[Mono-dev] [PATCH] Implement mono_thread_get_stack_bounds on windows

[Bill Holmes]

I tested the patch and the test program on my x64 XP machine.  (64-bit
and WOW64.)

The test program runs as expected and the runtime tests show no problems.

-bill

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Rodrigo Kumpera <kumpera at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a test program that can be used to verify how it works.
>
> Cheers,
> Rodrigo
>
> On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Rodrigo Kumpera <kumpera at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> And, of course, I forgot to attach the patch.
>>
>> On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Rodrigo Kumpera <kumpera at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Forgot to mention that there is another well know hack to discover stack
>>> bounds and why I rather like this one.
>>>
>>> The hack is to use VirtualQuery on %esp and expand the range to upward
>>> regions.
>>>
>>> I think the VirtualQuery hack is worse as it works by using a somewhat ok
>>> heuristics and OTOH the NtCurrentTe
>>> one provides precise information and I doubt it will disapear overnight.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Rodrigo Kumpera <kumpera at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey,
>>>>
>>>> Attached is a patch that implements this function on windows. Tested
>>>> only on XP/win32.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Rodrigo
>>>
>>
>
>