macOS
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Install wla-dx with Homebrew, Nix
Yet another crossassembler package. Version 10.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#wla-dx.
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Linux
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nix profile install nixpkgs#wla-dxnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/wl/wla-dx/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Yet another crossassembler package
Project links
Commands and aliases
- wla-6502
- wla-65816
- wla-65c02
- wla-65ce02
- wla-6800
- wla-68000
- wla-6801
- wla-6809
- wla-8008
- wla-8080
- wla-cx4
- wla-ez80
- wla-gb
- wla-huc6280
- wla-sh2
- wla-spc700
- wla-superfx
- wla-z80
- wla-z80n
- wlab
- wlalink
history
Project history and usage
WLA DX, short for Wzonka-Lad Assembler Deluxe, is a long-running multi-platform cross-assembler and linker package for classic 8-bit and 16-bit CPU families and game-console development. It assembles source files into object or library files with `wla-ARCH` front ends and links them with `wlalink` into ROM images or programs.
Project history
Ville Helin's documentation explains that WLA began from his need for a macro assembler for GB-Z80 Game Boy code. The project expanded when Gaelan Griffin needed real Z80 support for Sega Master System work, then grew to support 6502 systems for NES developers, 65816 for SNES developers, and additional CPU families. The old homepage identifies the original authorship period as 1998-2008, after which the documentation notes that others could participate in development, more recently through GitHub.
The GitHub repository, created in January 2014, became the modern development home. By the 10.x documentation line, WLA DX covered GB-Z80, Z80, Z80N, eZ80, 6502, 65C02, 65CE02, 65816, 68000, 6800, 6801, 6809, 8008, 8080, HuC6280, SPC-700, SuperFX, Cx4, and SH-2-oriented use cases, with Read the Docs documentation and a current release line continuing into 2026.
How it is used
WLA DX is used by retrocomputing and homebrew developers who need a real assembler/linker flow for consoles rather than a single hard-coded target. Its documentation emphasizes explicit `.MEMORYMAP` and `.ROMBANKMAP` definitions, separate assembly and linking stages, library/object-file support, and ROM patching with `.BACKGROUND` and overwrite sections.
Why package nerds care
Its significance is that it is one of the durable cross-assembler packages that grew with console homebrew communities rather than from mainstream compiler infrastructure. For package nerds, the interesting bit is the breadth: one toolchain family covers Game Boy, NES, SNES, Master System/Game Gear, Mega Drive/Genesis-related CPUs, PC Engine, SPC-700, SuperFX, and other retro targets while preserving a linker model and symbol outputs useful to emulators and debugging tools.
Timeline
- 1998-2008: WLA DX was originally written by Ville Helin.
- 2014-01-16: the current GitHub repository was created.
- 2026-06-28: GitHub listed v10.7 as the latest release during this enrichment run.
Related projects
- WLA DX sits in the same retro-development space as other cross-assemblers such as ACME and ca65, but its own identity is tied to multi-console ROM development and a linked object-file workflow.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
wla-6502 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-65816 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-65c02 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-65ce02 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-6800 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-68000 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-6801 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-6809 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-8008 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-8080 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-cx4 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-ez80 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-gb | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-huc6280 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-sh2 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-spc700 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-superfx | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-z80 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wla-z80n | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wlab | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
wlalink | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version10.7
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:wla-dx |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/vhelin/wla-dx |
| Repository | https://github.com/vhelin/wla-dx |
| Last updated | 2026-06-28T13:03:47+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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wla-dx
nix profile install nixpkgs#wla-dx- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Wla Dx
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation