Understanding the bridge between your code and the kernel is the final key to demystifying how software works. Up to […]
Build a Debugger from Scratch: Ultimate 3 OS Guide (Part 8) Read Post »
How does your program actually *do* anything? We dive deep into the `syscall` instruction, kernel mode transitions, and the differences between Linux, macOS, and Windows system calls.
System Calls Demystified: 4 Essential Facts About the User-Kernel Bridge Read Post »
How does code call functions that aren’t there yet? We dive deep into the Global Offset Table (GOT), Procedure Linkage Table (PLT), and the lazy binding dance.
Dynamic Linking & Relocations: How the GOT and PLT Work Read Post »
Curious about process loading? We trace the journey from disk to execution, covering the OS loader, ASLR, and dynamic linking on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Process Loading & Creation: The Life of a Binary Read Post »
In Part 3 of this series, we examined how functions organize themselves on the stack. But before a program can
Executable File Formats: ELF, PE, and Mach-O Explained Read Post »
Master stack frame prologue and epilogue patterns across x86-64 and ARM64 architectures. Learn how function calls work at the assembly level on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Stack Frames & Function Prologues Demystified: x86-64 & ARM64 Guide Read Post »
Learn x86-64 and ARM64 calling conventions across Linux, macOS, and Windows. Master parameter passing, stack frames, and register preservation with hands-on assembly examples.
x86-64 & ARM64 Calling Conventions Demystified Read Post »
Learn Windows assembly programming for x64 and ARM64. Build Hello World using both Kernel32 APIs and direct syscalls with MASM (ml64.exe) and armasm64.exe toolchains.
Assembly Hello World: Windows Edition (x64 & ARM64) Read Post »
Set up the Windows native assembly toolchain with Visual Studio. Learn ml64.exe (MASM) for x64 and armasm64.exe for ARM64, plus key syntax differences from GNU tools.
Windows Assembly Toolchain: The Native MASM Guide Read Post »
Master assembly syscalls across Linux & macOS for x86-64 and ARM64 architectures. This comprehensive assembly syscall tutorial provides working code examples for write and exit syscalls.
Assembly Hello World: A Cross-Platform Syscall Deep Dive Read Post »
