Week 5 - Class I

Introduction to 64-bit Architectures and Assembly Language (x86_64 and AArch64)

Video

Class Summary Video

Resources

• Assembly Language
• ELF file format
• X86_64 Register and Instruction Quick Start
• Aarch64 Register and Instruction Quick Start
• ARM 64-bit CPU Instruction Set and Software Developer Manuals
• ARM Aarch64 documentation
  • ARM Developer Information Centre
    • ARM Cortex-A Series Programmer’s Guide for ARMv8-A
    • The short guide to the ARMv8 instruction set: ARMv8 Instruction Set Overview ("ARM ISA Overview")
    • The long guide to the ARMv8 instruction set: ARM Architecture Reference Manual ARMv8, for ARMv8-A architecture profile ("ARM ARM")
  • Procedure Call Standard for the ARM 64-bit Architecture (AArch64)
• x86_64 Documentation
  • AMD Developer Guide and Manuals (see the AMD64 Architecture section, particularly the AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 3: General Purpose and System Instructions)
  • Intel Software Developers Manuals
• GAS Manual - Using as, The GNU Assembler: https://sourceware.org/binutils/docs/as/