Developer creates web server written entirely in ARM64 assembly
Original: Show HN: Building a web server in assembly to give my life (a lack of) meaning
Why This Matters
Demonstrates extreme low-level programming skills and educational value for system programming
Developer imtomt built ymawky, a web server written completely in ARM64 assembly for MacOS. The syscall-only server uses no libc and implements fork-per-connection architecture, requiring Xcode tools to build.
The ymawky web server represents an extreme low-level programming exercise, written entirely in ARM64 assembly language for Apple Silicon Macs. The project uses only system calls without any C library dependencies and implements a fork-per-connection model for handling requests. The server serves files from a www/ directory, with GET requests to root path serving index.html. While designed for MacOS, the developer attempted portability but notes significant tweaks would be needed for Linux systems. The project requires Xcode Command Line Tools and only runs on ARM64 architecture. The GitHub repository has garnered 71 stars, indicating community interest in this unconventional approach to web server development.