Virtual Machine Simulator

Introduction

This project is a virtual machine simulator. The simulator allows users to compile and run assembly programs with specific syntactical requirements.

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have a terminal/command line interface
• Have make installed on your system

Installation and Usage

Compilation

To compile the simulator, run:

$ make all

Running a Program

To execute a program (e.g., demo_sum.txt):

$ ./simulateur demo_sum.txt

Note: Successful compilation will generate a hexa_demo_sum.txt file with the compilation result.

Syntax Guidelines

Label Definitions

• No spaces between label and colon
• No newline after a label
• Correct: label: instruction
• Incorrect: label : instruction or label:\n instruction

Argument Formatting

• Commas should be immediately after arguments
• Correct: add r1, r0, #5
• Incorrect: add r1 , r0 , #5

Technical Details

Literal Values

• Decimal values: #5, #1025, #-2511
• Hexadecimal values: #hFFFF (two's complement representation)

Limitations

• 32 registers available (r0 to r31)
• 16-bit signed literal values (-32,767 to 32,768)

Code Constraints

• Maximum 100 characters per line
• Maximum 30 characters per label
• Maximum 50 labels per program

These constraints can be adjusted in compiler.h.

Caution

• Avoid using reserved words as label names
• Carefully check label usage to prevent unexpected behavior

Examples

Sample assembly programs are provided to help you get familiar with the simulator. Compile and run these examples to understand the system's functionality.