Disable GOT in GCC - gcc

Global Offset Table (GOT): Is used for relocation of ELF symbols (implemented GCC), It helps in sharing of same binary without any specific linking for each process. Thus reduces copies of same binary image in the memory.
My question is, is there any way to disable R_386_GOT32,R_386_GOTOFF type relocation entries in relocatable ELF image? I mean, can I force GCC to use R_386_PC32 or R_386_32 type relocation instead of GOT type relocation?
If not, could you explain the way of implementing GOT? I am writing a dynamic linking and loading library for ELF.
Edit:
Reference Links
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/819-0690/chapter6-74186.html
http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/ld.so.8.html
http://wiki.osdev.org/ELF

Finally I cracked it!
No, It is not possible to restrict GCC to output with non-GOT type relocation.
Now how to resolve GOT type relocation?
GOT is of fixed 128KB memory chunk (It works on principle of copy on write) allocated by dynamic linker which contains entries for relocation.
Dynamic Linker allocates GOT only if any type of (listed below) GOT relocation exist in ELF binary.
R_386_GOTOFF (== 0x9)
This relocation type computes the difference between a symbol's value and the address of the global offset table. It also instructs the link-editor to create the global offset table.
R_386_GOTPC (== 0xA)
This relocation type resembles R_386_PC32, except it uses the address of the global offset table in its calculation.
How to implement them?
Note: Following code-snippet belongs to Atom OS source code which protected by closed source license. But I (Atom Developer) hereby declare this code snippet free to use :)
uint GOT = Heap.kmalloc(1024 * 128); // 128 KB
...
private static void Relocate(Elf_Header* aHeader, Elf_Shdr* aShdr, uint GOT)
{
uint BaseAddress = (uint)aHeader;
Elf32_Rel* Reloc = (Elf32_Rel*)aShdr->sh_addr;
Elf_Shdr* TargetSection = (Elf_Shdr*)(BaseAddress + aHeader->e_shoff) + aShdr->sh_info;
uint RelocCount = aShdr->sh_size / aShdr->sh_entsize;
uint SymIdx, SymVal, RelocType;
for (int i = 0; i < RelocCount; i++, Reloc++)
{
SymVal = 0;
SymIdx = (Reloc->r_info >> 8);
RelocType = Reloc->r_info & 0xFF;
if (SymIdx != SHN_UNDEF)
{
if (RelocType == R_386_GOTPC)
SymVal = GOT;
else
SymVal = GetSymValue(aHeader, TargetSection->sh_link, SymIdx);
}
uint* add_ref = (uint*)(TargetSection->sh_addr + Reloc->r_offset);
switch(RelocType)
{
case R_386_32:
*add_ref = SymVal + *add_ref; // S + A
break;
case R_386_GOTOFF:
*add_ref = SymVal + *add_ref - GOT; // S + A - GOT
break;
case R_386_PLT32: // L + A - P
case R_386_PC32: // S + A - P
case R_386_GOTPC: // GOT + A - P
*add_ref = SymVal + *add_ref - (uint)add_ref;
break;
default:
throw new Exception("[ELF]: Unsupported Relocation type");
}
}
}

gcc -fno-plt -fno-pic will limit relocation types to R_386_PC32 and R_386_32 (or at least it worked in my case). Accepted answer is misleading in claiming it's not possible.

You can try to use gcc option: -fPIE or -fpie which could disable the GOT.

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Why golang limit the symbol number to 65535 while compile wasm target?

I'm trying to compile a golang project to wasm, the compiler complains something like non-pc-relative relocation address for github.com/xxx/yyy/zzz.SomeSymbol is too big: 0x1079a0000.
Then I try to read the compiler code and found that the golang compiler will left shift the address with 16 bits so that there are only 16 bits symbol address (65536 symbols) can be used with wasm32: https://github.com/golang/go/blob/dev.boringcrypto.go1.16/src/cmd/link/internal/wasm/asm.go#L74
func assignAddress(ldr *loader.Loader, sect *sym.Section, n int, s loader.Sym, va uint64, isTramp bool) (*sym.Section, int, uint64) {
// WebAssembly functions do not live in the same address space as the linear memory.
// Instead, WebAssembly automatically assigns indices. Imported functions (section "import")
// have indices 0 to n. They are followed by native functions (sections "function" and "code")
// with indices n+1 and following.
//
// The following rules describe how wasm handles function indices and addresses:
// PC_F = funcValueOffset + WebAssembly function index (not including the imports)
// s.Value = PC = PC_F<<16 + PC_B
//
// The funcValueOffset is necessary to avoid conflicts with expectations
// that the Go runtime has about function addresses.
// The field "s.Value" corresponds to the concept of PC at runtime.
// However, there is no PC register, only PC_F and PC_B. PC_F denotes the function,
// PC_B the resume point inside of that function. The entry of the function has PC_B = 0.
ldr.SetSymSect(s, sect)
ldr.SetSymValue(s, int64(funcValueOffset+va/ld.MINFUNC)<<16) // va starts at zero
va += uint64(ld.MINFUNC)
return sect, n, va
}
Is there any special reason that the compiler must do so?

What is the correct EIP for BeaEngine dissassembler?

i using BeaEngine for dissassembly my exe file but i can't set correct EIP and my result is different by OllyDBG result
how can set correct EIP ?
void dis()
{
listBox1.Items.Add("Version: " + BeaEngine.Version);
listBox1.Items.Add("Revision: " + BeaEngine.Revision);
UnmanagedBuffer buffer = new UnmanagedBuffer(File.ReadAllBytes("JetAudio.exe"));
var disasm = new Disasm();
disasm.EIP = new IntPtr(buffer.Ptr.ToInt64() + 0x400);
//disasm.EIP = new IntPtr( 0x401000);
for (int counter = 0; counter < 100; ++counter)
{
int result = BeaEngine.Disasm(disasm);
if (result == (int)BeaConstants.SpecialInfo.UNKNOWN_OPCODE)
break;
listBox1.Items.Add("0x" + disasm.EIP.ToString("X") + " "+disasm.CompleteInstr);
disasm.EIP = new IntPtr(disasm.EIP.ToInt64() + result);
}
}
There are a big difference here.
You are comparing a Dynamic Analysis with a Static analysis.
Before i want to explain what is EIP, EIP is the Extended Instruction Pointer, that points to the next line that will be run by the processor.
What i mean is that, disassemblers don't run the code so you don't have an EIP because the code is not being run by the processor.
basically what they do is take the compiled code (machine code) and translate it to assembly directly from the disk.
Ollydbg does this disassembly dynamically and run the code so you can manipulate the code including the actual EIP.
I never used BeaEngine, but i think this is your problem.

Kissfftr different results x86 - Atheros AR9331

This is my first question on stackoverflow and my englsich is unfortunately poor. But I want to try it.
A customized routine of twotonetest of kissfft brings on two different systems very different results.
The under ubuntu translated with gcc on x86 program brings the correct values. That with the openWRT SDK translated for the Arduino YUN (Atheros AR9331) program displays incorrect values​​. It seems as if since the definition of FIXED_POINT is ignored.
Defined is:
#define FIXED_POINT 32
the function:
double GetFreqBuf( tBuf * io_pBuf, int nfft)
{
kiss_fftr_cfg cfg = NULL;
kiss_fft_cpx *kout = NULL;
kiss_fft_scalar *tbuf = NULL;
uint32_t ptr;
int i;
double sigpow=0;
double noisepow=0;
long maxrange = SHRT_MAX;
cfg = kiss_fftr_alloc(nfft , 0, NULL, NULL);
tbuf = KISS_FFT_MALLOC(nfft * sizeof(kiss_fft_scalar));
kout = KISS_FFT_MALLOC(nfft * sizeof(kiss_fft_cpx));
/* generate the array from samples*/
for (i = 0; i < nfft; i++) {
//nur einen Kanal, eine Krücke, würde nun auch mit 2 kanälen gehen, aber so ist schneller
if (io_pBuf->IndexNextValue >= (i*2))
ptr = io_pBuf->IndexNextValue - (i*2);
else
ptr = io_pBuf->bufSize - ((i*2) - io_pBuf->IndexNextValue);
tbuf[i] = io_pBuf->aData[ptr] ;
}
kiss_fftr(cfg, tbuf, kout);
for (i=0;i < (nfft/2+1);++i) {
double tmpr = (double)kout[i].r / (double)maxrange;
double tmpi = (double)kout[i].i / (double)maxrange;
double mag2 = tmpr*tmpr + tmpi*tmpi;
if (i!=0 && i!= nfft/2)
mag2 *= 2; /* all bins except DC and Nyquist have symmetric counterparts implied*/
/* if there is power between the frq's, it is signal, otherwise noise*/
if ( i > nfft/96 && i < nfft/32 )
noisepow += mag2;
else
sigpow += mag2;
}
kiss_fft_cleanup();
//printf("TEST %d Werte, noisepow: %f sigpow: %f noise # %fdB\n",nfft,noisepow,sigpow,10*log10(noisepow/sigpow +1e-30) );
free(cfg);
free(tbuf);
free(kout);
return 10*log10(noisepow/sigpow +1e-30);
}
As input samples of 16-bit sound from the same file be used. Results differ for example from-3dB to-15dB. AWhere could you start troubleshooting?
Possibility #1 (most likely)
You are compiling kissfft.c or kiss_fftr.c differently than the calling code. This happens to a lot of people.
An easy way to force the same FIXED_POINT is to edit the kiss_fft.h directly. Another option: verify with some printf debugging. i.e. place the following in various places:
printf( __FILE__ " sees sizeof(kiss_fft_scalar)=%d\n" , sizeof(kiss_fft_scalar) )
Possibility #2
Perhaps the FIXED_POINT=16 code works but the FIXED_POINT=32 code does not because something is being handled incorrectly either inside kissfft or on the platform. The 32 bit fixed code relies on int64_t being implemented correctly.
Is that Atheros a 16 bit processor? I know kissfft has been used successfully on 16 bit platforms, but I'm not sure if FIXED_POINT=32 real FFTs on a 16 bit fixed point has been used.
viel Glück,
Mark

GetOpenFileName fails in 64 bit, but works in 32Bit?

I have the following code, I use to Open a File Open Dialog using Win32 API. It works fine in 32bit, but fails when I use in a 64bit (In a DLL). What am I doing wrong?
char Filestring[256];
Filter = "OBJ files\0*.obj\0\0";
char* returnstring = NULL;
OPENFILENAME opf;
opf.hwndOwner = mainHWND;
opf.lpstrFilter = Filter;
opf.lpstrCustomFilter = 0;
opf.nMaxCustFilter = 0L;
opf.nFilterIndex = 1L;
opf.lpstrFile = Filestring;
opf.lpstrFile[0] = '\0';
opf.nMaxFile = 256;
opf.lpstrFileTitle = 0;
opf.nMaxFileTitle=50;
opf.lpstrInitialDir = Path;
opf.lpstrTitle = "Open Obj File";
opf.nFileOffset = 0;
opf.nFileExtension = 0;
opf.lpstrDefExt = "*.*";
opf.lpfnHook = NULL;
opf.lCustData = 0;
opf.Flags = (OFN_PATHMUSTEXIST | OFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT) & ~OFN_ALLOWMULTISELECT;
opf.lStructSize = sizeof(OPENFILENAME);
if(GetOpenFileName(&opf))
{
returnstring = opf.lpstrFile;
if (returnstring) {
result = returnstring;
}
}
EDIT: By failing, I meant that the Open File Dialog doesn't show up. The code still returns zero without any errors.
EDIT 2: I have called CommDlgExtendedError() and it returned 1. From the MSDN reference, does it mean the dialog has invalid lStructSize? I have checked the sizeof(OPENFILENAME) and it returned 140 bytes.
UPDATE: In my Project Settings, Under Code Generation the "Struct Member Alignment" is set to 4 Bytes(/Zp4). I changed this to default and it magically worked. Look for the answers and their comments below for more information.
You aren't initialising lpTemplateName and so it contains random stack noise. This in turn will lead to 'hInstance` being references which also contains stack noise.
When calling a function like this you should first of all zero out the struct and only fill in the fields that are non-zero. Something like this:
OPENFILENAME opf={0};
opf.lStructSize = sizeof(OPENFILENAME);
opf.hwndOwner = mainHWND;
opf.lpstrFilter = Filter;
opf.nFilterIndex = 1L;
opf.lpstrFile = Filestring;
opf.lpstrFile[0] = '\0';
opf.nMaxFile = 256;
opf.lpstrInitialDir = Path;
opf.lpstrTitle = "Open Obj File";
opf.lpstrDefExt = "*.*";
opf.Flags = OFN_PATHMUSTEXIST | OFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT;
There was no need to exclude OFN_ALLOWMULTISELECT explicitly since you were not including it in the first place!
EDIT
You state in a comment that this doesn't work. Calling CommDlgExtendedError is a good idea and should tell you why it fails.
You could also try to run the minimal possible GetOpenFileName which is this:
char Filestring[MAX_PATH] = "\0";
OPENFILENAME opf={0};
opf.lStructSize = sizeof(OPENFILENAME);
opf.lpstrFile = Filestring;
opf.nMaxFile = MAX_PATH;
GetOpenFileName(&opf);
I have the very same problem and a partial solution :
+ the simple following simple example (proposed abobe) was not working in x64 mode.
+ I changed the complie option "struct Member Alignment" from 1byte /Zp1 to default which solved this problem (by introducing others !!!)
char Filestring[MAX_PATH] = "\0";
OPENFILENAME opf={0};
opf.lStructSize = sizeof(OPENFILENAME);
opf.lpstrFile = Filestring;
opf.nMaxFile = MAX_PATH;
GetOpenFileName(&opf);
To find out more you should call CommDlgExtendedError to get the error code what went wrong. Besides this I would initialize all member of the struct to 0 with
ZeroMemory(&opf, sizeof(opf));
Since the file open dialog is in reality a COM component it could be worth to check out if your thread apartment state is different under 64 bit.
if( RPC_E_CHANGED_MODE == CoInitialize(NULL) )
ASSERT(FALSE); // MTA Apartment found
CoUnitialize()
Yours,
Alois Kraus
As a note in Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit we gave up and used the internal wrappers as the structure turned into 140 bytes and we were not sure how to change alignment.
Application.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter, FilterIndex, Title, ButtonText, MultiSelect)
and Application.GetSaveAsFilename(InitialFilename, FileFilter, FilterIndex, Title, ButtonText)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff834966.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.office.interop.excel._application.getopenfilename.aspx
Needless to say we think all individuals with fairly heavy applications in Excel should start considering other options as maintaining future versions across multiple clients and platforms may just be... insane!
I managed to get around this problem by setting the packing appropriately before including the header file. That way, for the purpose of this one function, we were using the 'default' 16 byte alignment, but did not have to change the packing alignment for the rest of our program:
#ifdef _WIN64
#pragma pack( push )
#pragma pack( 16 )
#include "Commdlg.h"
#pragma pack( pop )
#else
#include "Commdlg.h"
#endif // _WIN64

Getting the current stack trace on Mac OS X

I'm trying to work out how to store and then print the current stack in my C++ apps on Mac OS X. The main problem seems to be getting dladdr to return the right symbol when given an address inside the main executable. I suspect that the issue is actually a compile option, but I'm not sure.
I have tried the backtrace code from Darwin/Leopard but it calls dladdr and has the same issue as my own code calling dladdr.
Original post:
Currently I'm capturing the stack with this code:
int BackTrace(Addr *buffer, int max_frames)
{
void **frame = (void **)__builtin_frame_address(0);
void **bp = ( void **)(*frame);
void *ip = frame[1];
int i;
for ( i = 0; bp && ip && i < max_frames; i++ )
{
*(buffer++) = ip;
ip = bp[1];
bp = (void**)(bp[0]);
}
return i;
}
Which seems to work ok. Then to print the stack I'm looking at using dladdr like this:
Dl_info dli;
if (dladdr(Ip, &dli))
{
ptrdiff_t offset;
int c = 0;
if (dli.dli_fname && dli.dli_fbase)
{
offset = (ptrdiff_t)Ip - (ptrdiff_t)dli.dli_fbase;
c = snprintf(buf, buflen, "%s+0x%x", dli.dli_fname, offset );
}
if (dli.dli_sname && dli.dli_saddr)
{
offset = (ptrdiff_t)Ip - (ptrdiff_t)dli.dli_saddr;
c += snprintf(buf+c, buflen-c, "(%s+0x%x)", dli.dli_sname, offset );
}
if (c > 0)
snprintf(buf+c, buflen-c, " [%p]", Ip);
Which almost works, some example output:
/Users/matthew/Library/Frameworks/Lgi.framework/Versions/A/Lgi+0x2473d(LgiStackTrace+0x5d) [0x102c73d]
/Users/matthew/Code/Lgi/LgiRes/build/Debug/LgiRes.app/Contents/MacOS/LgiRes+0x2a006(tart+0x28e72) [0x2b006]
/Users/matthew/Code/Lgi/LgiRes/build/Debug/LgiRes.app/Contents/MacOS/LgiRes+0x2f438(tart+0x2e2a4) [0x30438]
/Users/matthew/Code/Lgi/LgiRes/build/Debug/LgiRes.app/Contents/MacOS/LgiRes+0x35e9c(tart+0x34d08) [0x36e9c]
/Users/matthew/Code/Lgi/LgiRes/build/Debug/LgiRes.app/Contents/MacOS/LgiRes+0x1296(tart+0x102) [0x2296]
/Users/matthew/Code/Lgi/LgiRes/build/Debug/LgiRes.app/Contents/MacOS/LgiRes+0x11bd(tart+0x29) [0x21bd]
It's getting the method name right for the shared object but not for the main app. Those just map to "tart" (or "start" minus the first character).
Ideally I'd like line numbers as well as the method name at that point. But I'll settle for the correct function/method name for starters. Maybe shoot for line numbers after that, on Linux I hear you have to write your own parser for a private ELF block that has it's own instruction set. Sounds scary.
Anyway, can anyone sort this code out so it gets the method names right?
What releases of OS X are you targetting. If you are running on Mac OS X 10.5 and higher you can just use the backtrace() and backtrace_symbols() libraray calls. They are defined in execinfo.h, and there is a manpage with some sample code.
Edit:
You mentioned in the comments that you need to run on Tiger. You can probably just include the implementation from Libc in your app. The source is available from Apple's opensource site. Here is a link to the relevent file.

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