[Mono-bugs] [Bug 21042] New - Missing parameter names in PInvoke methods.

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Changed by miguel@ximian.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21042

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+Bug#: 21042
+Product: Mono/MCS
+Version: unspecified
+OS: other
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 002 Two hours
+Priority: Major
+Component: Misc
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: miguel@ximian.com               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: Missing parameter names in PInvoke methods.
+
+This is from Paolo:
+
+Compile any test with a p/invoke method and disassemble the output:
+you'll note that, the parameter info table is not filled, so you don't
+get the name of the arguments, for example. The problem with marshaling
+is that the param attributes may have set the PARAM_ATTRIBUTE_HAS_FIELD_MARSHAL
+bit to signal that there is marshaling info in the FieldMarshal table
+for the argument, but since mcs doesn't output the info in the Param
+table (where the param attributes are stored) we lost the info and we
+won't be able to marshal the argument correctly.
+There isin't support yet in mcs for the MarshalAs attribute, so that
+needs to be done, too.
+I tracked down the bug to the Emit() method in class.cs:2345: you'll
+note that if the method is a P/Invoke one the LabelParameters() method
+is not called, hence no output to the Param table. I guess it's not done
+because LabelParameters requires an EmitContext and the EmitContext
+requires an ILGenerator and that doesn't make sense for a P/Invoke
+method. But I don't know the reason for that requirement, so I didn't
+try to get rid of it and fix the bug myself.