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This research examines how different instruction encodings in the x86 architecture impact cryptographic applications and information security.

Instruction encoding of x86 arithmetic operations and its relevance to cryptographic engineering and information security

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This research examines how different instruction encodings in the x86 architecture impact cryptographic applications and information security.
Analyzed dual encodings of arithmetic instructions in x86 architecture.
Explored implications for obfuscation and side-channel resistance.
Discussed secure compilation techniques and their relevance to cryptography.
Identified multiple representations for identical operations in x86 architecture.
Highlighted potential advantages for obfuscation in cryptographic implementations.
Discussed associated risks with redundancy in instruction encoding for information security.

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Analysis of x86 instruction encoding reveals implications for cryptographic security and risks.

Cao et al. (2026) studied this question.

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