Printing (disassembling) Instructions

Data Structures
struct	xed_format_options_t
	Options for the disasembly formatting functions. More...
struct	xed_print_info_t
	This contains the information used by the various disassembly printers. More...
xed_decoded_inst_t Printers
XED_DLL_EXPORT void	xed_decoded_inst_dump (const xed_decoded_inst_t *p, char *buf, int buflen)
	Print out all the information about the decoded instruction to the buffer buf whose length is maximally buflen.
XED_DLL_EXPORT xed_bool_t	xed_decoded_inst_dump_xed_format (const xed_decoded_inst_t *p, char *buf, int buflen, xed_uint64_t runtime_address)
	Print the instruction information in a verbose format.
XED_DLL_EXPORT xed_bool_t	xed_format_context (xed_syntax_enum_t syntax, const xed_decoded_inst_t *xedd, char *out_buffer, int buffer_len, xed_uint64_t runtime_instruction_address, void *context, xed_disassembly_callback_fn_t symbolic_callback)
	Disassemble the decoded instruction using the specified syntax.
XED_DLL_EXPORT xed_bool_t	xed_format_generic (xed_print_info_t *pi)
	Disassemble the instruction information to a buffer.
Formatting options
XED_DLL_EXPORT void	xed_format_set_options (xed_format_options_t format_options)
	Optionally, customize the disassembly formatting options by passing in a xed_format_options_t structure.
Typedefs
typedef int(*	xed_disassembly_callback_fn_t )(xed_uint64_t address, char *symbol_buffer, xed_uint32_t buffer_length, xed_uint64_t *offset, void *context)
Functions
XED_DLL_EXPORT void	xed_init_print_info (xed_print_info_t *pi)

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Detailed Description

There are two primary instruction printing functions: xed_format_generic() and xed_format_context() . Both emit disassembly to a user specified buffer. xed_format_generic() takes all the required information in a pointer to a structure of type xed_print_info_t. In contrast, xed_format_context(), takes its arguments individually. Both versions can take a void* context argument that is passed to an optional symbolic disassembly callback function.

The disassembly dialect (order of operands and formatting) is specified by the xed_syntax_enum_t parameter. For finer control on certain aspects of disassembly, the parameter to xed_format_generic() has a field specifing lower level formatting options (xed_format_options_t).

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Typedef Documentation

typedef int(* xed_disassembly_callback_fn_t)(xed_uint64_t address, char *symbol_buffer, xed_uint32_t buffer_length, xed_uint64_t *offset, void *context)

Parameters: address  The input address for which we want symbolic name and offset symbol_buffer  A buffer to hold the symbol name. The callback function should fill this in and terminate with a null byte. buffer_length  The maximum length of the symbol_buffer including then null offset  A pointer to a xed_uint64_t to hold the offset from the provided symbol. context  This void* pointer passed to the disassembler's new interface so that the caller can identify the proper context against which to resolve the symbols. The disassembler passes this value to the callback. The legacy formatters that do not have context will pass zero for this parameter. Returns: 0 on failure, 1 on success. Definition at line 58 of file xed-disas.h.

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Function Documentation

XED_DLL_EXPORT void xed_decoded_inst_dump (  const xed_decoded_inst_t *  p, char *  buf, int  buflen )

Print out all the information about the decoded instruction to the buffer buf whose length is maximally buflen. This is for debugging.

XED_DLL_EXPORT xed_bool_t xed_decoded_inst_dump_xed_format (  const xed_decoded_inst_t *  p, char *  buf, int  buflen, xed_uint64_t  runtime_address )

Print the instruction information in a verbose format. This is for debugging. Parameters: p  a xed_decoded_inst_t for a decoded instruction buf  a buffer to write the disassembly in to. buflen  maximum length of the disassembly buffer runtime_address  the address of the instruction being disassembled. If zero, the offset is printed for relative branches. If nonzero, XED attempts to print the target address for relative branches. Returns: Returns 0 if the disassembly fails, 1 otherwise.

XED_DLL_EXPORT xed_bool_t xed_format_context (  xed_syntax_enum_t  syntax, const xed_decoded_inst_t *  xedd, char *  out_buffer, int  buffer_len, xed_uint64_t  runtime_instruction_address, void *  context, xed_disassembly_callback_fn_t  symbolic_callback )

Disassemble the decoded instruction using the specified syntax. The output buffer must be at least 25 bytes long. Returns true if disassembly proceeded without errors. Parameters: syntax  a xed_syntax_enum_t the specifies the disassembly format xedd  a xed_decoded_inst_t for a decoded instruction out_buffer  a buffer to write the disassembly in to. buffer_len  maximum length of the disassembly buffer runtime_instruction_address  the address of the instruction being disassembled. If zero, the offset is printed for relative branches. If nonzero, XED attempts to print the target address for relative branches. context  A void* used only for the call back routine for symbolic disassembly if one is provided. Can be zero. symbolic_callback  A function pointer for obtaining symbolic disassembly. Can be zero. Returns: Returns 0 if the disassembly fails, 1 otherwise.

XED_DLL_EXPORT xed_bool_t xed_format_generic (  xed_print_info_t *  pi  )

Disassemble the instruction information to a buffer. See the xed_print_info_t for the required public fields of the argument. This is the preferred method of doing disassembly. The output buffer must be at least 25 bytes long. Parameters: pi  a xed_print_info_t Returns: Returns 0 if the disassembly fails, 1 otherwise.

XED_DLL_EXPORT void xed_format_set_options (  xed_format_options_t  format_options  )

Optionally, customize the disassembly formatting options by passing in a xed_format_options_t structure.

XED_DLL_EXPORT void xed_init_print_info (  xed_print_info_t *  pi  )

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