Description
Purpose
This lab is intended to help you have a better understanding of the RISC-V assembly instructions, and get familiarized with Ripes which is a visual computer architecture simulator and assembler built for the RISC-V instruction set architecture.
Tasks
- Read Ripes Introduction at https://github.com/mortbopet/Ripes/wiki/Ripes-Introduction to learn about the software. Learn more information about Ripes at the wiki page. Everything else about the software can be found at https://github.com/mortbopet/Ripes.
- Download and install Ripes simulator on your computer. You can find the latest release (v.2.2.2) that suits your operating system on your computer at
https://github.com/mortbopet/Ripes/releases/tag/v2.2.2. Play with the software and get familiarized with the software environment.
- Learn RISC-V assembly syntax at https://github.com/riscv-non-isa/riscv-asmmanual/blob/master/riscv-asm.md. In the software, load example assembly files and learn from the example code.
- Write a short assembly program. Create a string of characters of your choice in the .data segment of memory using .string Then copy the string to a different memory section starting at address 0x10000100. Click the Select Processor button on the upper left corner, and select 32-bit Single-cycle processor to debug your program.
Deliverables
This is a 1-week lab. The full score for this lab is 100 points.
- Demonstrate your program to the TAs before your lab session ends. Go through the program step by step and show corresponding changes in the registers and memory.
- Upload the source file(s) on Canvas
This is an individual assignment. Your work must be submitted electronically to Canvas before the specified due date. Late submission will result in 0 point for the corresponding deliverables. Source code must be submitted before a grade for this lab can be assigned.
