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Subject: Re: getType().getSize() safe/correct way to determine Register size?
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Phil Muldoon wrote:
> As the subject says, but pedantically:
>
>    int registerSize = IA32Registers.EAX.getType().getSize();
>    byte[] byteOrderedRegister = new byte[registerSize];
>    task.access(IA32Registers.EAX, 0, registerSize, 
> byteOrderedRegister, 0, false);
>
> Is this a safe/correct way to determine register size?

Yes.

>
>
> If not, any other way?
>
> Regards
>
> Phil