Subject: Re: Sparc assembly code reference
To: Chad Mynhier <mynhier@cs.utk.edu>
From: Jeremy Cooper <jeremy@broder.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 04/25/1997 14:54:56
On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, Chad Mynhier wrote:
> 1) Is there a canonical assembly code (and/or architecture)
> reference manual?
> 2) What is it?
> 3) Where can I get it?
SPARC is officially an architecture, not just a CPU. The specification
and verification of what is 'SPARC' is a role that was handed by Sun to
SPARC International, a non-profit corporation. SPARC International
publishes "The SPARC Architecture Manual" - the SPARC bible.
The manual has gone through nine versions. Version 8 describes the 32-bit
SPARC that was finalized in 1987. Version 9 describes version 8 and
includes the new 64-bit specification. I just recently purchased both of
them after finally finding the answer to this very question. (Which makes
me happy to be able to answer yours =). Check out their website:
http://www.sparc.com/.
-J