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A Dynamic Initialization Deep-Dive: Abusing Initialization Side Effects | Lukas Barth
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How Wine works 101 | Andy Hippo
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| | Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, & BSD (https://www.winehq.org). If you have been using Linux for some time now, chances are you've used Wine at some point. Maybe to run that one very important Windows program that doesn't have a Linux version or maybe to play World of Warcraft or some other game. Fun fact, Valve's Steam Deck uses a Wine-based solution to run games (called Proton).
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.init, .ctors, and .init_array | MaskRay
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| | Updated in 2023-03. In C++, dynamic initializations for non-local variables happen before the first statement of the main function. All (most?) implementations just ensure such dynamic initializations
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Exploring intricate execution mysteries by reversing a crackme
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| | It's been a very long time since I've done some actual reverse engineering work. Going through a difficult period currently, I needed to take a break from the graphics world and go back to the roots: understanding obscure or elementary tech stuff. One may argue that it was most certainly not the best way to deal with a burnout, but apparently that was what I needed at that moment. Put on your black hoodie and follow me, it's gonna be fun. The beginning and the start of the end So I started solving a few ...
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Learning to Read x86 Assembly Language - Pat Shaughnessy
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| [AI summary] The article discusses the process of learning to read x86 assembly language, focusing on how it can be a useful skill for understanding low-level operations of microprocessors. It outlines the challenges of reading assembly, especially in debugging scenarios, and provides an example of translating Ruby code into x86 assembly using Crystal. The article also explains the syntax and structure of x86 assembly, including register usage, instruction suffixes, and the differences between AT&T and Intel syntax. It highlights the complexity of x86 assembly due to its historical evolution and the need for understanding register sizes and operand notation.