Assembly languages.

Irmac · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:17 am Post subject: Assembly languages.

Ok, say I know an assembly language like DLX or MIPS. How would I be able to run my code? I think the teacher mentioned different CPUs use different assembly languages. So if I know DLX, doesn't that make it completely useless if I'm not using a DLX machine?
I mean at school, we end up using something on the network(does it make sense to say it compiles it into java?), and then run it through that. Anyway, I'm really just curious as to how I would be able to run assembly code on my own computer. Like if anyone has a program/utility that could convert between assembly languages, that'd be awesome cool too. Or better yet, something that could compile dumb compile java into DLX code for me. Hehe XD

*I wasn't sure whether this would belong here or on the Tech Area board, so I just did it here.
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Is · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:

definitely belongs in tech area.

i don't know much about assembly... not a very useful thing to know anymore unless you're a real system designer (ie you program hardware for a living)

if you know mips you can only use it on a mips system. (or dlx or whatever)

at school you may be using a java interface to a server that can run the code or it just emulates it.

google around a bit for assembly tutorials. you can run it on your own machine if you know a bit of what you're doing.

DarkAeons · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Aug 04, 2004 Posts: 66

different cpu use different Assembly langages, most PC use x86 assembly
u may be able to find simulators to test ur code on them

found this for MIPS (does not execute binary (compiled) programs) : http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~larus/spim.html

DLX simulator : http://www.cse.ucsc.edu/~elm/Software/Dlxos/dlxsim.shtml
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Irmac · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks a lot! Those are some pretty cool links.
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shniggies · newbie! Joined: Dec 05, 2004 Posts: 31

Irmac · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:09 pm Post subject:

LOL! I give myself plenty of time to debug! Assignments and stuff are usually do at noon for this particular course, and there's 12 hours between midnight and noon. Plenty of time!
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