toolchain#

Jun 20, 2023
in toolchain, elf
11 min read

GNU Binutils - readelf & objdump

objdump is the mother of all binary tools.
readelf subsumes the functionality of size and nm.
objcopy contains most of the functionality of strip.

Jun 15, 2023
in arm, toolchain
9 min read

GNU Assembler Directives

Directives are used mainly to define symbols, allocate storage, and control the behavior of the assembler. Directives allow the programmer to control how the assembler does its job.

Apr 1, 2023
in arm, toolchain
12 min read

Arm GNU Toolchain

How to compile/generate AArch32 code and run on an Linux/AArch64?

How to build AArch64-ELF for a popular embedded target board under Windows/x86_64 or macOS/arm64?

Mar 15, 2023
in arm, toolchain
2 min read

ARM Programmer's Guide

ARM Cortex-A Series Programmer's Guide for ARMv8-A
Arm Assembly Language Reference Guide
ARM Compiler armasm Reference/User Guide
Arm Compiler for Embedded Reference/User Guide

Mar 10, 2020
in toolchain
8 min read

Vanilla GDB in its raw form has a rather uninformative interface and its syntax is arcane and difficult to approach. It sucks in terms of user experience and is terrible to use for reverse engineering and exploit development.

To make debugging easier and more productive, there are extensions for GDB such as GEF, pwndbg that provide a more informative view and additional commands.