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Solana Syscalls: Logging in sBPF Assembly

In the previous tutorial, we learned how a program reads from memory into the sBPF VM registers.

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Reading Solana Instruction inputs using sBPF assembly

In the previous tutorial, we introduced the sBPF memory layout and explained the purpose of each register during program execution.

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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sBPF Memory Layout and Register Conventions

This tutorial introduces the Solana BPF (sBPF) memory layout and the roles of its virtual machine registers.

Last updated onFeb 27, 2026
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Instruction Processor and Runtime Setup

In part one, we covered the Solana program input serialization format and how program inputs are laid out in memory.

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Solana Program Execution and Input Serialization

This article explains how the BPF loader serializes program instruction inputs, how the entrypoint receives them, and how programs deserialize that input…

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Rust program to SBF compilation

Understanding how Rust compiles to SBF (Solana Bytecode Format) and how validators execute it is crucial for building complex Solana programs.

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Introduction to sBPF Virtual Machine and Instruction Set

As discussed in the compute units tutorial, compute units consumed by a Solana program call equal the number of SBF (Solana Bytecode Format) instructions…

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Organizing a Solana Program

Solana programs don’t enforce a particular codebase structure, so code organization often depends on the developer’s preference and program complexity.

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Tracing SBF Instruction Execution and Compute Costs

In the previous article, we covered the sBPF VM architecture, register conventions, and the instruction set.

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Native Solana: Essential Security Checks

In our previous native Solana tutorials, we skipped security checks to keep examples short and focused on the core topics.

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Native Solana: Function Dispatching

Function dispatching in Solana is the process of routing incoming instructions to the appropriate handler function based on specific identifiers encoded…

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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Native Solana: Creating Accounts For Storage II

In the first part of this tutorial, we created storage accounts in native Rust using keypairs, where the account required a private key to sign for its…

Last updated onFeb 26, 2026
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