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Introduction
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PortAsm/68K for POWER Architecture is a source-code translator which
converts 680x0 assembly-language code into efficient, optimized, and
maintainable POWER Architecture assembly-language. It provides a fast, easy and
reliable way to port 680x0 assembler to the POWER Architecture,
avoiding the need for a lengthy and difficult re-write, which can
introduce new bugs into a mature body of source code.
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It can be used either for applications written wholly in assembler, or for
translating the assembler portions of applications written partly in
68K assembler and partly in a high-level language such as C or
Pascal. It can also be used to help port system-level code and
drivers. Supported 68K source assembler formats include Motorola
MASM, Microtec Research ASM68K, Gnu gas, Diab Data das, and Apple MPW
Asm. The generated POWER Architecture assembler is compatible with most of the leading POWER Architecture toolsets and runtime environments.
PortAsm/68K analyzes the original source code, and separates the
semantic meaning of 680x0 instructions or sequences of instructions
from irrelevant side effects such as condition code updates which are
not needed. After expanding macros and tokenizing the source file,
PortAsm/68K:
- Examines the 680x0 instructions in detail, analyzing content
and program flow.
- Maps 680x0 registers on to POWER Architecture registers, optimizing over
blocks of code.
- Replaces sequences of 680x0 instructions with efficient
POWER Architecture equivalents.
- Reproduces only the required behaviour of the 680x0 code,
eliminating irrelevant side-effects as much as possible.
- Adapts the code to fit into the target runtime environment.
- Generates interface glue for calls to and from native
high-level code.
- Outputs a translated POWER Architecture source file, optionally retaining
comments.
- Optionally outputs additional debugging directives.
Features
- Powerful, easy-to-use source-code analyzer and optimizing code
generator.
- Produces easy-to-read POWER Architecture assembler source code that uses
the original symbolic labels and variable names.
- Retains the original 680x0 code in the output file as
comments, making the translation process transparent and aiding
debugging (the original comments may also be retained).
- Users can include hand-written POWER Architecture assembler in the
original 680x0 source, which with conditional assembly directives
makes it easy to maintain a single source base for both 680x0 and
POWER Architecture targets.
- Powerful code generation optimizations can be selectively
enabled/disabled.
- Automatic generation of interface glue for calling out to or
being called from native C or Pascal code.
- Integrates into the standard build process for easy code
maintenance after the initial port.
- Supports source-level debugging, using the original 680x0 code
as source, making debugging very simple even for users who have
little POWER Architecture assembler knowledge.
Supported Hosts
- Sun SPARC under Solaris
- Linux (x86)
- Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, XP, 2000 (Console app and Wind River
Tornado)
- Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, XP, 2000 (Metrowerks CodeWarrior PlugIn)
- IBM RISC System/6000 under AIX
Interoperability with other MicroAPL tools
PortAsm/68K for POWER Architecture can be used in conjunction with Relogix for translating legacy code partly to POWER Architecture assembler and partly to C. It can also be used in conjunction with Mimic/68K for mixing translated and emulated code.
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