Expert .NET 2.0 IL Assembler (Hardcover)

by Serge Lidin (Author)
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Expert .NET 2.0 IL Assember drills down into the internal structures and operations of the .NET common language runtime and teaches you how to master the IL assembly language, ILAsm. (The rule of thumb is that if the runtime can do it, ILAsm must be able to express it.) This book is ideal if youre a compiler and tool developer, a developer working on multilanguage .NET projects, or if you just want to develop tighter, faster code for .NET Framework.

• This comprehensive book provides a spectrum of information, from IL Assembler and Disassembler to metadata structures and exception handling.
• This is the second edition of a successful and well-respected .NET 1.1 book.
• Includes detailed, hard-to-find information on the APIs exposed by the .NET 2.0 runtime.
• This is the only definitive guide to MSIL on .NET 2.0.

Topics include managed executable file structure, metadata table structure, Microsoft IL instructions, structured exception handling, managed and unmanaged code interoperation, executable file generation, and metadata manipulation API exposed by the common language runtime.

About the Author
Serge Lidin is a Software Development Engineer for Microsoft in Washington state.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 536 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (August 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590596463
• ISBN-13: 978-1590596463
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,499 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent coverage of MSIL 2.0, February 1, 2007

By	K. Gregg (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent treatment of the MSIL topic at just the right level if you're in need of nitty gritty details for debugging, disassembling, or generating IL code. Coverage of the PE format for managed executables is the best I've seen. The text is well-written, the examples are clear and concise, and the diagrams are very helpful. The book can be used as both a tutorial and a reference: the appendices include an ILAsm grammar reference, a metadata tables reference, and an IL instruction set reference. The book is also available electronically to owners of the physical book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Compiler Writers, August 11, 2007

By	Robert Salita "Software Developer" (CHI PAR PHX SYD PDX CLD NKC) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Wonderful experience writing an IL code generator. Project went quickly, easily, with high quality result. Thanks to Microsoft's .Net and IL ecosystem, and three books; Expert .Net IL Assembler (Serge Lidin), Common Language Infrastructure Annotated Standard (James S. Miller), ECMA-335 CLI Standard (downloadable from ECMA).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource, May 5, 2007

By	C. Ashford - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I needed a good "go-to" reference which would aid me in quickly gaining knowledge so I could understand disassembled PE files related to a "small" project I had already invested 40 man-hours. There are references you can find on the web, however, this book will save you time looking for them. It consolidates all information you need to quickly get up to speed if you have not been doing assembler code projects for a while. The author's writing style reflects his extensive knowledge and "comfortableness" in discussing it. He includes invaluable references to tools one can use related to the subject he is discussing. The Appendixes contain excellent information that is quickly accessible simply flipping through the pages. I am not a compiler writer by trade, but I had a good laugh related to the author's comments in Chapter 19's Summary (on page 408). You'll just have to purchase the book to find out! I look forward to investing more time in reading this book in detail. If you have to spend money on a tool, this book is money well spent.