originally, this was meant to avoid 'void' values leak
to the gen-xxx.c generators which would otherwise try
to load void from/to registers. Also catch invalid types
such as 'unsigned bool' eariler.
tccgen.c:
- expr_cond()/gexpr(): ignore VT_VOID
- gen_cast(): set float reg with static initializers to make
backends happier with invalid input
- init_putv():
improve static compound literal initializers
Also:
- ignore "missing prototype" and "might return no value"
for old style K&R functions
tcc.c, libtcc.c:
- tcc_set_output_type(): return errors from loading crt1.o
tcc.h/tccpp.c:
- fix horrible longstanding mistake with sizeof SValue.tab.
Must have place for sizeof (long double) rather than the
target's LDOUBLE_SIZE.
tccdefs.h:
- add a fake __[u]int128_t for all platforms
arm-gen.c:
- gen_cvt_ftof() must load to reg always
arm64-gen.c:
- simplify arm64_pcs() a bit
i386/x86_64-gen.c:
- do not assume char is signed (for cross compilation arm->x86)
tccelf/macho linker message:
- instead of
"undefined symbol 'X'"
now say
"unresolved reference to 'X'"
which makes it more clear that it is a _linker_error_.
tccasm.c:
- .align/p2align: use 'nop's in exec sections
tccpe.c:
- fix arm64 unwind codes (to make native set/longjmp() work)
sizeof(RUNTIME_FUNCTION) is 8 on arm64 in the first place
no need to note stack slots if we don't save any registers anyway
arm64-gen.c:
- fix long double reg-move
- fix arm64_hfa() for structs with float arrays
- gfunc_prolog(): setup stackframe eariler (simplifies unwind codes)
- new function gv_addr(RC);
win32/include/setjmp.h:
- provide correct definition for setjmo() (frameoffset = 224)
tccasm.c:
- support ".quad" with symbol & relocation
- support ".size"
- fix ". - symbol" arithmetic
win32/lib/crt1.c and win32/include/stdlib.h:
- do not write to __argc/__argv which reside in msvcrt.dll
(msvcrt.dll on arm64 does not like that, crashes on unload)
tcc.c,libtcc.c:
- new functions tcc_fopen/fclose to avoid different stdio unstances
in tcc.exe & libtcc.dll
tests & github workflow:
- add test-win32.bat to run tests with a tcc compiled by build-tcc.bat
- add msvcrt_start.c for gcc/clang to use the same runtime as tcc
the problem is that newer gcc as well as clang and cl are
linking to newer runtimes (such as UCRT) that have partially
different printf format behavior which makes tcctest fail.
the solution here is to force these compilers to link with
msvcrt.dll just like tcc.
Also, there is no gcc on arm64-win32 currently at all.
Anyway, this approach to running the github CI tests
does not require msys2. But It does rely on gnumake
as well as on some 'sh' shell though which seems to be
installed somewhere (maybe it is the one from git).
from: https://github.com/bold84/tinycc
Author: Benjamin Oldenburg <benjamin.oldenburg@ordis.co.th> 2026-04-04 16:29:28
Committer: Benjamin Oldenburg <benjamin.oldenburg@ordis.co.th> 2026-04-04 16:29:28
Branch: win_arm64_clean
Commit: 8b5ab1bb01
Also here: https://repo.or.cz/tinycc.git/shortlog/refs/mob/mob_bold84/win_arm64_clean
This and the previous commits on mob is selected parts
of that original branch. So it is not everything.
It is not, for example:
- unrelated whitespace changes in many files
- a "pin msvcrt.dll" feature in tccpe.c (why that)
- a native getenv() replacement in tcc.c (why that)
- larger changes to the win32/lib runtime and tccrun.c (not needed)
- a very gcc specific detail for struct alignent in tccgen.c
- a custom set/longjmp implementation/replacement (not needed)
- lots of rather basic test files in the win32 folder
- a 'tests/asm' folder with some files (one file renamed to 140_test...c)
- a .docs folder with one file
Revert "Add support to debug libtcc code"
- not fully developed experimental feature
This reverts commit 1fe3e3bff5.
This reverts commit 4768b11737.
Revert "tests: add test for x86_64 xor REX prefix bug in load()"
- AI generated nonsense test
This reverts commit d5ecb52a71.
Revert "tccpp.c: Improve integer constant overflow warning"
- Too long and confusing messages and comments for feature
with questionable benefit.
This reverts commit 085bdf8997.
riscv64-link:
- cleanup "pair pcrel lo relocations by hi address"
From fada98b1ce
tccgen.c:
- Simplify "Cast signed pointer offset to ptrdiff_t before performing arithmetic"
From 5ad52cc1ed
libtcc.c:
- Revert "tcc options: document behavior and clashes (no-op)"
a bit more information than one would like to have I think.
(why try to understand that comments plus the extra
script if one can as well just read the code itself ;)
From 234e2dd2bf
tccdefs.h:
- Revert "Move lib/va_list.c into include/tccdefs.h"
Lets not fill tccdefs.h with too much inline code
Also, -nostdlib -run is no longer supported
From fa6a6bfbbd
arm64-gen.c:
- cleanup "Implement TOK_NEG for floats natively"
Also, make it "no lvalue" in tccgen.c/x86-64-gen.c
From c39eaf10cf
lib/lib-arm64.c:
- cleanup "Remove libc dependency from lib-arm64"
using unions is much faster than some made up memcpy()
From 8c61b91de8
workflow:
- revert 'pinact for security' for readability
from 831c3fa184
tccpp.c:
- remove code that allows tcc to parse numbers incorrectly (*)
from 829c848520
tccgen.c:
- Revert "Relaxed the 'incompatible pointer type' warning a bit" (*)
from d9ec17d334.
tccrun.c:
- remove support for -nostdlib -run
for simplicity, we require "main" with tcc -run always
tccpp.c:
- Revert "Free all preprocessor memmory in case of error."
from c96f0cad61
Remove TinyAlloc->limit instead. Thus it can do also bigger
allocs. Big TokenStrings (like 200kb+ when compiling tcc)
may come from inline functions or from large initializers.
Makefile/configure:
- use --config-pie for configuring tcc output only
- use -fPIC with clang-x86_64 to avoid 32-bit relocs
libtcc.c:
- fix "tcc file.c -run" i.e. -run as last argument
i386-gen.c:
- PIC refactor
(*) sorry, but code in tcc should have a minimum of generic relevance
According to AAPCS64, when an argument requires 16-byte alignment
and is passed on the stack, the stack address must be rounded up
to the next 16-byte boundary.
TCC previously failed to perform this alignment check in gen_va_arg,
leading to data corruption when a 16-byte aligned argument followed
an 8-byte argument on the stack.
Note: This issue is most prominent on Mach-O/Apple Silicon where
variadic arguments are passed entirely on the stack. Testing shows
this fix resolves the failure on macOS while remaining compatible
with Linux/ARM64 (e.g., Raspberry Pi).
Modified gen_va_arg to perform a round-up (addr + 15) & ~15 when
align == 16.
When accessing a global symbol with an addend > 0xffffff, the AArch64
backend incorrectly encoded an 'add xr, xt, #0' (Add Immediate)
instead of 'add xr, xr, xt' (Add Register).
This resulted in the base address of the symbol being overwritten
by the offset value rather than being summed with it.
Fixes the issue where (sym + 0x1000000) would resolve to 0x1000000
instead of the correct memory address.
When calculating the difference between two pointers (TOK_PDIV), the
AArch64 and RISC-V64 backends used unsigned division
instructions (udiv/divu).
This patch moves TOK_PDIV to use signed division instructions (sdiv/div)
for both backends, ensuring correct behavior as per the C standard.
I found some problems with a testcase from mailing list.
On x86_64 an overflow on reloc R_X86_64_32 occurred that was
not reported when using -run -ltcc.
The problem could be solved by compiling tcc with -fPIE, -pie
or --disable-static.
Makefile, configure, libtcc.c, x86_64-link.c:
- add --config-pie to configure help. Ignore -pie in libtcc.c
and check reloc overflow in x86_64-link.c
arm64-gen.c:
- Fix reading from constant like '*(int *)0x7fffb7f1280c'
elf.h, riscv64-link.c:
- fix for -run -ltcc. Ignore reloc R_RISCV_SET_ULEB128 and
R_RISCV_SUB_ULEB128 that are used in .debug_loclists section.
The -run option did not support -nostdlib correctly.
The argc/argc/envp are now passed on stack according to sysv.
This implementation does not work for TCC_TARGET_PE.
Also arm64 does not work when running tcc compiled with itself.
This is because arm64 assembly is not implemented yet.
The following test code is used to check the code:
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/syscall.h>
void _start() {
syscall(SYS_write, 1, "hello world\n", 12);
syscall(SYS_exit, 0);
}
Run this with:
./tcc -nostdlib -lc -run a.c
make tcc_c
./tcc_c -nostdlib -lc -run a.c
int foo(struct xxx {int x[3];} *p) { ...
We want 'xxx' be visible only inside the function. To get that,
the patch removes the 'sym_push(param)' in xxx-gen.c, and instead
(in tccgen.c:gen_function()) pushes all symbols that were newly
defined during parsing of the parameter list in post_type().
Also,
- decl_initializer_alloc():
patch existing globals earlier, which updates flex arrays too
- let patch_type() do the 'redefinition' check and FUNC_OLD update
workflows/build.yml:
- win32/64: install mingw32/64 gcc on msys (because the default
gcc installed elsewhere seems to use ucrt, producing incompatible
fp printf formats.)
tccgen.c:
- cleanup funcs: save any lvalues from return expressions. Also use
get_temp_local_var() which however was causing a problem on i386
because its gfunc_call() removes the arguments from vstack and by
that defeats the 'in-use' tracking of get_temp_local_var(). Fixed by:
i386/arm/arm64/x86_64-gen.c:
- in gfunc_call(): save_regs before anything else, fixes
problems seen in arm64/i386
tccpp.c:
- allow arm asm specific use of '#' in macros
libtcc.c:
- organize -M options, and:
tccpe.c:
- move the subsystem option parsing from libtcc.c
tccelf.c:
- improved error handling in tcc_load_ldscript()
lib/atomic.S:
- TCC_TARGET_... not defined when building the lib
- endbrNN security feature not supported by TCC
tests/tests2/136_atomic_gcc_style.c:
- never use standard assert() in tests
In gfunc_call(), structure members are loaded into registers during
argument handling.
This operation may overwrite previous function call results stored in
registers (e.g., s0). To prevent this, we must save function call
results to the stack before processing structure arguments.
This makes attribute cleanup code work the same as gcc and also
makes bound checking a very little bit faster.
tcc.h:
Add save_return_reg(CType *) and restore_return_reg(CType *)
Change gfunc_epilog() to gfunc_epilog(Sym *)
arm-gen.c:
arm64-gen.c:
c67-gen.c:
i386-gen.c:
il-gen.c:
riscv64-gen.c:
x86_64-gen.c:
Move save and restore register around bound_local_delete call
to save_return_reg and restore_return_reg.
Pass func_type from gfunc_epilog to gen_bounds_epilog.
tccgen.c:
Call save_return_reg/restore_return_reg in try_call_scope_cleanup
when RETURN is found.
tccrun.c:
Fix warning when bound checking not used.
tests/tests2/101_cleanup.c
tests/tests2/101_cleanup.expect
Extra checks attribute cleanup save/restore registers.
tests/tests2/Makefile:
Fix when bound checking not used.
libtcc.c:
- free 'elfint' string
- acceot -O and -Os
- accept -gstabs (to override dwarf when default)
- better -Wp,...
tccpp.c:
- #line cleanup
also warn with "extra tokens after directive"
tccgen.c & xxx_gen.c:
- force CPU flags to register earlier
tccelf.c:
- tcc_load_object: align size only for code sections
data/bss objects are always put with their specfic type align
(in decl_initializer_alloc())
x86/64 doesn't need aligned code
from c6afdff7ab
tccpe.c:
- enable dllimport for "_imp__<sym>" also from assembler
x86_64-gen.c & lib/libtcc1.c:
- simpler fneg without libtcc1 reference
tests2/134_double_to_signed.c:
- a tcc compiled by msvc won't pass this test
- remove calls to "find_..." for stuff that we know to exist and where.
- rename find_section_create(s1,name,0) -> have_section(s1,name)
Also:
- call update_gnu_hash() from elf_output_file()
gnu_hasn() functions could be moved down into an already existing
!ELF_OBJ_ONLY clause, but in order to avoid too many diff lines
I didn't.
- avoid 'long' (elf_hash). sizeof (long) is host-dependent (4 or 8)
- remove unnecessary checks (for dynsym, versym).
Someone reading "if (dynsym == NULL) ..." must conclude that it
actually can happen under certain circumstances, or otherwise,
might conclude that the person who wrote that felt unsure what's
going on exactly.
arm64-gen.c:
TCC_TARGET_MACHO instead of __APPLE__ (to support cross-compilers
for the apple/M1 target)
Apple has a new object format that uses chained fixups.
I have implemented this with a configure option '--config-new_macho'
See configure and Makefile
tccmacho.c contains the biggest change.
I split the lazy_bind_rebase structure into lazy_bind and rebase for the
old format.
Under the macro CONFIG_NEW_MACHO there is the new macho format code.
In arm64-gen.c we do not need to push all registers on stack for
variadic functions. variadic parameters are pushed on stack for apple.
There is still one open isue. The export trie is empty.
This only effects dlsym when a local symbol is used.
tested on apple x86_64(10.5) and arm64(12.3).
The apple m1 uses position independent executables (pie).
I have implemented this in tccmacho.c
Apple also uses the stack different for var_args.
Also characters are signed instead of unsigned.
This is implemented in arm64-gen.c/tccdefs.h
Add bounds checking lib to lib/Makefile.
Add underscore support in lib/atomic.S and lib/fetch_and_add.S
Disable __clear_cache in lib/lib-arm64.c (Use system version).
I will try to fix this in future push.
Disable test_asm_call in tests/tcctest.c. Clang does not support @plt.
Also disable weak symbols test.
I will try to fix weak support in future push.
Disable tests/tests2/124_atomic_counter.c for 64BITS.
This is a bug in the atomic code and will be fixed in future push.
You have to use --dwarf configure option. stabs only works with -run.
tested on apple x86_64(10.5) and arm64(12.3).
The new gcc12 release does not support stabs any more.
This was a good reason to add support for dwarf.
The stabs code still works and is used if configure option --dwarf
is not used.
Tested on x86_64, i386, arm, arm64, riscv64 with dwarf-5.
Some debuggers may not support dwarf-5. Try using older dwarf versions
i that case.
The tccmacho.c code probably need some support for dwarf.
arm-gen.c, arm64-gen.c, i386-gen.c, riscv64-gen.c, x86_64-gen.
- fix get_sym_ref symbol size
arm-link.c, arm64-link.c, i386-link.c, riscv64-link.c, x86_64-link.c
- add R_DATA_32U
libtcc.c:
- parse -gdwarf option
tcc.c:
- add dwarf option
tcc.h:
- add dwarf option and sections
tccelf.c:
- init dwarf sections
- avoid adding sh_addr for dwarf sections
- remove dwarf relocs for output dll
- add dwarf sections for tccrun
tccgen.c:
- add dwarf defines + global data
- add dwarf_* functions
- mix dwarf code with stabs code
- a trick is used to emit function name in .debug_line section so
only this section has to be parsed instead of .debug_info and
.debug_abbrev.
- fix init debug_modes
tccrun.c:
- add dwarf sections in rt_context
- init them in tcc_run
- add new dwarf code rt_printline_dwarf to find file/function
dwarf.h:
- New file
tcc-doc.texi:
- document dwarf
configure:
- add dwarf option
lib/Makefile
- change -gstabs into -gdwarf
lib/bt-exe.c, tests/tests2/Makefile, tests/tests2/126_bound_global:
- Add __bound_init call
- Add new testcase to test it
libtcc.c: add -Wwrite-strings to -Wall
tccgen.c: ro float-consts, string-consts, ro arrays if base type is
tccpe.c: merge IAT with rodata
tccrun.c: mprotect rodata accordingly. free section data after copy
x86_64.c: do not use got for static data.
tcc -bench: show data.rw/ro
Probably STB_LOCAL should never get to put_got_entry(), and currently
it doesn't seem to happen (See "Hack Alarm" there)
Other files: use more ro-data in tinycc
I have implemented the -ftest-coverage option. It works a bit different
from the gcc version. It output .tcov text file which looks almost the
same as a gcov file after a executable/so file is run.
Add lib/tcov.c file
Modify Makefiles to compile/install it
Add -ftest-coverage option in tcc.c/tcc.h/tcc-doc.texi
Add code to tccelf.c/tccgen.c/tccpe.c
Add gen_increment_tcov to tcc.h/*gen.c
unrelated changes:
Add sigemptyset in tccrun.c
Fix riscv64-gen.c tok_alloc label size
moved target_machine defines to the <target>-gen.c files.
Also:
- c2str.c moved into conftest.c
- tccdefs.h ; defined(__TINYC__) && !defined(_LOCORE) removed
(in tinycc __TINYC__ is always defined and _LO... is never.)
- stddef.h : too many #ifdefs, removed
- tccgen.c:stabs: support win32 long doubles aka doubles.
- win32: math.h/tcc_libm.h: fix pointer mismatch in modfl
- tccpp.c: increment include_stack_ptr after the file was
actually found otherwise it would print
"in file included from <itself>: file not found..."
- tccpe.c: commit "tidy support for helper function" created
STT_NOTYPE symbols and hence relied on ad-hoc detection which
didn't work for x86_64 (as reported by Christian Jullien)
- tccgen.c: However to be more safe the helper symbols are
now made STT_FUNC anyway (via new VT_ASM_FUNC).
Also:
- tcc.h: minor reorder
- riscv64-*, arm64-*, tccmacho.c: avoid some gcc format-warnings
(mingw-gcc complains about "%llx" being "unknown conversion",
although it does work since Vista or so)
tcc.h, tccgen.c: Introduce Sym *external_helper_sym(int v);
to create an external reference with no specific type. This
avoids type conflicts if the symbol is used from C too.
the other files: use it.
tccgen.c:
- Fix 'tcc -b conftest.s'
- Add offset during bound checking for struct return
lib/bcheck.c:
- Check overlap when reusing vla/alloca
arm-gen.c:
arm64-gen.c:
riscv64-gen.c:
lib/alloca86-bt.S:
- add space for vla/alloca during bound checking
tests/tests2/Makefile:
tests/tests2/121_struct_return:
tests/tests2/122_vla_reuse:
- New test cases with bound checking enabled to test vla and struct return
lib/va_list.c:
- Handle struct {double, double} correctly
arm64-gen.c:
riscv64-gen.c:
x86_64-gen.c:
- Allow zero sized structs to work with va_arg
tcctest.c:
- Add new va_arg test code
test/bug.c:
- Remove tst2 va_arg test
The load/store code is optimized to make better use of the offsets
present in the load/store instructions.
Also use GOT reloc's instead of ABS64 relocs.
arm64-gen.c/arm64_check_offset:
- New function to split offset used by load/store and by arm64_sym.
arm64-gen.c/arm64_sym:
- Use GOT reloc's instead of ABS64 relocs.
arm64-gen.c/load arm64-gen.c/store:
- Use new arm64_check_offset function.
arm64-gen.c/gen_bounds_prolog arm64-gen.c/gen_bounds_epilog:
- Use GOT reloc's instaed of ABS64 relocs.
