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Midterm Exam 2: Embedded Systems (Advanced ARM Assembly)

Instructions: Answer all questions. The questions test your ability to write efficient, correct ARM assembly code and

understand embedded system concepts. Be concise but clear.

Question 1:

Write an ARM assembly code that divides a number in R0 by 4 using only bitwise shift operations. Store the result in R1.

Question 2:

Convert the following C code snippet into ARM assembly, ensuring minimal instructions:

int x = 5;

int y = x * 3;

if (y > 10) y = 10;

Question 3:

Using only three instructions, implement a subtraction of 7 from a value in R0 and store the result in R1. Avoid using the

SUB instruction.

Question 4:

Analyze the following ARM assembly code and describe its purpose. Can you simplify it further?

MOV R2, #8

LDR R3, =0x20000020

STR R2, [R3]

Question 5:

Write an ARM assembly loop to decrement R4 from 50 to 0 by 5 on each iteration and stop when it reaches zero.

Answers (Place at the End of the Exam)


Answer 1:

MOV R1, R0, LSR #2 ; Logical shift right by 2 bits to divide by 4

Answer 2:

MOV R0, #5 ; x = 5

MUL R1, R0, #3 ; y = x * 3

CMP R1, #10 ; Compare y with 10

MOVGT R1, #10 ; If y > 10, set y to 10

Answer 3:

MVN R2, #6 ; NOT 6 gives -7 in two's complement

ADD R1, R0, R2 ; Add -7 to R0

NOP ; No operation (third instruction)

Answer 4:

*Purpose*: Stores the value 8 at memory address 0x20000020.

*Simplified*: LDR R3, =0x20000020

STR R2, [R3]

Answer 5:

MOV R4, #50 ; Initialize R4 to 50

Loop: SUBS R4, R4, #5 ; Decrement R4 by 5

BGT Loop ; Branch if R4 > 0

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