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Title: stderr How did it work ?
Post by: ToutEnMasm on August 30, 2011, 07:05:02 AM

The stderr is defined as this:

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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\include\stdio.h
159 : #define stderr (&__iob_func()[2])

When used:

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invoke fprintf,stderr,addr BVCallback,hInternet
;disassemble
   mov   eax,hInternet
   push   eax
   push   OFFSET BVCallback
   call   __iob_func
   add   eax, 64               ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
   push   eax
   call   fprintf
   add   esp, 12               ; 0000000cH

The C compiler add 64 to eax (return value of __iob_func ),What it means ?

Title: Re: stderr How did it work ?
Post by: Vortex on August 30, 2011, 07:56:47 AM

Hi ToutEnMasm,

If I am not wrong, __iob_func is redirected to __p__iob

The value returned by __p__iob is used to set stdin,stdout and stderr.

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_iobuf STRUCT
    _ptr        DWORD ?
    _cnt        DWORD ?
    _base       DWORD ?
    _flag       DWORD ?
    _file       DWORD ?
    _charbuf    DWORD ?
    _bufsiz     DWORD ?
    _tmpfname   DWORD ?
_iobuf ENDS

FILE TYPEDEF _iobuf

SIZEOF(FILE) = 8 *4 = 32

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start:

    call    crt___p__iob
    mov     stdin,eax           ; #define stdin  (&__iob_func()[0])
    add     eax,SIZEOF(FILE)
    mov     stdout,eax          ; #define stdout (&__iob_func()[1])
    add     eax,SIZEOF(FILE)
    mov     stderr,eax          ; #define stderr (&__iob_func()[2])
    invoke  crt_fprintf,stdout,ADDR msg,stdout        
    invoke  ExitProcess,0

call crt___p__iob returns stdin

stdin + 2 * SIZEOF(FILE) = stderr

2 * SIZEOF(FILE) = 64 This is the value 64 you are looking for.

Have a look at this thread :

http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=7523.0

Title: Re: stderr How did it work ?
Post by: ToutEnMasm on August 30, 2011, 08:10:12 AM

Thanks

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