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Fresh
Registered: Jan 2005
Posts: 101 |
Kickass symbols export
Hi all,
I'm having some issues recompiling old stuff with kickass 5.16: it looks like the command line option "-symbolfile" doesn't always export data labels.
For example, take this code:
.pc=$0800
code:
lda data1
lda data2
lda data3
rts
data1:
.for(var i=0;i<1;i++) .byte $00
data2:
.if (1==1) .byte $00
data3:
.byte $00
I'd expect 4 labels in sym file, but I only get these:
.label code=$800
.label data3=$80c
Am I missing something or is it a bug? |
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Walt
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 47 |
I get the same result (KA 5.13).
If I insert a .byte 0 before the .for and .if statement it works as expected (I get all 3 data labels in symbol file).
My guess is that the preprocessor skips the data labels with .for and .if as they are undefined at first loop and by forcing explicit data values before the .if and .for they are included.
I would say it is an error... |
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Slammer
Registered: Feb 2004
Posts: 416 |
Thanks for noticing. It is corrected now and will be in version 5.17. You will then get the defined labels. If you define labels inside your if, you will also get these if the condition is evaluated to true. Labels defined inside the .for { .. } can't currently be reached. It will be implemented if people have a need for it, but it will require a new and rather wierd label array definition directive.
Walt: The explanation is not that sophisticated. Instead of just inserting integers in the scope table, special values are inserted for labels before '.if' and '.for' directives since they should also give access to the labels inside these directives. Exports where simply not implemented for these values.
If you want a workaround that doesn't damage the code (.byte 0 inserts a value) use '.eval true' instead |
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Walt
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 47 |
That's a quick reply :)
Building an assembler is a huge task, keeping it bug-free even more so - Thank you for a great tool :) |
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Peacemaker
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 243 |
maybe a good moment to thanks slammer for kickass. keep of the good work. i love kickass =) |
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Krill
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2839 |
Tower Power 92% >= Kickass >>>> Tower Power 100%. =) |
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Fresh
Registered: Jan 2005
Posts: 101 |
Thank you very much Slammer!
I agree with Peacemaker: you’ve done a great job, kickass makes easier lot of things.
Keep it up!! |
