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author | Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com> | 2006-08-23 19:11:14 +0000 |
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committer | Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com> | 2006-08-23 19:11:14 +0000 |
commit | 83fb86f32b73942be758c22423c0bfe506fd4ff6 (patch) | |
tree | d51a136781eaccf67bfb2addfbe5330d9aed4791 /doc/supplements/arm/callconv.t | |
parent | 2006-08-23 Joel Sherrill <joel@OARcorp.com> (diff) | |
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2006-08-23 Joel Sherrill <joel@OARcorp.com>
* Makefile.am, configure.ac, FAQ/stamp-vti, FAQ/version.texi,
common/cpright.texi: Merging CPU Supplements into a single document.
As part of this removed the obsolete and impossible to maintain size
and timing information.
* cpu_supplement/.cvsignore, cpu_supplement/Makefile.am,
cpu_supplement/arm.t, cpu_supplement/i386.t, cpu_supplement/m68k.t,
cpu_supplement/mips.t, cpu_supplement/powerpc.t,
cpu_supplement/preface.texi, cpu_supplement/sh.t,
cpu_supplement/sparc.t, cpu_supplement/tic4x.t: New files.
* supplements/.cvsignore, supplements/Makefile.am,
supplements/supplement.am, supplements/arm/.cvsignore,
supplements/arm/BSP_TIMES, supplements/arm/ChangeLog,
supplements/arm/Makefile.am, supplements/arm/arm.texi,
supplements/arm/bsp.t, supplements/arm/callconv.t,
supplements/arm/cpumodel.t, supplements/arm/cputable.t,
supplements/arm/fatalerr.t, supplements/arm/intr_NOTIMES.t,
supplements/arm/memmodel.t, supplements/arm/preface.texi,
supplements/arm/timeBSP.t, supplements/c4x/.cvsignore,
supplements/c4x/BSP_TIMES, supplements/c4x/ChangeLog,
supplements/c4x/Makefile.am, supplements/c4x/bsp.t,
supplements/c4x/c4x.texi, supplements/c4x/callconv.t,
supplements/c4x/cpumodel.t, supplements/c4x/cputable.t,
supplements/c4x/fatalerr.t, supplements/c4x/intr_NOTIMES.t,
supplements/c4x/memmodel.t, supplements/c4x/preface.texi,
supplements/c4x/timeBSP.t, supplements/i386/.cvsignore,
supplements/i386/ChangeLog, supplements/i386/FORCE386_TIMES,
supplements/i386/Makefile.am, supplements/i386/bsp.t,
supplements/i386/callconv.t, supplements/i386/cpumodel.t,
supplements/i386/cputable.t, supplements/i386/fatalerr.t,
supplements/i386/i386.texi, supplements/i386/intr_NOTIMES.t,
supplements/i386/memmodel.t, supplements/i386/preface.texi,
supplements/i386/timeFORCE386.t, supplements/m68k/.cvsignore,
supplements/m68k/ChangeLog, supplements/m68k/MVME136_TIMES,
supplements/m68k/Makefile.am, supplements/m68k/bsp.t,
supplements/m68k/callconv.t, supplements/m68k/cpumodel.t,
supplements/m68k/cputable.t, supplements/m68k/fatalerr.t,
supplements/m68k/intr_NOTIMES.t, supplements/m68k/m68k.texi,
supplements/m68k/memmodel.t, supplements/m68k/preface.texi,
supplements/m68k/timeMVME136.t, supplements/m68k/timedata.t,
supplements/mips/.cvsignore, supplements/mips/BSP_TIMES,
supplements/mips/ChangeLog, supplements/mips/Makefile.am,
supplements/mips/bsp.t, supplements/mips/callconv.t,
supplements/mips/cpumodel.t, supplements/mips/cputable.t,
supplements/mips/fatalerr.t, supplements/mips/intr_NOTIMES.t,
supplements/mips/memmodel.t, supplements/mips/mips.texi,
supplements/mips/preface.texi, supplements/mips/timeBSP.t,
supplements/powerpc/.cvsignore, supplements/powerpc/ChangeLog,
supplements/powerpc/DMV177_TIMES, supplements/powerpc/Makefile.am,
supplements/powerpc/PSIM_TIMES, supplements/powerpc/bsp.t,
supplements/powerpc/callconv.t, supplements/powerpc/cpumodel.t,
supplements/powerpc/cputable.t, supplements/powerpc/fatalerr.t,
supplements/powerpc/intr_NOTIMES.t, supplements/powerpc/memmodel.t,
supplements/powerpc/powerpc.texi, supplements/powerpc/preface.texi,
supplements/powerpc/timeDMV177.t, supplements/powerpc/timePSIM.t,
supplements/sh/.cvsignore, supplements/sh/BSP_TIMES,
supplements/sh/ChangeLog, supplements/sh/Makefile.am,
supplements/sh/bsp.t, supplements/sh/callconv.t,
supplements/sh/cpumodel.t, supplements/sh/cputable.t,
supplements/sh/fatalerr.t, supplements/sh/intr_NOTIMES.t,
supplements/sh/memmodel.t, supplements/sh/preface.texi,
supplements/sh/sh.texi, supplements/sh/timeBSP.t,
supplements/sparc/.cvsignore, supplements/sparc/ChangeLog,
supplements/sparc/ERC32_TIMES, supplements/sparc/Makefile.am,
supplements/sparc/bsp.t, supplements/sparc/callconv.t,
supplements/sparc/cpumodel.t, supplements/sparc/cputable.t,
supplements/sparc/fatalerr.t, supplements/sparc/intr_NOTIMES.t,
supplements/sparc/memmodel.t, supplements/sparc/preface.texi,
supplements/sparc/sparc.texi, supplements/sparc/timeERC32.t,
supplements/template/.cvsignore, supplements/template/BSP_TIMES,
supplements/template/ChangeLog, supplements/template/Makefile.am,
supplements/template/bsp.t, supplements/template/callconv.t,
supplements/template/cpumodel.t, supplements/template/cputable.t,
supplements/template/fatalerr.t, supplements/template/intr_NOTIMES.t,
supplements/template/memmodel.t, supplements/template/preface.texi,
supplements/template/template.texi, supplements/template/timeBSP.t: Removed.
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diff --git a/doc/supplements/arm/callconv.t b/doc/supplements/arm/callconv.t deleted file mode 100644 index 167f5b8fa5..0000000000 --- a/doc/supplements/arm/callconv.t +++ /dev/null @@ -1,73 +0,0 @@ -@c -@c COPYRIGHT (c) 1988-2002. -@c On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR). -@c All rights reserved. -@c -@c $Id$ -@c - -@chapter Calling Conventions - -@section Introduction - -Each high-level language compiler generates -subroutine entry and exit code based upon a set of rules known -as the compiler's calling convention. These rules address the -following issues: - -@itemize @bullet -@item register preservation and usage -@item parameter passing -@item call and return mechanism -@end itemize - -A compiler's calling convention is of importance when -interfacing to subroutines written in another language either -assembly or high-level. Even when the high-level language and -target processor are the same, different compilers may use -different calling conventions. As a result, calling conventions -are both processor and compiler dependent. - -@section Processor Background - -The ARM architecture supports a simple yet -effective call and return mechanism. A subroutine is invoked -via the branch and link (@code{bl}) instruction. This instruction -saves the return address in the @code{lr} register. Returning -from a subroutine only requires that the return address be -moved into the program counter (@code{pc}), possibly with -an offset. It is is important to -note that the @code{bl} instruction does not -automatically save or restore any registers. It is the -responsibility of the high-level language compiler to define the -register preservation and usage convention. - -@section Calling Mechanism - -All RTEMS directives are invoked using the @code{bl} -instruction and return to the user application via the -mechanism described above. - -@section Register Usage - -As discussed above, the ARM's call and return mechanism dos -not automatically save any registers. RTEMS uses the registers -@code{r0}, @code{r1}, @code{r2}, and @code{r3} as scratch registers and -per ARM calling convention, the @code{lr} register is altered -as well. These registers are not preserved by RTEMS directives -therefore, the contents of these registers should not be assumed -upon return from any RTEMS directive. - -@section Parameter Passing - -RTEMS assumes that ARM calling conventions are followed and that -the first four arguments are placed in registers @code{r0} through -@code{r3}. If there are more arguments, than that, then they -are place on the stack. - -@section User-Provided Routines - -All user-provided routines invoked by RTEMS, such as -user extensions, device drivers, and MPCI routines, must also -adhere to these calling conventions. - |