Re: Ada asm

[Jeremiah <jeremiah.breeden@gmail.com>]

On Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11:28:58 PM UTC-4, ma74...@gmail.com wrote:
> Debated if I should post my question in comp.lang.c++ but opted for comp.lang.ada instead.  I'm perusing Ada code and I'm trying to determine the C++ equivalents for the following:
> 
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>     asm'( ldf => "set_test_reg:");
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> 
>     --
>     -- Set System MFT Address Register located at 0x00AD)
>     --
>     asm'( ldf => "mtmft 0x00AD, r1"); 
> 
> 
> I'm relatively new to Ada but I saw a link that describe the => as a positional notation.   It's not clear what the relationship between ldf and set_test_reg is.   I suspect ldf is passed into set_test_reg ..who knows.   I perused this guideline - link below but still unclear that the C++ equivalent might be.  Any help appreciated.
> 
> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/inline-assembly-c-cpp-guide/

It looks like it is equivalent to basic inline assembly in GCC:
https://www.ibiblio.org/gferg/ldp/GCC-Inline-Assembly-HOWTO.html#s4

As opposed to extended assembly you have listed in the guide you posted