How CPUs Run Functions
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AI GeneratedThis video explains how CPUs execute functions, detailing the mechanisms of jumping to code and returning to the original point. It covers the roles of the compiler, the distinction between inlining and outlining, and how the stack data structure and hardware registers enable nested function calls and recursion.