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  • So where is the value of that address, which is passed on to the method, stored? Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 4:24
  • It is calculated at runtime, just like any other address. Are you familiar with the & operator? Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 4:26
  • Yes, I am. I know it's calculated at runtime, but where is it stored? Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 4:27
  • To put it more simply, suppose this happens to have a value of 0x28ac67. Where is that value stored in your program? Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 4:29
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    It is not stored in the program (which is a static thing, e.g. an ELF executable file on Linux) but it appears -in a register of the processor- dynamically at execution time. Commented Aug 29, 2014 at 4:52