Re: argc/argv

Marcin Koƛcielnicki <[email protected]> Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:08:29 +0100
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-assembly
Message-ID <[email protected]>
> I am trying to build a system that needs to pick up the command line
> arguments.  However, it seems there are two ways to do it.

No, there's only one.

> The old way is that argc and argv elements are on the stack.

And that's the correct way.

> Using gcc 3.4.3, the argc is edi and the pointer for argv is in esi,
> according to the times that I have tried it.
>
> Is this correct????

No. Maybe argc really is in edi and argv in esi, but it can change anytime. 
Without warning. You shouldn't ever depend on it. Also, I believe this 
behavior should be attributed to both glibc and gcc (and therefore can change 
when version of either changes).

Marcin Koƛcielnicki




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