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Documented the addition of data/code address streams for OS9 modules.
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1 <!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN">
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2 <book>
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3 <bookinfo>
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4 <title>LW Tool Chain</title>
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5 <author><firstname>William</firstname><surname>Astle</surname></author>
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6 <copyright><year>2009-2011</year><holder>William Astle</holder></copyright>
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7 </bookinfo>
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8 <chapter>
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10 <title>Introduction</title>
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12 <para>
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13 The LW tool chain provides utilities for building binaries for MC6809 and
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14 HD6309 CPUs. The tool chain includes a cross-assembler and a cross-linker
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15 which support several styles of output.
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16 </para>
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18 <section>
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19 <title>History</title>
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20 <para>
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21 For a long time, I have had an interest in creating an operating system for
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22 the Coco3. I finally started working on that project around the beginning of
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23 2006. I had a number of assemblers I could choose from. Eventually, I settled
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24 on one and started tinkering. After a while, I realized that assembler was not
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25 going to be sufficient due to lack of macros and issues with forward references.
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26 Then I tried another which handled forward references correctly but still did
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27 not support macros. I looked around at other assemblers and they all lacked
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28 one feature or another that I really wanted for creating my operating system.
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29 </para>
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31 <para>
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32 The solution seemed clear at that point. I am a fair programmer so I figured
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33 I could write an assembler that would do everything I wanted an assembler to
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34 do. Thus the LWASM probject was born. After more than two years of on and off
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35 work, version 1.0 of LWASM was released in October of 2008.
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36 </para>
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38 <para>
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39 As the aforementioned operating system project progressed further, it became
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40 clear that while assembling the whole project through a single file was doable,
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41 it was not practical. When I found myself playing some fancy games with macros
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42 in a bid to simulate sections, I realized I needed a means of assembling
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43 source files separately and linking them later. This spawned a major development
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44 effort to add an object file support to LWASM. It also spawned the LWLINK
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45 project to provide a means to actually link the files.
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46 </para>
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48 </section>
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50 </chapter>
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52 <chapter>
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53 <title>Output Formats</title>
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55 <para>
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56 The LW tool chain supports multiple output formats. Each format has its
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57 advantages and disadvantages. Each format is described below.
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58 </para>
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60 <section>
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61 <title>Raw Binaries</title>
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62 <para>
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63 A raw binary is simply a string of bytes. There are no headers or other
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64 niceties. Both LWLINK and LWASM support generating raw binaries. ORG directives
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65 in the source code only serve to set the addresses that will be used for
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66 symbols but otherwise have no direct impact on the resulting binary.
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67 </para>
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69 </section>
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70 <section>
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71 <title>DECB Binaries</title>
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73 <para>A DECB binary is compatible with the LOADM command in Disk Extended
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74 Color Basic on the CoCo. They are also compatible with CLOADM from Extended
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75 Color Basic. These binaries include the load address of the binary as well
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76 as encoding an execution address. These binaries may contain multiple loadable
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77 sections, each of which has its own load address.</para>
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79 <para>
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80 Each binary starts with a preamble. Each preamble is five bytes long. The
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81 first byte is zero. The next two bytes specify the number of bytes to load
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82 and the last two bytes specify the address to load the bytes at. Then, a
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83 string of bytes follows. After this string of bytes, there may be another
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84 preamble or a postamble. A postamble is also five bytes in length. The first
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85 byte of the postamble is $FF, the next two are zero, and the last two are
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86 the execution address for the binary.
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87 </para>
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89 <para>
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90 Both LWASM and LWLINK can output this format.
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91 </para>
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92 </section>
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94 <section>
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95 <title>OS9 Modules</title>
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96 <para>
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98 Since version 2.5, LWASM is able to generate OS9 modules. The syntax is
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99 basically the same as for other assemblers. A module starts with the MOD
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100 directive and ends with the EMOD directive. The OS9 directive is provided
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101 as a shortcut for writing system calls.
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103 </para>
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105 <para>
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107 LWASM does NOT provide an OS9Defs file. You must provide your own. Also note
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108 that the common practice of using "ifp1" around the inclusion of the OS9Defs
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109 file is discouraged as it is pointless and can lead to unintentional
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110 problems and phasing errors. Because LWASM reads each file exactly once,
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111 there is no benefit to restricting the inclusion to the first assembly pass.
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113 </para>
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115 <para>
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117 As of version 4.5, LWASM also implements the standard data/code address
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118 streams for OS9 modules. That means that between MOD and EMOD, any RMB,
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119 RMD, RMQ, or equivalent directives will move the data address ahead and
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120 leave the code address unmodified. Outside of an actual module, both the
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121 code and data addresses are moved ahead equally. That last bit is critical
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122 to understand because it means any directives that follow an EMOD directive
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123 may have different results than other assemblers.
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125 </para>
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126 <para>
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128 Additionally, within a module body, the ORG directive sets only the data
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129 address, not the code address. However, outside a module body, ORG sets both
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130 addresses.
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132 </para>
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134 <para>
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136 </para>
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138 <para>
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139
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140 LWLINK does not, yet, have the ability to create OS9 modules from object
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141 files.
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142
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143 </para>
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144 </section>
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145
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146 <section>
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147 <title>Object Files</title>
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148 <para>LWASM supports generating a proprietary object file format which is
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149 described in <xref linkend="objchap">. LWLINK is then used to link these
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150 object files into a final binary in any of LWLINK's supported binary
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151 formats.</para>
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152
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153 <para>Object files also support the concept of sections which are not valid
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154 for other output types. This allows related code from each object file
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155 linked to be collapsed together in the final binary.</para>
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156
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157 <para>
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158 Object files are very flexible in that they allow references that are not
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159 known at assembly time to be resolved at link time. However, because the
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160 addresses of such references are not known at assembly time, there is no way
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161 for the assembler to deduce that an eight bit addressing mode is possible.
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162 That means the assember will default to using sixteen bit addressing
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163 whenever an external or cross-section reference is used.
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164 </para>
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165
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166 <para>
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167 As of LWASM 2.4, it is possible to force direct page addressing for an
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168 external reference. Care must be taken to ensure the resulting addresses
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169 are really in the direct page since the linker does not know what the direct
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170 page is supposed to be and does not emit errors for byte overflows.
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171 </para>
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173 <para>
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174 It is also possible to use external references in an eight bit immediate
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175 mode instruction. In this case, only the low order eight bits will be used.
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176 Again, no byte overflows will be flagged.
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177 </para>
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179
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180 </section>
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181
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182 </chapter>
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183
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184 <chapter>
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185 <title>LWASM</title>
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186 <para>
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187 The LWTOOLS assembler is called LWASM. This chapter documents the various
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188 features of the assembler. It is not, however, a tutorial on 6x09 assembly
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189 language programming.
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190 </para>
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191
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192 <section>
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193 <title>Command Line Options</title>
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194 <para>
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195 The binary for LWASM is called "lwasm". Note that the binary is in lower
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196 case. lwasm takes the following command line arguments.
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197 </para>
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198
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199 <variablelist>
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200
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201 <varlistentry>
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202 <term><option>--6309</option></term>
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203 <term><option>-3</option></term>
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204 <listitem>
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205 <para>
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206 This will cause the assembler to accept the additional instructions available
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207 on the 6309 processor. This is the default mode; this option is provided for
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208 completeness and to override preset command arguments.
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209 </para>
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210 </listitem>
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211 </varlistentry>
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212
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213 <varlistentry>
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214 <term><option>--6809</option></term>
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215 <term><option>-9</option></term>
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216 <listitem>
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217 <para>
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218 This will cause the assembler to reject instructions that are only available
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219 on the 6309 processor.
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220 </para>
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221 </listitem>
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222 </varlistentry>
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223
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224 <varlistentry>
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225 <term><option>--decb</option></term>
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226 <term><option>-b</option></term>
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227 <listitem>
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228 <para>
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229 Select the DECB output format target. Equivalent to <option>--format=decb</option>.
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230 </para>
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231 <para>While this is the default output format currently, it is not safe to rely
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232 on that fact. Future versions may have different defaults. It is also trivial
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233 to modify the source code to change the default. Thus, it is recommended to specify
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234 this option if you need DECB output.
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235 </listitem>
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236 </varlistentry>
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237
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238 <varlistentry>
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239 <term><option>--format=type</option></term>
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240 <term><option>-f type</option></term>
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241 <listitem>
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242 <para>
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243 Select the output format. Valid values are <option>obj</option> for the
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244 object file target, <option>decb</option> for the DECB LOADM format,
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245 <option>os9</option> for creating OS9 modules, and <option>raw</option> for
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246 a raw binary.
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247 </para>
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248 </listitem>
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249 </varlistentry>
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250
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251 <varlistentry>
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252 <term><option>--list[=file]</option></term>
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253 <term><option>-l[file]</option></term>
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254 <listitem>
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255 <para>
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256 Cause LWASM to generate a listing. If <option>file</option> is specified,
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257 the listing will go to that file. Otherwise it will go to the standard output
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258 stream. By default, no listing is generated. Unless <option>--symbols</option>
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259 is specified, the list will not include the symbol table.
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260 </para>
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261 </listitem>
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262 </varlistentry>
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263
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264 <varlistentry>
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265 <term><option>--symbols</option></term>
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266 <term><option>-s</option></term>
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267 <listitem>
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268 <para>
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269 Causes LWASM to generate a list of symbols when generating a listing.
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270 It has no effect unless a listing is being generated.
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271 </para>
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272 </listitem>
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275 <varlistentry>
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276 <term><option>--obj</option></term>
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277 <listitem>
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278 <para>
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279 Select the proprietary object file format as the output target.
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280 </para>
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281 </listitem>
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284 <varlistentry>
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285 <term><option>--output=FILE</option></term>
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286 <term><option>-o FILE</option></term>
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287 <listitem>
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288 <para>
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289 This option specifies the name of the output file. If not specified, the
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290 default is <option>a.out</option>.
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291 </para>
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292 </listitem>
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293 </varlistentry>
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294
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295 <varlistentry>
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296 <term><option>--pragma=pragma</option></term>
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297 <term><option>-p pragma</option></term>
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298 <listitem>
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299 <para>
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300 Specify assembler pragmas. Multiple pragmas are separated by commas. The
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301 pragmas accepted are the same as for the PRAGMA assembler directive described
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302 below.
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303 </para>
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304 </listitem>
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305 </varlistentry>
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306
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307 <varlistentry>
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308 <term><option>--raw</option></term>
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309 <term><option>-r</option></term>
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310 <listitem>
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311 <para>
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312 Select raw binary as the output target.
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313 </para>
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314 </listitem>
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315 </varlistentry>
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316
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317 <varlistentry>
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318 <term><option>--includedir=path</option></term>
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319 <term><option>-I path</option></term>
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320 <listitem>
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321 <para>
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322 Add <option>path</option> to the end of the include path.
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323 </para>
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324 </listitem>
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325 </varlistentry>
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326
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327 <varlistentry>
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328 <term><option>--help</option></term>
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329 <term><option>-?</option></term>
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330 <listitem>
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331 <para>
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332 Present a help screen describing the command line options.
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333 </para>
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334 </listitem>
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335 </varlistentry>
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336
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337 <varlistentry>
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338 <term><option>--usage</option></term>
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339 <listitem>
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340 <para>
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341 Provide a summary of the command line options.
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342 </para>
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343 </listitem>
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344 </varlistentry>
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345
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346 <varlistentry>
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347 <term><option>--version</option></term>
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348 <term><option>-V</option></term>
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349 <listitem>
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350 <para>
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351 Display the software version.
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352 </para>
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353 </listitem>
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354 </varlistentry>
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355
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356 <varlistentry>
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357 <term><option>--debug</option></term>
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358 <term><option>-d</option></term>
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359 <listitem>
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360 <para>
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361 Increase the debugging level. Only really useful to people hacking on the
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362 LWASM source code itself.
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363 </para>
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364 </listitem>
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365 </varlistentry>
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366
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367 </variablelist>
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368
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369 </section>
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370
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371 <section>
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372 <title>Dialects</title>
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373 <para>
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374 LWASM supports all documented MC6809 instructions as defined by Motorola.
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375 It also supports all known HD6309 instructions. While there is general
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376 agreement on the pneumonics for most of the 6309 instructions, there is some
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377 variance with the block transfer instructions. TFM for all four variations
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378 seems to have gained the most traction and, thus, this is the form that is
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379 recommended for LWASM. However, it also supports COPY, COPY-, IMP, EXP,
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380 TFRP, TFRM, TFRS, and TFRR. It further adds COPY+ as a synomym for COPY,
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381 IMPLODE for IMP, and EXPAND for EXP.
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382 </para>
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383
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384 <para>By default, LWASM accepts 6309 instructions. However, using the
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385 <parameter>--6809</parameter> parameter, you can cause it to throw errors on
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386 6309 instructions instead.</para>
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387
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388 <para>
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389 The standard addressing mode specifiers are supported. These are the
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390 hash sign ("#") for immediate mode, the less than sign ("&lt;") for forced
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391 eight bit modes, and the greater than sign ("&gt;") for forced sixteen bit modes.
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392 </para>
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393
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394 <para>
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395 Additionally, LWASM supports using the asterisk ("*") to indicate
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396 base page addressing. This should not be used in hand-written source code,
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397 however, because it is non-standard and may or may not be present in future
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398 versions of LWASM.
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399 </para>
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400
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401 </section>
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402
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403 <section>
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404 <title>Source Format</title>
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405
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406 <para>
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407 LWASM accepts plain text files in a relatively free form. It can handle
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408 lines terminated with CR, LF, CRLF, or LFCR which means it should be able
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409 to assemble files on any platform on which it compiles.
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410 </para>
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411 <para>
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412 Each line may start with a symbol. If a symbol is present, there must not
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413 be any whitespace preceding it. It is legal for a line to contain nothing
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414 but a symbol.</para>
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415 <para>
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416 The op code is separated from the symbol by whitespace. If there is
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417 no symbol, there must be at least one white space character preceding it.
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418 If applicable, the operand follows separated by whitespace. Following the
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419 opcode and operand is an optional comment.
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420 </para>
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421
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422 <para> It is important to note that operands cannot contain any whitespace
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423 except in the case of delimited strings. This is because the first
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424 whitespace character will be interpreted as the separator between the
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425 operand column and the comment. This behaviour is required for approximate
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426 source compatibility with other 6x09 assemblers. </para>
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427
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428 <para>
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429 A comment can also be introduced with a * or a ;. The comment character is
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430 optional for end of statement comments. However, if a symbol is the only
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431 thing present on the line other than the comment, the comment character is
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432 mandatory to prevent the assembler from interpreting the comment as an opcode.
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433 </para>
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434
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435 <para>
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436 For compatibility with the output generated by some C preprocessors, LWASM
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437 will also ignore lines that begin with a #. This should not be used as a general
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438 comment character, however.
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439 </para>
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440
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441 <para>
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442 The opcode is not treated case sensitively. Neither are register names in
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443 the operand fields. Symbols, however, are case sensitive.
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444 </para>
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445
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446 <para> As of version 2.6, LWASM supports files with line numbers. If line
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447 numbers are present, the line must start with a digit. The line number
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448 itself must consist only of digits. The line number must then be followed
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449 by either the end of the line or exactly one white space character. After
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450 that white space character, the lines are interpreted exactly as above.
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451 </para>
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452
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453 </section>
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454
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455 <section>
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456 <title>Symbols</title>
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457
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458 <para>
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459 Symbols have no length restriction. They may contain letters, numbers, dots,
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460 dollar signs, and underscores. They must start with a letter, dot, or
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461 underscore.
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462 </para>
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463
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464 <para>
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465 LWASM also supports the concept of a local symbol. A local symbol is one
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466 which contains either a "?" or a "@", which can appear anywhere in the symbol.
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467 The scope of a local symbol is determined by a number of factors. First,
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468 each included file gets its own local symbol scope. A blank line will also
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469 be considered a local scope barrier. Macros each have their own local symbol
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470 scope as well (which has a side effect that you cannot use a local symbol
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471 as an argument to a macro). There are other factors as well. In general,
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472 a local symbol is restricted to the block of code it is defined within.
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473 </para>
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474
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475 <para>
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476 By default, unless assembling to the os9 target, a "$" in the symbol will
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477 also make it local. This can be controlled by the "dollarlocal" and
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478 "nodollarlocal" pragmas. In the absence of a pragma to the contrary, for
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479 the os9 target, a "$" in the symbol will not make it considered local while
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480 for all other targets it will.
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481 </para>
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482
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483 </section>
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484
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485 <section>
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486 <title>Numbers and Expressions</title>
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487 <para>
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488
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489 Numbers can be expressed in binary, octal, decimal, or hexadecimal. Binary
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490 numbers may be prefixed with a "%" symbol or suffixed with a "b" or "B".
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491 Octal numbers may be prefixed with "@" or suffixed with "Q", "q", "O", or
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492 "o". Hexadecimal numbers may be prefixed with "$", "0x" or "0X", or suffixed
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493 with "H". No prefix or suffix is required for decimal numbers but they can
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494 be prefixed with "&amp;" if desired. Any constant which begins with a letter
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495 must be expressed with the correct prefix base identifier or be prefixed
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496 with a 0. Thus hexadecimal FF would have to be written either 0FFH or $FF.
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497 Numbers are not case sensitive.
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498
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499 </para>
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500
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501 <para> A symbol may appear at any point where a number is acceptable. The
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502 special symbol "*" can be used to represent the starting address of the
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503 current source line within expressions. </para>
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504
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505 <para>The ASCII value of a character can be included by prefixing it with a
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506 single quote ('). The ASCII values of two characters can be included by
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507 prefixing the characters with a quote (").</para>
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508
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509 <para>
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510
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511 LWASM supports the following basic binary operators: +, -, *, /, and %.
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512 These represent addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and
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513 modulus. It also supports unary negation and unary 1's complement (- and ^
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514 respectively). It is also possible to use ~ for the unary 1's complement
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515 operator. For completeness, a unary positive (+) is supported though it is
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516 a no-op. LWASM also supports using |, &, and ^ for bitwise or, bitwise and,
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517 and bitwise exclusive or respectively.
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518
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519 </para>
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520
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521 <para>
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522
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523 Operator precedence follows the usual rules. Multiplication, division, and
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524 modulus take precedence over addition and subtraction. Unary operators take
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525 precedence over binary operators. Bitwise operators are lower precdence
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526 than addition and subtraction. To force a specific order of evaluation,
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527 parentheses can be used in the usual manner.
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528
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529 </para>
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530
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531 <para>
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532
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533 As of LWASM 2.5, the operators && and || are recognized for boolean and and
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534 boolean or respectively. They will return either 0 or 1 (false or true).
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535 They have the lowest precedence of all the binary operators.
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536
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537 </para>
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538
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539 </section>
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540
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541 <section>
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542 <title>Assembler Directives</title>
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543 <para>
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544 Various directives can be used to control the behaviour of the
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545 assembler or to include non-code/data in the resulting output. Those directives
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546 that are not described in detail in other sections of this document are
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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547 described below.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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548 </para>
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549
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550 <section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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551 <title>Data Directives</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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552 <variablelist>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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553 <varlistentry><term>FCB <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
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554 <term>.DB <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
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555 <term>.BYTE <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
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556 <listitem>
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557 <para>Include one or more constant bytes (separated by commas) in the output.</para>
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558 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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559 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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560
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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561 <varlistentry>
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562 <term>FDB <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
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563 <term>.DW <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
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564 <term>.WORD <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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565 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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566 <para>Include one or more words (separated by commas) in the output.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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567 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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568 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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569
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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570 <varlistentry>
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571 <term>FQB <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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572 <term>.QUAD <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
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573 <term>.4BYTE <parameter>expr[,...]</parameter></term>
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574 <listitem>
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575 <para>Include one or more double words (separated by commas) in the output.</para>
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576 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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577 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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578
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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579 <varlistentry>
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580 <term>FCC <parameter>string</parameter></term>
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581 <term>.ASCII <parameter>string</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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582 <term>.STR <parameter>string</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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583 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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584 <para>
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585 Include a string of text in the output. The first character of the operand
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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586 is the delimiter which must appear as the last character and cannot appear
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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587 within the string. The string is included with no modifications>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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588 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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589 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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590 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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591
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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592 <varlistentry>
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593 <term>FCN <parameter>string</parameter></term>
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594 <term>.ASCIZ <parameter>string</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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595 <term>.STRZ <parameter>string</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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596 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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597 <para>
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598 Include a NUL terminated string of text in the output. The first character of
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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599 the operand is the delimiter which must appear as the last character and
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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600 cannot appear within the string. A NUL byte is automatically appended to
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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601 the string.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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602 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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603 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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604 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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605
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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606 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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607 <term>FCS <parameter>string</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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608 <term>.ASCIS <parameter>string</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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609 <term>.STRS <parameter>string</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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610 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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611 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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612 Include a string of text in the output with bit 7 of the final byte set. The
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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613 first character of the operand is the delimiter which must appear as the last
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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614 character and cannot appear within the string.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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615 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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616 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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617 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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618
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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619 <varlistentry><term>ZMB <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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620 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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621 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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622 Include a number of NUL bytes in the output. The number must be fully resolvable
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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623 during pass 1 of assembly so no forward or external references are permitted.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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624 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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625 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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626 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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627
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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628 <varlistentry><term>ZMD <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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629 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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630 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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631 Include a number of zero words in the output. The number must be fully
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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632 resolvable during pass 1 of assembly so no forward or external references are
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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633 permitted.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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634 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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635 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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636 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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637
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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638 <varlistentry><term>ZMQ <parameter>expr<parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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639 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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640 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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641 Include a number of zero double-words in the output. The number must be fully
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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642 resolvable during pass 1 of assembly so no forward or external references are
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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643 permitted.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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644 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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645 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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646 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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647
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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648 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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649 <term>RMB <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
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650 <term>.BLKB <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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651 <term>.DS <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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652 <term>.RS <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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653 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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654 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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655 Reserve a number of bytes in the output. The number must be fully resolvable
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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656 during pass 1 of assembly so no forward or external references are permitted.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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657 The value of the bytes is undefined.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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658 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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659 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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660 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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661
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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662 <varlistentry><term>RMD <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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663 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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664 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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665 Reserve a number of words in the output. The number must be fully
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
666 resolvable during pass 1 of assembly so no forward or external references are
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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667 permitted. The value of the words is undefined.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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668 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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669 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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670 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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671
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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672 <varlistentry><term>RMQ <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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673 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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674 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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675 Reserve a number of double-words in the output. The number must be fully
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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676 resolvable during pass 1 of assembly so no forward or external references are
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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677 permitted. The value of the double-words is undefined.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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678 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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679 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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680 </varlistentry>
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681
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682 <varlistentry>
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683 <term>INCLUDEBIN <parameter>filename</parameter></term>
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684 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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685 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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686 Treat the contents of <parameter>filename</parameter> as a string of bytes to
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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687 be included literally at the current assembly point. This has the same effect
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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688 as converting the file contents to a series of FCB statements and including
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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689 those at the current assembly point.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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690 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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691
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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692 <para> If <parameter>filename</parameter> beings with a /, the file name
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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693 will be taken as absolute. Otherwise, the current directory will be
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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694 searched followed by the search path in the order specified.</para>
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695
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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696 <para> Please note that absolute path detection including drive letters will
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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697 not function correctly on Windows platforms. Non-absolute inclusion will
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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698 work, however.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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699
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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700 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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701 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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702
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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703 </variablelist>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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704
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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705 </section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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706
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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707 <section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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708 <title>Address Definition</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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709 <para>The directives in this section all control the addresses of symbols
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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710 or the assembly process itself.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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711
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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712 <variablelist>
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713 <varlistentry><term>ORG <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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714 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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715 <para>Set the assembly address. The address must be fully resolvable on the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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716 first pass so no external or forward references are permitted. ORG is not
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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717 permitted within sections when outputting to object files. For the DECB
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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718 target, each ORG directive after which output is generated will cause
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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719 a new preamble to be output. ORG is only used to determine the addresses
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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720 of symbols when the raw target is used.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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721 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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722 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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723 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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724
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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725 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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726 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> EQU <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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727 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> = <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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728 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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729 <para>Define the value of <parameter>sym</parameter> to be <parameter>expr</parameter>.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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730 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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731 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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732
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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733 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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734 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> SET <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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735 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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736 <para>Define the value of <parameter>sym</parameter> to be <parameter>expr</parameter>.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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737 Unlike EQU, SET permits symbols to be defined multiple times as long as SET
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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738 is used for all instances. Use of the symbol before the first SET statement
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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739 that sets its value is undefined.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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740 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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741 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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742
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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743 <varlistentry>
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744 <term>SETDP <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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745 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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746 <para>Inform the assembler that it can assume the DP register contains
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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747 <parameter>expr</parameter>. This directive is only advice to the assembler
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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748 to determine whether an address is in the direct page and has no effect
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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749 on the contents of the DP register. The value must be fully resolved during
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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750 the first assembly pass because it affects the sizes of subsequent instructions.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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751 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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752 <para>This directive has no effect in the object file target.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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753 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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754 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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755 </varlistentry>
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756
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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757 <varlistentry>
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758 <term>ALIGN <parameter>expr</parameter>[,<parameter>value</parameter>]</term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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759 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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760
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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761 <para>Force the current assembly address to be a multiple of
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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762 <parameter>expr</parameter>. If <parameter>value</parameter> is not
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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763 specified, a series of NUL bytes is output to force the alignment, if
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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764 required. Otherwise, the low order 8 bits of <parameter>value</parameter>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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765 will be used as the fill. The alignment value must be fully resolved on the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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766 first pass because it affects the addresses of subsquent instructions.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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767 However, <parameter>value</parameter> may include forward references; as
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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768 long as it resolves to a constant for the second pass, the value will be
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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769 accepted.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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770
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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771 <para>Unless <parameter>value</parameter> is specified as something like $12,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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772 this directive is not suitable for inclusion in the middle of actual code.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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773 The default padding value is $00 which is intended to be used within data
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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774 blocks. </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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775
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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776 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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777 </varlistentry>
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778
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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779 </variablelist>
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780
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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781 </section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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782
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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783 <section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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784 <title>Conditional Assembly</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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785 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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786 Portions of the source code can be excluded or included based on conditions
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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787 known at assembly time. Conditionals can be nested arbitrarily deeply. The
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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788 directives associated with conditional assembly are described in this section.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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789 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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790 <para>All conditionals must be fully bracketed. That is, every conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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791 statement must eventually be followed by an ENDC at the same level of nesting.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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792 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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793 <para>Conditional expressions are only evaluated on the first assembly pass.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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794 It is not possible to game the assembly process by having a conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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795 change its value between assembly passes. Due to the underlying architecture
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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796 of LWASM, there is no possible utility to IFP1 and IFP2, nor can they, as of LWASM 3.0, actually
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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797 be implemented meaningfully. Thus there is not and never will
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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798 be any equivalent of IFP1 or IFP2 as provided by other assemblers. Use of those opcodes
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
799 will throw a warning and be ignored.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
800
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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801 <para>It is important to note that if a conditional does not resolve to a constant
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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802 during the first parsing pass, an error will be thrown. This is unavoidable because the assembler
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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803 must make a decision about which source to include and which source to exclude at this stage.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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804 Thus, expressions that work normally elsewhere will not work for conditions.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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805
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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806 <variablelist>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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807 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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808 <term>IFEQ <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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809 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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810 <para>If <parameter>expr</parameter> evaluates to zero, the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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811 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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812 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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813 </listitem>
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814 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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815
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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816 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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817 <term>IFNE <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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818 <term>IF <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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819 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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820 <para>If <parameter>expr</parameter> evaluates to a non-zero value, the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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821 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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822 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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823 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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824 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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825
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
826 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
827 <term>IFGT <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
828 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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829 <para>If <parameter>expr</parameter> evaluates to a value greater than zero, the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
830 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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831 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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832 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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833 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
834
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
835 <varlistentry>
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parents:
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836 <term>IFGE <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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837 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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838 <para>If <parameter>expr</parameter> evaluates to a value greater than or equal to zero, the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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839 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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840 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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841 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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842 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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843
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
844 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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845 <term>IFLT <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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846 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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847 <para>If <parameter>expr</parameter> evaluates to a value less than zero, the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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848 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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849 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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850 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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851 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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852
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
853 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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854 <term>IFLE <parameter>expr</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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855 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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856 <para>If <parameter>expr</parameter> evaluates to a value less than or equal to zero , the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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857 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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858 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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859 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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860 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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861
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
862 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
863 <term>IFDEF <parameter>sym</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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864 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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865 <para>If <parameter>sym</parameter> is defined at this point in the assembly
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
866 process, the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
867 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
868 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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869 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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870 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
871
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
872 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
873 <term>IFNDEF <parameter>sym</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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874 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
875 <para>If <parameter>sym</parameter> is not defined at this point in the assembly
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
876 process, the conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
877 will be considered true.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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878 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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879 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
880 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
881
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
882 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
883 <term>ELSE</term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
884 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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885 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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886 If the preceding conditional at the same level of nesting was false, the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
887 statements following will be assembled. If the preceding conditional at
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
888 the same level was true, the statements following will not be assembled.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
889 Note that the preceding conditional might have been another ELSE statement
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
890 although this behaviour is not guaranteed to be supported in future versions
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
891 of LWASM.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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892 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
893 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
894
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
895 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
896 <term>ENDC</term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
897 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
898 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
899 This directive marks the end of a conditional construct. Every conditional
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
900 construct must end with an ENDC directive.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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901 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
902 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
903 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
904
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
905 </variablelist>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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906 </section>
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parents:
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907
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
908 <section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
909 <title>OS9 Target Directives</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
910
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
911 <para>This section includes directives that apply solely to the OS9
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
912 target.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
913
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
914 <variablelist>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
915
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
916 <varlistentry>
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parents:
diff changeset
917 <term>OS9 <parameter>syscall</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
918 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
919 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
920
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
921 This directive generates a call to the specified system call. <parameter>syscall</parameter> may be an arbitrary expression.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
922
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
923 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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924 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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925 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
926
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
927 <varlistentry>
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parents:
diff changeset
928 <term>MOD <parameter>size</parameter>,<parameter>name</parameter>,<parameter>type</parameter>,<parameter>flags</parameter>,<parameter>execoff</parameter>,<parameter>datasize</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
929 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
930 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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931
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
932 This tells LWASM that the beginning of the actual module is here. It will
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
933 generate a module header based on the parameters specified. It will also
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
934 begin calcuating the module CRC.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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935
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
936 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
937
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
938 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
939
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
940 The precise meaning of the various parameters is beyond the scope of this
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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941 document since it is not a tutorial on OS9 module programming.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
942
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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943 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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944
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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945 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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946 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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947
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
948 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
949 <term>EMOD</term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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950 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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951 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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952
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953 This marks the end of a module and causes LWASM to emit the calculated CRC
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954 for the module.
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955
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956 </para>
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957 </varlistentry>
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958
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959 </variablelist>
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960 </section>
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961
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962 <section>
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963 <title>Miscelaneous Directives</title>
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964
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965 <para>This section includes directives that do not fit into the other
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966 categories.</para>
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967
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968 <variablelist>
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969
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970 <varlistentry>
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971 <term>INCLUDE <parameter>filename</parameter></term>
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972 <term>USE <parameter>filename</parameter></term>
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973
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974 <listitem> <para> Include the contents of <parameter>filename</parameter> at
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975 this point in the assembly as though it were a part of the file currently
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976 being processed. Note that if whitespace appears in the name of the file,
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977 you must enclose <parameter>filename</parameter> in quotes.
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978 </para>
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979
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980 <para>
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981 Note that the USE variation is provided only for compatibility with other
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982 assemblers. It is recommended to use the INCLUDE variation.</para>
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983
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984 <para>If <parameter>filename</parameter> begins with a &quot;/&quot;, it is
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985 interpreted as an absolute path. If it does not, the search path will be used
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986 to find the file. First, the directory containing the file that contains this
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987 directive. (Includes within an included file are relative to the included file,
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988 not the file that included it.) If the file is not found there, the include path
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989 is searched. If it is still not found, an error will be thrown. Note that the
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990 current directory as understood by your shell or operating system is not searched.
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991 </para>
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992
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993 </listitem>
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994 </varlistentry>
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995
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996 <varlistentry>
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997 <term>END <parameter>[expr]</parameter></term>
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998 <listitem>
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999 <para>
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1000 This directive causes the assembler to stop assembling immediately as though
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1001 it ran out of input. For the DECB target only, <parameter>expr</parameter>
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1002 can be used to set the execution address of the resulting binary. For all
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1003 other targets, specifying <parameter>expr</parameter> will cause an error.
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1004 </para>
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1005 </listitem>
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1006 </varlistentry>
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1007
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1008 <varlistentry>
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1009 <term>ERROR <parameter>string</parameter></term>
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1010 <listitem>
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1011 <para>
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1012 Causes a custom error message to be printed at this line. This will cause
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1013 assembly to fail. This directive is most useful inside conditional constructs
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1014 to cause assembly to fail if some condition that is known bad happens. Everything
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1015 from the directive to the end of the line is considered the error message.
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1016 </para>
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1017 </listitem>
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1018 </varlistentry>
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1019
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1020 <varlistentry>
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1021 <term>WARNING <parameter>string</parameter></term>
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1022 <listitem>
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1023 <para>
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1024 Causes a custom warning message to be printed at this line. This will not cause
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1025 assembly to fail. This directive is most useful inside conditional constructs
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1026 or include files to alert the programmer to a deprecated feature being used
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1027 or some other condition that may cause trouble later, but which may, in fact,
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1028 not cause any trouble.
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1029 </para>
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1030 </listitem>
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1031 </varlistentry>
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1032
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1033 <varlistentry>
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1034 <term>.MODULE <parameter>string</parameter></term>
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1035 <listitem>
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1036 <para>
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1037 This directive is ignored for most output targets. If the output target
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1038 supports encoding a module name into it, <parameter>string</parameter>
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1039 will be used as the module name.
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1040 </para>
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1041 <para>
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1042 As of version 3.0, no supported output targets support this directive.
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1043 </para>
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1044 </listitem>
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1045 </varlistentry>
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1046
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1047 </variablelist>
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1048 </section>
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1049
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1050 </section>
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1051
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1052 <section>
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1053 <title>Macros</title>
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1054 <para>
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1055 LWASM is a macro assembler. A macro is simply a name that stands in for a
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1056 series of instructions. Once a macro is defined, it is used like any other
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1057 assembler directive. Defining a macro can be considered equivalent to adding
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1058 additional assembler directives.
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1059 </para>
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1060
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1061 <para>Macros may accept parameters. These parameters are referenced within a
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1062 macro by the a backslash ("\") followed by a digit 1 through 9 for the first
0
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1063 through ninth parameters. They may also be referenced by enclosing the
60
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1064 decimal parameter number in braces ("{num}"). The special expansion "\*"
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1065 translates to the exact parameter string, including all parameters, passed
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1066 to the macro. These parameter references are replaced with the verbatim text
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1067 of the parameter passed to the macro. A reference to a non-existent
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1068 parameter will be replaced by an empty string. Macro parameters are expanded
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1069 everywhere on each source line. That means the parameter to a macro could be
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1070 used as a symbol or it could even appear in a comment or could cause an
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1071 entire source line to be commented out when the macro is expanded. </para>
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1072
0
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1073 <para>
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1074 Parameters passed to a macro are separated by commas and the parameter list
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1075 is terminated by any whitespace. This means that neither a comma nor whitespace
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1076 may be included in a macro parameter.
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1077 </para>
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1078 <para>
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1079 Macro expansion is done recursively. That is, within a macro, macros are
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1080 expanded. This can lead to infinite loops in macro expansion. If the assembler
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1081 hangs for a long time while assembling a file that uses macros, this may be
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1082 the reason.</para>
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1083
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1084 <para>Each macro expansion receives its own local symbol context which is not
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1085 inherited by any macros called by it nor is it inherited from the context
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1086 the macro was instantiated in. That means it is possible to use local symbols
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1087 within macros without having them collide with symbols in other macros or
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1088 outside the macro itself. However, this also means that using a local symbol
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1089 as a parameter to a macro, while legal, will not do what it would seem to do
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1090 as it will result in looking up the local symbol in the macro's symbol context
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1091 rather than the enclosing context where it came from, likely yielding either
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1092 an undefined symbol error or bizarre assembly results.
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1093 </para>
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1094 <para>
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1095 Note that there is no way to define a macro as local to a symbol context. All
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1096 macros are part of the global macro namespace. However, macros have a separate
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1097 namespace from symbols so it is possible to have a symbol with the same name
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1098 as a macro.
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1099 </para>
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1100
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1101 <para>
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1102 Macros are defined only during the first pass. Macro expansion also
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1103 only occurs during the first pass. On the second pass, the macro
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1104 definition is simply ignored. Macros must be defined before they are used.
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1105 </para>
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1106
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1107 <para>The following directives are used when defining macros.</para>
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1108
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1109 <variablelist>
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1110 <varlistentry>
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1111 <term><parameter>macroname</parameter> MACRO [NOEXPAND]</term>
0
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1112 <listitem>
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1113 <para>This directive is used to being the definition of a macro called
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1114 <parameter>macroname</parameter>. If <parameter>macroname</parameter> already
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1115 exists, it is considered an error. Attempting to define a macro within a
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1116 macro is undefined. It may work and it may not so the behaviour should not
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1117 be relied upon.
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1118 </para>
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1119
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1120 <para>If NOEXPAND is specified, the macro will not be expanded in a program
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1121 listing. Instead, all bytes emitted by all instructions within the macro
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1122 will appear to be emitted on the line where the macro is invoked, starting
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1123 at the address of the line of the invokation. If the macro uses ORG or other
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1124 directives that define symbols or change the assembly address, these things
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1125 will also be hidden (except in the symbol table) and the output bytes will
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1126 appear with incorrect address attribution. Thus, NOEXPAND should only be
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1127 used for macros that do not mess with the assembly address or otherwise
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1128 define symbols that should be visible.</para>
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1129
0
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1130 </listitem>
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1131 </varlistentry>
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1132
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1133 <varlistentry>
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1134 <term>ENDM</term>
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1135 <listitem>
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1136 <para>
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1137 This directive indicates the end of the macro currently being defined. It
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1138 causes the assembler to resume interpreting source lines as normal.
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1139 </para>
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1140 </listitem>
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1141 </variablelist>
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1142
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1143 </section>
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1144
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1145 <section>
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1146 <title>Structures</title>
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1147 <para>
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1148
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1149 Structures are used to group related data in a fixed structure. A structure
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1150 consists a number of fields, defined in sequential order and which take up
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1151 specified size. The assembler does not enforce any means of access within a
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1152 structure; it assumes that whatever you are doing, you intended to do.
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1153 There are two pseudo ops that are used for defining structures.
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1154
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1155 </para>
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1156
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1157 <variablelist>
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1158 <varlistentry>
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1159 <term><parameter>structname</parameter> STRUCT</term>
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1160 <listitem>
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1161 <para>
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1162
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1163 This directive is used to begin the definition of a structure with name
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1164 <parameter>structname</parameter>. Subsequent statements all form part of
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1165 the structure definition until the end of the structure is declared.
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1166
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1167 </para>
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1168 </listitem>
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1169 </varlistentry>
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1170 <varlistentry>
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1171 <term>ENDSTRUCT</term>
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1172 <term>ENDS</term>
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1173 <listitem>
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1174 <para>
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1175 This directive ends the definition of the structure. ENDSTRUCT is the
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1176 preferred form. Prior to version 3.0 of LWASM, ENDS was used to end a
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1177 section instead of a structure.
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1178 </para>
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1179 </listitem>
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1180 </varlistentry>
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1181 </variablelist>
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1182
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1183 <para>
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1184
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1185 Within a structure definition, only reservation pseudo ops are permitted.
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1186 Anything else will cause an assembly error.
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1187 </para>
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1188
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1189 <para> Once a structure is defined, you can reserve an area of memory in the
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1190 same structure by using the structure name as the opcode. Structures can
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1191 also contain fields that are themselves structures. See the example
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1192 below.</para>
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1193
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1194 <programlisting>
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1195 tstruct2 STRUCT
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1196 f1 rmb 1
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1197 f2 rmb 1
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1198 ENDSTRUCT
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1199
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1200 tstruct STRUCT
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1201 field1 rmb 2
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1202 field2 rmb 3
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1203 field3 tstruct2
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1204 ENDSTRUCT
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1205
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1206 ORG $2000
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1207 var1 tstruct
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1208 var2 tstruct2
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1209 </programlisting>
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1210
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1211 <para>Fields are referenced using a dot (.) as a separator. To refer to the
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1212 generic offset within a structure, use the structure name to the left of the
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1213 dot. If referring to a field within an actual variable, use the variable's
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1214 symbol name to the left of the dot.</para>
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1215
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1216 <para>You can also refer to the actual size of a structure (or a variable
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1217 declared as a structure) using the special symbol sizeof{structname} where
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1218 structname will be the name of the structure or the name of the
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1219 variable.</para>
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1220
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1221 <para>Essentially, structures are a shortcut for defining a vast number of
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1222 symbols. When a structure is defined, the assembler creates symbols for the
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1223 various fields in the form structname.fieldname as well as the appropriate
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1224 sizeof{structname} symbol. When a variable is declared as a structure, the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1225 assembler does the same thing using the name of the variable. You will see
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1226 these symbols in the symbol table when the assembler is instructed to
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1227 provide a listing. For instance, the above listing will create the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1228 following symbols (symbol values in parentheses): tstruct2.f1 (0),
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1229 tstruct2.f2 (1), sizeof{tstruct2} (2), tstruct.field1 (0), tstruct.field2
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1230 (2), tstruct.field3 (5), tstruct.field3.f1 (5), tstruct.field3.f2 (6),
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1231 sizeof{tstruct.field3} (2), sizeof{tstruct} (7), var1 {$2000}, var1.field1
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1232 {$2000}, var1.field2 {$2002}, var1.field3 {$2005}, var1.field3.f1 {$2005},
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1233 var1.field3.f2 {$2006}, sizeof(var1.field3} (2), sizeof{var1} (7), var2
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1234 ($2007), var2.f1 ($2007), var2.f2 ($2008), sizeof{var2} (2). </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1235
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1236 </section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1237
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1238 <section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1239 <title>Object Files and Sections</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1240 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1241 The object file target is very useful for large project because it allows
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1242 multiple files to be assembled independently and then linked into the final
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1243 binary at a later time. It allows only the small portion of the project
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1244 that was modified to be re-assembled rather than requiring the entire set
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1245 of source code to be available to the assembler in a single assembly process.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1246 This can be particularly important if there are a large number of macros,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1247 symbol definitions, or other metadata that uses resources at assembly time.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1248 By far the largest benefit, however, is keeping the source files small enough
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1249 for a mere mortal to find things in them.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1250 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1251
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1252 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1253 With multi-file projects, there needs to be a means of resolving references to
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1254 symbols in other source files. These are known as external references. The
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1255 addresses of these symbols cannot be known until the linker joins all the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1256 object files into a single binary. This means that the assembler must be
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1257 able to output the object code without knowing the value of the symbol. This
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1258 places some restrictions on the code generated by the assembler. For
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1259 example, the assembler cannot generate direct page addressing for instructions
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1260 that reference external symbols because the address of the symbol may not
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1261 be in the direct page. Similarly, relative branches and PC relative addressing
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1262 cannot be used in their eight bit forms. Everything that must be resolved
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1263 by the linker must be assembled to use the largest address size possible to
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1264 allow the linker to fill in the correct value at link time. Note that the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1265 same problem applies to absolute address references as well, even those in
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1266 the same source file, because the address is not known until link time.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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1267 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1268
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1269 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1270 It is often desired in multi-file projects to have code of various types grouped
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1271 together in the final binary generated by the linker as well. The same applies
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1272 to data. In order for the linker to do that, the bits that are to be grouped
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1273 must be tagged in some manner. This is where the concept of sections comes in.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1274 Each chunk of code or data is part of a section in the object file. Then,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1275 when the linker reads all the object files, it coalesces all sections of the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1276 same name into a single section and then considers it as a unit.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1277 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1278
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1279 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1280 The existence of sections, however, raises a problem for symbols even
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1281 within the same source file. Thus, the assembler must treat symbols from
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1282 different sections within the same source file in the same manner as external
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1283 symbols. That is, it must leave them for the linker to resolve at link time,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1284 with all the limitations that entails.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1285 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1286
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1287 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1288 In the object file target mode, LWASM requires all source lines that
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1289 cause bytes to be output to be inside a section. Any directives that do
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1290 not cause any bytes to be output can appear outside of a section. This includes
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1291 such things as EQU or RMB. Even ORG can appear outside a section. ORG, however,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1292 makes no sense within a section because it is the linker that determines
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1293 the starting address of the section's code, not the assembler.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1294 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1295
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1296 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1297 All symbols defined globally in the assembly process are local to the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1298 source file and cannot be exported. All symbols defined within a section are
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1299 considered local to the source file unless otherwise explicitly exported.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1300 Symbols referenced from external source files must be declared external,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1301 either explicitly or by asking the assembler to assume that all undefined
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1302 symbols are external.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1303 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1304
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1305 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1306 It is often handy to define a number of memory addresses that will be
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1307 used for data at run-time but which need not be included in the binary file.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1308 These memory addresses are not initialized until run-time, either by the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1309 program itself or by the program loader, depending on the operating environment.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1310 Such sections are often known as BSS sections. LWASM supports generating
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1311 sections with a BSS attribute set which causes the section definition including
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1312 symbols exported from that section and those symbols required to resolve
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1313 references from the local file, but with no actual code in the object file.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1314 It is illegal for any source lines within a BSS flagged section to cause any
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1315 bytes to be output.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1316 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1317
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1318 <para>The following directives apply to section handling.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1319
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1320 <variablelist>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1321 <varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1322 <term>SECTION <parameter>name[,flags]</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1323 <term>SECT <parameter>name[,flags]</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1324 <term>.AREA <parameter>name[,flags]</parameter></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1325 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1326 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1327 Instructs the assembler that the code following this directive is to be
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1328 considered part of the section <parameter>name</parameter>. A section name
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1329 may appear multiple times in which case it is as though all the code from
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1330 all the instances of that section appeared adjacent within the source file.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1331 However, <parameter>flags</parameter> may only be specified on the first
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1332 instance of the section.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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1333 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1334 <para>There is a single flag supported in <parameter>flags</parameter>. The
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1335 flag <parameter>bss</parameter> will cause the section to be treated as a BSS
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1336 section and, thus, no code will be included in the object file nor will any
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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1337 bytes be permitted to be output.</para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1338 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1339 If the section name is "bss" or ".bss" in any combination of upper and
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1340 lower case, the section is assumed to be a BSS section. In that case,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1341 the flag <parameter>!bss</parameter> can be used to override this assumption.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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1342 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1343 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1344 If assembly is already happening within a section, the section is implicitly
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
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1345 ended and the new section started. This is not considered an error although
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1346 it is recommended that all sections be explicitly closed.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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diff changeset
1347 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
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1348 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1349 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
1350
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1351 <varlistentry>
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1352 <term>ENDSECTION</term>
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1353 <term>ENDSECT</term>
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1354 <listitem>
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1355 <para>
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1356 This directive ends the current section. This puts assembly outside of any
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1357 sections until the next SECTION directive. ENDSECTION is the preferred form.
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1358 Prior to version 3.0 of LWASM, ENDS could also be used to end a section but
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1359 as of version 3.0, it is now an alias for ENDSTRUCT instead.
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1360 </listitem>
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1361 </varlistentry>
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1362
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1363 <varlistentry>
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1364 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> EXTERN</term>
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1365 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> EXTERNAL</term>
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1366 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> IMPORT</term>
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1367 <listitem>
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1368 <para>
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1369 This directive defines <parameter>sym</parameter> as an external symbol.
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1370 This directive may occur at any point in the source code. EXTERN definitions
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1371 are resolved on the first pass so an EXTERN definition anywhere in the
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1372 source file is valid for the entire file. The use of this directive is
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1373 optional when the assembler is instructed to assume that all undefined
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1374 symbols are external. In fact, in that mode, if the symbol is referenced
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1375 before the EXTERN directive, an error will occur.
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1376 </para>
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1377 </listitem>
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1378 </varlistentry>
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1379
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1380 <varlistentry>
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1381 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> EXPORT</term>
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1382 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> .GLOBL</term>
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1383
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1384 <term>EXPORT <parameter>sym</parameter></term>
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1385 <term>.GLOBL <parameter>sym</parameter></term>
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1386
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1387 <listitem>
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1388 <para>
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1389 This directive defines <parameter>sym</parameter> as an exported symbol.
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1390 This directive may occur at any point in the source code, even before the
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1391 definition of the exported symbol.
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1392 </para>
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1393 <para>
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1394 Note that <parameter>sym</parameter> may appear as the operand or as the
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1395 statement's symbol. If there is a symbol on the statement, that will
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1396 take precedence over any operand that is present.
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1397 </para>
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1398 </listitem>
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1399
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1400 </varlistentry>
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1401
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1402 <varlistentry>
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1403 <term><parameter>sym</parameter> EXTDEP</term>
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1404 <listitem>
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1405
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1406 <para>This directive forces an external dependency on
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1407 <parameter>sym</parameter>, even if it is never referenced anywhere else in
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1408 this file.</para>
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1409
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1410 </listitem>
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1411 </varlistentry>
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1412 </variablelist>
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1413
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1414 </section>
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1415
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1416 <section>
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1417 <title>Assembler Modes and Pragmas</title>
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1418 <para>
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1419 There are a number of options that affect the way assembly is performed.
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1420 Some of these options can only be specified on the command line because
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1421 they determine something absolute about the assembly process. These include
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1422 such things as the output target. Other things may be switchable during
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1423 the assembly process. These are known as pragmas and are, by definition,
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1424 not portable between assemblers.
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1425 </para>
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1426
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1427 <para>LWASM supports a number of pragmas that affect code generation or
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1428 otherwise affect the behaviour of the assembler. These may be specified by
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1429 way of a command line option or by assembler directives. The directives
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1430 are as follows.
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1431 </para>
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1432
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1433 <variablelist>
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1434 <varlistentry>
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1435 <term>PRAGMA <parameter>pragma[,...]</parameter></term>
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1436 <listitem>
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1437 <para>
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1438 Specifies that the assembler should bring into force all <parameter>pragma</parameter>s
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1439 specified. Any unrecognized pragma will cause an assembly error. The new
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1440 pragmas will take effect immediately. This directive should be used when
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1441 the program will assemble incorrectly if the pragma is ignored or not supported.
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1442 </para>
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1443 </listitem>
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1444 </varlistentry>
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1445
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1446 <varlistentry>
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1447 <term>*PRAGMA <parameter>pragma[,...]</parameter></term>
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1448 <listitem>
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1449 <para>
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1450 This is identical to the PRAGMA directive except no error will occur with
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1451 unrecognized or unsupported pragmas. This directive, by virtue of starting
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1452 with a comment character, will also be ignored by assemblers that do not
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1453 support this directive. Use this variation if the pragma is not required
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1454 for correct functioning of the code.
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1455 </para>
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1456 </listitem>
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1457 </varlistentry>
111
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1458
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1459 <varlistentry>
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1460 <term>*PRAGMAPUSH <parameter>pragma[,...]</parameter></term>
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1461 <listitem>
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1462 <para>
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1463 This directive saves the current state of the specified pragma(s) for later retrieval. See discussion below for more information.
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1464 </para>
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1465
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1466 <para>This directive will not throw any errors for any reason.</para>
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1467
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1468 </listitem>
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1469 </varlistentry>
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1470
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1471 <varlistentry>
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1472 <term>*PRAGMAPOP <parameter>pragma[,...]</parameter></term>
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1473 <listitem>
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1474 <para>
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1475 This directive restores the previously saved state of the specified pragma(s). See discussion below for more information.
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1476 </para>
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1477
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1478 <para>This directive will not throw any errors for any reason.</para>
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1479
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1480 </listitem>
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1481 </varlistentry>
0
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1482 </variablelist>
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1483
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1484 <para>Each pragma supported has a positive version and a negative version.
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1485 The positive version enables the pragma while the negative version disables
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1486 it. The negatitve version is simply the positive version with "no" prefixed
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1487 to it. For instance, "pragma" vs. "nopragma". Only the positive version is
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1488 listed below.</para>
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1489
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1490 <para>Pragmas are not case sensitive.</para>
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1491
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1492 <variablelist>
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1493 <varlistentry>
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1494 <term>index0tonone</term>
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1495 <listitem>
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1496 <para>
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1497 When in force, this pragma enables an optimization affecting indexed addressing
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1498 modes. When the offset expression in an indexed mode evaluates to zero but is
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1499 not explicity written as 0, this will replace the operand with the equivalent
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1500 no offset mode, thus creating slightly faster code. Because of the advantages
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1501 of this optimization, it is enabled by default.
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1502 </para>
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1503 </listitem>
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1504 </varlistentry>
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1505
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1506 <varlistentry>
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1507 <term>cescapes</term>
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1508 <listitem>
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1509 <para>
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1510 This pragma will cause strings in the FCC, FCS, and FCN pseudo operations to
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1511 have C-style escape sequences interpreted. The one departure from the official
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1512 spec is that unrecognized escape sequences will return either the character
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1513 immediately following the backslash or some undefined value. Do not rely
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1514 on the behaviour of undefined escape sequences.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1515 </para>
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1516 </listitem>
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1517 </varlistentry>
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1518
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1519 <varlistentry>
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1520 <term>importundefexport</term>
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1521 <listitem>
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1522 <para>
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1523 This pragma is only valid for targets that support external references. When
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1524 in force, it will cause the EXPORT directive to act as IMPORT if the symbol
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1525 to be exported is not defined. This is provided for compatibility with the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1526 output of gcc6809 and should not be used in hand written code. Because of
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1527 the confusion this pragma can cause, it is disabled by default.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1528 </para>
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1529 </listitem>
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1530 </varlistentry>
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1531
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1532 <varlistentry>
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1533 <term>undefextern</term>
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1534 <listitem>
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1535 <para>
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1536 This pragma is only valid for targets that support external references. When in
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1537 force, if the assembler sees an undefined symbol on the second pass, it will
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1538 automatically define it as an external symbol. This automatic definition will
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1539 apply for the remainder of the assembly process, even if the pragma is
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1540 subsequently turned off. Because this behaviour would be potentially surprising,
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1541 this pragma defaults to off.
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1542 </para>
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1543 <para>
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1544 The primary use for this pragma is for projects that share a large number of
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1545 symbols between source files. In such cases, it is impractical to enumerate
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1546 all the external references in every source file. This allows the assembler
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1547 and linker to do the heavy lifting while not preventing a particular source
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1548 module from defining a local symbol of the same name as an external symbol
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1549 if it does not need the external symbol. (This pragma will not cause an
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1550 automatic external definition if there is already a locally defined symbol.)
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1551 </para>
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1552 <para>
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1553 This pragma will often be specified on the command line for large projects.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1554 However, depending on the specific dynamics of the project, it may be sufficient
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1555 for one or two files to use this pragma internally.
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1556 </para>
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1557 </listitem>
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1558 </varlistentry>
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1559
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1560 <varlistentry>
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1561 <term>dollarlocal</term>
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1562 <listitem>
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1563
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1564 <para>When set, a "$" in a symbol makes it local. When not set, "$" does not
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1565 cause a symbol to be local. It is set by default except when using the OS9
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1566 target.</para>
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1567
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1568 </listitem>
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1569 </varlistentry>
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1570
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1571 <varlistentry>
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1572 <term>dollarnotlocal</term>
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1573 <listitem>
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1574
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1575 <para> This is the same as the "dollarlocal" pragma except its sense is
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1576 reversed. That is, "dollarlocal" and "nodollarnotlocal" are equivalent and
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1577 "nodollarlocal" and "dollarnotlocal" are equivalent. </para>
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1578
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1579 </listitem>
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1580 </varlistentry>
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1581
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1582 <varlistentry>
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1583 <term>pcaspcr</term>
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1584 <listitem>
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1585
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1586 <para> Normally, LWASM makes a distinction between PC and PCR in program
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1587 counter relative addressing. In particular, the use of PC means an absolute
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1588 offset from PC while PCR causes the assembler to calculate the offset to the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1589 specified operand and use that as the offset from PC. By setting this
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1590 pragma, you can have PC treated the same as PCR. </para>
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1591
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1592
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1593 </listitem>
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1594 </varlistentry>
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1595
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1596 <varlistentry>
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1597 <term>shadow</term>
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1598 <listitem>
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1599
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1600 <para>When this pragma is in effect, it becomes possible to define a macro
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1601 that matches an internal operation code. Thus, it makes it possible to
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1602 redefine either CPU instructions or pseudo operations. Because this feature
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1603 is of dubious utility, it is disabled by default.</para>
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1604
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1605 </listitem>
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1606 </varlistentry>
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1607
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1608 <varlistentry>
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1609 <term>nolist</term>
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1610 <listitem>
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1611
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1612 <para>Lines where this pragma is in effect will not appear in the assembly
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1613 listing. Also, any symbols defined under this pragma will not show up in
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1614 the symbol list. This is most useful in include files to avoid spamming the
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1615 assembly listing with dozens, hundreds, or thousands of irrelevant
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1616 symbols.</para>
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1617
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1618 </listitem>
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1619 </varlistentry>
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1620
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1621 <varlistentry>
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1622 <term>autobranchlength</term>
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1623 <listitem>
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1624
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1625 <para>One of the perennial annoyances for 6809 programmers is that the
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1626 mneumonics for the short and long branch instructions are different (bxx vs.
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1627 lbxx), which is at odds with the rest of the instruction set. This pragma
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1628 is a solution to those annoying byte overflow errors that short branch
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1629 instructions tend to aquire.</para>
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1630
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1631 <para>When this pragma is in effect, which is not the default, whenever any
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1632 relative branch instruction is used, its size will be automatically
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1633 determined based on the actual distance to the destination. In other words,
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1634 one can write code with long or short branches everywhere and the assembler
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1635 will choose a size for the branch.</para>
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1636
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1637 <para>Also, while this pragma is in effect, the > and < symbols can be used
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1638 to force the branch size, analogous to their use for other instructions with
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1639 < forcing 8 bit offsets and > forcing 16 bit offets.</para>
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1640
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1641 <para>Because this pragma leads to source that is incompatible with other
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1642 assemblers, it is strongly recommended that it be invoked using the PRAGMA
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1643 directive within the source code rather than on the command line or via the
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1644 *PRAGMA directive. This way, an error will be raised if someone tries to
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1645 * assemble the code under a different assembler.</para>
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1646
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1647
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1648
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1649 </listitem>
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1650 </varlistentry>
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1651
0
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1652 </variablelist>
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1653
111
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1654 <para>As a convenience, each input file has a pragma state stack. This
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1655 allows, through the use of *PRAGMAPUSH and *PRAGMAPOP, a file to change a
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1656 pragma state and then restore it to the precise state it had previously.
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1657 If, at the end of an input file, all pragma states have not been popped,
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1658 they will be removed from the stack. Thus, it is critical to employ
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1659 *PRAGMAPOP correctly. Because each input file has its own pragma stack,
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1660 using *PRAGMAPUSH in one file and *PRAGMAPOP in another file will not
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1661 work.</para>
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1662
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1663 <para>Pragma stacks are more useful in include files, in particular in
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1664 conjunction with the nolist pragma. One can push the state of the nolist
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1665 pragma, engage the nolist pragma, and then pop the state of the nolist
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1666 pragma at the end of the include file. This will cause the entire include
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1667 file to operate under the nolist pragma. However, if the file is included
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1668 while nolist is already engaged, it will not undo that state.</para>
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1669
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1670
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1671
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1672 </section>
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1673
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1674 </chapter>
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1675
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1676 <chapter>
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1677 <title>LWLINK</title>
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1678 <para>
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1679 The LWTOOLS linker is called LWLINK. This chapter documents the various features
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1680 of the linker.
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1681 </para>
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1682
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1683 <section>
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1684 <title>Command Line Options</title>
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1685 <para>
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1686 The binary for LWLINK is called "lwlink". Note that the binary is in lower
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1687 case. lwlink takes the following command line arguments.
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1688 </para>
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1689 <variablelist>
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1690 <varlistentry>
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1691 <term><option>--decb</option></term>
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1692 <term><option>-b</option></term>
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1693 <listitem>
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1694 <para>
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1695 Selects the DECB output format target. This is equivalent to <option>--format=decb</option>
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1696 </para>
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1697 </listitem>
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1698 </varlistentry>
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1699
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1700 <varlistentry>
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1701 <term><option>--output=FILE</option></term>
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1702 <term><option>-o FILE</option></term>
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1703 <listitem>
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1704 <para>
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1705 This option specifies the name of the output file. If not specified, the
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1706 default is <option>a.out</option>.
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1707 </para>
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1708 </listitem>
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1709 </varlistentry>
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1710
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1711 <varlistentry>
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1712 <term><option>--format=TYPE</option></term>
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1713 <term><option>-f TYPE</option></term>
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1714 <listitem>
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1715 <para>
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1716 This option specifies the output format. Valid values are <option>decb</option>
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1717 and <option>raw</option>
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1718 </para>
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1719 </listitem>
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1720 </varlistentry>
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1721
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1722 <varlistentry>
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1723 <term><option>--raw</option></term>
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1724 <term><option>-r</option></term>
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1725 <listitem>
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1726 <para>
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1727 This option specifies the raw output format.
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1728 It is equivalent to <option>--format=raw</option>
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1729 and <option>-f raw</option>
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1730 </para>
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1731 </listitem>
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1732 </varlistentry>
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1733
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1734 <varlistentry>
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1735 <term><option>--script=FILE</option></term>
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1736 <term><option>-s</option></term>
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1737 <listitem>
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1738 <para>
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1739 This option allows specifying a linking script to override the linker's
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1740 built in defaults.
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1741 </para>
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1742 </listitem>
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1743 </varlistentry>
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1744
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1745 <varlistentry>
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1746 <term><option>--section-base=SECT=BASE</option></term>
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1747 <listitem>
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1748 <para>
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1749 Cause section SECT to load at base address BASE. This will be prepended
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1750 to the built-in link script. It is ignored if a link script is provided.
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1751 </para>
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1752 </listitem>
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1753 </varlistentry>
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1754
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1755 <varlistentry>
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1756 <term><option>--map=FILE</option></term>
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1757 <term><option>-m FILE</option></term>
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1758 <listitem>
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1759 <para>
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1760 This will output a description of the link result to FILE.
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1761 </para>
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1762 </listitem>
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1763 </varlistentry>
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1764
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1765 <varlistentry>
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1766 <term><option>--library=LIBSPEC</option></term>
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1767 <term><option>-l LIBSPEC</option></term>
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1768 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1769 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1770 Load a library using the library search path. LIBSPEC will have "lib" prepended
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1771 and ".a" appended.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1772 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1773 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1774 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1775
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1776 <varlistentry>
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1777 <term><option>--library-path=DIR</option></term>
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1778 <term><option>-L DIR</option></term>
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1779 <listitem>
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1780 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1781 Add DIR to the library search path.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1782 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1783 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1784 </varlistentry>
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1785
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1786 <varlistentry>
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1787 <term><option>--debug</option></term>
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1788 <term><option>-d</option></term>
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1789 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1790 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1791 This option increases the debugging level. It is only useful for LWTOOLS
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1792 developers.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1793 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1794 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1795 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1796
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1797 <varlistentry>
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1798 <term><option>--help</option></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1799 <term><option>-?</option></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1800 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1801 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1802 This provides a listing of command line options and a brief description
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1803 of each.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1804 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1805 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1806 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1807
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1808 <varlistentry>
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1809 <term><option>--usage</option></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1810 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1811 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1812 This will display a usage summary
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1813 of each command line option.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1814 </para>
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1815 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1816 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1817
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1818
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1819 <varlistentry>
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1820 <term><option>--version</option></term>
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1821 <term><option>-V</option></term>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1822 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1823 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1824 This will display the version of LWLINK.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1825 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1826 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1827 </varlistentry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1828
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1829 </section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1830
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1831 <section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1832 <title>Linker Operation</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1833
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1834 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1835
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1836 LWLINK takes one or more files in supported input formats and links them
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1837 into a single binary. Currently supported formats are the LWTOOLS object
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1838 file format and the archive format used by LWAR. While the precise method is
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1839 slightly different, linking can be conceptualized as the following steps.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1840
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1841 </para>
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1842
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1843 <orderedlist>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1844 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1845 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1846 First, the linker loads a linking script. If no script is specified, it
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1847 loads a built-in default script based on the output format selected. This
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1848 script tells the linker how to lay out the various sections in the final
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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1849 binary.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1850 </para>
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1851 </listitem>
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diff changeset
1852
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1853 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1854 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1855 Next, the linker reads all the input files into memory. At this time, it
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1856 flags any format errors in those files. It constructs a table of symbols
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1857 for each object at this time.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1858 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1859 </listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1860
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1861 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1862 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1863 The linker then proceeds with organizing the sections loaded from each file
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1864 according to the linking script. As it does so, it is able to assign addresses
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1865 to each symbol defined in each object file. At this time, the linker may
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1866 also collapse different instances of the same section name into a single
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1867 section by appending the data from each subsequent instance of the section
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1868 to the first instance of the section.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1869 </para>
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1870 </listitem>
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1871
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1872 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1873 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1874 Next, the linker looks through every object file for every incomplete reference.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1875 It then attempts to fully resolve that reference. If it cannot do so, it
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1876 throws an error. Once a reference is resolved, the value is placed into
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1877 the binary code at the specified section. It should be noted that an
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1878 incomplete reference can reference either a symbol internal to the object
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1879 file or an external symbol which is in the export list of another object
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1880 file.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1881 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1882 </listitem>
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1883
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1884 <listitem>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1885 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1886 If all of the above steps are successful, the linker opens the output file
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1887 and actually constructs the binary.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1888 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1889 </listitem>
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1890 </orderedlist>
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1891
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1892 </section>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1893
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1894 <section
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1895 <title>Linking Scripts</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1896 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1897 A linker script is used to instruct the linker about how to assemble the
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
1898 various sections into a completed binary. It consists of a series of
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
1899 directives which are considered in the order they are encountered.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1900 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1901 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1902 The sections will appear in the resulting binary in the order they are
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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1903 specified in the script file. If a referenced section is not found, the linker will behave as though the
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1905 A section should only be referenced once. Any subsequent references will have
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1906 an undefined effect.
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1907 </para>
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1908
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1909 <para>
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1910 All numbers are in linking scripts are specified in hexadecimal. All directives
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1911 are case sensitive although the hexadecimal numbers are not.
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1912 </para>
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1913
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1914 <para>A section name can be specified as a "*", then any section not
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1915 already matched by the script will be matched. The "*" can be followed
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1916 by a comma and a flag to narrow the section down slightly, also.
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1917 If the flag is "!bss", then any section that is not flagged as a bss section
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1918 will be matched. If the flag is "bss", then any section that is flagged as
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1919 bss will be matched.
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1920 </para>
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1921
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1922 <para>The following directives are understood in a linker script.</para>
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1923 <variablelist>
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1924 <varlistentry>
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1925 <term>section <parameter>name</parameter> load <parameter>addr</parameter></term>
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1926 <listitem><para>
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1927
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1928 This causes the section <parameter>name</parameter> to load at
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1929 <parameter>addr</parameter>. For the raw target, only one "load at" entry is
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1930 allowed for non-bss sections and it must be the first one. For raw targets,
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1931 it affects the addresses the linker assigns to symbols but has no other
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1932 affect on the output. bss sections may all have separate load addresses but
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1933 since they will not appear in the binary anyway, this is okay.
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1934 </para><para>
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1935 For the decb target, each "load" entry will cause a new "block" to be
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1936 output to the binary which will contain the load address. It is legal for
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1937 sections to overlap in this manner - the linker assumes the loader will sort
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1938 everything out.
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1939 </para></listitem>
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1940 </varlistentry>
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1941
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1942 <varlistentry>
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1943 <term>section <parameter>name</parameter></term>
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1944 <listitem><para>
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1945
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1946 This will cause the section <parameter>name</parameter> to load after the previously listed
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1947 section.
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1948 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
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1949 <varlistentry>
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1950 <term>entry <parameter>addr or sym</parameter></term>
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1951 <listitem>
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1952 <para>
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1953 This will cause the execution address (entry point) to be the address
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1954 specified (in hex) or the specified symbol name. The symbol name must
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1955 match a symbol that is exported by one of the object files being linked.
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1956 This has no effect for targets that do not encode the entry point into the
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1957 resulting file. If not specified, the entry point is assumed to be address 0
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1958 which is probably not what you want. The default link scripts for targets
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1959 that support this directive automatically starts at the beginning of the
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1960 first section (usually "init" or "code") that is emitted in the binary.
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1961 </para>
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1962 </listitem>
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1963 </varlistentry>
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1964
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1965 <varlistentry>
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1966 <term>pad <parameter>size</parameter></term>
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1967 <listitem><para>
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1968 This will cause the output file to be padded with NUL bytes to be exactly
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1969 <parameter>size</parameter> bytes in length. This only makes sense for a raw target.
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1970 </para>
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1971 </listitem>
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1972 </varlistentry>
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1973 </variablelist>
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977 </section>
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1978
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1979 </chapter>
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1980
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1981 <chapter>
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1982 <title>Libraries and LWAR</title>
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1983
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1984 <para>
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1985 LWTOOLS also includes a tool for managing libraries. These are analogous to
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1986 the static libraries created with the "ar" tool on POSIX systems. Each library
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1987 file contains one or more object files. The linker will treat the object
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1988 files within a library as though they had been specified individually on
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1989 the command line except when resolving external references. External references
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1990 are looked up first within the object files within the library and then, if
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1991 not found, the usual lookup based on the order the files are specified on
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1992 the command line occurs.
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1993 </para>
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1994
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1995 <para>
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1996 The tool for creating these libary files is called LWAR.
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1997 </para>
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1998
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1999 <section>
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2000 <title>Command Line Options</title>
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2001 <para>
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2002 The binary for LWAR is called "lwar". Note that the binary is in lower
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2003 case. The options lwar understands are listed below. For archive manipulation
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2004 options, the first non-option argument is the name of the archive. All other
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2005 non-option arguments are the names of files to operate on.
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2006 </para>
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2007
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2008 <variablelist>
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2009 <varlistentry>
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2010 <term><option>--add</option></term>
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2011 <term><option>-a</option></term>
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2012 <listitem>
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2013 <para>
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2014 This option specifies that an archive is going to have files added to it.
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2015 If the archive does not already exist, it is created. New files are added
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2016 to the end of the archive.
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2017 </para>
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2018 </listitem>
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2019 </varlistentry>
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2020
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2021 <varlistentry>
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2022 <term><option>--create</option></term>
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2023 <term><option>-c</option></term>
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2024 <listitem>
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2025 <para>
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2026 This option specifies that an archive is going to be created and have files
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2027 added to it. If the archive already exists, it is truncated.
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2028 </para>
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2029 </listitem>
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2030 </varlistentry>
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2031
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2032 <varlistentry>
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2033 <term><option>--merge</option></term>
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2034 <term><option>-m</option></term>
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2035 <listitem>
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2036 <para>
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2037 If specified, any files specified to be added to an archive will be checked
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2038 to see if they are archives themselves. If so, their constituent members are
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2039 added to the archive. This is useful for avoiding archives containing archives.
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2040 </para>
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2041 </listitem>
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2042 </varlistentry>
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2043
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2044 <varlistentry>
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2045 <term><option>--list</option></term>
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2046 <term><option>-l</option></term>
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2047 <listitem>
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2048 <para>
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2049 This will display a list of the files contained in the archive.
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2050 </para>
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2051 </listitem>
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2052 </varlistentry>
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2053
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2054 <varlistentry>
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2055 <term><option>--debug</option></term>
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2056 <term><option>-d</option></term>
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2057 <listitem>
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2058 <para>
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2059 This option increases the debugging level. It is only useful for LWTOOLS
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2060 developers.
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2061 </para>
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2062 </listitem>
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2063 </varlistentry>
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2064
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2065 <varlistentry>
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2066 <term><option>--help</option></term>
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2067 <term><option>-?</option></term>
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2068 <listitem>
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2069 <para>
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2070 This provides a listing of command line options and a brief description
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2071 of each.
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2072 </para>
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2073 </listitem>
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2074 </varlistentry>
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2075
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2076 <varlistentry>
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2077 <term><option>--usage</option></term>
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2078 <listitem>
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2079 <para>
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2080 This will display a usage summary
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2081 of each command line option.
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2082 </para>
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2083 </listitem>
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2084 </varlistentry>
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2085
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2086
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2087 <varlistentry>
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2088 <term><option>--version</option></term>
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2089 <term><option>-V</option></term>
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2090 <listitem>
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2091 <para>
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2092 This will display the version of LWLINK.
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2093 of each.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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2094 </para>
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2095 </listitem>
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2096 </varlistentry>
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2097
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2098 </section>
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2099
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2100 </chapter>
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2101
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2102 <chapter id="objchap">
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2103 <title>Object Files</title>
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2104 <para>
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2105 LWTOOLS uses a proprietary object file format. It is proprietary in the sense
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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2106 that it is specific to LWTOOLS, not that it is a hidden format. It would be
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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2107 hard to keep it hidden in an open source tool chain anyway. This chapter
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2108 documents the object file format.
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2109 </para>
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2110
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2111 <para>
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2112 An object file consists of a series of sections each of which contains a
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2113 list of exported symbols, a list of incomplete references, and a list of
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2114 "local" symbols which may be used in calculating incomplete references. Each
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2115 section will obviously also contain the object code.
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2116 </para>
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2117
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2118 <para>
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2119 Exported symbols must be completely resolved to an address within the
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2120 section it is exported from. That is, an exported symbol must be a constant
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2121 rather than defined in terms of other symbols.</para>
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2122
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2123 <para>
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2124 Each object file starts with a magic number and version number. The magic
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2125 number is the string "LWOBJ16" for this 16 bit object file format. The only
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2126 defined version number is currently 0. Thus, the first 8 bytes of the object
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2127 file are <code>4C574F424A313600</code>
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2128 </para>
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2129
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2130 <para>
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2131 Each section has the following items in order:
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2132 </para>
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2133
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2134 <itemizedlist>
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2135 <listitem><para>section name</para></listitem>
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2136 <listitem><para>flags</para></listitem>
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2137 <listitem><para>list of local symbols (and addresses within the section)</para></listitem>
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2138 <listitem><para>list of exported symbols (and addresses within the section)</para></listitem>
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2139 <listitem><para>list of incomplete references along with the expressions to calculate them</para></listitem>
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2140 <listitem><para>the actual object code (for non-BSS sections)</para></listitem>
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2141 </itemizedlist>
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2142
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2143 <para>
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2144 The section starts with the name of the section with a NUL termination
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2145 followed by a series of flag bytes terminated by NUL. There are only two
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2146 flag bytes defined. A NUL (0) indicates no more flags and a value of 1
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2147 indicates the section is a BSS section. For a BSS section, no actual
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2148 code is included in the object file.
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2149 </para>
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2150
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2151 <para>
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2152 Either a NULL section name or end of file indicate the presence of no more
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2153 sections.
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2154 </para>
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2155
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2156 <para>
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2157 Each entry in the exported and local symbols table consists of the symbol
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2158 (NUL terminated) followed by two bytes which contain the value in big endian
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2159 order. The end of a symbol table is indicated by a NULL symbol name.
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2160 </para>
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2161
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2162 <para>
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2163 Each entry in the incomplete references table consists of an expression
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2164 followed by a 16 bit offset where the reference goes. Expressions are
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2165 defined as a series of terms up to an "end of expression" term. Each term
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2166 consists of a single byte which identifies the type of term (see below)
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2167 followed by any data required by the term. Then end of the list is flagged
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2168 by a NULL expression (only an end of expression term).
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2169 </para>
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2170
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2171 <table frame="all"><title>Object File Term Types</title>
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2172 <tgroup cols="2">
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2173 <thead>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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2174 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2175 <entry>TERMTYPE</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2176 <entry>Meaning</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2177 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2178 </thead>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2179 <tbody>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2180 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2181 <entry>00</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2182 <entry>end of expression</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2183 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2184
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2185 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2186 <entry>01</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2187 <entry>integer (16 bit in big endian order follows)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2188 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2189 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2190 <entry>02</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2191 <entry> external symbol reference (NUL terminated symbol name follows)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2192 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2193
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2194 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2195 <entry>03</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2196 <entry>local symbol reference (NUL terminated symbol name follows)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2197 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2198
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2199 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2200 <entry>04</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2201 <entry>operator (1 byte operator number)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2202 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2203 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2204 <entry>05</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2205 <entry>section base address reference</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2206 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2207
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2208 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2209 <entry>FF</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2210 <entry>This term will set flags for the expression. Each one of these terms will set a single flag. All of them should be specified first in an expression. If they are not, the behaviour is undefined. The byte following is the flag. Flag 01 indicates an 8 bit relocation. Flag 02 indicates a zero-width relocation (see the EXTDEP pseudo op in LWASM).</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2211 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2212 </tbody>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2213 </tgroup>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2214 </table>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2215
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2216
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2217 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2218 External references are resolved using other object files while local
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2219 references are resolved using the local symbol table(s) from this file. This
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2220 allows local symbols that are not exported to have the same names as
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2221 exported symbols or external references.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2222 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2223
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2224 <table frame="all"><title>Object File Operator Numbers</title>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2225 <tgroup cols="2">
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2226 <thead>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2227 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2228 <entry>Number</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2229 <entry>Operator</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2230 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2231 </thead>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2232 <tbody>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2233 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2234 <entry>01</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2235 <entry>addition (+)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
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2236 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2237 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2238 <entry>02</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2239 <entry>subtraction (-)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2240 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2241 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2242 <entry>03</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2243 <entry>multiplication (*)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2244 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2245 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2246 <entry>04</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2247 <entry>division (/)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2248 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2249 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2250 <entry>05</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2251 <entry>modulus (%)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2252 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2253 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2254 <entry>06</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2255 <entry>integer division (\) (same as division)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2256 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2257
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2258 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2259 <entry>07</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2260 <entry>bitwise and</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2261 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2262
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2263 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2264 <entry>08</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2265 <entry>bitwise or</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2266 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2267
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2268 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2269 <entry>09</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2270 <entry>bitwise xor</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2271 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2272
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2273 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2274 <entry>0A</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2275 <entry>boolean and</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2276 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2277
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2278 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2279 <entry>0B</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2280 <entry>boolean or</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2281 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2282
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2283 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2284 <entry>0C</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2285 <entry>unary negation, 2's complement (-)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2286 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2287
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2288 <row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2289 <entry>0D</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2290 <entry>unary 1's complement (^)</entry>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2291 </row>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2292 </tbody>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2293 </tgroup>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2294 </table>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2295
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2296 <para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2297 An expression is represented in a postfix manner with both operands for
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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parents:
diff changeset
2298 binary operators preceding the operator and the single operand for unary
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
lost@l-w.ca
parents:
diff changeset
2299 operators preceding the operator.
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2300 </para>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2301
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2302 </chapter>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2303 </book>
2c24602be78f Initial import from lwtools 3.0.1 version, with new hand built build system and file reorganization
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diff changeset
2304