From a3d8e5ee1f430bb07e467247ee0b5f188fffd94c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aryadev Chavali Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2023 06:40:56 +0000 Subject: Added TODO for inlining labels --- todo.org | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) diff --git a/todo.org b/todo.org index ea46fc5..c67f27d 100644 --- a/todo.org +++ b/todo.org @@ -35,6 +35,37 @@ Something to consider is /static/ and /dynamic/ "linking" i.e.: + 63 bit references user code (not a lot of loss in precision) + Easy to check if a reference is a library reference or a user code reference by checking "sign bit" (negativity) +* TODO Inlining subroutines :ASM: +Essentially consider the following situation +#+begin_src asm + global _start +a: + push.word 1 + push.word 1 + plus.word + print.word + ret +_start: + call a + halt +#+end_src +What I'd like to be able to do is: +#+begin_src asm + global _start +%inline:a: + push.word 1 + push.word 1 + plus.word + print.word + ret +%end +_start: + %inline a + halt +#+end_src +This is equivalent in LOC, but in terms of the actually output +instructions the second is smaller in size, doesn't use any jumps nor +does it use the call stack. As a result it's a linear program. * Completed ** DONE Write a label/jump system :ASM: Essentially a user should be able to write arbitrary labels (maybe -- cgit v1.2.3-13-gbd6f