Re: The EBX register with using PIC!

• To: oskit-users@cs.utah.edu
• Subject: Re: The EBX register with using PIC!
• From: Alex Verstak <averstak@vt.edu>
• Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 13:31:45 -0400
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Johan Rydberg wrote:
> I have a bit silly question. When you create position independent code
> (pic) the ebx register is the GOT. But what is its default value? is it
> just a pointer to the GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE "variable" that is defined
> by the linker (?) or is it the load address (the base of the text
> segment)?  Where can I find more information about this ?

GOT is a section in the executable.  Get the ELF specification
from somewhere.  http://www.wotsit.org/ has a link to intel's
one.  (Intel's PostScript will annoy you, but that's a different
question.)

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