Merge pull request #143 from greg-king5/basic-stub
Support Atmos command line
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<url url="mailto:uz@cc65.org" name="Ullrich von Bassewitz">,<newline>
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<url url="mailto:polluks@sdf.lonestar.org" name="Stefan A. Haubenthal">,<newline>
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<url url="mailto:greg.king5@verizon.net" name="Greg King">
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<date>2014-03-27
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<date>2015-01-09
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<abstract>
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An overview over the Atmos runtime system as it is implemented for the cc65 C
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@@ -32,27 +32,39 @@ more than one platform. Please see the function reference for more
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information.
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<sect>Binary format<p>
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The standard binary output format generated by the linker for the Atmos target
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is a machine language program with a 17 byte tape header including a cc65 tag.
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The standard load and autostart address is $500.
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is a machine language program with a one-line BASIC stub that jumps to the
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machine-language part through <tt/CALL/. It has one sacrificial byte attached
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to the end (a bug in the Oric ROM means that BASIC can put a variable on top
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of the last byte that was loaded). It has a 24-byte tape header. A file can
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be CLOADed as a BASIC program, and started by typing <tt/RUN/. The standard
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load address is $501.
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<sect>Memory layout<p>
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In the standard setup, cc65 generated programs use the memory from
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$500 to $9800, so nearly 37K of memory (including the stack) is
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In the standard setup, cc65-generated programs use the memory from
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$0501 to $9800; so, nearly 37K of memory (including the stack) is
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available. ROM calls are possible without further precautions.
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If your program needs more memory, and it won't use TGI graphics, then you can
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use the ld65 command-line option, <tt/-D __GRAB__=1/, when building the
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program, to include the graphics screen RAM. Then, nearly 44K of memory
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($0501 to $B400) is available.
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Special locations:
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<descrip>
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<tag/Stack/
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The C runtime stack is located at $97FF and growing downwards.
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The C runtime stack is located at $97FF (or $B3FF), and grows
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downwards.
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<tag/Heap/
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The C heap is located at the end of the program and grows towards the C
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The C heap is located at the end of the program, and grows towards the C
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runtime stack.
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</descrip><p>
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<descrip>
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<tag><tt/VIA/</tag>
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Access to the VIA (versatile interface adapter) chip is available via the
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Access to the VIA (Versatile Interface Adapter) chip is available via the
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<tt/VIA/ variable. The structure behind this variable is explained in <tt/_6522.h/.
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</descrip><p>
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<sect1>Graphics drivers<p>
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The default drivers, <tt/tgi_stddrv (tgi_static_stddrv)/, point to <tt/atmos-240-200-2.tgi (atmos_240_200_2_tgi)/.
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The default drivers, <tt/tgi_stddrv (tgi_static_stddrv)/,
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point to <tt/atmos-240-200-2.tgi (atmos_240_200_2_tgi)/.
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<descrip>
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<sect1>Disk I/O<p>
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The existing library for the Atmos doesn't implement C file
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I/O. There are hacks for the <tt/read()/ and <tt/write()/ routines in
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place, which will make functions work that read from and write to <tt/stdout/
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(like <tt/printf()/). However, those functions have some shortcomings which
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won't be fixed, because they're going to be replaced anyway.
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The existing library for the Atmos doesn't implement C file I/O. There are
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hacks for the <tt/read()/ and <tt/write()/ routines in place, which will make
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functions work that read from <tt/stdin/ and write to <tt/stdout/ and
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<tt/stderr/ (such as <tt/printf()/). However, those functions have some
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shortcomings which won't be fixed, because they're going to be replaced
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anyway.
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To be more concrete, the limitation means that you cannot use any of the
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To be more concrete, that limitation means that you cannot use any of the
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following functions (and a few others):
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<itemize>
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<sect1>Function keys<p>
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These are defined to be FUNCT + number key.
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They are defined to be FUNCT + a number key.
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<sect1>Capitals lock<p>
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The keyboard's "CAPS Lock" mode is turned off while the program is running.
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The previous mode (usually, CAPS Lock turned on [because Oric BASIC keywords
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must be UPPER-case]) is restored when the program stops.
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<sect1>Passing arguments to the program<p>
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supported directly by BASIC, the following syntax was chosen:
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<tscreen><verb>
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CALL#500:REM ARG1 " ARG2 IS QUOTED" ARG3 "" ARG5
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RUN:REM arg1 " ARG2 IS QUOTED" ARG3 "" ARG5
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</verb></tscreen>
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<enum>
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<item>You must turn <tt/CAPS/ lock off (tap CTRL-T) when you want to type
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lower-case arguments (but, <tt/RUN/ and <tt/REM/ must be UPPER-case).
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<item>Arguments are separated by spaces.
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<item>Arguments may be quoted.
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<item>Leading and trailing spaces around an argument are ignored. Spaces within
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</enum>
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<sect1>Automatic starting<p>
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Usually, a cc65-built program just will sit quietly in memory, after it is
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CLOADed. It waits for you to start it (by typing BASIC's <tt/RUN/ command).
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But, if you want to create a program that will start running immediately after
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it is loaded, then you can use the linker command-line option
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<tt/-D __AUTORUN__=$C7/.
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<sect1>Interrupts<p>
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The runtime for the Atmos uses routines marked as <tt/.INTERRUPTOR/ for
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