                               The EBP Register

Called the Base Pointer.


Graphical Breakdown:

      [       16 bits       |         16 Bits      ]
                                        BP
                           EBP

EBP is a 32 bit register that is broken down into:
BP - The Low 16 bit half

EBP register is available from the 80386+.  BP is available
on all 80x86 processors.  It is normally used to access the stack.



Other Information:


On startup in a .COM in real mode BP points to the base of the stack.

