stage0/Linux Bootstrap/read.s

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2016-05-03 01:47:57 +01:00
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# we must export the entry point to the ELF linker or loader.
# They convientionally recognize _start as their entry point.
# Use ld -e main to override the default if you wish
.global _start
_start:
# first check that we got the correct number of inputs
pop %rax # Get the number of arguments
pop %rdi # Get the program name
pop %rdi # Get the actual argument
# Check if we have the correct number of inputs
cmp $2, %rax
# Jump to Bail if the number is not correct
jne Bail
# attempt to open the file for reading
mov $0, %rsi # prepare read_only
# we already have what we need in ebx
mov $2, %rax # the syscall number for open()
syscall # call the Kernel
# Check if we have a valid file
test %rax, %rax
# Jump to Bail_file if not actual file
js Bail
mov %rax, %rdi # move the pointer to the right location
Circle: #print contents of file
mov $read_size, %rdx # set the size of chars we want
mov $buffer, %rsi # Where to put it
# We already have what we need in ebx
mov $0, %rax # the syscall number for read
syscall # call the Kernel
test %rax, %rax # check what we got
jz Done # Got EOF call it done
# Make sure we don't write a bunch of NULLs
mov %rax, %rdx
# get file pointer out of the way
movq %rdi, %rsp
# edx was already setup
mov $1, %rdi # setup stdout write
mov $1, %rax # setup the write
syscall # call the Kernel
#now to prepare for next loop
movq %rsp, %rdi
jmp Circle
Done:
# program completed Successfully
mov $0, %rdi # All is well
mov $60, %rax # put the exit syscall number in eax
syscall # Call it a good day
Bail:
# terminate with an error
mov $1, %rdi # there was an error
mov $60, %rax # put the exit syscall number in eax
syscall # bail out
# Our writable space
# 2^ 30 Should be enough per read
read_size = 1073741824
buffer:
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