Philippe Gaultier • 5/31/2023

Learn x86-64 assembly by writing a GUI from scratch

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This technical article provides a step-by-step guide to creating a basic graphical user interface (GUI) window from scratch using x86-64 assembly language and the X11 protocol on Linux. It covers fundamentals like system calls, socket communication with the X server, and window creation, aiming to demystify low-level programming and demonstrate how to build extremely small binaries.

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