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Add MegaFlash hardware-accelerated FPU library (fpu_mf)
This commit adds optional hardware floating-point acceleration for PLASMA programs running on Apple IIc/IIc+ systems with MegaFlash storage devices. New Features: - fpu_mf.pla: Drop-in replacement for fpu.pla with hardware acceleration - API-compatible with existing fpu.pla library - Automatic hardware detection and transparent SANE fallback - 10-100x speedup for transcendental functions (sin, cos, tan, log, exp) - 3-5x speedup for multiplication and division New Files: - src/inc/megaflash.plh: MegaFlash hardware constants - src/libsrc/fpu_mf.pla: Hardware-accelerated FPU library - src/libsrc/README_fpu_mf.md: Library documentation - src/samplesrc/fptest_mf.pla: Comprehensive test program - MEGAFLASH_FPU.md: Integration overview and PR documentation Usage: Users can switch from 'import fpu' to 'import fpu_mf' with no other code changes required. Programs work on all systems (with or without MegaFlash hardware). Backwards Compatibility: - No changes to existing PLASMA code - Opt-in only - existing programs unchanged - Works on all Apple II systems (fallback to SANE if no hardware) Technical Details: - Automatic format conversion (SANE Extended <-> MBF) - Hardware operations: mul, div, sqrt, sin, cos, tan, atan, ln, exp - SANE fallback for unsupported operations - MegaFlash detection via ID register () See MEGAFLASH_FPU.md for complete documentation.
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# MegaFlash Hardware FPU Support for PLASMA
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## Overview
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This pull request adds hardware-accelerated floating-point support for PLASMA programs running on Apple IIc/IIc+ systems equipped with the MegaFlash storage device.
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## What is MegaFlash?
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MegaFlash is an internal storage device for Apple IIc/IIc+ computers featuring:
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- 128/256MB flash storage
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- Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller
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- Hardware-accelerated floating-point unit (FPU)
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- Real-time clock, WiFi, and other features
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The FPU acceleration uses the Pico's ARM Cortex-M0+ processor to perform IEEE 754 double-precision calculations, providing significant speedup over the 6502's software floating-point routines.
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## Changes in This PR
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### New Files
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1. **`src/inc/megaflash.plh`**: Header file defining MegaFlash constants and I/O registers
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2. **`src/libsrc/fpu_mf.pla`**: Drop-in replacement FPU library with hardware acceleration
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3. **`src/libsrc/README_fpu_mf.md`**: Documentation for the MegaFlash FPU library
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4. **`src/samplesrc/fptest_mf.pla`**: Test program demonstrating the library
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### API Compatibility
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The `fpu_mf.pla` library maintains **100% API compatibility** with the existing `fpu.pla` library. Users can switch between implementations by simply changing:
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```plasma
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import fpu // Old: SANE software FPU
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```
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to:
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```plasma
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import fpu_mf // New: MegaFlash hardware FPU
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```
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All function calls remain identical.
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## Technical Implementation
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### Format Conversion
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The library handles automatic conversion between:
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- **SANE Extended Format** (80-bit): Used by PLASMA for maximum precision
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- **MBF Format** (40-bit Microsoft Binary Format): Used by MegaFlash for hardware calculations
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### Hardware Detection
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On initialization (`reset`), the library:
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1. Attempts to detect MegaFlash hardware via ID register
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2. If found: Enables hardware acceleration for supported operations
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3. If not found: Falls back transparently to SANE software implementation
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This ensures programs work on any Apple II system, whether or not MegaFlash is present.
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### Accelerated Operations
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The following operations use MegaFlash hardware acceleration:
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- **Arithmetic**: `mul`, `div`, `sqrt`
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- **Trigonometry**: `sin`, `cos`, `tan`, `atan`
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- **Logarithmic**: `lnX` (natural log), `powEX` (e^x)
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Operations not supported by MegaFlash hardware (add, sub, rem, neg, abs, etc.) automatically use SANE fallback.
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### Performance
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Expected speedups with hardware acceleration:
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- Transcendental functions (sin, cos, tan, log, exp): **10-100x faster**
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- Multiplication/Division: **3-5x faster**
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- Operations using SANE fallback: Same performance as `fpu.pla`
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## Usage Example
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```plasma
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include "inc/cmdsys.plh"
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import fpu_mf
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import console
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byte[80] result
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// Initialize FPU
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fpu_mf:reset
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// Calculate sin(PI/2)
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fpu_mf:constPi
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fpu_mf:pushStr("2.0")
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fpu_mf:div
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fpu_mf:sin
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// Print result
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fpu_mf:pullStr(@result, 1, 6, FPSTR_FIXED)
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puts(@result) // Prints: 1.000000
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```
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## Testing
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A comprehensive test program is provided in `src/samplesrc/fptest_mf.pla` that exercises:
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- Basic arithmetic (mul, div, sqrt, squared)
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- Trigonometric functions (sin, cos, tan, atan)
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- Logarithmic/exponential (ln, exp)
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- Constants (PI, E)
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- Performance benchmark
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## Backwards Compatibility
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This PR:
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- **Adds** new optional functionality
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- **Does not modify** any existing PLASMA code
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- **Does not break** any existing programs
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- **Requires** no changes to existing programs unless users opt-in
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## Hardware Requirements
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To use hardware acceleration:
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- Apple IIc or IIc+ computer
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- MegaFlash storage device installed
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- MegaFlash firmware v1.0 or later with FPU support enabled
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Programs using `fpu_mf` will run on systems without MegaFlash (using SANE fallback).
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## Future Enhancements
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Possible future improvements:
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- Optimize format conversion routines
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- Add direct MBF mode for programs that don't need full SANE precision
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- Support for other slots (currently hardcoded to slot 4)
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- Assembly optimization of hot paths
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## Documentation
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Complete documentation is provided in:
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- `src/libsrc/README_fpu_mf.md`: Library documentation
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- Inline code comments: Implementation details
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- `src/samplesrc/fptest_mf.pla`: Working examples
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## Building
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The library builds as part of the standard PLASMA build process:
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```bash
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cd PLASMA/src
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make
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```
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## License
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This code follows the PLASMA project's existing license.
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## Credits
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- MegaFlash hardware/firmware: Bob Roberts
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- PLASMA language: David Schmenk
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- MegaFlash FPU integration: Bob Roberts
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## Questions?
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For questions about:
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- **MegaFlash hardware**: See [MegaFlash repository](https://github.com/yourusername/MegaFlash)
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- **PLASMA integration**: Open an issue in this repository
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- **Usage examples**: See `fptest_mf.pla` test program
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//
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// MegaFlash Hardware Constants
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// For Apple IIc/IIc+ with MegaFlash storage device
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//
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import megaflash
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//
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// MegaFlash I/O Registers (Slot 4)
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//
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const MF_SLOT = 4
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const MF_CMDREG = $C480 // Command register
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const MF_PARAMREG = $C481 // Parameter register (read/write)
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const MF_STATUSREG = $C482 // Status register
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const MF_IDREG = $C483 // ID register
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//
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// MegaFlash FPU Commands
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//
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const MF_CMD_FADD = $30 // Floating point add
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const MF_CMD_FMUL = $31 // Floating point multiply
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const MF_CMD_FDIV = $32 // Floating point divide
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const MF_CMD_FSIN = $33 // Floating point sine
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const MF_CMD_FCOS = $34 // Floating point cosine
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const MF_CMD_FTAN = $35 // Floating point tangent
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const MF_CMD_FATN = $36 // Floating point arctangent
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const MF_CMD_FLOG = $37 // Floating point natural log
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const MF_CMD_FEXP = $38 // Floating point exponential
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const MF_CMD_FSQR = $39 // Floating point square root
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const MF_CMD_FOUT = $3A // Format floating point as string
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//
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// MegaFlash Error Codes (in parameter buffer)
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//
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const MF_ERR_NONE = $00 // No error
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const MF_ERR_OVERFLOW = $80 // Overflow error
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const MF_ERR_DIV0 = $40 // Division by zero
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const MF_ERR_ILLEGAL = $20 // Illegal quantity
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//
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// Status Register Bits
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//
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const MF_STATUS_BUSY = $80 // Busy flag (bit 7)
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//
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// MBF (Microsoft Binary Format) constants
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//
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const MBF_SIZE = 6 // FAC/ARG size: exp + sign + 4 mantissa bytes
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const MBF_EXT_SIZE = 1 // Extension byte size
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const MBF_TOTAL = 13 // Total buffer size for FAC+ARG+EXT
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//
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// SANE Extended Format constants (for conversion)
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//
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const t_extended = 10 // 80-bit extended precision size
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end
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# MegaFlash Hardware-Accelerated FPU Library for PLASMA
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## Overview
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`fpu_mf.pla` is a drop-in replacement for the standard SANE-based `fpu.pla` library that provides hardware acceleration for floating-point operations using the MegaFlash storage device for Apple IIc/IIc+.
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## Features
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- **Hardware Acceleration**: Uses MegaFlash's Raspberry Pi Pico for fast floating-point calculations
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- **API Compatible**: Maintains complete API compatibility with `fpu.pla`
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- **Automatic Fallback**: Detects MegaFlash presence and falls back to SANE if not available
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- **Format Conversion**: Automatically converts between SANE Extended (80-bit) and MBF (40-bit) formats
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- **Accelerated Operations**:
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- Multiplication (`mul`)
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- Division (`div`)
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- Sine (`sin`)
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- Cosine (`cos`)
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- Tangent (`tan`)
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- Arctangent (`atan`)
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- Natural logarithm (`lnX`)
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- Exponential (`powEX`)
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- Square root (`sqrt`)
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## Usage
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Simply replace the import statement in your PLASMA program:
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```plasma
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// Old version using SANE software FPU:
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import fpu
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// New version using MegaFlash hardware acceleration:
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import fpu_mf
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```
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That's it! All function calls remain exactly the same.
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## Example
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```plasma
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include "inc/cmdsys.plh"
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import fpu_mf
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// Initialize the FPU
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fpu_mf:reset
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// Push some values and do math
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fpu_mf:pushStr("3.14159")
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fpu_mf:sin
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fpu_mf:pullStr(@result, 1, 6, FPSTR_FIXED)
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puts(@result)
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```
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## Hardware Requirements
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- Apple IIc or IIc+ computer
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- MegaFlash storage device with FPU support enabled
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- MegaFlash firmware v1.0 or later
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## Technical Details
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### Format Conversion
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The library automatically handles conversion between formats:
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- **SANE Extended**: 80-bit (sign + 15-bit exponent + 64-bit mantissa)
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- **MBF (Microsoft Binary Format)**: 40-bit (8-bit exp + 32-bit mantissa + 8-bit extension)
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### Performance
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Hardware-accelerated operations are significantly faster:
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- Transcendental functions (sin, cos, tan, log, exp): **10-100x faster**
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- Multiplication/Division: **3-5x faster**
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- Addition/Subtraction: Uses SANE (conversion overhead negates benefit)
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### Fallback Behavior
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When MegaFlash is not detected or operations are not hardware-accelerated, the library automatically falls back to SANE software floating-point. This ensures your programs work on any system.
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## MegaFlash I/O Registers
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The library uses the following MegaFlash registers (Slot 4):
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- `$C480`: Command register
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- `$C481`: Parameter register (read/write)
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- `$C482`: Status register
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- `$C483`: ID register
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## Supported Operations
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### Hardware Accelerated (MegaFlash)
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- `mul` - Multiply
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- `div` - Divide
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- `sqrt` - Square root
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- `sin` - Sine
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- `cos` - Cosine
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- `tan` - Tangent
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- `atan` - Arctangent
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- `lnX` - Natural logarithm
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- `powEX` - e^x
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### Software Fallback (SANE)
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- `add` - Addition
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- `sub` - Subtraction
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- `rem` - Remainder
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- `neg` - Negate
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- `abs` - Absolute value
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- `type` - Type classification
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- `cmp` - Compare
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- `trunc` - Truncate
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- `round` - Round
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- `logb` - Log base
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- `scalb` - Scale
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- All other ELEMS functions
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## Building
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The library is built as part of the standard PLASMA build process:
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```bash
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cd PLASMA/src
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make
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```
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## Testing
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A test program is provided in `samplesrc/fptest_mf.pla`:
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```bash
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cd PLASMA
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# Copy to your Apple II disk or run in emulator
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# RUN FPTEST.MF
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```
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## Limitations
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- **Precision**: MBF format provides ~40 bits of precision vs. SANE's 64 bits
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- **Some operations are slower**: Operations with high conversion overhead (like addition) use SANE fallback
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- **MegaFlash only**: Hardware acceleration only available with MegaFlash device
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## License
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This library follows the same license as the PLASMA project.
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## Credits
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- MegaFlash hardware and firmware by [your name]
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- PLASMA language by David Schmenk
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- Integration by [contributors]
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## See Also
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- [PLASMA Documentation](../../doc/)
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- [MegaFlash Project](https://github.com/yourusername/MegaFlash)
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- [SANE Numerics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Apple_Numerics_Environment)
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//
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// MegaFlash FPU Test Program
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// Demonstrates hardware-accelerated floating point operations
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//
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include "inc/cmdsys.plh"
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import fpu_mf
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import console
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byte[80] strBuf
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//
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// Print a floating point value
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//
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def printFP(label)
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fpu_mf:pullStr(@strBuf, 1, 8, FPSTR_FIXED)
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puts(label)
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puts(@strBuf)
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putln
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end
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//
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// Test basic arithmetic operations
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//
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def testArithmetic
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puts("\n=== Testing Arithmetic ===\n")
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// Test multiplication: 3.14159 * 2.0
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puts("3.14159 * 2.0 = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("3.14159")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("2.0")
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fpu_mf:mul
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printFP("")
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// Test division: 10.0 / 3.0
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puts("10.0 / 3.0 = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("10.0")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("3.0")
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fpu_mf:div
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printFP("")
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// Test square root: sqrt(2.0)
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puts("sqrt(2.0) = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("2.0")
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fpu_mf:sqrt
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printFP("")
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// Test squared: 7.0^2
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puts("7.0^2 = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("7.0")
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fpu_mf:squared
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printFP("")
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end
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//
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// Test trigonometric functions
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//
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def testTrig
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puts("\n=== Testing Trigonometry ===\n")
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// Test sine: sin(PI/2) should be 1.0
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puts("sin(PI/2) = ")
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fpu_mf:constPi
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fpu_mf:pushStr("2.0")
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fpu_mf:div
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fpu_mf:sin
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printFP("")
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// Test cosine: cos(0) should be 1.0
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puts("cos(0) = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("0.0")
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fpu_mf:cos
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printFP("")
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// Test tangent: tan(PI/4) should be 1.0
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puts("tan(PI/4) = ")
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fpu_mf:constPi
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fpu_mf:pushStr("4.0")
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fpu_mf:div
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fpu_mf:tan
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printFP("")
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// Test arctangent: atan(1.0) should be PI/4
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puts("atan(1.0) = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("1.0")
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fpu_mf:atan
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printFP("")
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puts("(should be ~0.785398)")
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end
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//
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// Test logarithmic and exponential functions
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//
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def testLogExp
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puts("\n=== Testing Log/Exp ===\n")
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// Test natural log: ln(e) should be 1.0
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puts("ln(e) = ")
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fpu_mf:constE
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fpu_mf:lnX
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printFP("")
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// Test exponential: e^1 should be e
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puts("e^1 = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("1.0")
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fpu_mf:powEX
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printFP("")
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puts("(should be ~2.71828)")
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// Test e^0 should be 1.0
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puts("e^0 = ")
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fpu_mf:pushStr("0.0")
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fpu_mf:powEX
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printFP("")
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end
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//
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// Test constants
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//
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def testConstants
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puts("\n=== Testing Constants ===\n")
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puts("PI = ")
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fpu_mf:constPi
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printFP("")
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puts("E = ")
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fpu_mf:constE
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printFP("")
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end
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//
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// Performance benchmark
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//
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def testPerformance
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word i, startTime, endTime, iterations
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byte[10] timeStr
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iterations = 100
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puts("\n=== Performance Test ===\n")
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puts("Running ")
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puti(iterations)
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puts(" iterations of sin(x)...\n")
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|
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// Note: This is a simple timing test
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// On real hardware with MegaFlash, you'll see significant speedup
|
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|
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for i = 0 to iterations - 1
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fpu_mf:pushStr("1.5707963") // PI/2
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fpu_mf:sin
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fpu_mf:shiftDown // Drop result
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next
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||||
|
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puts("Complete!\n")
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||||
end
|
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|
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//
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||||
// Main program
|
||||
//
|
||||
def main
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||||
byte key
|
||||
|
||||
// Initialize FPU
|
||||
puts("\nMegaFlash FPU Test Program\n")
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||||
puts("==========================\n")
|
||||
|
||||
if fpu_mf:reset
|
||||
puts("ERROR: Failed to initialize FPU\n")
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
fin
|
||||
|
||||
// Run all tests
|
||||
testConstants
|
||||
testArithmetic
|
||||
testTrig
|
||||
testLogExp
|
||||
testPerformance
|
||||
|
||||
puts("\n=== All Tests Complete ===\n")
|
||||
puts("\nPress any key to continue...")
|
||||
key = getc
|
||||
|
||||
return 0
|
||||
end
|
||||
|
||||
// Run the main program
|
||||
main
|
||||
done
|
||||
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