The IDA Pro Book, 2nd Edition

Writing a Processor Module Using the SDK

It wouldn’t be proper to begin a discussion of creating a processor module without including the standard disclaimer that documentation concerning processor modules is scarce. Other than reading through SDK include files and the source of processor modules included with the SDK, you will find that the SDK’s readme.txt file is the only other file that sheds any light on how to create a processor module, with a few notes under the heading “Description of processor modules.”

It is worth clarifying that while the README file references specific filenames within a processor module as if those filenames are set in stone, in fact they are not. They do, however, tend to be the filenames that are used in the included ...