit selector and a 16-bit or 32-bit offset. |
 | | Its the current CPU mode (either real mode, 16-bit protected mode, or 32-bit protected mode) that indicates whether 16-bit or 32-bit operands and addresses are used and how they are used. |
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