MASM under Linux? - linux

Is there a way that I use MASM under Linux. Even tough NASM is quite popular under Linux, it still differs for some instruction style on code.

Wiki says
The MASM32 EULA does not allow its usage in the development of open source software, and only allows it to be run in Windows operating systems.
so it is a no.

I use DosBox and it does work fine for me.
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You should be able to run MASM under Wine.

MASM dont run with WINE, im running MASM under Virtual Box

Personally I prefer the NASM style, but you can probably run MASM under Wine (or failing that, in a VM). After all it shouldn't need any exotic API calls.
I've been able to run the Win32 NASM binary under Wine on Linux without any problems [long story, no net connection].
If you want to convert Microsoft's OMF binary format to ELF then you should be able to do so using objcopy, but you may need to compile in support for the right object formats.

Run MASM under Wine or see at the wiki that MASM can only run at Windows.
Regards.

An alternative to MASM is UASM.
UASM is a free MASM-compatible assembler based on JWasm.
It works for creating general Linux binaries.
However, shared objects requiring the -fPIC option is not possible with UASM.

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Compile linux gcc in windows - nvcc in windows

here is an interesting question that, if answered positively, would make cross compiling a whole lot easier.
Since gcc is written in C++, would it be possible to recompile the Linux gcc compiler on Windows MinGW G++ or VSC++ compiler, so that the resulting Windows executable would be able to compile c code to linux programs?
If so, what would be needed to do that?
So to simplify, here is what I want to do.
mingw32-g++ gcc.cpp -o gcc.exe
The command will probably not work because it would probably have been done before if it were that easy. What I ask is if this concept would be even possible.
Edit: thanks and expanding the question to NVCC
fvu was able to answer the question for the gcc compiler (please use the answer button next time), so if you had the same question you can thank him (or her) .
As an extention to the question, would it be possible to edit or recompile nvcc or the things it uses so that nvcc.exe can create a linux program from CUDA C code? I read that the windows variant of nvcc can only use the Visual Studio cl.exe and not MinGW or CygWin.
Is it possible to create linux programs with cl.exe? And if so, could that be used to generate linux programs with nvcc.exe?
Read the chapter on cross compiling in the gcc manual, gcc's architecture makes it quite easy to set up a toolchain where the target is different from the development machine.
I never went the exact route you describe, but I have built toolchains under Windows that target ARM9 embedded Linux machines, works like a charm - using cygwin btw. Look here for a gentle introduction. Also very useful info here.
I am not going to comment on what can be done with respect to nvcc, CUDA is somewhere on my (long) list of stuff to tinker with...
Now, can cl generate Linux binaries? The answer to this question is "sort of" : as long as the target processor is from a processor family that's supported by cl, the object files generated by it should probably not contain anything that would inhibit its execution on Linux, as they'll just contain machine code. That's the theory. However:
as Linux uses another executable format, you will need a Windows-hosted linker that understands Windows style object files (afaik, COFF), and links them together to a Linux style (ELF) executable. I never heard of such a beast, although in theory it could exist
the startup code (a tiny program that wraps around your main function) will also be different and needs to be written
and some more, eg library related issues
So, the practical answer is no, although it might be a nice summer project for a bored student :)

Using x86 materials to learn assembly on a 64 bit OS?

I am teaching myself/reading up about assembly. Most of the books on assembly refer to x86- all the register names in the code begin with "e" and not "r" (as they would in x86-64). However, I use 64-bit Linux and I was wondering if these books have any value because they are not referring to x86-64.
So in short- is it really worth me using these resources to learn x86-64. Or reworded differently, besides the difference in register naming convention- are there any other differences between the two which could make learning from x86 materials difficult?
64 bit Linux allows running 32bit applications, so you still can create 32 bit applications on your computer. This way, the books and example 32 bit code are fully useful.
The only single problem you might have is if the assembly application dynamically link to some 32 bit shared library. In order to fix this you should install 32 bit compatibility layer.
The assembly programs that use only Linux system calls works fine without this layer, which is actually set of shared libraries compiled for 32 bit.
BTW, in my opinion, writing 32 bit code is still better if you want your programs to be useful for more people. There are still many 32 bit computers around and they will not disappear soon.
It's indeed a bit easier to learn assembly on 32bit since the calling conventions and stack management are simpler.
On 64bit you need to worry about ABI. Not only that but the conventions are not the same for every OSes. For instance, the ABI rules on Mac OS X are different than those on Windows (the registers are not the same and on Windows it only uses 4 registers).
You can compile your assembly code using -arch i386 with the assembler (as). With clang or gcc you can use -m32 (at least on Mac OS X, since I haven't used it on Linux proper). You won't be able to link modules that have different bitness (32bit vs 64bit).
Once you're ready to switch or compile your program for 64bit you will have to make sure that when you handle the stack you need to push 64bit words instead of 32bit ones but that kinda goes with saying.

MATLAB compiler for LINUX

I am looking to compile a .m file (program) from MATLAB to Linux. I have done it on Windows operating system using
mcc -mv FILENAME.m
I see on the MATLAB website that I can use GNU g++.
Does this work in a similar way to the MATLAB compiler by just writing one line of code in MATLAB or do I have to run it in the Linux terminal?
Also, does this compiler tend to have issues regarding getting the desired output?
What you want to do, is called crosscompiling. Here you want from a Windows computer cross compile a Matlab program to a native Linux executable. As of 2009, this was not possible and most likely isn't now either.
Perhaps you might try using Octave for Linux.
Download GNU Octave

Programming NASM, a startup guide?

I am interested in programming assembler for Intel x86 architecture and on Linux. After some initial research this lead me to believe out of FASM, NASM and MASM I wanted NASM.
From this point on, how easy is it to write a NASM assembler "text file" on Linux and execute it? Is it relatively simple? What packages (gcc etc) do I need to ensure are installed? Does anyone know any walkthrough guides? I havent been able to find anything yet. Does it matter which linux distro?
You don't say what flavor of Linux. On Ubuntu, install is as simple as sudo apt-get install nasm. After that, you might start at the NASM Project's links page, which will lead you to approximately a zillion tutorials.
The best one that I have found on the web, is John Carter's PC Assembly. It aim NASM, it's comprehensive, yet conscious and also it aims at Linux and Nasm.
All you need to know to start, can be found in first few chapters. Also it's been published under GPL licence .

How to compile Intel Mac binaries on Linux?

I was reading an article about cross-compiling for OSX on linux, but it was quite hard to understand.
What tools do I need? And what configurations are necessary?
Are there any tools for creating packages too?
First you need odcctools, which contains assembler and linker and such (like binutils but capable of handling the Mach-O object format). Then you need the system libraries from the official SDK. You can download it from Apple, but must agree to some stuff and become a member to do so. And finally good old gcc. Quite easy in theory, but in reallity a horrible mess. The easiest way to go (that I know of) is to use I'm Cross!.
Update: I found a newer and better updated method called xchain. It requires more manual work than I'm Cross! thou.

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