Gain the fundamentals of x86 64-bit assembly language programming and
focus on
the updated aspects of the x86 instruction set that are most relevant to
application
software development. This book covers topics including x86 64-bit
programming and
Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) programming.
The focus in this second edition is exclusively on 64-bit base
programming architecture
and AVX programming. Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming's
structure and
sample code are designed to help you quickly understand x86 assembly
language
programming and the computational capabilities of the x86 platform.
After reading
and using this book, you'll be able to code performance-enhancing
functions and
algorithms using x86 64-bit assembly language and the AVX, AVX2 and
AVX-512
instruction set extensions.
What You Will Learn
- Discover details of the x86 64-bit platform including its core
architecture, data types,
- registers, memory addressing modes, and the basic instruction set
- Use the x86 64-bit instruction set to create performance-enhancing
functions that
- are callable from a high-level language (C++)
- Employ x86 64-bit assembly language to efficiently manipulate common
data types
- and programming constructs including integers, text strings, arrays,
and structures
- Use the AVX instruction set to perform scalar floating-point
arithmetic
- Exploit the AVX, AVX2, and AVX-512 instruction sets to significantly
accelerate the
- performance of computationally-intense algorithms in problem domains
such as
- image processing, computer graphics, mathematics, and statistics
- Apply various coding strategies and techniques to optimally exploit
the x86 64-bit,
- AVX, AVX2, and AVX-512 instruction sets for maximum possible
performance
Who This Book Is For
Software developers who want to learn how to write code using x86 64-bit
assembly language. It's also ideal for software developers who already
have a basic understanding of x86 32-bit or 64-bit assembly language
programming and are interested in learning how to exploit the SIMD
capabilities of AVX, AVX2 and AVX-512.
