I've built MinGW- Cygwin and Linux hosted i686-pc-linux-gnu targeted cross
compiler tool chain from GCC 4.0.0 and binutils 2.16.
The following tailored source code compiled by GCC 4.0.0 by these tool-chains
generates different assembly sources:
--- test.c ----
typedef unsigned char byte;
typedef int __i32;
#pragma pack(8)
typedef struct PHY_t {
unsigned char drive;
unsigned int side;
unsigned int cylinder;
unsigned int sector;
} PHY_t;
#pragma pack()
__i32 VSKmain ( __i32 HEADSHIFT )
{
byte virusboot[4096];
PHY_t cim;
if ( HEADSHIFT != -1 )
{
cim.side = virusboot[ HEADSHIFT ];
}
else
{
cim.side = 0;
}
}
---- test.c ----
$ diff -udbB test3-cygwin/test.s test3-winnt/test.s
--- test3-cygwin/test.s 2005-08-11 20:36:11.621272000 +0200
+++ test3-winnt/test.s 2005-08-11 20:36:32.715832000 +0200
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
cmp DWORD PTR [%ebp+8], -1
je .L2
mov %eax, DWORD PTR [%ebp+8]
- mov %al, BYTE PTR [%ebp-4096+%eax]
+ mov %al, BYTE PTR [%eax-4096+%ebp]
movzx %eax, %al
mov DWORD PTR [%ebp-4108], %eax
jmp .L6
This minor and neglible difference itself does not worry me in general, but I
would like to know what makes this difference if all cross-GCC was configured
and invoked by the same way.
I must ensure that each binary (.o files) are compatible with each other and
behaves the very same way regardless of the host compilation platform.
GCC logs on Cygwin:
-------------------
Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Configured with: ../../gcc-4.0.0/configure --verbose --prefix=/opt/vifc/vskc
--target=i686-pc-linux-gnu --enable-languages=c --disable-win32-registry
--disable-threads --disable-nls --disable-shared --disable-debug
--disable-multilib --disable-libmudflab --with-gcc --with-gnu-ld --with-gnu-as
--with-stabs --without-headers
Thread model: single
gcc version 4.0.0
/opt/vifc/vskc/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/cc1.exe -E -quiet -v test.c
-masm=intel -mtune=pentiumpro -W -Wall -fpch-preprocess -o test.i
ignoring nonexistent directory
"/opt/vifc/vskc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/include"
ignoring nonexistent directory "/opt/vifc/vskc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/sys-include"
ignoring nonexistent directory "/opt/vifc/vskc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/include"
#include "..." search starts here:
#include <...> search starts here:
End of search list.
/opt/vifc/vskc/libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/cc1.exe -fpreprocessed
test.i -quiet -dumpbase test.c -masm=intel -mtune=pentiumpro -auxbase-strip
test.o -W -Wall -version -o test.s
GNU C version 4.0.0 (i686-pc-linux-gnu)
compiled by GNU C version 3.3.3 (cygwin special).
GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=64 --param ggc-min-heapsize=64446
test.c: In function 'VSKmain':
test.c:28: warning: control reaches end of non-void function
/opt/vifc/vskc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/as.exe -V -Qy -o test.o test.s
GNU assembler version 2.16 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) using BFD version 2.16
GCC logs on Win2k (MinGW compiled):
-----------------------------------
i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc.exe: X:/vdbcomp/vskc/include: No such file or directory
Using built-in specs.
Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Configured with: ../../gcc-4.0.0/configure --verbose --prefix=X:/vifc/vskc
--target=i686-pc-linux-gnu --enable-languages=c --disable-threads --disable-nls
--disable-shared --disable-debug --with-gcc --with-gnu-ld --with-gnu-as
--with-stabs --without-headers --disable-win32-registry --disable-multilib
Thread model: single
gcc version 4.0.0
x:/vifc/vskc/bin/../libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/cc1.exe -E -quiet -v -I
../vdbhome -I ../vdbhome/template -I -I -iprefix
x:\vifc\vskc\bin\../lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/ -D__VDBCOMP__ test.c
-masm=intel -mtune=pentiumpro -W -Wall -fpch-preprocess -o test.i
ignoring nonexistent directory
"x:/vifc/vskc/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/sys-include"
ignoring nonexistent directory
"x:/vifc/vskc/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/include"
ignoring nonexistent directory
"X:/vifc/vskc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/sys-include"
ignoring nonexistent directory
"X:/vifc/vskc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/include"
ignoring nonexistent directory "../vdbhome"
ignoring nonexistent directory "../vdbhome/template"
ignoring nonexistent directory "-I"
#include "..." search starts here:
#include <...> search starts here:
x:/vifc/vskc/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/include
X:/vifc/vskc/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/include
End of search list.
x:/vifc/vskc/bin/../libexec/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/cc1.exe -fpreprocessed
test.i -quiet -dumpbase test.c -masm=intel -mtune=pentiumpro -auxbase-strip
test.o -W -Wall -version -o test.s
GNU C version 4.0.0 (i686-pc-linux-gnu)
compiled by GNU C version 3.4.2 (mingw-special).
GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=64 --param ggc-min-heapsize=64446
test.c: In function 'VSKmain':
test.c:28: warning: control reaches end of non-void function
x:/vifc/vskc/bin/../lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.0/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/as.exe
--traditional-format -V -Qy -o test.o test.s
GNU assembler version 2.16 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) using BFD version 2.16
--
Summary: minor difference in assembly code on different cross-
compilers
Product: gcc
Version: 4.0.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: minor
Priority: P3
Component: c
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: gypapp at virusbuster dot hu
CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23339
