# sums.asm MIPS file -- example of function from lecture
#
#	3 February 1999, Lin Jensen
#
#   Function sum to find the sum of an array,  
#   print out the sum of each of 2 arrays, by calling twice
#
#   Subroutine printsum: prints the calculated value nicely.
#
#   The main program: 
#	printsum (sum (arr1, count1))
#	printsum (sum (arr2, count2))
#
#========================== TEXT Segment ===============================
	.globl __start
	.text

#---------------- function sum (*array, count) --------------------------
#				* means a pointer is expected (C syntax)
# ---- input arguments:
#	$a0	pointer to an array of words (address)
#	$a1	number of elements in the array (value)

# ---- returns:
#	$v0	sum of all the words indicated
#
# ---- temporary registers used:
#	$t0	point to each array element
#	$t1	count down
#	$t2	each element value
sum:
	move	$t0, $a0	# use to point to successive array elements
	move	$t1, $a1	# countdown in $t1 = count

	li	$v0, 0		# sum = 0
sumloop:
	sub	$t1, 1		# countdown decremented (-1)
	bltz	$t1, sumend	# EXIT loop when countdown becomes negative
	   lw	   $t2, ($t0)
	   add	   $v0, $v0,$t2	# sum = sum + array(element)
	   add	   $t0, 4	# point to next array element (4 bytes = 1 word)
	   j	sumloop
sumend:				#final sum now in $v0
	jr	$ra		# return from function call ($ra ---> PC)
	    	
# -------- subroutine printsum, prints ("Sum is ", $a0)
printsum:
	move	$t0, $a0	# save it for printing	($t0 is working copy of argument)

	la	$a0, str	# print "Sum is "
	li	$v0, 4
	syscall

	move	$a0, $t0	# print sum, we saved it in $t0
	li	$v0, 1		# as integer	
	syscall

	la	$a0,	eoln    #end the line
	li	$v0,	4
	syscall

	jr	$ra		# return from function call ($ra ---> PC)

#---------------- main program, execution starts here ------------------
__start:

# sum (&arr1, count1)		# &arr1 means the address is passed (C syntax)

#		set up function arguments
	la	$a0, arr1
	lw	$a1, count1
	jal	sum		#call function sum	(PC+4 ---> $ra)
#				result now in $v0	(RETurn to here)
	move	$a0, $v0	# ... becomes argument to
	jal	printsum	# print ("sum is ", $a0)

#  -------------------------- Call it again ---------	
# sum (&arr2, count2)		# &arr1 means the address is passed (C syntax)

#		set up function arguments
	la	$a0, arr2
	lw	$a1, count2
	jal	sum		#call function sum	(PC+4 ---> $ra)
#				result now in $v0
	move	$a0, $v0	# ... becomes argument to
	jal	printsum	# subroutine to print the result

	li $v0, 10
	syscall			# end program

#------------------DATA SEGMENT -----------------------
	.data
str:	.asciiz	"Sum is "
eoln:	.asciiz	"\n"
arr1:	.word	1,2,3
count1:	.word	3
arr2:	.word	111, 222, 54321, -99, 365, 32767,0,0,87654
count2:	.word	9
#
# end of program