RIP-relative mode supports modern operating systems by providing a flat address space with a single code, data and stack space.
This mode is the default addressing mode in 64-bit programs.
AT&T syntax vs Intel syntax
The Intel indirect syntax reference of the form section:[base + index*scale + disp] is translated into the AT&T syntax section:disp(base, index, scale). (AT&T requires section to be prefixed with a %).