15-213/18-243 Introduction to Computer Systems: Resources

EXAM INFORMATION SHEETS

Machine-Level Programming

The following documents will help you fathom the depths of machine-level programming on the new x86-64 (also known as EM64T or Intel 64) machines, a 64-bit extension of the Intel instruction set.

• x86-64 Machine-Level Programming. This document supplements Chapter 3 of the textbook.
• x86-64 Application Binary Interface (ABI). Specifies the rules for compilers and linkers.
• Intel software optimization manual
  • descriptions of all Intel architectures (incl. x86-64 and IA32)
  • latencies and throughputs of assembly instructions

The following is for the older Intel x86 architectures. See the newer references above for the x86-64. Note that this document uses Intel assembly in which the order of the operands is reversed.

• Intel opcode table for IA32, two-page reference

Intel Processors

• Overview of Intel processors (wikipedia)
• Processor details (Intel)

GDB

• Updated gdb reference for x86-64 architecture
• Quick gdb reference from textbook website for x86 architecture

Garbage Collection

• Richard Jones' Garbage Collection Page
• Paul R. Wilson: Uniprocessor Garbage Collection Techniques, 1994 (full paper, 67pp)

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