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a56 - a DSP56001 assembler - version 1.0
/*
* Copyright (C) 1990, 1991 Quinn C. Jensen
*
* Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software
* and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
* provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
* that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
* in supporting documentation. The author makes no representations
* about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is
* provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
*
*/
OVERVIEW
This program was written as a vehicle to learn the intricacies
of the DSP56001 instruction set, and to provide a tool for Unix-based
DSP code development (for those of us without a NeXT machine.)
The intent was to provide compatibility with Motorola assembler's syntax.
But since the author did not have Motorola's assembler or its documentation,
it is no doubt far from compatible. Only a few pseudo-ops are implemented--
probably only partially.
Macros are not supported, except through the use of an external macro
preprocessor, such as /lib/cpp. Multiple statements on a single input line
are delimited with an '@'.
SUPPORTED PSEUDO-OPS
The following is a list of the pseudo-ops that are recognized:
<symbol> = <expression> ;assign a symbol
ORG <space:> <expression> ;new location pointer
ORG <space:> <expression>, <space:> <expression>
DC <dc_list> ;declare constants
PAGE <number>, <number>, <number>, <number> ;ignored
INCLUDE <file> ;file inclusion
END ;end
In addition, a "PSECT" pseudo-op was implemented. It allows program sections
to be defined and bopped in and out of, each with its own location counter and
space. The Motorola assembler probably does not have this pseudo-op, but no
doubt supports the concept in some way.
PSECT <name> <space:><begin_addr>:<end_addr> ;define
PSECT <name> ;switch to psect <name>
FUTURE DIRECTION
The assembler probably generates bogus code here and there, and no doubt
does not handle all of the syntax. I welcome all comments, fixes and
enhancements. My desire is to make this assembler support all of the syntax
needed by Andrew Sterian's GNU C-compiler for the 56k, recently posted
on alt.sources.
TO MAKE AND USE
Type "make". gram.c and lex.yy.c are provided for those without yacc
(or bison) and/or lex.
The resulting program, a56, is used as follows:
a56 [-b] file [...]
An assembler listing is sent to the standard-output and an ascii-formatted
object file (a56.out) is produced. The "-b" option adds binary to the listing.
A separate program, toomf, converts a56.out into "OMF" format suitable for
downloading to the 56001 via the sloader.a56 program.
toomf < a56.out > file.omf
AUTHOR
11/28/91
Quinn C. Jensen
1374 N 40 E
Orem, UT 84057
work: jensenq@npd.novell.com 801-429-3170
home: jensenq@qcj.icon.com