remove delay and add iteration limit

[lifeboot.git] / lifeboot.asm

diff --git a/lifeboot.asm b/lifeboot.asm
index b81453c30b616ff0a5eb7910a66a68079eacd9f9..9b03696aa827eb2e63b7d2d3c609533fa85b1807 100644 (file)
--- a/lifeboot.asm
+++ b/lifeboot.asm
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
 bits 16
 bits 16

-org 0x7c00
+org 7c00h

 
 ; =============================================================================
 
 ; settings --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %define DEAD ' '            ; char to represent a dead cell
 
 ; =============================================================================
 
 ; settings --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %define DEAD ' '            ; char to represent a dead cell

-%define ALIVE '#'           ; char to represent an alive cell
-%define PRINT_COLOR 0x07    ; grey on black
-%define WAIT_DELAY 0x02     ; 0.131072 seconds
+%define ALIVE '.'           ; char to represent an alive cell
+%define PRINT_COLOR 07h     ; grey on black
+%define ITER_LIM 500        ; reset the simulation after ITER_LIM iterations

 
 ; constants -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %define COLS 80
 %define ROWS 25
 
 ; constants -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %define COLS 80
 %define ROWS 25

-%define VGAPGSZ (COLS * ROWS * 2)
+%define VGAPGSZ 1000h

 
 ; memory layout ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 ; memory layout ---------------------------------------------------------------
 

-%define ORG 0x7c00
-%define VGA 0xb8000
+%define ORG 7c00h
+%define VGA 0b8000h

 %define DAT ORG + 512
 
 ; static variables ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %define xss DAT             ; xs() state (word)
 %define currvgapg DAT + 2   ; current vga page near pointer (word)
 %define DAT ORG + 512
 
 ; static variables ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %define xss DAT             ; xs() state (word)
 %define currvgapg DAT + 2   ; current vga page near pointer (word)

+%define iter DAT + 4        ; current iteration # (word)

 
 ; =============================================================================
 
 
 ; =============================================================================
 


@@ -47,69 +48,68 @@ mov sp, bp
 cld
 
 ; disable cursor
 cld
 
 ; disable cursor

-mov ch, 0x3f                ; cursor start and options
-mov ah, 0x01                ; set text-mode cursor shape
-int 0x10                    ; video services
+mov ch, 3fh                 ; cursor start and options
+mov ah, 01h                 ; set text-mode cursor shape
+int 10h                     ; video services

 
 ; initialize xss
 
 ; initialize xss

-mov ah, 0x00                ; get
-int 0x1a                    ;  system time
+
+set_xss_seed:
+
+mov ah, 00h                 ; get
+int 1ah                     ;  system time
+
+cmp dx, 0
+je set_xss_seed             ; if seed is 0, xs wont work properly
+

 mov [xss], dx               ; cx:dx = number of clock ticks since midnight
 
 ; initialize currvgapg
 mov [xss], dx               ; cx:dx = number of clock ticks since midnight
 
 ; initialize currvgapg

-mov word [currvgapg], VGAPGSZ
+mov word [currvgapg], 0

 
 ; start simulation from random state ------------------------------------------
 
 start:
 
 call init_grid
 
 ; start simulation from random state ------------------------------------------
 
 start:
 
 call init_grid

+mov word [iter], 1

 
 ; apply game of life's rules to determine the next state ----------------------
 
 next_state:
 
 
 ; apply game of life's rules to determine the next state ----------------------
 
 next_state:
 

-call flip_vga_page          ; display current state
-call delay                  ; sleep a little
+call vsync_wait
+call write_next_vga_page
+
+call vsync_wait
+call flip_vga_page

 
 

-call write_next_vga_page    ; write the next state to the hidden page
+inc word [iter]
+cmp word [iter], ITER_LIM
+jle next_state

 
 

-jmp next_state
+jmp start                   ; reset

 
 ; =============================================================================
 
 ; functions -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 ; =============================================================================
 
 ; functions -------------------------------------------------------------------
 

-; delay() - suspend program execution temporarily -----------------------------
-
-; clobbers ah, cx, dx
-
-delay:
-
-mov cx, WAIT_DELAY          ; cx:dx = interval in microseconds
-mov dx, 0
-
-mov ah, 0x86
-int 0x15                    ; wait
-
-ret
-

 ; vsync_wait() - wait for display to enter the next VBlank cycle --------------
 
 ; clobbers ax, dx
 
 vsync_wait:
 
 ; vsync_wait() - wait for display to enter the next VBlank cycle --------------
 
 ; clobbers ax, dx
 
 vsync_wait:
 

-mov dx, 0x3da               ; input status #1 register
+mov dx, 3dah                ; input status #1 register

 
 .wait_on:
     in al, dx
 
 .wait_on:
     in al, dx

-    test al, 0x08           ; vertical retrace bit
+    test al, 08h            ; vertical retrace bit

     jnz .wait_on
 
 .wait_off:
     in al, dx
     jnz .wait_on
 
 .wait_off:
     in al, dx

-    test al, 0x08
+    test al, 08h

     jz .wait_off
 
 ret
     jz .wait_off
 
 ret


@@ -172,13 +172,11 @@ ret
 
 flip_vga_page:
 
 
 flip_vga_page:
 

-call vsync_wait
-

 xor word [currvgapg], VGAPGSZ   ; flip currvgapg
 setnz al                        ; al = !(currvgapg == 0)
 
 xor word [currvgapg], VGAPGSZ   ; flip currvgapg
 setnz al                        ; al = !(currvgapg == 0)
 

-mov ah, 0x05                ; select active display page
-int 0x10                    ; video services
+mov ah, 05h                 ; select active display page
+int 10h                     ; video services

 
 ret
 
 
 ret
 


@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ ret
 ; output:
 ; ax = # alive neighbours
 
 ; output:
 ; ax = # alive neighbours
 

-; clobbers ?
+; clobbers ax, bx, dx

 
 alive_neighbours:
 enter 5, 0
 
 alive_neighbours:
 enter 5, 0


@@ -208,25 +206,62 @@ div bl                      ; al = idx / COLS ; ah = idx % COLS
 
 mov [bp - 1], al            ; row = idx / COLS
 mov [bp - 2], ah            ; row = idx % COLS
 
 mov [bp - 1], al            ; row = idx / COLS
 mov [bp - 2], ah            ; row = idx % COLS

-mov byte [bp - 6], 0        ; neighbours = 0
+mov byte [bp - 3], 0        ; neighbours = 0

 
 

-mov byte [bp - 8], -1       ; i = -1
+mov byte [bp - 4], -1       ; i = -1

 .i:                         ; do {
 
 .i:                         ; do {
 

-    mov byte [bp - 10], -1          ; j = -1
+    mov byte [bp - 5], -1           ; j = -1

 .j:                                 ; do {
 
 .j:                                 ; do {
 

-        ; if ((row || col) && get_state (grid, row + i, col + i) == ALIVE)        
-        ;   neighbours++
+        mov al, [bp - 4]
+        or al, [bp - 5]
+        jz .continue                    ; if (!i && !j) continue
+
+        mov al, [bp - 1]
+        add al, [bp - 4]                ; al = row + i
+
+        cmp al, 0
+        jl .continue                    ; if (row + i < 0) continue
+
+        cmp al, ROWS
+        jge .continue                   ; if (row + i >= ROWS) continue
+
+        mov ah, [bp - 2]
+        add ah, [bp - 5]                ; ah = col + j
+
+        cmp ah, 0
+        jl .continue                    ; if (col + j < 0) continue
+
+        cmp ah, COLS
+        jge .continue                   ; if (col + j >= COLS) continue

 
 

-        inc byte [bp - 10]
-        cmp byte [bp - 10], 1
+        movzx bx, ah                    ; bx = col + j
+
+        mov ah, COLS
+        mul ah                          ; ax = (row + i) * COLS
+
+        add bx, ax                      ; bx = cell index
+        shl bx, 1                       ; bx = grid offset
+
+        mov dx, [es:si + bx]            ; dl = cell state
+
+        cmp dl, ALIVE                   ; if (!ALIVE) continue
+        jne .continue
+
+        inc byte [bp - 3]               ; neighbours++
+
+.continue:
+        inc byte [bp - 5]
+        cmp byte [bp - 5], 1

         jle .j                      ; } while (++j <= 1)
 
         jle .j                      ; } while (++j <= 1)
 

-    inc byte [bp - 8]
-    cmp byte [bp - 8], 1
+    inc byte [bp - 4]
+    cmp byte [bp - 4], 1

     jle .i                  ; } while (++i <= 1)
 
     jle .i                  ; } while (++i <= 1)
 

+movzx ax, byte [bp - 3]     ; ax = # alive neighbours
+

 leave
 ret
 
 leave
 ret
 


@@ -240,7 +275,7 @@ ret
 ; output:
 ; [es:di + cx * 2] = updated cell state
 
 ; output:
 ; [es:di + cx * 2] = updated cell state
 

-; clobbers ?
+; clobbers ax, bx, dx

 
 write_next_cell_state:
 
 
 write_next_cell_state:
 


@@ -251,20 +286,20 @@ shl bx, 1
 
 mov dx, [es:si + bx]        ; dl = cell current state
 
 
 mov dx, [es:si + bx]        ; dl = cell current state
 

-test dl, ALIVE              ; if (ALIVE) {
+cmp dl, ALIVE               ; if (ALIVE) {

 jne .else
 
 jne .else
 

-test ax, 2                  ;     if (n < 2)
+cmp ax, 2                   ;     if (n < 2)

 jl .dead                    ;         return DEAD
 
 jl .dead                    ;         return DEAD
 

-test ax, 3                  ;     if (n > 3)
+cmp ax, 3                   ;     if (n > 3)

 jg .dead                    ;         return DEAD
 
 jmp .alive                  ;     return ALIVE
 
 .else:                      ; }
 
 jg .dead                    ;         return DEAD
 
 jmp .alive                  ;     return ALIVE
 
 .else:                      ; }
 

-test ax, 3                  ; if (n != 3)
+cmp ax, 3                   ; if (n != 3)

 jne .dead                   ;     return DEAD
 
 .alive:                     ; return ALIVE
 jne .dead                   ;     return DEAD
 
 .alive:                     ; return ALIVE


@@ -281,7 +316,7 @@ ret
 
 ; write_next_vga_page() -------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 ; write_next_vga_page() -------------------------------------------------------
 

-; clobbers di, si, cx
+; clobbers di, si, ax, bx, cx, dx

 
 write_next_vga_page:
 
 
 write_next_vga_page:
 


@@ -296,7 +331,7 @@ xor cx, cx                  ; i = 0
 call write_next_cell_state
 
 inc cx
 call write_next_cell_state
 
 inc cx

-test cx, COLS * ROWS
+cmp cx, COLS * ROWS

 jl .update_loop             ; for i in [0 .. COLS * ROWS - 1]
 
 ret
 jl .update_loop             ; for i in [0 .. COLS * ROWS - 1]
 
 ret


@@ -312,4 +347,4 @@ jmp halt
 ; =============================================================================
 
 times 510 - ($ - $$) db 0   ; fill remaining bytes with zeroes
 ; =============================================================================
 
 times 510 - ($ - $$) db 0   ; fill remaining bytes with zeroes

-dw 0xaa55                   ; mbr magic byte
+dw 0aa55h                   ; mbr magic byte