Collaborate Disseminate
I was wondering about how compilers like GCC compile themselves after each release but that got me thinking:
Are compilers safe?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but even if at one step along the way a version of the compiler was … Continue reading Are compilers safe?
We don’t know what normal people argue about, but we know we spend a lot of time arguing about the best microcontroller, which editor is the best, and what language or compiler does the best job. The problem with all those compilers is getting them loaded and digging into the …read more
Continue reading Peek Into The Compiler’s Code — Lots Of Compilers
Join us Wednesday at noon Pacific time for the Python and the Internet of Things Hack Chat!
Opinions differ about what the most-used programming language in right now is, but it’s hard to deny both the popularity and versatility of Python. In the nearly 30 years since it was invented …read more
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This is likely not to come as much of a shock to you, but the ESP8266 is pretty popular. At this point, we’re more surprised when a project that hits the tip line doesn’t utilize this incredibly cheap WiFi-enabled microcontroller. If you’re making a gadget that needs to connect to …read more
Continue reading ESP8266 Gets Its Game On With Open Source Engine
I was programming a function pointer in C on CodeBlocks. When I compiled and ran it, Avast showed an alert message and quarantined the .exe.
Is there a solution? Or do I need to disable Avast while programming?
Continue reading Avast antivirus virus alarm while programming
As a layperson reading about some branches of mathematics, it often seems like mathematicians are just people who really like to create and solve puzzles. And, knowing that computer science shares a lot of its fundamentals with mathematics, we can assume that most computer scientists are also puzzle-solvers as well. This latest project from [tom7] shows off his puzzle creating and solving skills with a readable file which is also a paper, which is also a compiler for C programs, which can also play music.
[tom7] started off with the instruction set for the Intel 8086 processor. Of the instructions …read more
Somewhere I saw this malformed C++ program could make g++ generate a huge error log:
int main()
{
struct x struct z<x(x(x(x(x(x(x(y,x(y><y*,x(y*w>v<y*,w,x{};
return 0;
}
By repeating (x many times, t… Continue reading Why does g++ generate huge error log? [migrated]
I developed a Python script that will run offline when needed (only for ~5 min/day) and handle some PHI. I wrote the script on a Mac and have been running it using Atom.
I need to get the program on 3 Windows computers here,… Continue reading Need to install Python on work computers to compile into .exe
When downloading compiled binaries for programs it is very important to check GPG signatures, Authenticode, hashes, etc.
However, I often see people who say that compiling the code from source is the most secure way.
If the… Continue reading How is compiling a program from source more secure?
Is there any tool or python library for converting python code to shellcode for specific architecture (ex. x86) and system (ex. Windows Vista)?
For instance I would like to convert:
print “This is sample text”
to somethi… Continue reading How to convert python raw code to shellcode for specific arch and sys?