Re: Ada and ASM

[Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>]

> From: "Robert C. Leif" <rleif@rleif.com>

> Although GNAT has moved in this direction, it appears to be far from a true
> Ada syntax representation. 
> From:
> http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gnat_ug_unx/The-Volatile-Parameter.html#The%20
> Volatile%20Parameter
> Asm ("movl %0, %%ebx" & LF & HT &
>           "movl %%ebx, %1",
>           Inputs   => Unsigned_32'Asm_Input  ("g", Var_In),
>           Outputs  => Unsigned_32'Asm_Output ("=g", Var_Out),
>           Clobber  => "ebx",
>           Volatile => True);
> The actual Asm statement still is a quoted string. It is not Ada syntax.

I do not understand how it could possibly "[be] Ada syntax".

OP wanted to include an asm *routine*, I think, so perhaps what is
wanted instead is a pragma Import (Asm, ...)? (if suoported). You
could always write the asm routine using C calling conventions,
whatever they are (if different from asm) and use pragma Import (C,
...).

As always, and as others have said, RTFM!