Programming Levels

Application Scripting
Interpreted
Languages Languages Or Compiled
High-Level (Java, C#) (Perl, Python, VB)
Chapter 11 Languages
System Programming Languages
(C, C++)
Introduction to Assembly Language
Compilation

Programming in C Low-Level
(x86, PowerPC, SPARC, MIPS)
Assembly
Languages
Machine Language
(x86, PowerPC, SPARC, MIPS)
Based on slides © McGraw-Hill
Additional material © 2004/2005/2006 Lewis/Martin
Hardware
(Application-Specific Integrated
Circuits or ASICs)
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The Course Thus Far… Why High-Level Languages?

We did digital logic Easier than assembly. Why?
• Bits are bits • Less primitive constructs
• Ultimately, to understand a simple processor • Variables
• Type checking

We did assembly language programming

Portability
• Programming the “raw metal” of the computer
• Write program once, run it on the LC-3 or Intel’s x86
• Ultimately, to understand C programming

Starting today: we’re doing C programming
• C is still common for systems programming
• You’ll need it for the operating systems class (CSE380)
• Ultimately, for a deeper understanding of any language (Java)
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Disadvantages
• Slower and larger programs (in most cases)
• Can’t manipulate low-level hardware
!All operating systems have some assembly in them
Verdict: assembly coding is rare today
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 Our Challenge C is Similar To Java Without:
All of you already know Java Objects
• We’re going to try to cover the basics quickly • No classes, objects, methods, or inheritance
• We’ll spend more time on pointers & other C-specific nastiness Exceptions
• Check all error codes explicitly
Created two decades apart Standard class library
• C: 1970s - AT&T Bell Labs • C has only a small standard library
• C++: 1980s - AT&T Bell Labs Garbage collection
• Java: 1990s - Sun Microsystems
• C requires explicit memory allocate and free
Safety
Java and C/C++ • Java has strong type checking, checks array bounds
• Syntactically similar (Java uses C syntax)
• In C, anything goes
• C lacks many of Java’s features
• Subtly different semantics
Portability
• Source: C code is less portable (but better than assembly)
• Binary: C compiles to specific machine code
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More C vs Java differences History of C and Unix

C has a “preprocessor” Unix is the most influential operating system
• A separate pre-pass over the code First developed in 1969 at AT&T Bell Labs
• Performs replacements • By Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie
• Designed for “smaller” computers of the day
Include vs Import • Reject some of the complexity of MIT’s Multics
• Java has import java.io.*; They found writing in assembly tedious
• C has: #include <stdio.h> • Dennis Ritchie invented the C language in 1973
• #include is part of the preprocessor • Based on BCPL and B, needed to be efficient (24KB of memory)
Unix introduced to UC-Berkeley (Cal) in 1974
Boolean type • Bill Joy was an early Unix hacker as a PhD student at Cal
• Java has an explicit boolean type • Much of the early internet consisted of Unix systems Mid-80s
• C just uses an “int” as zero or non-zero • Good, solid TCP/IP for BSD in 1984
• C’s lack of boolean causes all sorts of trouble Linux - Free (re)implementation of Unix (libre and gratuit)
• Announced by Linus Torvalds in 1991
More differences as we go along… Much more in CSE380!
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 Aside: The Unix Command Line What is C++?
Text-based approach to give commands C++ is an extension of C
• Commonly used before graphical displays • Also done at AT&T Bell Labs (1983)
• Many advantages even today • Backward compatible (good and bad)
• That is, all C programs are legal C++ programs
Examples
• mkdir cse240hw8 make a directory C++ adds many features to C
• cd cse240hw8 change to the directory • Classes, objects, inheritance
• ls list contents of directory • Templates for polymorphism
• cp /mnt/eniac/home1/c/cse240/project/hw/hw8/* . • A large, cumbersome class library (using templates)
! Copy files from one location to current dir (“.”) • Exceptions (not actually implemented for a long time)
• emacs foo.c & run the command “emacs” with input “foo.c” • More safety (though still unsafe)
• gcc -o foo foo.c compile foo.c (create program called “foo”) • Operator and function overloading
Unix eventually developed graphical UIs (GUIs) • Kitchen sink
• X-windows (long before Microsoft Windows) Thus, many people uses it (to some extent)
• However, we’re focusing on only C, not C++
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Quotes on C/C++ vs Java More quotes on C/C++

“C is to assembly language as Java is to C”
• Unknown
"With all due respect, saying Java is just a C++ subset is
rather like saying that `Pride and Prejudice' is just a
subset of the Encyclopedia Britanica. While it is true that
one is shorter than the other, and that both have the
same syntax, there are rather overwhelming differences.”
• Sam Weber, on the ACM SIGSCE mailing list
“Java is C++ done right.”
• Unknown
"The C programming language combines the power of
assembly language with the ease-of-use of assembly
language.”
• Unknown
"It is my impression that it's possible to write good
programs in C++, but nobody does.”
• John Levine, moderator of comp.compilers
“C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes
it harder, but when you do it, it blows your whole leg off.”
• Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of C++

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 Program Execution: Compilation vs Interpretation Compilation vs. Interpretation
Different ways of executing high-level languages Consider the following algorithm:
Interpretation • Get W from the keyboard.
• Interpreter: program that executes program statements • X = W + W
!Directly interprets program (portable but slow) • Y = X + X
!Limited optimization • Z = Y + Y
• Easy to debug, make changes, view intermediate results • Print Z to screen.
• Languages: BASIC, LISP, Perl, Python, Matlab
Compilation If interpreting, how many arithmetic operations occur?
• Compiler: translates statements into machine language
!Creates executable program (non-portable, but fast)
!Performs optimization over multiple statements
If compiling, we can analyze the entire program and
• Harder to debug, change requires recompilation
possibly reduce the number of operations.
• Can we simplify the above algorithm to use a single
• Languages: C, C++, Fortran, Pascal
arithmetic operation?
Hybrid
• Java, has features of both interpreted and compiled languages
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Compiling a C Program C
Source and
Header Files
Compiler
Entire mechanism is usually called Source Code Analysis
the “compiler” • “Front end”
Preprocessor C Preprocessor • Parses programs to identify its pieces
• Macro substitution !Variables, expressions, statements, functions, etc.
• Conditional compilation Compiler • Depends on language (not on target machine)
• “Source-level” transformations Source Code
Analysis
Code Generation
!Output is still C Symbol Table • “Back end”
Target Code
Compiler Synthesis • Generates machine code from analyzed source
• Generates object file • May optimize machine code to make it run more efficiently
!Machine instructions • Very dependent on target machine
Library

Linker Object Files

Linker
Example Compiler: GCC
• Combine object files • The Free-Software Foundation’s compiler
(including libraries) • Many front ends: C, C++, Fortran, Java
Executable
into executable image Image
• Many back ends: Intel x86, PowerPC, SPARC, MIPS, Itanium
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 A Simple C Program Preprocessor Directives
#include <stdio.h> #include <stdio.h>
#define STOP 0
• Before compiling, copy contents of header file (stdio.h)
void main() into source code.
{ • Header files typically contain descriptions of functions and
/* variable declarations */ variables needed by the program.
int counter; /* an integer to hold count values */
int startPoint; /* starting point for countdown */ !no restrictions -- could be any C source code

/* prompt user for input */

printf("Enter a positive number: "); #define STOP 0
scanf("%d", &startPoint); /* read into startPoint */ • Before compiling, replace all instances of the string
"STOP" with the string "0"
/* count down and print count */
for (counter=startPoint; counter >= STOP; counter--) { • Called a macro
printf("%d\n", counter); • Used for values that won't change during execution,
} but might change if the program is reused. (Must recompile.)
}

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Comments main Function

Begins with /* and ends with */
• Can span multiple lines
• Comments are not recognized within a string
!example: "my/*don't print this*/string"
would be printed as: my/*don't print this*/string
Every C program must have a function called main()
• Starting point for every program
• Similar to Java’s main method
!public static void main(String[] args)

The code for the function lives within brackets:

Begins with // and ends with “end of line” void main()
• Single-line comment
{
• Much like “;” in LC-3 assembly
• Introduced in C++, later back-ported to C /* code goes here */
}
As before, use comments to help reader, not to confuse
or to restate the obvious
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 Variable Declarations Input and Output
Variables are used as names for data items Variety of I/O functions in C Standard Library
• Must include <stdio.h> to use them

Each variable has a type, tells the compiler: printf("%d\n", counter);

• How the data is to be interpreted • String contains characters to print and formatting directions for
• How much space it needs, etc. variables
• This call says to print the variable counter as a decimal integer,
followed by a linefeed (\n)
int counter;
scanf("%d", &startPoint);
int startPoint; • String contains formatting directions for looking at input
• This call says to read a decimal integer and assign it to the variable
startPoint (Don't worry about the & yet)
C has similar primitive types as Java
• int, char, long, float, double
• More later

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More About Output Examples

Can print arbitrary expressions, not just variables This code:
printf("%d is a prime number.\n", 43);
printf("%d\n", startPoint - counter); printf("43 plus 59 in decimal is %d.\n", 43+59);
printf("43 plus 59 in hex is %x.\n", 43+59);
printf("43 plus 59 as a character is %c.\n", 43+59);
Print multiple expressions with a single statement
printf("%d %d\n", counter,
startPoint - counter); produces this output:
43 is a prime number.
43 plus 59 in decimal is 102.
Different formatting options: 43 plus 59 in hex is 66.
%d decimal integer 43 plus 59 as a character is f.
%x hexadecimal integer
%c ASCII character
%f floating-point number

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 Examples of Input Compiling and Linking
Many of the same formatting characters are Various compilers available
available for user input • cc, gcc
• includes preprocessor, compiler, and linker
scanf("%c", &nextChar);
• reads a single character and stores it in nextChar Lots and lots of options!
scanf("%f", &radius); • level of optimization, debugging
• reads a floating point number and stores it in radius • preprocessor, linker options
scanf("%d %d", &length, &width); • intermediate files --
object (.o), assembler (.s), preprocessor (.i), etc.
• reads two decimal integers (separated by whitespace),
stores the first one in length and the second in width

Must use ampersand (&) for variables being modified

(Explained in Chapter 16.)
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Remaining Chapters
A more detailed look at many C features
• Variables and declarations
• Operators
•
•
Control Structures
Functions
Chapter 12
•
•
Pointers and Data Structures
I/O
Variables and
Emphasis on how C is converted to assembly language
Operators
Also see “C Reference” in Appendix D Based on slides © McGraw-Hill
Additional material © 2004/2005/2006 Lewis/Martin

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 Basic C Elements Data Types
Variables C has several basic data types
• Named, typed data items
int integer (at least 16 bits, commonly 32 bits)
Operators long integer (at least 32 bits)
• Predefined actions performed on data items float floating point (at least 32 bits)
• Combined with variables to form expressions, statements double floating point (commonly 64 bits)
char character (at least 8 bits)
Statements and Functions
• Group together operations Exact size can vary, depending on processor
• int is supposed to be "natural" integer size;
for LC-3, that's 16 bits -- 32 bits for most modern processors
Signed vs unsigned:
• Default is 2’s complement signed integers
• Use “unsigned” keyword for unsigned numbers
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Variable Names Examples

Any combination of letters, numbers, and underscore (_) Legal
i
wordsPerSecond same identifier
Case sensitive words_per_second
• "sum" is different than "Sum" _green
aReally_longName_moreThan31chars
Cannot begin with a number aReally_longName_moreThan31characters
• Usually, variables beginning with underscore
are used only in special library routines Illegal
10sdigit
Only first 31 characters are definitely used ten'sdigit
• Implementations can consider more characters if they like
done? reserved keyword
double

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 Literals Scope: Global and Local
Integer Where is the variable accessible?
123 /* decimal */ Global: accessed anywhere in program
-123 Local: only accessible in a particular region
0x123 /* hexadecimal */
Compiler infers scope from where variable is declared
Floating point
• Programmer doesn't have to explicitly state
6.023
6.023e23 /* 6.023 x 1023 */ Variable is local to the block in which it is declared
5E12 /* 5.0 x 1012 */ • Block defined by open and closed braces { }
Character • Can access variable declared in any "containing" block

'c'
Global variable is declared outside all blocks
'\n' /* newline */
'\xA' /* ASCII 10 (0xA) */
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Example Expression
#include <stdio.h>
int itsGlobal = 0;
Any combination of variables, constants, operators,
and function calls
main() • Every expression has a type, derived from the types of its
{ components (according to C typing rules)
int itsLocal = 1; /* local to main */
printf("Global %d Local %d\n", itsGlobal, itsLocal);
{ Examples:
int itsLocal = 2; /* local to this block */
itsGlobal = 4; /* change global variable */ counter >= STOP
printf("Global %d Local %d\n", itsGlobal, itsLocal);
}
x + sqrt(y)
printf("Global %d Local %d\n", itsGlobal, itsLocal); x & z + 3 || 9 - w-- % 6
}
Output
Global 0 Local 1
Global 4 Local 2
Global 4 Local 1
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 Statement Operators
Expresses a complete unit of work Three things to know about each operator
• Executed in sequential order (1) Function
• What does it do?
(2) Precedence
Simple statement ends with semicolon • In which order are operators combined?
z = x * y; /* assign product to z */ • Example:
y = y + 1; /* after multiplication */ "a * b + c * d" is the same as "(a * b) + (c * d)"
because multiply (*) has a higher precedence than addition (+)
; /* null statement */ (3) Associativity
• In which order are operators of the same precedence
combined?
Compound statement formed with braces
• Example:
• Syntactically equivalent to a simple statement "a - b - c" is the same as "(a - b) - c"
{ z = x * y; y = y + 1; } because add/sub associate left-to-right

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Assignment Operator Assignment Operator

Changes the value of a variable
x = x + 4;
1. Evaluate right-hand side.
2. Set value of left-hand side variable to result.
All expressions evaluate to a value,even ones with the
assignment operator
For assignment, the result is the value assigned
• Usually (but not always) the value of the right-hand side
!Type conversion might make assigned value
different than computed value

Assignment associates right to left.

y = x = 3;
y gets the value 3, because (x = 3) evaluates to the value 3
y = (x = 3);

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 Arithmetic Operators Arithmetic Expressions
Symbol Operation Usage Precedence Assoc If mixed types, smaller type is "promoted" to larger
* multiply x * y 6 l-to-r x + 4.3
/ divide x / y 6 l-to-r if x is int, converted to double and result is double
% modulo x % y 6 l-to-r
+ addition x + y 7 l-to-r Integer division -- fraction is dropped
- subtraction x - y 7 l-to-r x / 3
if x is int and x=5, result is 1 (not 1.666666...)
All associate left to right
* / % have higher precedence than + - Modulo -- result is remainder
Example x % 3
• 2+3*4 versus if x is int and x=5, result is 2
• (2 + 3) * 4
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Bitwise Operators Logical Operators

Symbol Operation Usage Precedence Assoc Symbol Operation Usage Precedence Assoc
~ bitwise NOT ~x 4 r-to-l ! logical NOT !x 4 r-to-l
<< left shift x << y 8 l-to-r
&& logical AND x && y 14 l-to-r
>> right shift x >> y 8 l-to-r
& bitwise AND x & y 11 l-to-r || logical OR x || y 15 l-to-r
^ bitwise XOR x ^ y 12 l-to-r
| bitwise OR x | y 13 l-to-r Treats entire variable (or value) as
• TRUE (non-zero), or
Operate on variables bit-by-bit • FALSE (zero).
• Like LC-3 AND and NOT instructions
Result is 1 (TRUE) or 0 (FALSE)
• x = 15; y = 0; printf(“%d”, x || y);
Shift operations are logical (not arithmetic)
• Operate on values -- neither operand is changed Bit-wise vs Logical
• x = y << 1 same as x = y+y • 1 & 8 = 0 (000001 AND 001000 = 000000)
• 1 && 8 = 1 (True & True = True)

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 Relational Operators Assignment vs Equality
Symbol Operation Usage Precedence Assoc Don't confuse equality (==) with assignment (=)
> greater than x > y 9 l-to-r
int x = 9;
>= greater than or equal x >= y 9 l-to-r
int y = 10;
< less than x < y 9 l-to-r if (x == y) {
<= less than or equal x <= y 9 l-to-r printf(“not executed\n”);
}
== equal x == y 10 l-to-r
if (x = y) {
!= not equal x != y 10 l-to-r printf(“%d %d”, x, y);
}
Result is 1 (TRUE) or 0 (FALSE)
Result: “10 10” is printed. Why?
Compiler will not stop you! (What happens in Java?)

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Special Operators: ++ and -- Using ++ and --

Changes value of variable before (or after) its value is
used in an expression x = 4;
y = x++;
Symbol Operation Usage Precedence Assoc Results: x = 5, y = 4
++ postincrement x++ 2 r-to-l (because x is incremented after assignment)
-- postdecrement x-- 2 r-to-l
++ preincrement ++x 3 r-to-l x = 4;
-- predecrement --x 3 r-to-l y = ++x;
Results: x = 5, y = 5
Pre: Increment/decrement variable before using its value (because x is incremented before assignment)
Post: Increment/decrement variable after using its value

Please, don’t combine ++ and =. Really. Just don’t!

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 Special Operators: +=, *=, etc. Special Operator: Conditional
Arithmetic and bitwise operators can be combined Symbol Operation Usage Precedence Assoc
with assignment operator ?: conditional x?y:z 16 l-to-r
Statement Equivalent assignment
x += y; x = x + y;
x?y:z
x -= y; x = x - y; • If x is non-zero, result is y
x *= y; x = x * y; • If x is zero, result is z
x /= y; x = x / y;
x %= y; x = x % y; All have same
precedence and Seems useful, but I don’t use it
x &= y; x = x & y; • A normal “if” is almost always more clear
associativity as =
x |= y; x = x | y; • You don’t need to use every language feature
and associate
x ^= y; x = x ^ y; • Really, don’t use it (you don’t have to show how clever you are)
right-to-left.
x <<= y; x = x << y;
x >>= y; x = x >> y;
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Practice with Precedence Practice with Operators

Assume a=1, b=2, c=3, d=4 In preparation for our dis-assembler (HW#8):
int opcode(int ir)
{
x = a * b + c * d / 2; /* x = 8 */ /* code to extract bits 15 through 12 of ir */
same as: }
x = (a * b) + ((c * d) / 2);
int get_field(int bits, int hi_bit, int lo_bit)
{
For long or confusing expressions, use parentheses, /* code to extract hi_bit through lo_bit of bits */
because reader might not have memorized precedence }
hi lo
table
For example, body of opcode function is now just 0010
• get_field(ir, 15, 12);
Note: Assignment operator has lowest precedence, What about a “signed-extended” version?
so all the arithmetic operations on the right-hand side 0010
are evaluated first
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 Practice with Operators (Solution 1) Practice with Operators (Solution 2)
int opcode(int ir) int get_field(int bits, int hi_bit, int lo_bit)
{ {
ir = ir >> 12; int inv_mask = ~0 << (hi_bit+1)
ir = ir & 0xf; int mask = ~inv_mask;
return ir; bits = bits & mask; // Mask off high-order bits
} bits = bits >> lo_bit; // Shift away low-order bits
return bits;
OR }
OR
int opcode(int ir)
{ int get_field(int bits, int hi_bit, int lo_bit)
ir = ir & 0xf000; {
ir = ir >> 12; bits = ~(~0 << (hi_bit+1)) & bits; // Mask high bits
return ir; bits = bits >> lo_bit; // Shift away low-order bits
} return bits;
}

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Sign Extended Version

int get_sext_field(int bits, int hi_bit, int lo_bit)
{
int most_significant_bit = bits & (1 << hi_bit);
if (most_significant_bit != 0) {
bits = (~0 << hi_bit) | bits; // One extend
} else {
bits = ~(~0 << (hi_bit+1)) & bits; // Zero extend
Chapter 13
}
Control Structures
bits = bits >> lo_bit; // Shift away low-order bits
return bits;
}
Based on slides © McGraw-Hill
Additional material © 2004/2005/2006 Lewis/Martin

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 Control Structures If
Conditional if (condition)
action; F
• Making decision about which code to execute, based on condition
evaluated expression
• if
T
• if-else
• switch
action

Iteration
• Executing code multiple times, ending based on evaluated
expression
• while Condition is a C expression,
• for which evaluates to TRUE (non-zero) or FALSE (zero).
• do-while Action is a C statement,
which may be simple or compound (a block).
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Example If Statements More If Examples

if (x <= 10) Style: avoid singleton if (0 <= age && age <= 11) {
y = x * x + 5; if statements kids = kids + 1;
(I really dislike them)
}
if (x <= 10) { if (month == 4 || month == 6 ||
y = x * x + 5; compound statement;
month == 9 || month == 11) {
z = (2 * y) / 3; both executed if x <= 10
printf(“The month has 30 days.\n”);
} }
if (x = 2) { Common C error, assignment (=)
if (x <= 10) y = 5; Versus equality (==)
only first statement is conditional;
y = x * x + 5; second statement is }
z = (2 * y) / 3; always executed This is a common programming error (= instead of ==),
not caught by compiler because it’s syntactically correct.
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 Generating Code for If Statement If-else
if (x == 2) { if (condition)
action_if; T F
y = 5; condition
} else
action_else;
LDR R0, R6, #0 ; load x into R0
ADD R0, R0, #-2 ; subtract 2 action_if action_else
BRnp NOT_TRUE ; if non-zero, x is not 2
AND R1, R1, #0 ; store 5 to y
ADD R1, R1, #5 Else allows choice between
STR R1, R6, #1 two mutually exclusive actions without re-testing condition.
NOT_TRUE ... ; next statement

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Generating Code for If-Else Matching Else with If

LDR R0, R6, #0
if (x) { Else is always associated with closest unassociated if
BRz ELSE
y++; ; x is not zero is the same as...
z--; if (x != 10)
LDR R1, R6, #1 ; incr y if (x != 10) {
ADD R1, R1, #1 if (y > 3)
} else { if (y > 3)
STR R1, R6, #1 z = z / 2;
y--; z = z / 2;
LDR R1, R6, #2 ; decr z else
z++; ADD R1, R1, #-1 else
z = z * 2;
} STR R1, R6, #2 z = z * 2;
BR DONE ; skip else code
is NOT the same as... }
; x is zero
ELSE LDR R1, R6, #1 ; decr y if (x != 10) {
ADD R1, R1, #-1 if (y > 3)
STR R1, R6, #1 z = z / 2; Solution: always use braces
LDR R1, R6, #2 ; incr z
} (avoids the problem entirely)
ADD R1, R1, #1
STR R1, R6, #2 else
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 Chaining If’s and Else’s While
if (month == 4 || month == 6 || month == 9 || while (test)
month == 11) { loop_body; F
test
printf(“Month has 30 days.\n”);
} else if (month == 1 || month == 3 ||
month == 5 || month == 7 || T
month == 8 || month == 10 || loop_body
month == 12) {
printf(“Month has 31 days.\n”);
} else if (month == 2) {
printf(“Month has 28 or 29 days.\n”);
} else { Executes loop body as long as
printf(“Don’t know that month.\n”); test evaluates to TRUE (non-zero)
}
Note: Test is evaluated before executing loop body
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Generating Code for While Infinite Loops

AND R0, R0, #0
x = 0; The following loop will never terminate:
STR R0, R6, #0 ; x = 0
while (x < 10) { ; test
printf(“%d ”, x); LOOP LDR R0, R6, #0 ; load x x = 0;
x = x + 1; ADD R0, R0, #-10 while (x < 10) {
} BRzp DONE
printf(“%d ”, x);
; loop body
LDR R0, R6, #0 ; load x }
...
<printf>
... Loop body does not change condition...
ADD R0, R0, #1 ; incr x • ...so test is never false
STR R0, R6, #0
BR LOOP ; test again
Common programming error that can be difficult to find
DONE ; next statement

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 For Generating Code for For
for (init; end-test; re-init) for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) { ; init
init AND R0, R0, #0
statement printf(“%d ”, i); STR R0, R6, #0 ; i = 0
} ; test
LOOP LDR R0, R6, #0 ; load i
F
test ADD R0, R0, #-10
BRzp DONE
This is the same ; loop body
T LDR R0, R6, #0 ; load i
as the while example!
...
loop_body <printf>
Executes loop body as long as
...
test evaluates to TRUE (non-zero).
; re-init
Initialization and re-initialization re-init ADD R0, R0, #1 ; incr i
code included in loop statement. STR R0, R6, #0
BR LOOP ; test again
Note: Test is evaluated before executing loop body
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Example For Loops Nested Loops

/* -- what is the output of this loop? -- */ Loop body can (of course) be another loop
for (i = 0; i <= 10; i++) {
printf("%d ", i);
} /* print a multiplication table */
/* -- what does this one output? -- */ for (mp1 = 0; mp1 < 10; mp1++) {
letter = 'a';
for (mp2 = 0; mp2 < 10; mp2++) {
for (c = 0; c < 26; c++) {
printf("%c ", letter+c); printf(“%d\t”, mp1*mp2);
} }
/* -- what does this loop do? -- */ printf(“\n”);
numberOfOnes = 0; }
for (bitNum = 0; bitNum < 16; bitNum++) {
if (inputValue & (1 << bitNum)) {
numberOfOnes++;
}
}

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 Another Nested Loop For vs. While
Here, test for the inner loop depends on counter variable In general:
of outer loop
For loop is preferred for counter-based loops
for (outer = 1; outer <= input; outer++) { • Explicit counter variable
for (inner = 0; inner < outer; inner++) { • Easy to see how counter is modified each loop
sum += inner;
}
While loop is preferred for sentinel-based loops
}
• Test checks for sentinel value.

Either kind of loop can be expressed as other,

so really a matter of style and readability

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Do-While Break and Continue

do break;
loop_body; loop_body • used only in switch statement or iteration statement
while (test); • passes control out of the “nearest” (loop or switch) statement
containing it to the statement immediately following
• usually used to exit a loop before terminating condition occurs
test (or to exit switch statement when case is done)
T
F continue;
• used only in iteration statement
• terminates the execution of the loop body for this iteration
Executes loop body as long as • loop expression is evaluated to see whether another
test evaluates to TRUE (non-zero). iteration should be performed
• if for loop, also executes the re-initializer
Note: Test is evaluated after executing loop body
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 Example Switch evaluate
switch (expression) { expression
What does the following loop do?
case const1:
for (i = 0; i <= 20; i++) { action1;
if (i%2 == 0) { break; = const1? action1
continue; case const2: T
action2; F
} break;
printf("%d ", i); default: = const2? action2
} action3; T
}
F
What would be an easier way to write this? action3
Alternative to long if-else chain.
What happens if break instead of continue? If break is not used, then
case "falls through" to the next.
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Switch Example More About Switch

/* same as month example for if-else */ Case expressions must be constant
switch (month) {
case 4: case i: /* illegal if i is a variable */
case 6:
case 9:
case 11:
printf(“Month has 30 days.\n”);
If no break, then next case is also executed
break; switch (a) {
case 1:
case 3: case 1:
/* some cases omitted for brevity...*/ printf(“A”); If a is 1, prints “ABC”.
printf(“Month has 31 days.\n”);
break; case 2: If a is 2, prints “BC”.
case 2: printf(“B”); Otherwise, prints “C”.
printf(“Month has 28 or 29 days.\n”); default:
break;
default: printf(“C”);
printf(“Don’t know that month.\n”); }
}

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 Enumerations Example: Searching for Substring
Keyword enum declares a new type Have user type in a line of text (ending with linefeed)
• enum colors { RED, GREEN, BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW, MAUVE };
and print the number of occurrences of "the"
• RED is now 0, GREEN is 1, etc.
• Gives meaning to constants, groups constants

enum colors house_color;

Reading characters one at a time
house_color = get_color(); • Use the getchar() function -- returns a single character
switch (house_color) {
case RED:
/* code here */ Don't need to store input string; look for substring as
break; characters are being typed
/* more here… */ • Similar to state machine:
} based on characters seen, move toward success state
or move back to start state
Enums are just ints, but can provide more type checking
• Warning on assignment (example: house_color = 85;) • Switch statement is a good match to state machine
• Warning on “partial” switch statement
• C++ adds even more checking support
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Substring: State machine to flow chart Substring: Code (Part 1)

#include <stdio.h>
read char enum state { NO_MATCH, ONE_MATCH, TWO_MATCHES };
no
other match main()
{
't' T char key; /* input character from user */
match = 0 if 't', match=1 int match = NO_MATCH ; /* state of matching */
int count = 0; /* number of substring matches */
matched F /* Read character until newline is typed */
't' other if 'h', match=2
T key = getchar();
't' match = 1 if 't', match=1 while (key != '\n') {
'h' else match=0 /* Action depends on number of matches so far */
F switch (match) {
't' matched
other if 'e', count++ See next two slides for
'th'
T and match = 0 contents of switch statement
match = 2
if 't', match=1 }
'e'
F else match=0 key = getchar();
}
increment printf("Number of matches = %d\n", count);
}
count
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 Substring: Code (Part 2) Substring: Code (Part 3)
case NO_MATCH: /* starting - no matches yet */
if (key == 't') {
match = ONE_MATCH; case TWO_MATCHES: /* 'th' has been matched */
} else { if (key == 'e') {
match = NO_MATCH; count++; /* increment count */
} match = NO_MATCH; /* go to starting point */
break; } else if (key == 't') {
case ONE_MATCH: /* 't' has been matched */ match = ONE_MATCH;
if (key == 'h') { } else {
match = TWO_MATCHES; match = NO_MATCH;
} else if (key == 't') { }
match = ONE_MATCH; break;
} else {
match = NO_MATCH;
}
break;

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…C and the Right Shift Operator (>>)

Does right shift sign extend or not?
• Answer: Yes and No

Unsigned values: zero extend

Chapter 14
• unsigned int x = ~0;
• Then, (x >> 10) will have 10 leading zeros

Signed values: Functions

• “Right shifting a signed quantity will fill with
sign bits (“arithmetic shift”) on some machines and
with 0-bits (“logical shift”) on others.” - Kernighan and Ritchie
• In practice, it does sign extend
Based on slides © McGraw-Hill
!int x = ~0; /* signed */ Additional material © 2004/2005/2006 Lewis/Martin

!Then, (x >> 10) will still be all 1s

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 Function Example of High-Level Structure
Smaller, simpler, subcomponent of program void main()
Provides abstraction {
• Hide low-level details setup_board(); /* place pieces on board */
• Give high-level structure to program,
easier to understand overall program flow determine_sides(); /* choose black/white */
• Enables separable, independent development
/* Play game */
C functions while (no_outcome_yet()){
• Zero or multiple arguments (or parameters) passed in whites_turn();
blacks_turn(); Structure of program
• Single result returned (optional)
} is evident, even without
• Return value is always a particular type
knowing implementation.
}
In other languages, called procedures, subroutines, ...
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Functions in C Implementing Functions and Variables in LC-3

Definition type of name of We’ve talked about…
return value function
• Variables
int factorial(int n) !Local
{ types of all
int i; !Global
arguments
int result = 1; • Functions
for (i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
result = result * i; !Parameter passing
}
return result; exits function with !Return values
} specified return value
Function call -- used in expression What does the assembly code look like for these idioms?
a = x + factorial(f + g); Important notes
1. evaluate arguments • Different compilers for different ISAs do things differently
• As long as a compiler is consistent
2. execute function
• We’re straying from the book’s version to simplify things
3. use return value in expression !Leaving out the R5 “frame pointer”
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 Allocating Space for Variables Local Variable Storage
Global data section 0x0000 Local variables stored in activation record (stack frame)
• All global variables stored here
(actually all static variables)
PC Symbol table “offset” gives the
• R4 points to beginning instructions
distance from the base of the frame
Run-time stack R4
global data • A new frame is pushed on the
• Used for local variables run-time stack each time block is entered R6 amount
• R6 points to top of stack • R6 is the stack pointer – holds address hours
• New frame for each block of current top of run-time stack minute
(goes away when block exited) seconds
R6 • Because stack grows downward,
Offset = distance from beginning run-time stack pointer is the smallest address
of storage area of the frame, and variable offsets are >= 0.
stack
• Global: LDR R1, R4, #4
• Local: LDR R2, R6, #3 0xFFFF

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Symbol Table Symbol Table Example

Compiler tracks each symbol (identifiers) and its location
• In assembler, all identifiers were labels int main() R6 amount
• In compiler, identifiers are variables hours
{ minute
int seconds; seconds
Compiler keeps more information R6
int minutes;
Name (identifier) int hours;
Name Type Offset Scope
Type double amount; Name Type Offset Scope
amount double 0 main
Location in memory hours int 1 main … amount double 0 main
Scope minutes int 2 main
}
hours int 1 main
seconds int 3 main minutes int 2 main
seconds int 3 main

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 Example: Compiling to LC-3 Example: Code Generation
#include <stdio.h>
int inGlobal;
; main
Name Type Offset Scope
; inLocal = 5
main()
inGlobal int 0 global
{ AND R0, R0, #0
int inLocal;
int outLocalA; inLocal int 2 main ADD R0, R0, #5 ; inLocal = 5
int outLocalB;
outLocalA int 1 main STR R0, R6, #2 ; (offset = 2)
/* initialize */
inLocal = 5; outLocalB int 0 main
inGlobal = 3; ; inGlobal = 3
/* perform calculations */ AND R0, R0, #0
outLocalA = inLocal & ~inGlobal;
outLocalB = (inLocal + inGlobal) + outLocalB; ADD R0, R0, #3 ; inGlobal = 3
/* print results */ STR R0, R4, #0 ; (offset = 0)
printf("The results are: outLocalA = %d, outLocalB = %d\n",
outLocalA, outLocalB);
}
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Example (continued) Example (continued)

; first statement: R0
; outLocalA = inLocal & ~inGlobal; ;outLocalB = (inLocal + inGlobal) + outLocalA;

LDR R0, R6, #2 ; get inLocal(offset = 2) LDR R0, R6, #2 ; inLocal

LDR R1, R4, #0 ; get inGlobal LDR R1, R4, #0 ; inGlobal
NOT R1, R1 ; ~inGlobal ADD R0, R0, R1 ; R0 is sum
AND R2, R0, R1 ; inLocal & ~inGlobal
STR R2, R6, #1 ; store in outLocalA LDR R1, R6, #1 ; outLocalA
ADD R2, R0, R1 ; R2 is sum
; (offset = 1) STR R2, R6, #0 ; outLocalB (offset = 0)

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 Implementing Functions Run-Time Stack for Functions
Activation record Memory Memory Memory
• Information about each function,
including arguments and local variables
• Also stored on run-time stack
R6
Calling function func

Called function R6 R6
copy args into main main main
stack or regs allocate activation record
call function save registers
execute code
put result in AR or reg Before call During call After call
pop activation record
get result return

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Activation Record Activation Record Bookkeeping

int func(int a, int b) Return value
{ • Space for value returned by function
int w, x, y; • Allocated even if function does not return a value
R6 y
. x locals
. w
. save R0
Return address
return y; bookkeeping return addr. (R7) • Save pointer to next instruction in calling function
} return value • Convenient location to store R7
a args !in case another function (JSR) is called
Name Type Offset Scope b
b int 7 func
a int 6 func Save registers
“ret. value” int 5 func
w int 2 func
• Save all other registers used (but not R6, and often not R4)
x int 1 func
y int 0 func

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 Function Call Example Main Function (1 of 2)
int main()
{ MAIN ADD R6, R6, #-4 ; allocate frame
int x, y, val; AND R0, R0, #0 ; x = 10
R6 ADD R0, R0, #10
x = 10; “result” 0 STR R0, R6, #2
y = 11; save R0 1
val = max(x + 10, y); save R1 AND R0, R0, #0 ; y = 11
return val; 2 ADD R0, R0, #11
save R7 max’s
} 3 view
STR R0, R6, #1
-3 max return value 4
LDR R0, R6, #1 ; load y into R0
int max(int a, int b) -2 “a” 5 STR R0, R6, #-1 ; 2nd argument
{ -1 “b” 6
int result; R6 LDR R1, R6, #2 ; load x into R1
result = a; 0 “val” ADD R1, R1, #10 ; R1 = x + 10
main’s
if (b > a) { 1 “y” STR R1, R6, #-2 ; 1st argument
view
result = b; 2 “x”
}
JSR MAX ; call max function
3 main return value
return result; … ; more here
}

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Max Function Main Function (2 of 2)

MAX ADD R6, R6, #-7 ; allocate frame
STR R7, R6, #3 ; save R7 (link register) ; previous code here
STR R1, R6, #2 ; save R1
STR R0, R6, #1 ; save R0 JSR MAX ; call max function
LDR R0, R6, #5 ; load "a"
STR R0, R6, #0 ; store "a" into "result"
LDR R0, R6, #-3 ; read return value of max
LDR R1, R6, #6 ; load "b" STR R0, R6, #0 ; put value into local "val"
NOT R1, R1 ; calculate -b
ADD R1, R1, 1 LDR R0, R6, #0 ; load "val"
LDR R0, R6, #5 ; load "a" STR R0, R6, #3 ; put "val" into main’s
ADD R0, R1, R0 ; compare ; return value
BRp AFTER ADD R6, R6, #4 ; pop stack
LDR R0, R6, #6 ; load "b" RET
STR R0, R6, #0 ; store "b" into "result"
AFTER LDR R0, R6, #0 ; load "result"
STR R0, R6, #4 ; store "result" into return value
LDR R0, R6, #1 ; restore R0
LDR R1, R6, #2 ; restore R1
LDR R7, R6, #3 ; restore R7 (link register)
ADD R6, R6, #7 ; pop stack
RET
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 Summary of LC-3 Function Call Implementation Callee versus Caller Saved Registers
1. Caller places arguments on stack (last to first) Callee saved registers
2. Caller invokes subroutine (JSR) • In our examples, the callee saved and restored registers
• Saves/restores any registers it modifies
3. Callee allocates frame
4. Callee saves R7 and other registers What if a you wants R7 to be preserved across a call?
5. Callee executes function code • Before call: caller saves it on the stack
• After call: caller restores it from the stack
6. Callee stores result into return value slot
7. Callee restores registers
Caller saved registers
8. Callee deallocates frame (local vars, other registers) • R7 is an example of a caller saved register
9. Callee returns (RET or JMP R7) • Value assumed destroyed across calls
• Only needs to save R7 when it’s in use
10. Caller loads return value
11. Caller resumes computation… Which is better? Callee or Caller saved registers?
• Neither: many ISA calling conventions specify some of each
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Compilers are Smart(er)

In our examples, variables always stored in memory
• Read from stack, written to stack

Compiler will perform code optimizations

• Keeps many variables in registers
• Avoids many save/restores of registers
• Why?

Passing parameter values in registers

• First few parameters in registers
• Return value in register
• Like in your homework projects
• Again, why?

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