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@@ -2,9 +2,34 @@ #+author: Aryadev Chavali #+date: 2023-10-15 -A stack based virtual machine in C11. Deals primarily in bytes, -doesn't make assertions about typing and is very simple to target. -* Instructions to target +A stack based virtual machine in C11, with a dynamic register setup +which acts as variable space. Deals primarily in bytes, doesn't make +assertions about typing and is very simple to target. +* How to build +Requires =GNU make=, a compliant C11 compiler. Code base has been +tested against =gcc= and =clang=, but given how the project has been +written without use of GNU'isms it shouldn't be an issue to compile +using something like =tcc= or another compiler (look at +[[file:Makefile::CC=gcc][here]] to change the compiler). + +To build everything simply run ~make~. This will build: ++ [[file:lib/inst.c][instruction bytecode system]] which allows one to + target the VM by writing and reading instruction bytecode ++ [[file:vm/main.c][VM executable]] which can execute bytecode (your + =java= executable) ++ [[file:asm/main.c][Assembler executable]] which can assemble + compliant assembly code to VM bytecode ++ [[file:examples/][Assembly examples]] which provide some source code + examples on common programs one may write. Use this to figure out + how to write compliant assembly. + +One may also build each component individually through the +corresponding recipe: ++ ~make lib~ ++ ~make vm~ ++ ~make asm~ ++ ~make examples~ +* Instructions to target the virtual machine You need to link with the object files for [[file:lib/base.c][base.c]], [[file:lib/darr.c][darr.c]] and [[file:lib/inst.c][inst.c]] to be able to properly target the OVM. |