Optron #35
25 апреля 2000

Likbez - Interrupts ZX Spectrum.

<b>Likbez</b> - Interrupts ZX Spectrum.
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  Hello enthusiasts! That, probably bored on vacation? Do not 
worry, we will continue. 

  At this time we will talk about paper
with preemption. To begin to understand that this
is. So ...


                Interrupt


  You might not suspect that 50 times
a second processor is diverted from the processing of your 
programs and deals not know what ... For example, interrogates 
the keyboard, changing the system variable FRAMES etc. And it 
does so, what do you and do not guess. In these

moments of the following happens: the processor
refers to podprograme at 56, as
if executes the command RST 56 or
CALL 56. The difference is that the transition is carried out 
not by software and hardware. After completing the execution of 
called procedure, processor continues to perform basic

program.

  At first glance it might seem that
from such "chips" prosecutors no, because
software in the ROM will not change anything. K
Fortunately, the programmer has the ability to change the 
address at which the procedure is an interrupt. For this 
purpose the previously mentioned case I. 

  First of all, we must remember that there are three modes of 
treatment interruptions. They are denoted by numbers 0

to 2. Standard mode - 1. It was his
exploit the operating sistama. Zero mode we do not particularly 
interesting: the practice, it is no different from the first. 
Note that it is in practice! Differences, of course, is, yes 
only in the Spectrum they are not implemented. Thus, the most

interesting for us is the mode 2.

  To begin with a few words about how it works and that at this 
point in the computer going. When it comes to an interrupt 
signal, processor to start with, determines the address

pointer to the procedure for processing interrupts. Aforesaid 
consists of two bytes: the younger, read from the data bus 
(also called the "interrupt vector"), and older, the readout 
from the register I. The value obtained placed on the address 
bus, and her previous contents are stored on the stack. All of 
this, essentially a call option

subroutine.

  "But what does this term - the" vector
Interrupt? " - You ask. The fact is
that this term is associated with the operation of computers, 
which allow for receipt of several interrupt request 
SIMULTANEOUSLY. Naturally, in this situation it is necessary to 
determine which of interrupt has priority. And it means

that an interrupt request should be considered as "vector", 
which, like any decent vector harakterizetsya at least two 
values ​​(in this case - Source and priority). When you receive 
the interrupt request is processed or ignored, depending on the 
precedence over the currently executing interrupt.


  Well, for the Spectrum, even if it is used only one 
interrupt, the term This, nevertheless, retained. That's all

long.

  As a rule, the value of interrupt vectors
y Speccy is 255, so to determine the address pointer is enough 
content I register multiplied by 256 and add

255. So, try to imagine the actions that must be produced to
use their own procedures for handling
Interrupt:


  1) Disable interrupts. This is necessary
avoid starting a new procedure for interruption during the 
current that is fraught with ... 

  2) Record at the address calculated in advance, a pointer to 
the procedure for processing interrupts, and the address.


  3) Set in the I register high byte of the address pointer to 
the processing procedure. 

  4) Install a second mode of processing
interrupts.

  5) re-enable interrupts.


  Naturally, the process interrupt at this point should already 
be in memory. 

  Here is a brief and all. Now - a few words about
means of implementation. More precisely, about the commands.
So:


  DI interrupt prohibition

  EI Interrupt Enable


  IM 0

  IM 1

  IM 2 Installation of one of three modes

        Interrupt


  Now you have both teams. However, before setting its 
procedures for processing think about whether it should be 
switched off and return control to the standard procedure. To 
disable as necessary: 


  1) Disable interrupts.

  2) Restore the value of I, recorded in
him 63.

  3) Assign a team of IM 1, the first mode
interrupts.

  4) Enable interrupts.


  But that's not all. It must be remembered
that some external devices may change the value of interrupt 
vectors. Except Furthermore, if your Speccy collected on their 
knees "Crooked pens" on splodgy beer circuit interrupt vector 
can skip most unpredictable ways. Naturally, in

this case, the probability of a procedure call
treatment equal to 1 / 256. To avoid
glitches and headaches programmers have resorted to the 
following trick: instead of writing two bytes at a specified 
address table is built of at least 257 bytes in such a way that 
in any case reads one address. Naturally, for

that all elements of the table must be
identical.

  The most successful value to populate this table is 255. Do 
not be alarmed that the address of the procedure will be equal 
# FFFF. This one byte is just enough to accommodate the code 24 
(the team JR). For it is followed by address # 0000, on which a

ROM is the value # F3. Thus
obtained by JR 65524. At this address is
You can add Komad JP with the arbitrary address of the 
transition. 

  Consider the example of setting its procedures for handling 
interrupts: 


       LD A, 24; command code JR

       LD (65535), A

       LD A, 195; instruction code JP

       LD (65524), A

       LD HL, ISR; address of the handler

       LD (65525), HL

       LD HL, # FE00

       LD DE, # FE01

       LD BC, # 0100

       LD (HL), # FF

       LD A, H

       LDIR

       DI

       LD I, A

       IM 2

       EI


  So we hooked up the procedure for processing
interrupts. We now consider the inverse
process, namely a return to the regime of IM 1.


       DI

       LD A, 63

       LD I, A

       IM 1

       EI


  And finally - an example. Suppose you want to play music 
while working your program. If you use a melody, compiled in 
one of the music editors and equipped with a standard player, 
you have problems will not arise. To play every need 1 / 50 
sekudny cause the player, and hence frequency of interruptions 
you perfect. Before you start playing, you must initialize the 
player, making CALL for sotvetstvuyuschemu address. Address is 
initialized, as well as playing, depends on the editor and 
Conditions compilation. However, it often happens that 
initialization is situated in the very beginning of a melody 
and playing music for a further six bytes further. If we assume 
that the melody compiled under the address # C000, then the 
initialization will be located at # C000, and play the notes - 
at # C006. 

  Now we will correct our examples. In
procedure for installing a second interrupt mode, add CALL # 
C000 for initialization. This should be done and the procedure 
restore the previous interrupt mode. For what? So after you 
have turned off the music, AY did not continue to pull the last 
note. Initialization enables you quickly "to shut the throat 
'dynamics. 

  And now posmotrm on procedure itself:

ISR DI

       PUSH AF; save all registers

       PUSH BC; for a normal return

       PUSH DE; the main program

       PUSH HL


       CALL # C006; call the Player


       POP HL; restore

       POP DE; stored values

       POP BC

       POP AF

       EI; permission to interrupt

       RET; & Returns


  If you did everything correctly and determine the address of 
the initialization and playback, music should resound.


  We mention one more team to facilitate
Life - HALT. When the processor to nabredaet
her, he pauses and waits
interrupt signal. After his admission
control is passed to the procedure for processing
interrupts. And after it is completed basic
program continues its work with the team following the HALT. 
This allows the use of HALT to synchronize your program 
interrupts. 

  Well, everything seems so far with the theory. Left
only, as usual, to present something about
flags and options for commands. Take a look:



        Mnemonic Flags

        operation

                    C Z P / V S N H


          DI. . . . . .

          EI. . . . . .

          IM 0. . . . . .

          IM 1. . . . . .

          IM 2. . . . . .

          LD A, I. x x x 0 0

          LD I, A. . . . . .

          HALT. . . . . .



  That's all the flags. Now you can safely
ready to voice their programs.
Do not forget just what some players
have the habit to allow interrupts. Also
immediately after the transition to the procedure for 
processing interrupts HALT interrupt are forbidden.



          To be continued ...







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