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Appendix A: MIPS Assembly Language

Appendix A: MIPS Assembly Language. Instruction Format. R-type I-type J-type. SPIM and MIPS Architecture. A MIPS processor consists of an integer processing unit (the CPU) and a collection of coprocessors. SPIM simulates two coprocessors:

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Appendix A: MIPS Assembly Language

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  1. Appendix A: MIPS Assembly Language

  2. Instruction Format • R-type • I-type • J-type

  3. SPIM and MIPS Architecture • A MIPS processor consists of an integer processing unit (the CPU) and a collection of coprocessors. • SPIM simulates two coprocessors: • coprocessor 0 handles exceptions, interrupts and the virtual memory system • coprocessor 1 is the floating-point unit

  4. Addressing Modes • MIPS is a load-store architecture • Only load and store instructions access memory • Computation instructions operates only on values in registers. • The bare machine provides only one addressing mode: c(rx), c+rx • Virtual machine provides other modes.

  5. Data Alignment • Most load and store instructions operate only on aligned data. • A quantity is aligned if its memory address is a multiple of its size in bytes. • Example: a half-word object must be stored at a even address. • MIPS provides some instructions to manipulate unaligned data. (lwl, lwr, swl, swr)

  6. Exceptions and Interrupts • Will be discussed in Chapter 5. • Deal with exceptions caused by errors during an instruction’s execution; or external interrupts caused by I/O devices. • SPIM only simulates part of MIPS’ exception facility. • BadVAddr, Status, Cause, EPC

  7. Instruction Categories • Arithmetic and Logical Instructions • Constant-Manipulating Instructions • Comparison Instructions • Branch Instructions • Jump Instructions • Load Instructions • Store Instructions • Data Movement Instructions • Floating-Point Instructions • Exception and Interrupt Instructions

  8. Assembler Syntax • .align n : align the next datum on a 2^n byte boundary. • .ascii str , asciiz str • .byte b1,…,bn • .data <addr> • .double d1,..,dn • More on Pages A-47 and A-48

  9. System Calls • System services (Figure A.9.1): print_int, print_float, print_double, print_string, read_int, read_float, read_double, read_string, srbk, exit

  10. Figure A.9.1

  11. Example .data str: .asciiz “the answer= “ .text li $v0,4 # print_str la $a0,str # addr of string to print syscall

  12. Programming Assignment • A.6 (due on 10/5/2005) • A.7 (due on 10/5/2005) • A.8 (due on 10/12/2005) • Submit a hardcopy including the source code and the results of executing the program. Also send an electronic copy of the source code to your TA (g9304).

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