Ask YC : x86 books?

2 pointsby randomhackvor 18 Jahren2 comments

I have just started a compiler project targeting x86. Can you suggest some books which will get me upto speed on the the x86 instruction set? I have worked with other ISAs in the past so I am not an assembler noob. Just want something to teach me x86. A book which gives an overview of newer intel chips (intel core microarchitecture?) will also be helpful.

edit : I also need to understand the SSE instructions since the compiler is expected to do some vectorization.

2 comments

ickyvor 18 Jahren

Intel's docs. Huge and comprehensive:

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/manuals/

NASM docs:

http://www.linuxmedialabs.com/nasm/html/nasmdoca.html

randomhackvor 18 Jahren

thanks.