What is a good resource to read about stack/heap and symbol table concepts?

Question

Please suggest some website or some book that deals with these topics in really good detail.

I need to have a better understanding of these concepts (in reference to C++):

1. stack and heaps
2. symbol tables
3. implementation of scope rules
4. implementation of function calls

Answer 1

You could read the Dragon Book, but I guess it might be too much.

Answer 2

For calling functions, this Wikipedia page is great: x86 calling conventions - it explains the various ways to translate function calls to assembly.

Also, this Wikibook on x86 Disassembly, has some interesting pages on this topic:

• The stack
• Calling convention examples

Answer 3

Try online version of the "Linkers &Loaders" book. Chapter 11 may help you with these concepts w.r.t C++. A very good book to get your fundamentals right. Try Gustavo's excellent blog to understand concepts of memory management (stack, heap and a lot more).