Building a Debugger
Write a Native X64 Debugger From Scratch
No Starch Press · Print & ebook · June 10, 2025
Master the inner workings of your x64 Linux system and expand your OS expertise by writing your very own debugger using C++.
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- Who it’s for
- Build a debugger for x64 Linux in C++ while exploring operating systems and low-level programming.
- Themes
- Debugger implementation, x64 Linux internals, Low-level programming
- Genres
- C++ Programming, Linux Systems, Dev Tools & Workflow
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Master the inner workings of your x64 Linux system and expand your OS expertise by writing your very own debugger using C++. If debuggers seem like magic to you, there is no better way to demystify them than to write your own. This book will show you exactly how to do it, walking you through the entire process of building a debugger for x64 Linux systems using C++.
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As go from an empty filesystem folder to a fully fledged debugger capable of setting breakpoints, stepping through code, manipulating variables, and more, you’ll learn how to: - Attach to a process - Read and write to registers - Set hardware and software breakpoints - Output disassembly - Support multithreading and other tasks As you add features to your debugger, you’ll also pick up a wealth of knowledge about operating systems, compilers, software testing, and low-level programming that you can use in your day-to-day development.
Debugger Internals
Build a debugger for x64 Linux in C++ while exploring operating systems and low-level programming.
Come here for
- Building an x64 Linux debugger in C++
- Learning to attach to processes and work with registers
Expect
- Breakpoint setting, code stepping, and variable manipulation
- Disassembly output and multithreading support
Where it sits
| Linux Systems | 70% |
|---|---|
| Dev Tools & Workflow | 40% |
| C++ Programming | 35% |
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Publisher categories
- Linux Systems
- C++ Programming
- Testing & QA
- Authors
- Sy Brand
- Publisher
- No Starch Press
- Published
- June 10, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Debugger implementation · x64 Linux internals · Low-level programming
- Reading lane
- Linux Systems