Aug 29, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 24: Code walkthrough
Putting theory into practice.
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Aug 26, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 23: Common patterns
Learning to recognize various code generation patterns.
Aug 25, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 22: Other kinds of classic prologues and epilogues
Taking shortcuts, or maybe adding steps.
Aug 24, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 21: Classic function prologues and epilogues
Implementing the ABI.
Aug 23, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 20: The classic calling convention
How parameters are passed.
Aug 22, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 19: Miscellaneous instructions
Sweeping up the crumbs.
Aug 19, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 18: Return address protection
Making it even harder to smash the return address.
Aug 18, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 17: Manipulating flags
Trying to twiddle the knobs directly.
Aug 17, 2022
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The AArch64 processor (aka arm64), part 16: Conditional execution
Making decisions.
Aug 16, 2022
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Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers
Not an artistic judgement. Just a technical one.