Prerequisites

• Familiarity with x86_64 architecture
  • If not, review OpenSecurityTraining2: Arch2001 Architecture 2001: x86-64 OS Internals
• Rust experience is helpful but not required
• Download the following specs
  • Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual Volume 3
  • AMD64 Architecture Programmer’s Manual Volume 2: System Programming
  • The material is based on
    • Intel: Revision 78 (December 2022)
    • AMD Revision 3.40 (January 2023)