 to right:
<code>MOVQ</code> <code>$0,</code> <code>CX</code> clears <code>CX</code>.
This convention applies even on architectures where the usual mode is the opposite direction.
</p>

<p>
Here follows some descriptions of key Go-specific details for the supported architectures.
</p>

<h3 id="x86">32-bit Intel 386</h3>

<p>
The runtime pointers to the <code>m</code> and <code>g</code> structures are maintained
through the value of an otherwise unused (as far as Go is concerned) register in the MMU.
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