MSVC backtrace

vlib/builtin/builtin.v

@@ -31,55 +31,20 @@ fn on_panic(f fn (int) int) {
 }
 
 pub fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames(skipframes int) {
-	$if mac {
-		buffer := [100]byteptr
-		nr_ptrs := C.backtrace(*voidptr(buffer), 100)
-		C.backtrace_symbols_fd(*voidptr(&buffer[skipframes]), nr_ptrs-skipframes, 1)
-		return
-	}
-	$if linux {
-		$if !android {
-			$if glibc {
-			// backtrace is not available on Android.
-			//if C.backtrace_symbols_fd != 0 {
-				buffer := [100]byteptr
-				nr_ptrs := C.backtrace(*voidptr(buffer), 100)
-				nr_actual_frames := nr_ptrs-skipframes
-				mut sframes := []string
-				csymbols := *byteptr(C.backtrace_symbols(*voidptr(&buffer[skipframes]), nr_actual_frames))
-				for i in 0..nr_actual_frames {  sframes << tos2(csymbols[i]) }
-				for sframe in sframes {
-					executable := sframe.all_before('(')
-					addr := sframe.all_after('[').all_before(']')
-					cmd := 'addr2line -e $executable $addr'
-
-					// taken from os, to avoid depending on the os module inside builtin.v
-					f := C.popen(cmd.str, 'r')
-					if isnil(f) {
-						println(sframe) continue
-					}
-					buf := [1000]byte
-					mut output := ''
-					for C.fgets(voidptr(buf), 1000, f) != 0 {
-						output += tos(buf, vstrlen(buf))
-					}
-					output = output.trim_space()+':'
-					if 0 != int(C.pclose(f)) {
-						println(sframe) continue
-					}
-					println( '${output:-45s} | $sframe')
-				}
-				//C.backtrace_symbols_fd(*voidptr(&buffer[skipframes]), nr_actual_frames, 1)
-				return
-			}$else{
-				C.printf('backtrace_symbols_fd is missing, so printing backtraces is not available.\n')
-				C.printf('Some libc implementations like musl simply do not provide it.\n')
-			}
+	$if windows {
+		$if msvc {
+			if print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_msvc(skipframes) { return }
 		}
+		$if mingw {
+			if print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_mingw(skipframes) { return }
+		}
+	}$else{
+		if print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_nix(skipframes) { return }
 	}
 	println('print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames is not implemented on this platform for now...\n')
 }
 
+
 pub fn print_backtrace(){
 	// at the time of backtrace_symbols_fd call, the C stack would look something like this:
 	// 1 frame for print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames

vlib/builtin/builtin_nix.v

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019 Alexander Medvednikov. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by an MIT license
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+module builtin
+
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_msvc(skipframes int) bool {
+	println('not implemented, see builtin_windows.v')
+	return false
+}
+
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_mingw(skipframes int) bool {
+	println('not implemented, see builtin_windows.v')
+	return false
+}
+
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_nix(xskipframes int) bool {
+	skipframes := xskipframes + 2
+	$if mac { return print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_mac(skipframes) }
+	$if linux { return print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_linux(skipframes) }
+	return false
+}
+
+// the functions below are not called outside this file,
+// so there is no need to have their twins in builtin_windows.v
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_mac(skipframes int) bool {
+	buffer := [100]byteptr
+	nr_ptrs := C.backtrace(*voidptr(buffer), 100)
+	C.backtrace_symbols_fd(*voidptr(&buffer[skipframes]), nr_ptrs-skipframes, 1)
+	return true
+}
+
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_linux(skipframes int) bool {
+	$if tinyc {
+		println('TODO: print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_linux $skipframes with tcc fails tests with "stack smashing detected" .')
+		return false
+	}
+	$if !android {
+		$if glibc {
+		// backtrace is not available on Android.
+		//if C.backtrace_symbols_fd != 0 {
+			buffer := [100]byteptr
+			nr_ptrs := C.backtrace(*voidptr(buffer), 100)
+			nr_actual_frames := nr_ptrs-skipframes
+			mut sframes := []string
+			csymbols := *byteptr(C.backtrace_symbols(*voidptr(&buffer[skipframes]), nr_actual_frames))
+			for i in 0..nr_actual_frames {  sframes << tos2(csymbols[i]) }
+			for sframe in sframes {
+				executable := sframe.all_before('(')
+				addr := sframe.all_after('[').all_before(']')
+				cmd := 'addr2line -e $executable $addr'
+
+				// taken from os, to avoid depending on the os module inside builtin.v
+				f := C.popen(cmd.str, 'r')
+				if isnil(f) {
+					println(sframe) continue
+				}
+				buf := [1000]byte
+				mut output := ''
+				for C.fgets(voidptr(buf), 1000, f) != 0 {
+					output += tos(buf, vstrlen(buf))
+				}
+				output = output.trim_space()+':'
+				if 0 != int(C.pclose(f)) {
+					println(sframe) continue
+				}
+				println( '${output:-45s} | $sframe')
+			}
+			//C.backtrace_symbols_fd(*voidptr(&buffer[skipframes]), nr_actual_frames, 1)
+			return true
+		}$else{
+			C.printf('backtrace_symbols_fd is missing, so printing backtraces is not available.\n')
+			C.printf('Some libc implementations like musl simply do not provide it.\n')
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

vlib/builtin/builtin_windows.v

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019 Alexander Medvednikov. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by an MIT license
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+module builtin
+
+#include <dbghelp.h>
+#flag windows -l dbghelp
+
+pub struct SymbolInfo {
+pub mut:
+	f_size_of_struct u32 // must be 88 to be recognised by SymFromAddr
+	f_type_index u32 // Type Index of symbol
+	f_reserved [2]u64
+	f_index u32
+	f_size u32
+	f_mod_base u64 // Base Address of module comtaining this symbol
+	f_flags u32
+	f_value u64 // Value of symbol, ValuePresent should be 1
+	f_address u64 // Address of symbol including base address of module
+	f_register u32 // register holding value or pointer to value
+	f_scope u32 // scope of the symbol
+	f_tag u32 // pdb classification
+	f_name_len u32 // Actual length of name
+	f_max_name_len u32 // must be manually set
+	f_name byte // must be calloc(f_max_name_len)
+}
+
+pub struct SymbolInfoContainer {
+pub mut:
+	syminfo SymbolInfo
+	f_name_rest [254]char
+}
+
+pub struct Line64 {
+	f_size_of_struct u32
+	f_key voidptr
+	f_line_number u32
+	f_file_name byteptr
+	f_address u64
+}
+
+fn C.SymSetOptions(symoptions u32) u32 // returns the current options mask
+fn C.GetCurrentProcess() voidptr // returns handle
+fn C.SymInitialize(h_process voidptr, p_user_search_path byteptr, b_invade_process int) int
+fn C.CaptureStackBackTrace(frames_to_skip u32, frames_to_capture u32, p_backtrace voidptr, p_backtrace_hash voidptr) u16
+fn C.SymFromAddr(h_process voidptr, address u64, p_displacement voidptr, p_symbol voidptr) int
+fn C.SymGetLineFromAddr64(h_process voidptr, address u64, p_displacement voidptr, p_line &Line64) int
+
+// Ref - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/dbghelp/nf-dbghelp-symsetoptions
+const (
+	SYMOPT_UNDNAME = 0x00000002
+	SYMOPT_DEFERRED_LOADS = 0x00000004
+	SYMOPT_NO_CPP = 0x00000008
+	SYMOPT_LOAD_LINES = 0x00000010
+	SYMOPT_INCLUDE_32BIT_MODULES = 0x00002000
+	SYMOPT_ALLOW_ZERO_ADDRESS = 0x01000000
+	SYMOPT_DEBUG = 0x80000000
+)
+
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_msvc(skipframes int) bool {
+
+$if msvc {
+	mut offset := u64(0)
+	backtraces := [100]voidptr
+	sic := SymbolInfoContainer{}
+	mut si := &sic.syminfo
+	si.f_size_of_struct = sizeof(SymbolInfo) // Note: C.SYMBOL_INFO is 88
+	si.f_max_name_len = sizeof(SymbolInfoContainer) - sizeof(SymbolInfo) - 1
+	fname := *char( &si.f_name )
+	mut sline64 := Line64{}
+	sline64.f_size_of_struct = sizeof(Line64)
+
+	handle := C.GetCurrentProcess()
+	defer { C.SymCleanup(handle) }
+	
+	options := C.SymSetOptions(SYMOPT_DEBUG | SYMOPT_LOAD_LINES | SYMOPT_UNDNAME)
+	syminitok := C.SymInitialize( handle, 0, 1)
+	if syminitok != 1 {
+		println('Failed getting process: Aborting backtrace.\n')
+		return true
+	}
+
+	frames := int( C.CaptureStackBackTrace(skipframes + 1, 100, backtraces, 0) )
+	for i:=0; i < frames; i++ {
+		// fugly pointer arithmetics follows ...
+		s := *voidptr( u64(backtraces) + u64(i*sizeof(voidptr)) )
+		symfa_ok := C.SymFromAddr( handle, *s, &offset, si )
+		if symfa_ok == 1 {
+			nframe := frames - i - 1
+			mut lineinfo := ''
+			symglfa_ok := C.SymGetLineFromAddr64(handle, *s, &offset, &sline64)
+			if symglfa_ok == 1 {
+				lineinfo = ' ${sline64.f_file_name}:${sline64.f_line_number}'
+			}
+			else {
+				//cerr := int(C.GetLastError()) println('SymGetLineFromAddr64 failure: $cerr ')
+				lineinfo = ' ?? : address= $s'
+			}
+			sfunc := tos3(fname)
+			println('${nframe:-2d}: ${sfunc:-25s}  $lineinfo')
+		}
+		else {
+			// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/system-error-codes
+			cerr := int(C.GetLastError())
+			if (cerr == 87) {
+				println('SymFromAddr failure: $cerr = The parameter is incorrect)')
+			}
+			else if (cerr == 487) {
+				// probably caused because the .pdb isn't in the executable folder
+				println('SymFromAddr failure: $cerr = Attempt to access invalid address (Verify that you have the .pdb file in the right folder.)')
+			}
+			else {
+				println('SymFromAddr failure: $cerr (see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/system-error-codes)')
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+$else {
+	println('TODO: Not implemented on Windows without msvc.')
+	return false
+}
+}
+
+
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_mingw(skipframes int) bool {
+	println('TODO: print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_mingw($skipframes)')
+	return false
+}
+
+fn print_backtrace_skipping_top_frames_nix(skipframes int) bool {
+	println('not implemented, see builtin_nix.v')
+	return false
+}

vlib/compiler/cheaders.v

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ CommonCHeaders = '
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <unistd.h> // sleep
 #else
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#pragma comment(lib, "Dbghelp.lib")
+#endif
 #if defined(__MSVCRT_VERSION__) && __MSVCRT_VERSION__ < __MSVCR90_DLL
 #error Please upgrade your MinGW distribution to use msvcr90.dll or later.
 #endif

vlib/compiler/msvc.v

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module compiler
 import os
 
 #flag windows -l shell32
-
+#flag windows -l dbghelp
 // RegOpenKeyExA etc
 #flag windows -l advapi32
 

vlib/compiler/tests/backtrace_test.v

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ Test for backtrace capability
+*/
+fn a_method() {
+	print_backtrace() 
+}
+
+fn test_backtrace() {
+	a_method()
+	//panic('hi')
+}

vlib/os/os_windows.v

@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ fn init_os_args(argc int, argv &byteptr) []string {
 	return args
 }
 
-
 pub fn ls(path string) ?[]string {
 	mut find_file_data := Win32finddata{}
 	mut dir_files := []string