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The initial PC value in the [[68k]] binary must be $C00402 (Init [[BIOS calls|BIOS call]]), the initial SP value must be $10F300 (end of the [[68k user RAM|user RAM]]).
The initial PC value in the [[68k]] binary must be $C00402 (Init [[BIOS calls|BIOS call]]), the initial SP value must be $10F300 (end of the [[68k user RAM|user RAM]]).


The entrypoints for the [[68k]] code start at $000122. There's usually 4 JMP instructions there (why ?).
The entrypoints for the [[68k]] code start at $000122. See [[68k program header]].


<pre>
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     lea    $10F300, sp
     lea    $10F300, sp
     lea    $10F300, a7      ; Depends on assemblers...
     lea    $10F300, a7      ; Depends on assemblers
     move.b  d0,REG_DIPSW      ; Kick watchdog
     move.b  d0,REG_DIPSW      ; Kick watchdog
     move.w  #7,REG_IRQACK    ; Acknowledge any pending interrupts
     move.w  #7,REG_IRQACK    ; Acknowledge any pending interrupts
     move.w  #$2700,sr        ; Disable all interrupts
     move.w  #$2700,sr        ; Disable all interrupts
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See [[68k interrupts]] and [[Watchdog]] for more informations.
See [[68k interrupts]] and [[Watchdog]] for more informations.


Clearing [[user RAM]]:
Clearing the [[68k user RAM]]:
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     lea    RAMSTART,a0
     lea    RAMSTART,a0
     move.l  #($F300/4)-1,d0  ; User RAM's size is $F300, and we clear longwords (4 bytes)
     move.l  #($F300/4)-1,d0  ; User RAM's size is $F300, and we clear longwords (4 bytes)
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     clr.l  (a0)+
     clr.l  (a0)+
     dbra    d0,clram
     dbra    d0,clram
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Note that this function also clears the stack. Don't make a subroutine out of it unless you're sure that the return address won't be cleared.
Note that this function also clears the stack. Don't make a subroutine out of it unless you're sure that the return address won't be cleared.

Latest revision as of 23:37, 5 April 2012

Basic init code

The initial PC value in the 68k binary must be $C00402 (Init BIOS call), the initial SP value must be $10F300 (end of the user RAM).

The entrypoints for the 68k code start at $000122. See 68k program header.

    lea     $10F300, sp
    lea     $10F300, a7       ; Depends on assemblers
    move.b  d0,REG_DIPSW      ; Kick watchdog
    move.w  #7,REG_IRQACK     ; Acknowledge any pending interrupts
    move.w  #$2700,sr         ; Disable all interrupts

See 68k interrupts and Watchdog for more informations.

Clearing the 68k user RAM:

    lea     RAMSTART,a0
    move.l  #($F300/4)-1,d0   ; User RAM's size is $F300, and we clear longwords (4 bytes)
clram:
    clr.l   (a0)+
    dbra    d0,clram

Note that this function also clears the stack. Don't make a subroutine out of it unless you're sure that the return address won't be cleared.

BIOS calls BIOSF_CLEARFIX ($C004C2) and BIOSF_CLEARSPR ($C004C8) can be used to clear sprites and the fix layer.

Don't forget to kick the watchdog regularly in your init code if the VBL interrupt isn't enabled or doesn't kick it itself.