X86 Articles

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9/25/2021 • EN

Testing a compiler that can’t even print stuff out

A developer adds a testing infrastructure to their minimalistic x86 Lisp compiler, Lithium, which targets raw machine code without runtime dependencies.

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Daniel Janus

3/23/2014 • EN

Editing binaries

A guide to editing binary files directly, explaining why it's useful and demonstrating basic techniques with simple tools.

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Dan Luu

1/2/2014 • EN

Data alignment and caches

Explains how data alignment affects CPU cache performance, using benchmarks and an analogy to illustrate the impact on speed.

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Dan Luu

5/26/2013 • EN

Lithium revisited: A 16-bit kernel (well, sort of) written in Clojure (well, sort of)

Exploring a 16-bit kernel project written in a Clojure-like language, including an x86 assembler and graphical demo.