An ECMA-55 Minimal BASIC Compiler for x86-64 Linux®

An ECMA-55 Minimal BASIC Compiler for x86-64 Linux

This paper describes a new non-optimizing compiler for the ECMA-55 Minimal BASIC language that generates x86-64 assembler code for use on the x86-64 Linux® [1] 3.x platform. The compiler was implemented in C99 and the generated assembly language is in the AT&T style and is for the GNU assembler. The generated code is stand-alone and does not require any shared libraries to run, since it makes s...

Porting Linux to x86-64

x86-64 is a 64-bit extension for the IA32 architecture, which is supported by the next generation of AMD CPUs. New features include 64-bit pointers, a 48-bit address space, 16 general purpose 64-bit integer registers, 16 SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) registers, and a compatibility mode to support old binaries. The Linux kernel port to x86-64 is based on the existing IA32 port with some extens...

Virtual Breakpoints for x86/64

Efficient, reliable trapping of execution in a program at the desired location is a hot area of research for security professionals. The progression of debuggers and malware is akin to a game of cat and mouse each are constantly in a state of trying to thwart one another. At the core of most efficient debuggers today is a combination of virtual machines and traditional binary modification break...

An X86 back-end for the HiPE Compiler

Performance Characterization of the 64-bit x86 Architecture from Compiler Optimizations' Perspective

Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) and AMD 64-bit architecture (AMD64) are emerging 64-bit x86 architectures that are fully x86 compatible. Compared with the 32-bit x86 architecture, the 64-bit x86 architectures cater some new features to applications. For instance, applications can address 64 bits of virtual memory space, perform operations on 64-bit-wide operands, get access to 16 ge...