Dec 052017
 
Tutor that shows how to call ASM routines from C with examples.
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Tutor that shows how to call ASM routines from C with examples.
File Name File Size Zip Size Zip Type
CADD.ASM 626 304 deflated
CADD.OBJ 148 142 deflated
C_ASM.DOC 2672 1168 deflated
DEMO.C 641 320 deflated
DEMO.EXE 5524 3576 deflated

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Contents of the C_ASM.DOC file


INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING MACRO-ASSEMBLER FUNCTIONS FROM MS-C LANGUAGE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By Bill Dickson

1. The Assembled function called is a near procedure.
a. Proc name is lower case prefixed with '_' ( eg: _pname).
b. Public data is formatted like proc name above.
c. C calls omit the '_' prefix when declaring or calling.
d. Use MASM option /MX to preserve case in public and externals.
e. Use LINK option /DO for MS-DOS segment ordering.
f. Use LINK option /NOI for no_ignore_case.

2. Example of C declarations and call. ( ASM function _test )
a. extern int test(tdata); /* before all C blocks */
b. extern int adat; /* to access ASM _adat */
c. cdat = test(x); /* to call ASM proc _test */

3. MASM declarations to make proc and data (_test, _adat) public.
a. public _test, _adat ; Before prog main body.

4. Register preservation for C.
a. All segment registers must be restored.
b. bp and sp must be restored.
c. si and di must be restored.
d. dir flag must be cleared on exit.

5. Passing parameter (only 1 allowed) back to C.
a. 16 bit type in AX.
b. 32 bit type in DX:AX.
c. Start address (public) of union or struct in AX.
d. Start address (public) of float or double in AX.

6. The data segment must be defined as DGROUP (see example).

7. The data segment must be defined as example listing.

8. The text segment must be defined as example listing.

9. Stack segment should not be defined. Use C's stack.

10. Other C segments are available for use by assembly program but
these are more usefull for an assembly language program calling
C functions.(Another subject matter!)

11. This discussion pertains to the Microsoft Macro Assembler and
the Microsoft C Compiler. Included in this ARC file are;
a. C_ASM.DOC This text file.
b. Demo.c C example source file.
c. Cadd.asm Assembler example source file.
d. Demo.obj Linkable object module.
e. Cadd.obj Linkable object module.
f. Demo.exe The executable final result.

12. I hope this tutorial helps anyone who wishes to use this killer
combination of C's power and the Macro Assemblers speed. I had
to sift through tons of pages in 3 manuals to extract this info
and I hope I can save you some time passing on what I learned.
Please note that there is no substitute for reading your manual.



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