#------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # $File: msvc,v 1.12 2024/03/31 15:08:13 christos Exp $ # msvc: file(1) magic for msvc # "H. Nanosecond" # Microsoft visual C # # I have version 1.0 # .aps 0 string HWB\000\377\001\000\000\000 Microsoft Visual C .APS file # .ide #too long 0 string \102\157\162\154\141\156\144\040\103\053\053\040\120\162\157\152\145\143\164\040\106\151\154\145\012\000\032\000\002\000\262\000\272\276\372\316 MSVC .ide 0 string \102\157\162\154\141\156\144\040\103\053\053\040\120\162\157 MSVC .ide # .res # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/menurc/resource-file-formats # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/menurc/resourceheader # A binary resource file consists of a number of concatenated resource entries. # Each entry consists of a resource header and the data for that resource. # Resource file starts with an empty resource entry with 32-byte long header in # which is stored ordinal type 0 and ordinal name 0. 0 string \000\000\000\000\040\000\000\000\377\377\000\000\377\377\000\000 Microsoft Visual C binary resource file !:ext res #.lib # URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_C%2B%2B # http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/Microsoft_Library # http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/OMF # Reference: http://mark0.net/download/triddefs_xml.7z/defs/l/lib-msvc.trid.xml # https://pierrelib.pagesperso-orange.fr/exec_formats/OMF_v1.1.pdf # Update: Joerg Jenderek #0 string \360\015\000\000 Microsoft Visual C library #0 string \360\075\000\000 Microsoft Visual C library #0 string \360\175\000\000 Microsoft Visual C library # test for RecordType~LibraryHeaderRecord=0xF0 + RecordLength=???Dh + dictionary offset is multiple of 0x200 0 ubelong&0xFF0f80ff =0xF00d0000 # Microsoft Visual C library (strength=70) before MIDI SysEx messages (strength=50) handled by ./sysex #!:strength +0 # test for valid 2nd RecordType~Translator Header Record=THEADR=80h or LHEADR=82h >(1.s+3) ubyte&0xFD =0x80 >>0 use omf-lib # display information about Microsoft Visual C/OMF library 0 name omf-lib # RecordType~LibraryHeaderRecord=0xF0 #>0 byte 0xF0 Microsoft Visual C library # the above description was used in file version 5.41 >0 byte 0xF0 Microsoft Visual C/OMF library #>0 byte 0xF0 relocatable Object Module Format (OMF) libray #!:mime application/octet-stream !:mime application/x-omf-lib !:ext lib # 1st record data length like 13=0Dh 29=1Dh 61=3Dh 125=7Dh 509=01FDh ... 32765=7FFDh #>1 uleshort x \b, 1st record data length %u #>1 uleshort x \b, 1st record data length %#x # 2**4=16 <= RecordLength+3 = PageSize = 2**n {16 32 512 no examples 64 128 256 1024 2048 ...32768} <= 2**15=32768 >1 uleshort+3 x \b, page size %u # dictionary offset like: 400h 600h a00h c00h 1200h 1800h 2400h 5600h 12800h 19200h 28a00h >3 ulelong x \b, at %#x dictionary # dictionary block a 512 bytes; the first 37 bytes correspond to the 37 buckets #>(3.l) ubequad x (%#16.16llx...) # dictionary size; length in 512-byte blocks; a prime number? like: # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 15 16 18 21 22 23 24 25 31 50 53 89 101 117 277 >7 uleshort x with %u block # plurals s >7 uleshort >1 \bs # If dictionary byte 38 (FFLAG) has the value 255, there is no space left >(3.l+37) ubyte <0xFF (FFLAG=%#x) >(3.l+37) ubyte =0xFF (FFLAG=full) # dictionary entry; length byte of following symbol, the following text bytes of symbol, two bytes specifies the page number # like: dbfntx1! DBFNTX.LIB zlibCompileFlags_ ZLIB.LIB atoi! mwlibc.lib >(3.l+38) pstring x 1st entry %s # like: 1 33 41 47 458 8783 >>&0 uleshort x in page %u # library flags; 0 or 1, but WHAT IS 0x4d in MOUSE.LIB ? >9 ubyte >1 \b, flags %#x >9 ubyte =1 case sensitive # In the library after header comes first object module with a Library Module Header Record (LHEADR=82h) # but in examples Translator Header Record (THEADR=80h) which is handled identically >(1.s+3) ubyte x \b, 2nd record >(1.s+3) ubyte !0x80 (type %#x) #>(1.s+4) uleshort x \b, 2nd record data length %u # Module name often source name like "dos\crt0.asm" in mlibce.lib or "QB4UTIL.ASM" in QB4UTIL.LIB # or "C:\Documents and Settings\Allan Campbell\My Documents\FDOSBoot\zlib\zutil.c" in ZLIB.LIB # or title like "87INIT" in FP87.LIB or "ACOSASIN" in MATHC.LIB or "Copyright" in calc-bcc.lib >(1.s+6) pstring x "%s" # 2nd record checksum #>>&0 ubyte x checksum %#x # 3rd RecordType: 96h~LNAMES 88h~COMENT >>&1 ubyte x \b, 3rd record >>&1 ubyte !0x88 >>>&-1 ubyte !0x96 # 3rd unusual record type >>>>&-1 ubyte x (type %#x) # 3rd record is a List of Names Record (LNAMES=96h) >>&1 ubyte =0x96 LNAMES # LNAMES record length like: 2 15 19 #>>>&0 uleshort x \b, LNAMES record length %u >>>&0 uleshort >2 # 1st LNAME string length; null is valid; maximal 255 #>>>>&0 ubyte x 1st LNAME length %u >>>>&0 ubyte =0 # 2nd LNAME length like: 4 7 8 17 31 #>>>>>&0 ubyte x 2nd LNAME length %u # name used for segment, class, group, overlay, etc like: # CODE (mwlibc.lib) _TEXT32 (JMPPM32.LIB) _OVLCODE (WOVL.LIB) >>>>>&0 pstring x %s # 3rd LNAME length like: 4 5 #>>>>>>&0 ubyte x 3rd LNAME length %u # like: DATA (mwlibc.lib) CODE (JMPPM32.LIB) _TEXT (EMU87.LIB) >>>>>>&0 pstring x %s # maybe 4th LNAME length like: 4 6 >>>>>>>&0 ubyte <44 # like: DATA (DEBUG.LIB) DGROUP (mwlibc.lib MOUSE.LIB) >>>>>>>>&-1 pstring x %s # 3rd record is a COMMENT (Including all comment class extensions) >>&1 ubyte =0x88 COMMENT # comment record length like: 3 FLIB7M.LIB 1Bh 1Eh 23h 27h 2Bh 30h freetype-bcc.lib #>>>&0 uleshort x \b, record length %#x # real comment length = record length - 1 (comment type) - 1 (comment Class) - 1 (checksum) -1 (char count) # like: 2 LIBFL.LIB 4 "UUID" 5 "dscap" 6 "int386" 7 "qb4util" 8 "AMSGEXIT" 16 REXX.LIB 20 27 35 44 freetype-bcc.lib #>>>>&-2 uleshort-4 >0 \b, comment length %u # check that record contain at least comment type (1 byte), comment class (1 byte), checksum (1 byte) # probably always true >>>&0 uleshort >2 # comment type: 80h~NP~no purge bit 40h~NL~no list bit #>>>>&0 ubyte !0 Type %#x >>>>&0 ubyte &0x80 Preserved # no example >>>>&0 ubyte &0x40 NoList # comment class like: 0~Translator A0~OMF extensions A3~LIBMOD A1~New OMF extensions AA~UNKNOWN >>>>&1 ubyte x class=%#x # check that comment record contains at least real content >>>>&-2 uleshort >3 # Translator comment record (0); it may name the source language or translator >>>>>&1 ubyte =0 Translator #>>>>>>&0 ubyte x Translator length %u # like: "TC86 Borland Turbo C 2.01 " (GEMS.LIB) "TC86 Borland Turbo C++ 3.00" (CATDB.LIB) >>>>>>&0 pstring x "%s" # OMF extensions comment record (A0); first byte of commentary string identifies subtype >>>>>&1 ubyte =0xA0 OMF extensions # A0 subtype like: 1~IMPDEF >>>>>>&0 ubyte !1 subtype %#x # Import Definition Record (Comment Class A0, Subtype 01~IMPDEF) >>>>>>&0 ubyte 1 IMPDEF # ordinal flag; determines form of Entry Ident field. If nonzero (seems to be 1) Entry is ordinal >>>>>>>&0 ubyte !0 ordinal # like: IMPORT.LIB DOSCALLS.LIB mlibw.lib mwinlibc.lib REXX.LIB >>>>>>>>&-1 ubyte >1 %u # Internal Name in count, char string format; module name for the imported symbol # like: 7 "REXXSAA" 9 11 13 14 15 16 20 21 26 "_Z10_clip_linePdS_S_S_dddd" #>>>>>>>&1 ubyte x internal name length %u # internal module name like: _DllGetVersion DllGetVersion BezierTerminationTest Copyright >>>>>>>&1 pstring x %s # module name in count, char string format; DLL name that supplies a matching export symbol # like: jpeg62.dll (jpeg-bcc.lib) unrar3.dll (unrar-bcc.lib) REXX (REXX.LIB) >>>>>>>>&0 pstring x exported by %s # Entry Ident; 16-bit if ordinal flag != 0 or imported name in count, char string format if ordinal flag = 0 # like: \0 (calc-bcc.lib) DllGetVersion (libtiff-bcc.lib) UTF8ToHtml (libxml2-bcc.lib) xslAddCall (libxslt-bcc.lib) #>>>>>>>>>&0 pstring >\0 entry ident %s # "New OMF" extensions comment (A1); indicate version of symbolic debug information # like: LIBFL.LIB >>>>>&1 ubyte =0xA1 New OMF extensions # symbolic debug information version n >>>>>>&0 ubyte x n=%u # symbolic debug information style like: HL~IBM PM Debugger style (LIBFL.LIB) DX~AIX style CV~Microsoft symbol and type style >>>>>>>&0 string HL IBM style >>>>>>>&0 string DX AIX style >>>>>>>&0 string CV Microsoft style # LIBMOD comment record (A3) used only by the librarian # Microsoft extension added for LIB version 3.07 in macro assembler (MASM 5.0) >>>>>&1 ubyte =0xA3 LIBMOD # The A3 LIBMOD record contains only the ASCII string of the module name in count char format #>>>>>>&0 ubyte x LIBMOD length %u # LIBMOD comment record module name without path and extension like: # qb4util (QB4UTIL.LIB) affaldiv (libh.lib) crt0 (slibc.lib) clipper (DDDRAWS.LIB) dinpdev (DINPUTS.LIB) UUID (UUID.LIB) >>>>>>&0 pstring x %s # GRR: WHAT iS THAT? AA foo comment record #>>>>>&1 ubyte =0xAA AA-comment # like: OS220 #>>>>>>&0 string x what=%-5.5s # #.pch 0 string DTJPCH0\000\022\103\006\200 Microsoft Visual C .pch # Summary: Symbol Table / Debug info used by Microsoft compilers # URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_database # Reference: https://code.google.com/p/pdbparser/wiki/MSF_Format # Update: Joerg Jenderek # Note: test only for Windows XP+SP3 x86 , 8.1 x64 arm and 10.1 x86 # info does only applies partly for older files like msvbvm50.pdb about year 2001 0 string Microsoft\ C/C++\040 # "Microsoft Program DataBase" by TrID >24 search/14 \r\n\x1A MSVC program database !:mime application/x-ms-pdb !:ext pdb # "MSF 7.00" "program database 2.00" for msvbvm50.pdb >>16 regex \([0-9.]+\) ver %s #>>>0x38 search/128123456 /LinkInfo \b with linkinfo # "MSF 7.00" variant >>0x1e leshort 0 # PageSize 400h 1000h >>>0x20 lelong x \b, %d # Page Count >>>0x28 lelong x \b*%d bytes # "program database 2.00" variant >>0x1e leshort !0 # PageSize 400h >>>0x2c lelong x \b, %d # Page Count for msoo-dll.pdb 4379h >>>0x32 leshort x \b*%d bytes # Reference: https://github.com/Microsoft/vstest/pull/856/commits/fdc7a9f074ca5a8dfeec83b1be9162bf0cf4000d 0 string/c bsjb\001\000\001\000\000\000\000\000\f\000\000\000pdb\ v1.0 Microsoft Roslyn C# debugging symbols version 1.0 #.sbr 0 string \000\002\000\007\000 MSVC .sbr >5 string >\0 %s #.bsc 0 string \002\000\002\001 MSVC .bsc #.wsp 0 string 1.00\ .0000.0000\000\003 MSVC .wsp version 1.0000.0000 # these seem to start with the version and contain menus