0x042444FF; /* inc dword ptr [esp+4] */
0x042444FF is the machine code,while inc dword ptr [esp+4] is the assembly code, I know
machine code is NOT cross-platform,as it depends on many factors.
What about assembly code, does it depends on CPU ?
Assembly code is not cross platform.
Usually there is a very direct mapping between machine instructions and assembly instructions so the assembly code depends on the architecture.
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