1 /* Startup code compliant to the ELF m68k ABI.
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36 /* This is the canonical entry point, usually the first thing in the text
37 segment. The SVR4/m68k ABI says that when the entry point runs,
38 most registers' values are unspecified, except for:
40 %a1 Contains a function pointer to be registered with `atexit'.
41 This is how the dynamic linker arranges to have DT_FINI
42 functions called for shared libraries that have been loaded
43 before this code runs.
45 %sp The stack contains the arguments and environment:
50 (4*(argc+1))(%sp) envp[0]
59 .type _start,@function
61 /* Clear the frame pointer. The ABI suggests this be done, to mark
62 the outermost frame obviously. */
65 /* Extract the arguments as encoded on the stack and set up the
66 arguments for `main': argc, argv. envp will be determined
67 later in __libc_start_main. */
68 move.l (%sp)+, %d0 /* Pop the argument count. */
69 move.l %sp, %a0 /* The argument vector starts just at the
72 /* Provide the highest stack address to the user code (for stacks
73 which grow downward). */
76 pea (%a1) /* Push address of the shared library
77 termination function. */
79 /* These used to be addresses of the .fini and .init entry points. */
84 /* Load PIC register. */
87 pea (%a0) /* Push second argument: argv. */
88 move.l %d0, -(%sp) /* Push first argument: argc. */
90 move.l main@GOT(%a5), -(%sp)
92 /* Call the user's main function, and exit with its value. But
93 let the libc call main. */
94 jbsr __libc_start_main@PLTPC
97 pea (%a0) /* Push second argument: argv. */
98 move.l %d0, -(%sp) /* Push first argument: argc. */
102 /* Call the user's main function, and exit with its value. But
103 let the libc call main. */
104 jbsr __libc_start_main
107 illegal /* Crash if somehow `exit' does return. */
109 /* Define a symbol for the first piece of initialized data. */
115 data_start = __data_start