Programming with 64-Bit Arm Assembly Language: Single Board Computer Development

Introduction<p>General preface information in most computer books.</p>Chapter 1: Getting Started<br><p>Provide a bit of background and history of the ARM Processor leading up to the modern 64-bit processors that this book is about. Covers what you need to write programs like those in this book. GNU GCC compiler, GDB, a text editor, etc. Covers hardware you require to run the programs in this book including how to run a Raspberry Pi in 64-bit mode or using another SBC like the NVidia Jetson Nano.</p><p>Talk about how programs are represented in memory and then how you use an Assembler to generate them. Cover the linking process and give a very small example. The chapter concludes with a simple "Hello World" program written in ARM 64-bit Assembler.</p>About the ARM ProcessorWhat You Will LearnWhy Use AssemblyTools You NeedComputers & NumbersARM Assembly InstructionsCPU RegistersARM Instruction FormatMemoryAbout the GCC AssemblerHello WorldAbout the Starting CommentWhere to StartAssembly InstructionsDataCalling LinuxReverse Engineering Our Program<p>The goal is to always have working sample programs, this is the first, to just ensure the reader can enter, assemble and link.</p>Chapter 2: Loading, Adding & SubtractingNegative NumbersAbout Two's ComplementAbout Gnome Programmer's CalculatorAbout One's ComplementBig vs. Little EndianAbout Bi-endianPros of Little EndianShifting & RotatingAbout Carry FlagAbout the Barrel ShifterBasics of shifting and rotatingLogical Shift LeftLogica