Intel® C++ Compiler XE 13.1 User and Reference Guides

_readgsbase_u32(), _readgsbase_u64()

Read the value of the GS base register.

Syntax

extern unsigned int _readgsbase_u32();

extern unsigned int _readgsbase_u32();

Description

These intrinsics read the value of the GS base register. Both intrinsics are mapped to RDGSBASE instruction.

Returns

The value of the GS base segment register.

Parent topic: Intrinsics that Allow Reading from and Writing to the FS Base and GS Base Registers

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