Review topics ranging from Intel x64 assembly language instructions and writing programs in
assembly language to pointers live debugging and static binary analysis of compiled C and
C++ code. This book is ideal for Linux desktop and cloud developers. Using the latest version
of Debian you'll focus on the foundations of the diagnostics of core memory dumps live and
postmortem debugging of Linux applications services and systems memory forensics malware
and vulnerability analysis. This requires an understanding of x64 Intel assembly language and
how C and C++ compilers generate code including memory layout and pointers. This book provides
the background knowledge and practical foundations you'll need in order to master internal
Linux program structure and behavior. It consists of practical step-by-step exercises of
increasing complexity with explanations and ample diagrams. You'll also work with the GDB
debugger and use it for disassembly and reversing. By the end of the book you will have a
solid understanding of how Linux C and C++ compilers generate binary code. In addition you
will be able to analyze such code confidently understand stack memory usage and reconstruct
original C C++ code. Foundations of Linux Debugging Disassembling and Reversing is the
perfect companion to Foundations of ARM64 Linux Debugging Disassembling and Reversing for
readers interested in the cloud or cybersecurity. What You'll Learn Review the basics of x64
assembly language Examine the essential GDB debugger commands for debugging and binary analysis
Study C and C++ compiler code generation with and without compiler optimizations Look at binary
code disassembly and reversing patterns See how pointers in C and C++ are implemented and used
Who This Book Is For Software support and escalation engineers cloud security engineers site
reliability engineers DevSecOps platform engineers software testers Linux C C++ software
engineers and security researchers without Intel x64 assembly language background beginners
learning Linux software reverse engineering techniques and engineers coming from non-Linux
environments.
