nasm:tldr:47979

The command "nasm -l ${list_file} ${source-asm}" is a command-line instruction that utilizes the NASM (Netwide Assembler) tool to assemble an assembly source file (${source-asm}) into an object file while generating a listing file (${list_file}) as output.

Here is the breakdown of this command:

• "nasm" refers to the NASM executable command for assembling assembly source code.
• "-l" is an option that specifies to generate a listing file during the assembly process.
• "${list_file}" is a placeholder for the desired filename for the generated listing file. This should be replaced with the desired filename, including the file extension.
• "${source-asm}" is a placeholder for the filename of the assembly source code file. This should also be replaced with the actual filename, including the file extension.

In summary, this command compiles the specified assembly source file using NASM and produces two outputs: an object file (which can be further linked into an executable or library) and a listing file (which contains the assembly code with corresponding addresses and machine code instructions for reference and debugging purposes).