FASM

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FASM is a fast assembly language compiler for the x86 architecture processors, which does multiple passes to optimize the size of generated machine code. It is self-compilable and versions for different operating systems are provided. All the versions are designed to be used from the system command line and they should not differ in behavior. This program is written by Tomasz Grysztar.

Actually 3 different flat assembly exist, the most famous and old one FASM, the newer one FASMG and the most recent FASMG2.

Installation

Emerge

To install dev-lang/fasm-bin or dev-lang/fasmg-bin, add an overlay which provides them.

Using eselect repository:

root #

eselect repository add piniverlay git https://github.com/pinicarus/gentoo-overlay.git

root #

emaint sync -r piniverlay

root #

emerge --ask fasm

Usage

To get information about optional settings after compilation, just type this command in a terminal:

user $fasm

flat assembler  version 1.73.16
usage: fasm <source> [output]
optional settings:
 -m <limit>         set the limit in kilobytes for the available memory
 -p <limit>         set the maximum allowed number of passes
 -d <name>=<value>  define symbolic variable
 -s <file>          dump symbolic information for debugging

user $

fasmg
flat assembler  version g.jmhx
Usage: fasmg source [output]
Optional settings:

   -p limit    Set the maximum allowed number of passes (default 100)
   -e limit    Set the maximum number of displayed errors (default 1)
   -r limit    Set the maximum depth of stack (default 10000)
   -v flag     Enable or disable showing all lines from the stack (default 0)
   -i command  Insert instruction at the beginning of source

    -n          Do not show logo nor summary