ack/mach/z80/libem/cmu.s

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.define .cmu
! parameters:
! hl : size (#bytes)
! stack: second operand
! first operand
! stack: result (out)
.cmu:
! The two operands are compared byte by byte,
! starting at the highest byte, until
! they differ.
pop ix ! return address
pop hl ! #bytes
ld b,h ! bc := hl
ld c,l
add hl,sp
dec hl ! pointer to highest byte
! of second operand
ld d,h ! de := hl
ld e,l
add hl,bc ! pointer to highest byte
! of first operand
ld sp,hl ! points to where the
! result will be stored
ex de,hl
! now, de points to highest byte of 1st operand
! sp ,, ,, ,,
! hl ,, ,, 2nd ,,
! bc contains #bytes
0:
! loop, compare the two operands
! byte by byte.
ld a,(de)
xor (hl) ! Avoid overflow during
! subtraction. If the
! signbits differ, then
! the operands differ.
jp m,2f ! signbits differ
ld a,(de) ! signbits are equal,
! so we can savely
! compare the bytes.
sub (hl)
jr nz,1f ! operands are different
dec de ! the two bytes are the
! same, try next bytes,
! if any.
dec hl ! bump pointers
dec bc
ld a,b ! bc = 0 ?
or c
jr nz,0b ! no, try next bytes
! yes, then the two operands are equal.
! Note that a=0 now.
1:
ld h,a ! hl := result
ld l,a
jr 3f
2:
! the signbits differ
ld h,(hl) ! hl := positive if
! signbit of current
! byte of 2nd operand
! is "0", else negative
ld l,1 ! just in case (hl)=0
3:
ex (sp),hl ! sp was set above
jp (ix) ! return