General
- Where can I get the BSVC distribution?
- What systems does BSVC run on?
- What software do I need to compile and run BSVC?
68000 Simulator and Assembler
- How can I make my program stop "running" when it reaches the end?
- Why is it that I get "CPU halted" whenever I try to call a procedure or do something with the stack?
- Which instructions haven't been implemented?
Where can I get the BSVC distribution?
You can obtained the BSVC distribution from the download page.
What systems does BSVC run on?
The BSVC distribution is know to run under the following operating systems:- Linux 2.x.x
- HP-UX 9.0
- SunOS 4.1.3C
- Solaris
- Ultrix 4.3 and 4.2
- Windows
What software do I need to compile and run BSVC?
You'll need the following software to compile and run the BSVC distribution:- GNU C/C++ compiler version 2.7.2 or later
- Tcl 7.5 and Tk 4.1 distribution or later
How can I make my program stop "running" when it reaches the end?
The 68000 simulator and assembler support a pseudo instruction BREAK that acts just like a breakpoint. When the simulator executes this instruction while "running" it stops as if it hit a breakpoint. See the following code for an example of using the BREAK instruction.ORG $2000 Start at location 2000 Hex START CLR.W SUM Clear variable SUM MOVE.W COUNT,D0 Load COUNT value LOOP ADD.W D0,SUM ADD D0 to SUM SUB.W #1,D0 Decrement counter BNE LOOP Loop if counter not zero BREAK Tell the simulator to stop if we're running SUM DS.W 1 Reserve one word for SUM COUNT DC.W 25 Initial value for COUNT
Why is it that I get "CPU halted" whenever I try to call a procedure or do something with the stack?
The most common reason for this is that you're accessing the stack without initializing the stack pointer register. Add the following code at the start of your program to fix the problem:MOVEA.L #$8000, A7If you think about it you'll realize that accessing the stack when it's uninitialized can easily result in a double-bus fault which in turn results in the CPU entering the halted state. Once the CPU is in the halted state you must reset the system before any processing can continue.
Which instructions haven't been implemented?
The following instructions haven't been implemented:- CHK, NBCD, and SBCD
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February 20, 2005