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This page contains very basic information on the x86_64 architecture: the [[Register|register]] layout and naming and the some basic instructions.
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==  Registers ==
 
==  Registers ==
  
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* 8-bit registers using 'l' ("low byte" of 16 bits) suffix (original registers - bits 0-7: _l) or 'b' suffix (added registers: r__b): al, bl, r15b
 
* 8-bit registers using 'l' ("low byte" of 16 bits) suffix (original registers - bits 0-7: _l) or 'b' suffix (added registers: r__b): al, bl, r15b
  
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Usage during syscall/function call:
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Usage during [[Syscalls|syscall]]/function call:
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* First six arguments are in rdi, rsi, rdx, rcx, r8d, r9d; remaining arguments are on the stack
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* First six arguments are in rdi, rsi, rdx, rcx, r8d, r9d; remaining arguments are on the stack.
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* For syscalls, the syscall number is in rax
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* For syscalls, the syscall number is in rax. For procedure calls, rax should be set to 0.
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* Return value is in rax
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* Return value is in rax.
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* The called routine is expected to save rsp,rbp, rbx, r12, r13, r14, and r15 but may trample any other registers
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* The called routine is expected to preserve rsp,rbp, rbx, r12, r13, r14, and r15 but may trample any other registers.
  
 
=== Floating-Point and SIMD Registers ===
 
=== Floating-Point and SIMD Registers ===
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=== Starter Kit ===
 
=== Starter Kit ===
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These instructions are sufficient to complete the [[SPO600 Assembler Lab]]:
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These instructions are sufficient to complete the [[SPO600 Assembler Lab]] (GAS syntax):
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add %r10,%r11    // add r10 and r11, put result in r11
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add $5,%r10      // add 5 to r10, put result in r10
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call ''label''      // call a subroutine / function / procedure
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cmp %r10,%r11    // compare register r10 with register r11.  The comparison sets flags in the processor status register which affect conditional jumps.
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cmp $99,%r11    // compare the number 99 with register r11.  The comparison sets flags in the processor status register which affect conditional jumps.
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div %r10        // divide rax by the given register (r10), places quotient into rax and remainder into rdx (rdx must be zero before this instruction)
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inc %r10        // increment r10
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jmp ''label''        // jump to label
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je  ''label''        // jump to label if equal
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jne ''label''        // jump to label if not equal
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jl  ''label''        // jump to label if less
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jg  ''label''        // jump to label if greater
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mov %r10,%r11    // move data from r10 to r11
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mov $99,%r10    // put the immediate value 99 into r10
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mov %r10,(%r11)  // move data from r10 to address pointed to by r11
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mov (%r10),%r11  // move data from address pointed to by r10 to r10
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mul %r10        // multiplies rax by r10, places result in rax and overflow in rdx
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push %r10        // push r10 onto the stack
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pop %r10        // pop r10 off the stack
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ret              // routine from subroutine (counterpart to call)
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syscall          // invoke a syscall (in 32-bit mode, use "int $0x80" instead)
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Note the syntax:
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* [[Register]] names are prefixed by %
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* [[Immediate Value|Immediate values]] are prefixed by $
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* Indirect memory access is indicated by (parenthesis).
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* Hexadecimal values are indicated by a 0x prefix.
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* Character values are indicated by quotation marks. Escapes (such as '\n') are permitted.
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* Data sources are given as the first argument (mov %r10,%r11 moves  FROM r10 INTO r11).
  
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add %r10,%r11                      // add r10 and r11, put result in r11
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For the MOV instruction:
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cmp %r10,%r11                      // compare register r10 with register r11
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* You can append a suffix indicating the amount of data to be moved -- e.g., q for quadword (64 bits), d for doubleword (32 bits), w for word (16 bits), or b for byte (8 bits).
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cmp $99,%r11                      // compare the number 99 with register r11
 
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div $r10                          // divide rax by the given register (r10), places quotient into rax and remainder into rdx (rdx must be zero before this instruction)
 
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inc %r10                          // increment r10
 
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jmp ''label''                          // jump to label
 
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jeq ''label''                          // jump to label if equal
 
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jne ''label''                          // jump to label if not equal
 
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jl  ''label''                          // jump to label if less
 
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jg  ''label''                          // jump to label if greater
 
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mov %r10,%r11                      // move data from r10 to r11
 
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mov $99,%r10                      // put the immediate value 99 into r10
 
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mov %r10,(%r11)                    // move data from r10 to address pointed to by r11
 
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mov (%r10),%r11                    // move data from address pointed to by r10 to r10
 
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mul $r10                          // multiplies rax by r10, places result in rax and overflow in rdx
 
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push %r10                          // push r10 onto the stack
 
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pop %r10                          // pop r10 off the stack
 
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syscall                            // invoke a syscall (in 32-bit mode, use "int $0x80" instead)
 
  
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== References ==
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== Resources ==
  
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* CPU Designer's Instruction Set and Software Developer Manuals
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* CPU Instruction Set and Software Developer Manuals
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** AMD: http://developer.amd.com/resources/documentation-articles/developer-guides-manuals/
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** AMD: https://developer.amd.com/resources/developer-guides-manuals/ (see the AMD64 Architecture section, particularly the ''AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 3: General Purpose and System Instructions'')
 
** Intel: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/architectures-software-developer-manuals.html
 
** Intel: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/architectures-software-developer-manuals.html
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* Web sites
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** http://ref.x86asm.net/
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** http://sandpile.org/
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* GAS Manual -  Using as, The GNU Assembler: https://sourceware.org/binutils/docs/as/

Latest revision as of 08:41, 18 February 2022


This page contains very basic information on the x86_64 architecture: the register layout and naming and the some basic instructions.

Registers

General-Purpose Registers

The 64-bit versions of the 'original' x86 registers are named:

  • rax - register a extended
  • rbx - register b extended
  • rcx - register c extended
  • rdx - register d extended
  • rbp - register base pointer (start of stack)
  • rsp - register stack pointer (current location in stack, growing downwards)
  • rsi - register source index (source for data copies)
  • rdi - register destination index (destination for data copies)

The registers added for 64-bit mode are named:

  • r8 - register 8
  • r9 - register 9
  • r10 - register 10
  • r11 - register 11
  • r12 - register 12
  • r13 - register 13
  • r14 - register 14
  • r15 - register 15

These may be accessed as:

  • 64-bit registers using the 'r' prefix: rax, r15
  • 32-bit registers using the 'e' prefix (original registers: e_x) or 'd' suffix (added registers: r__d): eax, r15d
  • 16-bit registers using no prefix (original registers: _x) or a 'w' suffix (added registers: r__w): ax, r15w
  • 8-bit registers using 'h' ("high byte" of 16 bits) suffix (original registers - bits 8-15: _h): ah, bh
  • 8-bit registers using 'l' ("low byte" of 16 bits) suffix (original registers - bits 0-7: _l) or 'b' suffix (added registers: r__b): al, bl, r15b

Usage during syscall/function call:

  • First six arguments are in rdi, rsi, rdx, rcx, r8d, r9d; remaining arguments are on the stack.
  • For syscalls, the syscall number is in rax. For procedure calls, rax should be set to 0.
  • Return value is in rax.
  • The called routine is expected to preserve rsp,rbp, rbx, r12, r13, r14, and r15 but may trample any other registers.

Floating-Point and SIMD Registers

x86_64 also defines a set of large registers for floating-point and single-instruction/multiple-data (SIMD) operations. For details, refer to the Intel or AMD documentation.

Instructions

Starter Kit

These instructions are sufficient to complete the SPO600 Assembler Lab (GAS syntax): 

add %r10,%r11    // add r10 and r11, put result in r11
add $5,%r10      // add 5 to r10, put result in r10
call label       // call a subroutine / function / procedure
cmp %r10,%r11    // compare register r10 with register r11.  The comparison sets flags in the processor status register which affect conditional jumps.
cmp $99,%r11     // compare the number 99 with register r11.  The comparison sets flags in the processor status register which affect conditional jumps.
div %r10         // divide rax by the given register (r10), places quotient into rax and remainder into rdx (rdx must be zero before this instruction)
inc %r10         // increment r10
jmp label        // jump to label
je  label        // jump to label if equal
jne label        // jump to label if not equal
jl  label        // jump to label if less
jg  label        // jump to label if greater
mov %r10,%r11    // move data from r10 to r11
mov $99,%r10     // put the immediate value 99 into r10
mov %r10,(%r11)  // move data from r10 to address pointed to by r11
mov (%r10),%r11  // move data from address pointed to by r10 to r10
mul %r10         // multiplies rax by r10, places result in rax and overflow in rdx
push %r10        // push r10 onto the stack
pop %r10         // pop r10 off the stack
ret              // routine from subroutine (counterpart to call)
syscall          // invoke a syscall (in 32-bit mode, use "int $0x80" instead)

Note the syntax:

  • Register names are prefixed by %
  • Immediate values are prefixed by $
  • Indirect memory access is indicated by (parenthesis).
  • Hexadecimal values are indicated by a 0x prefix.
  • Character values are indicated by quotation marks. Escapes (such as '\n') are permitted.
  • Data sources are given as the first argument (mov %r10,%r11 moves FROM r10 INTO r11).

For the MOV instruction:

  • You can append a suffix indicating the amount of data to be moved -- e.g., q for quadword (64 bits), d for doubleword (32 bits), w for word (16 bits), or b for byte (8 bits).

Resources

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