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Does HLSL implement Shader Model LOD instruction?

The DX Shader Model 5.0 has a lod instruction. It returns "the LOD (level of detail) that would be used for texture filtering". Does HLSL have a built-in intrinsic that can do the same? I know I ...
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Is Kip R. Irvine's claim of Assembly being practical for game development accurate?

Kip R. Irvine's book, Assembly Language for x86 Processors, sixth edition, begins by comparing the Assembly language against high-level languages. One of the pros for Assembly, was game development: ...