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Platform Support

libmem is designed to be cross-platform, supporting major operating systems and processor architectures used in modern computing.

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Operating Systems

libmem supports three major operating system families:

Windows

Full support for Windows 7 and later

Linux

Complete support for modern Linux distributions

FreeBSD

BSD support with most features working

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Architecture Support Matrix

The following table shows the current support status for each combination of operating system and CPU architecture:
Status indicators:
  • Full Support: 100% working, thoroughly tested
  • Mostly Working: Core features working, minor issues may exist
  • Untested: Should work but hasn’t been extensively tested

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x86 (32-bit Intel/AMD)

Windows x86

Status: Full Support ✓Fully tested and production-ready

Linux x86

Status: Full Support ✓Fully tested and production-ready

FreeBSD x86

Status: Mostly Working ✓Core features working reliably

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x64 (64-bit Intel/AMD)

Windows x64

Status: Full Support ✓Fully tested and production-ready

Linux x64

Status: Full Support ✓Fully tested and production-ready

FreeBSD x64

Status: Mostly Working ✓Core features working reliably

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ARM (32-bit)

Windows ARM

Status: Untested ⚠️Not extensively tested yet

Linux ARM

Status: Untested ⚠️Not extensively tested yet

FreeBSD ARM

Status: Untested ⚠️Not extensively tested yet

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ARM64/AArch64 (64-bit ARM)

Windows ARM64

Status: Untested ⚠️Not extensively tested yet

Linux ARM64

Status: Untested ⚠️Not extensively tested yet

FreeBSD ARM64

Status: Untested ⚠️Not extensively tested yet
ARM and ARM64 support is built into libmem but hasn’t been extensively tested. If you’re using libmem on ARM platforms, please report any issues on GitHub.

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Platform-Specific Details

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Windows

Requirements

  • Minimum OS: Windows 7
  • Recommended: Windows 10/11
  • SDK: Windows SDK required for building
  • Dependencies: User32.lib, Psapi.lib, Ntdll.lib, Shell32.lib
Windows support is comprehensive with full access to process manipulation through Windows APIs. Both internal and external modes are fully functional. Supported Architectures on Windows:
  • x86 (32-bit) - Full Support
  • x64 (64-bit) - Full Support
  • ARM (32-bit) - Untested
  • ARM64 (64-bit) - Untested

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Linux

Requirements

  • Kernel: Modern Linux kernel with ptrace support
  • Distributions: Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora, and others
  • Dependencies: libdl (-ldl), Linux headers for building
  • Build Tools: GCC, G++, CMake, Make
Linux support leverages ptrace for external process manipulation and direct memory access for internal operations. Supported Architectures on Linux:
  • x86 (32-bit) - Full Support
  • x64 (64-bit) - Full Support
  • ARM (32-bit) - Untested
  • ARM64/AArch64 (64-bit) - Untested
Special Notes:
  • Android support is included (same as Linux)
  • Requires appropriate permissions for process manipulation

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FreeBSD

Requirements

  • OS: FreeBSD with procfs mounted
  • Dependencies: libdl, libkvm, libprocstat, libelf
  • Build Tools: Clang, Clang++, CMake, Make
  • Special Setup: procfs must be mounted at /proc
FreeBSD support is mostly complete with some platform-specific considerations. Supported Architectures on FreeBSD:
  • x86 (32-bit) - Mostly Working
  • x64 (64-bit) - Mostly Working
  • ARM (32-bit) - Untested
  • ARM64/AArch64 (64-bit) - Untested
Setup Instructions:
  1. Add to /etc/fstab: 
    proc    /proc    procfs    rw    0    0
  2. Mount procfs: 
    mount -t procfs proc /proc

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Architecture Detection

libmem automatically detects the target architecture at runtime and configures itself accordingly. The following architectures are detected:
  • x86_16: 16-bit x86 (legacy)
  • x86_32: 32-bit x86 (i686, i386)
  • x86_64: 64-bit x86 (AMD64, x64)
  • ARMv7: 32-bit ARM
  • ARMv8: 64-bit ARM (AArch64)
  • Thumb: ARM Thumb mode variants
You can check the architecture of a process using: 
lm_process_t process;
LM_GetProcess(&process);

printf("Process architecture: %u\n", process.arch);
printf("Process bits: %zu\n", process.bits);

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Dependencies

libmem bundles most of its dependencies, but some platform-specific libraries are required:

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All Platforms

  • capstone (included) - Disassembly engine
  • keystone (included) - Assembly engine
  • LIEF (included) - Binary parsing
  • libstdc++ - C++ standard library
  • libmath - Math library

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Platform-Specific

Windows:
  • Windows SDK (user32.lib, psapi.lib, ntdll.lib, shell32.lib)
Linux/Android:
  • libdl (-ldl)
FreeBSD:
  • libdl (-ldl)
  • libkvm (-lkvm)
  • libprocstat (-lprocstat)
  • libelf (-lelf)

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Testing Your Platform

To verify libmem works correctly on your platform:
  1. Build the tests using -DLIBMEM_BUILD_TESTS=ON
  2. Run the test suite
  3. Check that core functionality works
If you encounter issues on any platform, please report them on GitHub Issues.

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Next Steps

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