Tool: Thumb assembler and linker

[knizz]

Three days ago I wanted to compile ASM-code. I started to download devKitArm but I was too impatient and didn't like the gcc overhead. So I decided to create my own assembler.

Features:

• Complete thumb-instruction-set
• C-Preprocessor-compatible
• A linker is included

Problems:

• Many opcodes use wrong factors for arguments. You can't use this program without the GBATEK and a disassembler
• All opcodes need three characters (b → b_i, bx → b_x)
• The syntax is strange
• b_x and bx don't work with labels
• The code is a mess
• It's probably buggy

You can find the source here: https://code.google.com/p/khexe/source/browse/trunk/

 

[Darthatron]

Three days ago I wanted to compile ASM-code. I started to download devKitArm but I was too impatient and didn't like the gcc overhead. So I decided to create my own assembler.

Features:

• Complete thumb-instruction-set
• C-Preprocessor-compatible
• A linker is included

Problems:

• Many opcodes use wrong factors for arguments. You can't use this program without the GBATEK and a disassembler
• All opcodes need three characters (b → b_i, bx → b_x)
• The syntax is strange
• b_x and bx don't work with labels
• The code is a mess
• It's probably buggy

You can find the source here: https://code.google.com/p/khexe/source/browse/trunk/

It's a great theory, in fact I was already making one. What is this coded in?

 

[knizz]

It's a great theory, in fact I was already making one. What is this coded in?

In C. But I completely rewrote the version I posted about above. So the feature and bug list is different now. I also have a thread at thepokemonboard which shows a source-example.

 

[Xenesis]

No ARM support?

Considering that both get used....

 

[knizz]

No ARM support?

Considering that both get used....

Pokemon only uses ARM in places where it's neccesary. For example the startup-code and the irq-handler. ( I had to write both by hand. >:( )