From: cuz Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 11:46:05 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Added platform specific doc for the Apple ][ X-Git-Tag: V2.12.0~1040 X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f4b9df173e273d0e3bdf328c29e732a9c78224dd;p=cc65 Added platform specific doc for the Apple ][ git-svn-id: svn://svn.cc65.org/cc65/trunk@2766 b7a2c559-68d2-44c3-8de9-860c34a00d81 --- diff --git a/doc/Makefile b/doc/Makefile index 8994aea83..a57dd12a0 100644 --- a/doc/Makefile +++ b/doc/Makefile @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ # Default for the compiler lib search path as compiler define -SGML = ar65.sgml \ +SGML = apple2.sgml \ + ar65.sgml \ atari.sgml \ c128.sgml \ c16.sgml \ @@ -51,9 +52,6 @@ TEX = $(SGML:.sgml=.tex) %.tex: %.sgml sgml2latex --output=tex $< -funcref.html: funcref.sgml - sgml2html --split=2 $< - # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Targets @@ -85,6 +83,15 @@ clean: zap: clean rm -f $(TXT) $(HTML) $(INFO) $(DVI) $(TEX) *.html *.info-* *.man +# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +# Special target rules + +coding.html: coding.sgml + sgml2html --split=0 $< + +funcref.html: funcref.sgml + sgml2html --split=2 $< + # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Make the dependencies diff --git a/doc/apple2.sgml b/doc/apple2.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..359793077 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/apple2.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,236 @@ + + +
+ +Apple ][ specific information for cc65 +<author>Ullrich von Bassewitz, <htmlurl url="mailto:uz@cc65.org" name="uz@cc65.org"> +<date>2003-12-16 + +<abstract> +An overview over the Apple ][ runtime system as it is +implemented for the cc65 C compiler. +</abstract> + +<!-- Table of contents --> +<toc> + +<!-- Begin the document --> + +<sect>Overview<p> + +This file contains an overview of the Apple ][ runtime system +as it comes with the cc65 C compiler. It describes the memory layout, +Apple ][ specific header files, available drivers, and any +pitfalls specific to that platform. + +Please note that Apple ][ specific functions are just mentioned +here, they are described in detail in the separate <htmlurl url="funcref.html" +name="function reference">. Even functions marked as "platform dependent" may +be available on more than one platform. Please see the function reference for +more information. + + +<sect>Binary format<p> + +The standard binary output format generated by the linker for the +Apple ][ target is a machine language program with a 4 byte DOS +3.3 header. The standard load address is $800. + +The DOS header is in it's own segment named <tt/EXEHDR/. If you don't want the +header for some reason, you can change + +<verb> + HEADER: start = $0000, size = $4, file = %O; +</verb> + +to + +<verb> + HEADER: start = $0000, size = $4, file = ""; +</verb> + +in the linker configuration to have the linker remove it. + + + +<sect>Memory layout<p> + +In the standard setup, cc65 generated programs use the memory from +$800 to $8E00, so 33.5K of memory (including the stack) is +available. ROM calls are possible without further precautions. + +Special locations: + +<descrip> + <tag/Stack/ + The C runtime stack is located at $8DFF and growing downwards. + + <tag/Heap/ + The C heap is located at the end of the program and grows towards the C + runtime stack. +</descrip><p> + + + +<sect>Platform specific header files<p> + +Programs containing Apple ][ specific code may use the +<tt/apple2.h/ header file. + + +<sect1>Apple ][ specific functions<p> + +The functions listed below are special for the Apple ][. See +the <htmlurl url="funcref.html" name="function reference"> for declaration and +usage. + +<itemize> +<item>get_ostype +</itemize> + + + +<sect1>Hardware access<p> + +There's currently no support for direct hardware access. This does not mean +you cannot do it, it just means that there's no help. + + + +<sect>Loadable drivers<p> + +<em>Note:</em> Since the Apple ][ doesn't have working disk I/O +(see <ref id="limitations" name="section "Limitations"">), the +available drivers cannot be loaded at runtime (so the term "loadable drivers" +is somewhat misleading). Instead, the drivers have to be converted using the +<htmlurl url="co65.html" name="co65 utility"> and statically linked. While +this may seem overhead, it has two advantages: + +<enum> +<item>The interface is identical to the one used for other platforms + and to the one for the Apple ][ once it has disk I/O. +<item>Once disk I/O is available, existing code can be changed to load drivers + at runtime with almost no effort. +</enum> + + + +<sect1>Graphics drivers<p> + +<em>Note:</em> Since memory for the graphics has to be allocated, programs +using graphics drivers will have to be linked using a special linker +configuration. See the <tt/apple2-tgi.cfg/ file in the documentation +directory, and the <htmlurl url="ld65.html" name="linker documentation"> on +how to use it. + +<descrip> + + <tag><tt/a2-lo.tgi/</tag> + This driver features a resolution of 40x40 with 16 colors. At the bottom of + the screen, 4 additional text lines are available. + + <tag><tt/a2-hi.tgi/</tag> + This driver features a resolution of 280x192 with 6 colors. + +</descrip><p> + + +<sect1>Extended memory drivers<p> + +No extended memory drivers are currently available for the +Apple ][. + + + +<sect1>Joystick drivers<p> + +<descrip> + + <tag><tt/a2-stdjoy.joy/</tag> + Supports up to two standard joysticks connected to the joysticks port of + the Apple ][. + +</descrip><p> + + + +<sect1>Mouse drivers<p> + +Currently no drivers available (in fact, the API for loadable mouse drivers +does not exist). + + +<sect1>RS232 device drivers<p> + +No serial drivers are currently available for the Apple ][. + + + +<sect>Limitations<label id="limitations"><p> + +<sect1>Disk I/O<p> + +The existing library for the Apple ][ doesn't implement C file +I/O. There are two hacks for the <tt/read()/ and <tt/write()/ routines in +place, which will make functions work that read from or write to <tt/stdout/ +(like <tt/printf()/). However, these functions have some shortcomings which +won't be fixed, because they're going to be replaced anyway. + +To be more concrete, this limitation means that you cannot use any of the +following functions (and a few others): + +<itemize> +<item>fclose +<item>fopen +<item>fread +<item>fprintf +<item>fputc +<item>fscanf +<item>fwrite +<item>... +</itemize> + + +<sect>Other hints<p> + +<sect1>Passing arguments to the program<p> + +Command line argument passing is currently not supported for the +Apple ][. + + + +<sect>Bugs/Feedback<p> + +If you have problems using the library, if you find any bugs, or if you're +doing something interesting with it, I would be glad to hear from you. Feel +free to contact me by email (<htmlurl url="mailto:uz@cc65.org" +name="uz@cc65.org">). + + + +<sect>License<p> + +This software is provided 'as-is', without any expressed or implied +warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages +arising from the use of this software. + +Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, +including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it +freely, subject to the following restrictions: + +<enum> +<item> The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not + claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software + in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be + appreciated but is not required. +<item> Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not + be misrepresented as being the original software. +<item> This notice may not be removed or altered from any source + distribution. +</enum> + +</article> + + + diff --git a/doc/index.sgml b/doc/index.sgml index 08888bd27..6a3528028 100644 --- a/doc/index.sgml +++ b/doc/index.sgml @@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ Main documentation page, contains links to other available stuff. <descrip> + <tag><htmlurl url="apple2.html" name="apple2.html"></tag> + Topics specific to the Apple2 ][. + <tag><htmlurl url="atari.html" name="atari.html"></tag> Topics specific to the Atari 8 bit machines.