Build

• Install Visual Studio 2019.
• Search for and run x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019
• Change directory to source folder in the git repo.
• Run build.bat. This builds and runs the program.

Debug

To get line by line stepping in the assembly you need to enable Mixed Debugger Type

• Open main.exe in Visual Studio.
• Open properties on main in the Solution Explorer.
• Change Debugger Type from Auto to Mixed.
• Press f11 to step into the assembly program.

General Purpose Registers

16 General Purpose Registers

rax rcx rdx rbx

rsp rbp rdi rsi

r8 r9 r10 r11

r12 r13 r14 r15

These can also be referred by smaller segments, eg: rax 64bit, eax 32bit, ax 16 bit, al 8bit.

Calling Convensions

The first 4 Arguments are passed in by these registers: rcx rdx r8 r9

The return value is passed via the rax register.

Resources

• Compiler Explorer C#, C++ etc. Compiler to assembly
• x64 assembly tutorial Beginner focused tutorial
• Intel architecture guide The Cpu Manual. Thousands of pages on every aspect of the cpu.
• Programming an x64 compiler from scratch