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Delphi labeling and weirdness?

I wrote the asm function in Delphi 7, but it converts my code to another:

function f(x: Cardinal): Cardinal; register;
label err;
asm
  not eax
  mov edx,eax
  shr edx, 1
  and eax, edx
  bsf ecx, eax
  jz  err
  mov eax, 1
  shl eax, cl
  mov edx, eax
  add edx, edx
  or  eax, edx
  ret
  err:
  xor eax, eax
end;

// compiled version
f:
  push ebx       // !!!
  not eax
  mov edx,eax
  shr edx, 1
  and eax, edx
  bsf ecx, eax
  jz  +$0e
  mov eax, 1
  shl eax, cl
  mov edx, eax
  add edx, edx
  or  eax, edx
  ret
  err:
  xor eax, eax
  mov eax, ebx   // !!!
  pop ebx        // !!!
  ret

// the almost equivalent without asm
function f(x: Cardinal): Cardinal;
var
  c: Cardinal;
begin
  x := not x;
  x := x and x shr 1;
  if x <> 0 then
  begin
    c := bsf(x); // bitscanforward
    x := 1 shl c;
    Result := x or (x shl 1)
  end
  else
    Result := 0;
end;

Why does it generate push ebxand pop ebx? And why is he doing mov eax, ebx?

It seems to be generating a partial stack frame due mov eax, ebx.

This simple test generates mov eax, edxbut does not create this stack:

function asmtest(x: Cardinal): Cardinal; register;
label err;
asm
  not eax
  and eax, 1
  jz  err
  ret
  err:
  xor eax, eax
end;

// compiled
asmtest:
  not eax
  and eax, $01
  jz +$01
  ret
  xor eax, eax
  mov eax, edx  // !!!
  ret

This seems to be related to label err. If I remove it, I will not receive the part mov eax, *.

Why is this happening?

Reported a Quality Central error .

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2 answers

: label asm, @@- :

function f(x: Cardinal): Cardinal; register;
asm
  not eax
  mov edx,eax
  shr edx, 1
  and eax, edx
  bsf ecx, eax
  jz  @@err
  mov eax, 1
  shl eax, cl
  mov edx, eax
  add edx, edx
  or  eax, edx
  ret
@@err:
  xor eax, eax
end;

Basm area. , BASM label . label Delphi .:)

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... , Delphi-Manual, - - :

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:

PUSH    EBP              ; If Locals <> 0 or Params <> 0
MOV     EBP,ESP          ; If Locals <> 0 or Params <> 0
SUB     ESP,Locals       ; If Locals <> 0
    ...
MOV     ESP,EBP          ; If Locals <> 0
POP     EBP              ; If Locals <> 0 or Params <> 0
RET     Params           ; Always

, , Null, .

- , . , - Null no Init-Code, Finalization RET-.

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