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Database System Concepts

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Briefly explain STDCALL calling convention

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Calling conventions tells the following interface of called code:

The order in which scaler parameters, or single segment of a complex parameter, are assigned.
How parameters are placed in registers, pushed on the stack, or a mix of both.
Which registers the called function must maintain for the caller ( known as: non-volatile registers callee-saved registers).
How is a task call split between the caller and the callee to prepare the stack and restore afterwards.

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