intel / intel/isa-l

how to debug avx512 gfni erasure nasm code in Linux?

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Description

Currently I'm using Visual Studio 2026 with masm or nasm under Windows 11 Pro. If needed, I can debug in disassembly mode, one instruction at a time with the registers displayed in one of the debugger windows (I usually choose the zmm registers for this).

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The issue asks how to debug AVX-512 GFNI NASM code on Linux, while describing Visual Studio and MASM/NASM debugging on Windows. No source file, test, documentation page, or entry point is named. First determine whether the repository has existing Linux or debugging guidance; done would require a documented, reproducible debugging workflow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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