Serge Lidin, "Inside Microsoft .NET IL Assembler"

.NET IL Assemble is the intermediate language that the .NET common language runtime converts to machine language in .NET applications. Get the inside scoop on this critical low-level language with an architectural guide from the most reliable authority-the language's designer, Serge Lidin. You'll discover common structures, functions, and rules for designing .NET applications, explanations for how .NET executables compile, details on the .NET IL Assembler, IL Disassembler and Metadata Validation tools, and more.