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x86-64 Assembly: Local Variables, Stack Frames & Alignment Explained
Learn how local variables are allocated on the stack in x86-64 assembly using YASM. See exactly how to reserve space, address variables with offsets, understand downward stack growth, and fix mysterious printf segfaults caused by 16-byte stack misalignment. Includes two alignment solutions and a complete working example with a local integer array.
