C and C++
Performance, memory safety, compilers and modern C++ in practice.
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- C and C++Repository
Qualcomm open-sources the FastRPC IDL compiler for Hexagon
The post announces that Qualcomm has open-sourced the FastRPC IDL compiler for Hexagon and links to the QAIC GitHub repository.
Engineers working with Hexagon or FastRPC can inspect the compiler source.
- C and C++Article
The Deadlock Empire Teaches Concurrency Through a Game
The Deadlock Empire is a game where players act as a scheduler, exploit flawed programs, and learn about concurrency.
It offers an interactive way to explore how scheduling can expose concurrency flaws.
- C and C++Article
Optimizing a Spinlock
An article about optimizing spinlocks, which keep threads on the CPU spinning instead of yielding to the scheduler. The preview notes that this avoids syscalls and context switches.
Useful for engineers evaluating spinlocks and their performance tradeoffs.
- C and C++Article
Windows on Arm’s PRISM Binary Translation
An article examines PRISM, the binary translation system Windows on Arm uses, and its effects on code.
Useful for understanding how binary translation affects running code on Windows on Arm.
- C and C++Paper
C*: Unifying Programming and Verification in C
This paper presents C*, an approach to unifying programming and verification in C. It addresses the disconnect between conventional programming environments and formal verification practices.
It may help systems programmers understand an approach to making formal verification more accessible in C.
- C and C++Repository
Movfuscator compiles C into MOV-only assembly
Movfuscator is a C compiler that produces Turing-complete assembly using only the MOV instruction. Its GitHub repository describes it as a single-instruction C compiler.
It offers a striking example of how compiler output can be constrained to one instruction, with implications for code analysis.
- C and C++Docs
libuv User Guide: Event Loops and Async Programming
The libuv user guide covers the event loop, a foundational concept in asynchronous programming. The post notes conceptual similarities with other event-loop systems.
Understanding libuv’s event loop helps C and C++ engineers reason about asynchronous code.
- C and C++Article
C++ Reflection Example Mutates a Private Data Member
A Compiler Explorer example uses C++ reflection with an unchecked access context to increment every non-static data member of `Foo`, including its private `secret` field, and print the result.
It illustrates how reflection access controls can affect encapsulation in modern C++.
- C and C++Post on X
Awesome C++ Curates C++ Libraries and Resources
Awesome C++ is a curated list of C++ frameworks, libraries, resources, and other items, inspired by awesome lists.
It offers engineers a starting point for discovering C++ tools and resources.
- C and C++Repository
Linux x86_64 Assembly Guide Released as a PDF
The 0xAX assembly series for Linux x86_64 is now available as a single PDF, according to the author. The linked GitHub release is v1.0.0.
A consolidated assembly guide can help C and C++ engineers understand low-level Linux x86_64 code.
- C and C++Repository
Standalone C Headers for 8-Bit Chip and System Emulators
The floooh/chips repository contains 8-bit chip and system emulators implemented as standalone C headers.
It offers engineers a concrete codebase to study for C-based emulation.
- C and C++Article
Memory Layout of Multidimensional Arrays
Eli Bendersky’s article examines the memory layout of multidimensional arrays. The post says it includes benchmark code comparing performance across access patterns.
Understanding access patterns can help engineers reason about performance when working with multidimensional arrays.
- C and C++Article
The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
An article examining LLVM’s major innovations, broad impact, and ongoing work that has grown from the project’s success.
Useful context for engineers working with compilers and tools built on LLVM.
- C and C++Article
Introduction to Compilers and Language Design
A 2021 book titled *Introduction to Compilers and Language Design*, by Prof. Douglas Thain at Notre Dame.
A resource for engineers interested in compiler construction and language design.
- C and C++Article
Building floating-point arithmetic from scratch
An article about building floating-point arithmetic from scratch, described as a “hard mode” project.
A hands-on implementation can help engineers understand how floating-point arithmetic is built.
- C and C++Post on X
Frances Allen’s 1971 Catalogue of Optimizing Transformations
The post describes Frances Allen’s roughly 30-page 1971 paper on optimizing compiler transformations and lists several passes attributed to Graydon Hoare.
It points engineers to an early reference for common compiler optimization passes.
- C and C++Article
How Statically Linked Programs Start on Linux
Eli Bendersky explains how statically linked programs run on Linux, focusing on what happens when a program starts.
Understanding startup mechanics can help engineers reason about Linux executables and linking.
- C and C++Repository
The Art of Debugging Open Book
The Art of Debugging is an open book available in PDF and EPUB, with five chapters. Its author says the methodology chapter applies to software debugging generally, though much of the book focuses on Unix, Python, and PyTorch.
Its general debugging methodology may be useful to engineers working beyond the book’s main language and platform focus.
- C and C++Video
Lecture 17: Advanced Branch Prediction
A lecture titled “Advanced Branch Prediction” from Digital Design and Computer Architecture.
Branch prediction is a processor feature that can affect software performance.
- C and C++Post on X
C++26 Standardizes Hazard Pointers
The post says C++26 standardizes Hazard Pointers, which defer deleting a node until all concurrent readers are done with it. It identifies memory reclamation as a challenge in lock-free programming.
Hazard Pointers provide a standardized approach to safe memory reclamation in concurrent C++ code.
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