# Lab2: RISC-V RV32I[MA] emulator with ELF support for Tower of Hanoi
###### tags: `Computer Architecture`
## Tower of Hanoi
### Problems encountered
In the begining, I want to write a hanoi C program which can accept number of plates. But I don't know how to implement "scanf" in this emulator. However, I decide to implement a simple hanoi program with 3 plates.
Below is my C program
```=
volatile char* tx = (volatile char*) 0x40002000;
const char* show = "Move sheet from ";
const char* to = " to ";
const char* blank= "\n";
char *d;
int n=3;
int x=0;
void main(){
hanoi(n,'A','B','C');
}
void hanoi(int n,char A,char B,char C){
if(n==1){
while(*show){
*tx = *show;
show++;
x++;
}
while(x){
show--;
x--;
}
d = &A;
*tx = *d;
while(*to){
*tx = *to;
to++;
x++;
}
while(x){
to--;
x--;
}
d = &C;
*tx = *d;
*tx = *blank;
}
else{
hanoi(n-1,A,C,B);
hanoi(1,A,B,C);
hanoi(n-1,B,A,C);
}
}
```
### result without O3 optimization
```
./emu-rv32i hanoi
Move sheet from A to C
Move sheet from A to B
Move sheet from C to B
Move sheet from A to C
Move sheet from B to A
Move sheet from B to C
Move sheet from A to C
>>> Execution time: 306239 ns
>>> Instruction count: 3478 (IPS=11357142)
>>> Jumps: 341 (9.80%) - 41 forwards, 300 backwards
>>> Branching T=283 (88.99%) F=35 (11.01%)
```
### Objdump without O3 optimization
```
hanoi: file format elf32-littleriscv
Disassembly of section .text:
00000100 <_start>:
100: 00000093 li ra,0
104: 00000113 li sp,0
108: 00000193 li gp,0
10c: 00000213 li tp,0
110: 00000293 li t0,0
114: 00000313 li t1,0
118: 00000393 li t2,0
11c: 00000413 li s0,0
120: 00000493 li s1,0
124: 00000513 li a0,0
128: 00000593 li a1,0
12c: 00000613 li a2,0
130: 00000693 li a3,0
134: 00000713 li a4,0
138: 00000793 li a5,0
13c: 00000813 li a6,0
140: 00000893 li a7,0
144: 00000913 li s2,0
148: 00000993 li s3,0
14c: 00000a13 li s4,0
150: 00000a93 li s5,0
154: 00000b13 li s6,0
158: 00000b93 li s7,0
15c: 00000c13 li s8,0
160: 00000c93 li s9,0
164: 00000d13 li s10,0
168: 00000d93 li s11,0
16c: 00000e13 li t3,0
170: 00000e93 li t4,0
174: 00000f13 li t5,0
178: 00000f93 li t6,0
0000017c <init_stack>:
17c: 00001117 auipc sp,0x1
180: 23810113 addi sp,sp,568 # 13b4 <_stack>
00000184 <Init>:
184: 010000ef jal ra,194 <main>
188: 0040006f j 18c <Exit>
0000018c <Exit>:
18c: 00000073 ecall
190: 00008067 ret
00000194 <main>:
194: ff010113 addi sp,sp,-16
198: 00112623 sw ra,12(sp)
19c: 00812423 sw s0,8(sp)
1a0: 01010413 addi s0,sp,16
1a4: 3a802783 lw a5,936(zero) # 3a8 <n>
1a8: 04300693 li a3,67
1ac: 04200613 li a2,66
1b0: 04100593 li a1,65
1b4: 00078513 mv a0,a5
1b8: 018000ef jal ra,1d0 <hanoi>
1bc: 00000013 nop
1c0: 00c12083 lw ra,12(sp)
1c4: 00812403 lw s0,8(sp)
1c8: 01010113 addi sp,sp,16
1cc: 00008067 ret
000001d0 <hanoi>:
1d0: fe010113 addi sp,sp,-32
1d4: 00112e23 sw ra,28(sp)
1d8: 00812c23 sw s0,24(sp)
1dc: 02010413 addi s0,sp,32
1e0: fea42623 sw a0,-20(s0)
1e4: 00058793 mv a5,a1
1e8: 00068713 mv a4,a3
1ec: fef405a3 sb a5,-21(s0)
1f0: 00060793 mv a5,a2
1f4: fef40523 sb a5,-22(s0)
1f8: 00070793 mv a5,a4
1fc: fef404a3 sb a5,-23(s0)
200: fec42703 lw a4,-20(s0)
204: 00100793 li a5,1
208: 10f71063 bne a4,a5,308 <hanoi+0x138>
20c: 02c0006f j 238 <hanoi+0x68>
210: 39c02703 lw a4,924(zero) # 39c <show>
214: 39802783 lw a5,920(zero) # 398 <__data_end>
218: 00074703 lbu a4,0(a4)
21c: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
220: 39c02783 lw a5,924(zero) # 39c <show>
224: 00178713 addi a4,a5,1
228: 38e02e23 sw a4,924(zero) # 39c <show>
22c: 3b002783 lw a5,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
230: 00178713 addi a4,a5,1
234: 3ae02823 sw a4,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
238: 39c02783 lw a5,924(zero) # 39c <show>
23c: 0007c783 lbu a5,0(a5)
240: fc0798e3 bnez a5,210 <hanoi+0x40>
244: 01c0006f j 260 <hanoi+0x90>
248: 39c02783 lw a5,924(zero) # 39c <show>
24c: fff78713 addi a4,a5,-1
250: 38e02e23 sw a4,924(zero) # 39c <show>
254: 3b002783 lw a5,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
258: fff78713 addi a4,a5,-1
25c: 3ae02823 sw a4,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
260: 3b002783 lw a5,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
264: fe0792e3 bnez a5,248 <hanoi+0x78>
268: feb40713 addi a4,s0,-21
26c: 3ae02623 sw a4,940(zero) # 3ac <d>
270: 3ac02703 lw a4,940(zero) # 3ac <d>
274: 39802783 lw a5,920(zero) # 398 <__data_end>
278: 00074703 lbu a4,0(a4)
27c: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
280: 02c0006f j 2ac <hanoi+0xdc>
284: 3a002703 lw a4,928(zero) # 3a0 <to>
288: 39802783 lw a5,920(zero) # 398 <__data_end>
28c: 00074703 lbu a4,0(a4)
290: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
294: 3a002783 lw a5,928(zero) # 3a0 <to>
298: 00178713 addi a4,a5,1
29c: 3ae02023 sw a4,928(zero) # 3a0 <to>
2a0: 3b002783 lw a5,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
2a4: 00178713 addi a4,a5,1
2a8: 3ae02823 sw a4,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
2ac: 3a002783 lw a5,928(zero) # 3a0 <to>
2b0: 0007c783 lbu a5,0(a5)
2b4: fc0798e3 bnez a5,284 <hanoi+0xb4>
2b8: 01c0006f j 2d4 <hanoi+0x104>
2bc: 3a002783 lw a5,928(zero) # 3a0 <to>
2c0: fff78713 addi a4,a5,-1
2c4: 3ae02023 sw a4,928(zero) # 3a0 <to>
2c8: 3b002783 lw a5,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
2cc: fff78713 addi a4,a5,-1
2d0: 3ae02823 sw a4,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
2d4: 3b002783 lw a5,944(zero) # 3b0 <x>
2d8: fe0792e3 bnez a5,2bc <hanoi+0xec>
2dc: fe940713 addi a4,s0,-23
2e0: 3ae02623 sw a4,940(zero) # 3ac <d>
2e4: 3ac02703 lw a4,940(zero) # 3ac <d>
2e8: 39802783 lw a5,920(zero) # 398 <__data_end>
2ec: 00074703 lbu a4,0(a4)
2f0: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
2f4: 3a402703 lw a4,932(zero) # 3a4 <blank>
2f8: 39802783 lw a5,920(zero) # 398 <__data_end>
2fc: 00074703 lbu a4,0(a4)
300: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
304: 0600006f j 364 <hanoi+0x194>
308: fec42783 lw a5,-20(s0)
30c: fff78793 addi a5,a5,-1
310: feb44703 lbu a4,-21(s0)
314: fe944603 lbu a2,-23(s0)
318: fea44683 lbu a3,-22(s0)
31c: 00070593 mv a1,a4
320: 00078513 mv a0,a5
324: eadff0ef jal ra,1d0 <hanoi>
328: feb44783 lbu a5,-21(s0)
32c: fe944683 lbu a3,-23(s0)
330: fea44703 lbu a4,-22(s0)
334: 00070613 mv a2,a4
338: 00078593 mv a1,a5
33c: 00100513 li a0,1
340: e91ff0ef jal ra,1d0 <hanoi>
344: fec42783 lw a5,-20(s0)
348: fff78793 addi a5,a5,-1
34c: feb44603 lbu a2,-21(s0)
350: fe944683 lbu a3,-23(s0)
354: fea44703 lbu a4,-22(s0)
358: 00070593 mv a1,a4
35c: 00078513 mv a0,a5
360: e71ff0ef jal ra,1d0 <hanoi>
364: 00000013 nop
368: 01c12083 lw ra,28(sp)
36c: 01812403 lw s0,24(sp)
370: 02010113 addi sp,sp,32
374: 00008067 ret
```
### Result with O3 optimization
```
./emu-rv32i hanoi
Move sheet from A to C
Move sheet from A to B
Move sheet from C to B
Move sheet from A to C
Move sheet from B to A
Move sheet from B to C
Move sheet from A to C
>>> Execution time: 348744 ns
>>> Instruction count: 1819 (IPS=5215860)
>>> Jumps: 151 (8.30%) - 12 forwards, 139 backwards
>>> Branching T=129 (72.47%) F=49 (27.53%)
```
### Objdump with O3 optimization
```
hanoi: file format elf32-littleriscv
Disassembly of section .text:
00000100 <_start>:
100: 00000093 li ra,0
104: 00000113 li sp,0
108: 00000193 li gp,0
10c: 00000213 li tp,0
110: 00000293 li t0,0
114: 00000313 li t1,0
118: 00000393 li t2,0
11c: 00000413 li s0,0
120: 00000493 li s1,0
124: 00000513 li a0,0
128: 00000593 li a1,0
12c: 00000613 li a2,0
130: 00000693 li a3,0
134: 00000713 li a4,0
138: 00000793 li a5,0
13c: 00000813 li a6,0
140: 00000893 li a7,0
144: 00000913 li s2,0
148: 00000993 li s3,0
14c: 00000a13 li s4,0
150: 00000a93 li s5,0
154: 00000b13 li s6,0
158: 00000b93 li s7,0
15c: 00000c13 li s8,0
160: 00000c93 li s9,0
164: 00000d13 li s10,0
168: 00000d93 li s11,0
16c: 00000e13 li t3,0
170: 00000e93 li t4,0
174: 00000f13 li t5,0
178: 00000f93 li t6,0
0000017c <init_stack>:
17c: 00001117 auipc sp,0x1
180: 1c410113 addi sp,sp,452 # 1340 <_stack>
00000184 <Init>:
184: 16c000ef jal ra,2f0 <main>
188: 0040006f j 18c <Exit>
0000018c <Exit>:
18c: 00000073 ecall
190: 00008067 ret
00000194 <hanoi>:
194: fe010113 addi sp,sp,-32
198: 00112e23 sw ra,28(sp)
19c: 00812c23 sw s0,24(sp)
1a0: 00912a23 sw s1,20(sp)
1a4: 00b107a3 sb a1,15(sp)
1a8: 00d10723 sb a3,14(sp)
1ac: 00100793 li a5,1
1b0: 0cf51c63 bne a0,a5,288 <hanoi+0xf4>
1b4: 33002603 lw a2,816(zero) # 330 <show>
1b8: 00064683 lbu a3,0(a2)
1bc: 12068263 beqz a3,2e0 <hanoi+0x14c>
1c0: 33402703 lw a4,820(zero) # 334 <tx>
1c4: 00d70023 sb a3,0(a4)
1c8: 33002683 lw a3,816(zero) # 330 <show>
1cc: 33c02703 lw a4,828(zero) # 33c <x>
1d0: 00168613 addi a2,a3,1
1d4: 00170713 addi a4,a4,1
1d8: 32c02823 sw a2,816(zero) # 330 <show>
1dc: 32e02e23 sw a4,828(zero) # 33c <x>
1e0: 0016c683 lbu a3,1(a3)
1e4: fc069ee3 bnez a3,1c0 <hanoi+0x2c>
1e8: 00070863 beqz a4,1f8 <hanoi+0x64>
1ec: 40e60733 sub a4,a2,a4
1f0: 32002e23 sw zero,828(zero) # 33c <x>
1f4: 32e02823 sw a4,816(zero) # 330 <show>
1f8: 00f14683 lbu a3,15(sp)
1fc: 33402703 lw a4,820(zero) # 334 <tx>
200: 00f10613 addi a2,sp,15
204: 32c02c23 sw a2,824(zero) # 338 <d>
208: 00d70023 sb a3,0(a4)
20c: 32c02603 lw a2,812(zero) # 32c <to>
210: 00064683 lbu a3,0(a2)
214: 0c068a63 beqz a3,2e8 <hanoi+0x154>
218: 33402703 lw a4,820(zero) # 334 <tx>
21c: 00d70023 sb a3,0(a4)
220: 32c02683 lw a3,812(zero) # 32c <to>
224: 33c02703 lw a4,828(zero) # 33c <x>
228: 00168613 addi a2,a3,1
22c: 00170713 addi a4,a4,1
230: 32c02623 sw a2,812(zero) # 32c <to>
234: 32e02e23 sw a4,828(zero) # 33c <x>
238: 0016c683 lbu a3,1(a3)
23c: fc069ee3 bnez a3,218 <hanoi+0x84>
240: 00070863 beqz a4,250 <hanoi+0xbc>
244: 40e60733 sub a4,a2,a4
248: 32e02623 sw a4,812(zero) # 32c <to>
24c: 32002e23 sw zero,828(zero) # 33c <x>
250: 00e14703 lbu a4,14(sp)
254: 33402783 lw a5,820(zero) # 334 <tx>
258: 00e10693 addi a3,sp,14
25c: 32d02c23 sw a3,824(zero) # 338 <d>
260: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
264: 32802703 lw a4,808(zero) # 328 <blank>
268: 33402783 lw a5,820(zero) # 334 <tx>
26c: 00074703 lbu a4,0(a4)
270: 00e78023 sb a4,0(a5)
274: 01c12083 lw ra,28(sp)
278: 01812403 lw s0,24(sp)
27c: 01412483 lw s1,20(sp)
280: 02010113 addi sp,sp,32
284: 00008067 ret
288: 00060493 mv s1,a2
28c: 00f14583 lbu a1,15(sp)
290: 00e14603 lbu a2,14(sp)
294: fff50413 addi s0,a0,-1
298: 00048693 mv a3,s1
29c: 00040513 mv a0,s0
2a0: ef5ff0ef jal ra,194 <hanoi>
2a4: 00e14683 lbu a3,14(sp)
2a8: 00f14583 lbu a1,15(sp)
2ac: 00048613 mv a2,s1
2b0: 00100513 li a0,1
2b4: ee1ff0ef jal ra,194 <hanoi>
2b8: 00e14683 lbu a3,14(sp)
2bc: 00f14603 lbu a2,15(sp)
2c0: 00048593 mv a1,s1
2c4: 00040513 mv a0,s0
2c8: ecdff0ef jal ra,194 <hanoi>
2cc: 01c12083 lw ra,28(sp)
2d0: 01812403 lw s0,24(sp)
2d4: 01412483 lw s1,20(sp)
2d8: 02010113 addi sp,sp,32
2dc: 00008067 ret
2e0: 33c02703 lw a4,828(zero) # 33c <x>
2e4: f05ff06f j 1e8 <hanoi+0x54>
2e8: 33c02703 lw a4,828(zero) # 33c <x>
2ec: f55ff06f j 240 <hanoi+0xac>
000002f0 <main>:
2f0: 32402503 lw a0,804(zero) # 324 <__data_paddr_start>
2f4: 04300693 li a3,67
2f8: 04200613 li a2,66
2fc: 04100593 li a1,65
300: e95ff06f j 194 <hanoi>
```
### Instruction state without O3 optimization
```
Instructions Stat:
AUIPC = 1
JAL = 47
JALR = 11
BNE = 318
LW = 1229
LBU = 342
SB = 191
SW = 606
ADDI = 731
ECALL = 1
LI* = 58
Five Most Frequent:
1) LW = 1229 (35.34%)
2) ADDI = 731 (21.02%)
3) SW = 606 (17.42%)
4) LBU = 342 (9.83%)
5) BNE = 318 (9.14%)
```
### Instruction state with O3 optimization
```
Instructions Stat:
AUIPC = 1
JAL = 12
JALR = 10
BEQ = 28
BNE = 150
LW = 493
LBU = 193
SB = 181
SW = 352
ADDI = 383
SUB = 14
ECALL = 1
LI* = 47
Five Most Frequent:
1) LW = 493 (27.10%)
2) ADDI = 383 (21.06%)
3) SW = 352 (19.35%)
4) LBU = 193 (10.61%)
5) SB = 181 (9.95%)
```
### Readlf
```
ELF Header:
Magic: 7f 45 4c 46 01 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Class: ELF32
Data: 2's complement, little endian
Version: 1 (current)
OS/ABI: UNIX - System V
ABI Version: 0
Type: EXEC (Executable file)
Machine: RISC-V
Version: 0x1
Entry point address: 0x100
Start of program headers: 52 (bytes into file)
Start of section headers: 1584 (bytes into file)
Flags: 0x0
Size of this header: 52 (bytes)
Size of program headers: 32 (bytes)
Number of program headers: 1
Size of section headers: 40 (bytes)
Number of section headers: 12
Section header string table index: 11
```
### Size
```
text data bss dec hex filename
548 20 4104 4672 1240 hanoi
```
### Optimization comparison
| | Compile with -O3| Compile without optimization |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| total instruction | 1819 | 3478 |
|Jump |151|341|
|Jump forwards|12|41|
|Jump backwards|139|300|
|Branch True|129|283|
|Branch False|49|35|
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