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flat assembler vs NASM

A side-by-side look at flat assembler and NASM. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

flat assembler

flat assembler

Development

Flat assembler (FASM) is an open-source assembler for the x86 and x86-64 CPU instruction sets. It supports all variations of x86 assembly language and can generate binary code for all flavors of MS-DOS, Windows, Linux and macOS. FASM is known for its speed, small size, and flexibility.

assemblerx86x8664assemblycompiler
NASM

NASM

Development

NASM (Netwide Assembler) is an open-source assembler for the x86 processor architecture. It supports a range of object file formats and can be used to write 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit applications for Windows, Linux, BSD, and macOS.

assemblerx86open-source