how do addressing modes work on a physical level?

Question

I'm trying to learn this basic thing about processors that should be taught in every CS department of every university. Yet i can't find it on the net (Google doesn't help) and i can't find it in my class materials either.

Do you know any good resource on how addressing modes work on a physical level? I'm particularly interested in Intel processors.

Answer 1

You might want to take a look into the book "Modern Operating Systems" from Tanenbaum.

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If you are interested in the x86 architecture the Intel Manuals might help (but they go really deep)

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/manuals/