Recap (Sep 26): What you should know by now

We've been going pretty fast, and it's easy to lose track of what you (should have) learned.

From tutorials, you should know:

• how to remote access (SSH) into the school arm server (arm.cpsc.ucalgary.ca)
• how to write/compile/execute a C program (we used vim, but you can use any editor)
  • hello world
  • printf(), scanf()
  • getchar(), putchar()
  • strcopy(), strlen()
• how to write/compile/execute an ARMv8 assembly program
  • understand examples [helloworld, whileloop, optimized whileloop, conditionals]
• debug your program with gdb debugger

What you need to know for Assignment 1:

• Ability to work with basic arithmetic, loops, and if-else constructs in assembly
• Ability to print to standard output using the printf() function
• Ability to optimize assembly code by rearranging loops and using alternate instructions
• Ability to use macros in assembly code
• Ability to assemble programs using gcc and use m4 to process macros
• Ability to use gdb to debug and display assembly language programs