Assembly Compilers

Assembly language is a low-level programming language that is specific to a particular computer architecture. Various assemblers (compilers for Assembly) exist for different platforms and purposes.

Popular Assembly language compilers:

1. MASM (Microsoft Macro Assembler) – Not Supported

• Reason: this project is written for Unix-like systems only.

2. NASM (Netwide Assembler) - Recommended

• Open-source, cross-platform assembler for x86 and x86-64.

• Supports multiple object file formats.

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3. GAS (GNU Assembler) - Recommended

• Part of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).

• Default assembler for Unix-like systems.

• Uses AT&T syntax (different from Intel syntax).

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4. FASM (Flat Assembler) – Not Supported

• Reason: FASM already have ASMZ goal feature(making compilation of Assembler files as easier as possible).

5. YASM

• Rewrite of NASM with additional features.

• Supports x86 and x86-64.

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Choosing an Assembler:

Windows: NASM

Linux/Unix: GAS, NASM, YASM

Cross-platform: NASM, YASM

Each assembler has its own syntax and features, so choose based on your target platform and needs.