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RISC-V Assembly Programming for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Writing, Running, and Debugging RISC-V Code from Scratch Using QEMU, the GNU Toolchain
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 26 2025
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.30 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Master low-level computing from the ground up-code, compile, debug, and run real RISC-V programs without needing expensive hardware.
RISC-V Assembly Programming for Beginners is your clear, hands-on roadmap into the world of modern RISC-V systems. Whether you're an embedded enthusiast, a CS student, or a curious self-learner, this book teaches you how to write working RISC-V assembly from scratch using only free, open-source tools like QEMU, the GNU toolchain, and boards such as the ESP32-C3 and VisionFive.
Inside, expert engineer Michael G. Gutierrez guides you step-by-step through the fundamentals of the RISC-V ISA, instruction syntax, memory layout, calling conventions, and low-level debugging. Each chapter delivers executable examples that transition smoothly from emulated environments to real silicon, providing the solid foundation you need to advance in embedded systems, firmware engineering, or computer architecture.
What You'll Learn
Write RISC-V assembly programs that run on QEMU and real boards
Set up and use the GNU toolchain (GCC, objdump, GDB) for bare-metal programming
Understand registers, memory access, loops, branching, and stack operations
Debug real programs using GDB and OpenOCD with hardware or emulators
Call C functions from assembly and vice versa for efficient integration
Build real-world skills to advance toward embedded Linux, interrupt handling, and performance tuning
All examples are complete, tested, and fully explained-no stubs, no placeholders, just working code you can compile today.
Michael G. Gutierrez is a veteran embedded systems architect with years of experience in firmware development for aerospace, automotive, and IoT. He speaks regularly at RISC-V Summit and Embedded Linux Conference, mentors low-level developers, and contributes to open-source projects in the RISC-V ecosystem. His practical experience and community involvement ensure that every page of this book is grounded in the realities of modern embedded programming.
Why This Book Is Different
Beginner-friendly focus: You start with Hello, World and build real skills-not just theory.
Complete toolchain coverage: No commercial IDEs-just real, free tools that scale to any system.
Professional development techniques: Learn workflows that align with industry practices and real engineering teams.
Future-proof content: Covers RV32I, toolchain integration, and hardware interfaces, all relevant in 2025 and beyond.
Who This Book Is For
Students and hobbyists exploring RISC-V architecture
Embedded developers transitioning from AVR, ARM Cortex-M, or x86
Engineers preparing for low-level interviews or system programming roles
Makers interested in bare-metal development on open-source platforms
If you want to understand and write RISC-V assembly code, run it on both QEMU and real boards, and become confident with modern open-source development workflows, this book delivers. It's practical, clear, and project-driven-giving you the skills to go from zero to working firmware in record time.
Scroll up and grab your copy today-because RISC-V isn't the future, it's the present.
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