Add automated PATCHED section builder for binpatch.txt using MASM#5
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[WIP] Add script to build binpatch.txt with PATCHED section
Add automated PATCHED section builder for binpatch.txt using MASM
Nov 8, 2025
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Automates generation of PATCHED sections in
.binpatch.txtfiles from x64 assembly sources using Microsoft MASM (ml64.exe), integrated into CI/CD workflow.Changes
Core Implementation
.asmfiles via ml64.exe, parses COFF object files to extract.textsection machine code, and formats as hex bytes (8/line, space-separated uppercase)Workflow Integration
.github/workflows/msbuild.ymlto run patch builder after MSBuild, before artifact packagingDocumentation
Example
Given
XStoreQueryGameLicenseAsync.asm:Running
build-patch.bat -Allgenerates PATCHED section inXStoreQueryGameLicenseAsync.binpatch.txt:Script automatically locates ml64.exe from Visual Studio installations, handles errors gracefully, and cleans up temporary files.
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