1. Consider the following program segment given below:
ORG 0x0400
Address
0400h MOV SP, 0460H
MOV AL, 1
MOV BX, 0
MOV CX, 7
AGAIN: CALL SHERIDAN
0420H SHL AL, 1
OUT 0, AL
LOOP AGAIN
INT3
SHERIDAN:
PUSH CX
MOV CX, AABBH
LOOP $
POP CX
RET
In executing the above program, the Microprocessor is using the stack. In that respect, draw the stack along with its content for the duration of the program execution.
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To draw the stack and its content for the duration of the program execution, we need to analyze the instructions that use the stack.
1. The instruction `MOV SP, 0460H` moves the value 0460H to the stack pointer (SP). This initializes the stack pointer.
2. The program then proceeds to execute the instructions in a loop labeled as "AGAIN". The `CALL SHERIDAN` instruction pushes the return address onto the stack.
3. Within the "SHERIDAN" subroutine, the instruction `PUSH CX` pushes the value of CX register onto the stack.
4. The instruction `MOV CX, AABBH` moves the value AABBH to the CX register.
5. The instruction `LOOP $` decrements CX by 1 and jumps back to the `LOOP $` instruction as long as CX is greater than 0. This creates a loop within the subroutine.
6. The instruction `POP CX` pops the value from the top of the stack into the CX register.
7. The `RET` instruction pops the return address from the stack and transfers control back to the instruction following the `CALL SHERIDAN` instruction.
Since the loop in the "SHERIDAN" subroutine is executed 7 times (as seen from the instruction `MOV CX, 7`), the stack will be modified accordingly.
Here's the step-by-step representation of the stack and its content during the execution of the program:
Initial stack:
SP --> [ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
...
After `MOV SP, 0460H` instruction:
SP --> [ ]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
<-- (Lower memory addresses)
After `CALL SHERIDAN` instruction (pushes return address onto the stack):
SP --> [Return Address]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
<-- (Lower memory addresses)
Inside "SHERIDAN" subroutine (after `PUSH CX` instruction):
SP --> [Return Address]
[CX]
...
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
<-- (Lower memory addresses)
Inside "SHERIDAN" subroutine (after `POP CX` instruction):
SP --> [Return Address]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
<-- (Lower memory addresses)
After `RET` instruction:
SP --> [ ]
[Return Address]
...
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
...
[ ]
[ ]
<-- (Lower memory addresses)
Throughout this process, the stack grows downwards (towards lower memory addresses) and shrinks as elements are popped off.