Hi,

I'm not quite sure which forum this question belongs on, but as its more of a programming related question I posted it here: Admins feel free to move it if its off topic.

Ok, here goes:
I want to force some global data into a specific section in the PE file I'm compiling. By default, it is allocated inline in the .text section which is not what I need. I have examined both the linker and compiler flags but have been unable to find exactly what I'm looking for. Maybe I'm overlooking something?

Thanks,
Clandestiny

Well, I guess I answered my own question with a bit more research. In case anyone else is curious about the answer too, it is to use the #pragma directive.

#pragma data_seg(".special"

//all data delcarations down here go into the "special" section.

Cheers,
Clandestiny

PS. Admins feel free to delete this thread.

what is the language you are using ?? with masm i can say how to create a section
with some specified name and give it specific charecteristics

all you have to do is make another .code section and give it your name like

.code bullshit
db "hello you are my new crap ",0

then with link you specify an option like this

\masm32\bin\Link /section:bullshit,ERW

and assemble it that is all

your new section will be created like this

Memory map, item 14
Address=00402000
Size=00001000 (4096.)
Owner=v8 00400000
Section=bullshit
Type=Imag 01001002
Access=R
Initial access=RWE



00402000 68 65 6C 6C 6F 20 79 6F 75 20 61 72 65 20 6D 79 hello you are my
00402010 20 6E 65 77 20 63 72 61 70 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 new crap ......

oops you answerd your q before me anyway may be it is usefull may be not let admins decide

Hi blabberer,

I'm writing this in C, but I occasionally use MASM as well. Its good to know how to do in both languages. Thanks for the information.

Cheers,
Clandestiny

check this thread for more info:
http://www.woodmann.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6175&highlight=.org

Global data in the .text section ??


As far as you assign them (e.g. "int aaa = 0;" and not just "int aaa;"

I'm talking about M$VC
Regards, bilbo

Hi all and thanks for the informative replies...

To Bilbo: This is a driver and I'm using the DDK build utility to compile it. Maybe I wasn't real clear, but there are some strings that get allocated in the .text section and I need to make sure they stay in the .data section (ie. I need to keep data out of the code section). The #pragma seems to be doing exactly what I need although I've filed the MASM and other info away for future reference

Cheers,
Clandestiny