[Joker_vD]

Well, yes, you can do that, but Intel's Software Developer's Manuals are terribly written. They are good as references for details, but only after you understand the grand picture. Learning something new from them is quite a torturous process.

[q3k]

Maybe it's that brain worm that I got from staring at too much assembly, but I actually find that part of the Intel manuals to be quite approachable.

Even to get a general overview, the introduction section I linked seems fine?