Assign content to a function pointer

[Richard Wong]

Goal: I would like to assign the content of a known function to a function pointer in LINUX environment.
Problem: Get segmentation fault when running the function pointer after assignment.

Procedure:
1). declare a funtion pointer.
2). Allocate memory space to the function pointer using the function' malloc'
3). Copy the content of a known function to the function pointer using
'memcpy'. (the interface of the known function is the same as the function pointer).
4). check the memory content of the function pointer using 'memcmp'.
Result: two memory contents match.
5). Run the function pointer
Result: segmentation fault.

Thanks for your attention.

[Dave Sinkula]

Goal: I would like to assign the content of a known function to a function pointer in LINUX environment.
Problem: Get segmentation fault when running the function pointer after assignment.

Procedure:
1). declare a funtion pointer.
2). Allocate memory space to the function pointer using the function' malloc'
3). Copy the content of a known function to the function pointer using
'memcpy'. (the interface of the known function is the same as the function pointer).
4). check the memory content of the function pointer using 'memcmp'.
Result: two memory contents match.
5). Run the function pointer
Result: segmentation fault.

Why not just this:

• Declare function pointer.
• Point to the function (assign the pointer).
• Run the function pointer.

[Chainsaw]

Right, the problem with allocating ram and MOVING code into the ram is that jumps and other address references 'fixed up' by the linker are no longer correct.

Here's what Dave was saying:

typedef int (*MyFunctionPtr)(int foo);

int SomeFunction( int foo )
{
return foo;
}

MyFunctionPtr f;

f = SomeFunction; // points to the function SomeFunction()

printf("%d\n",f(4)); // prints '4'