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pasm(+WAMCode, -Size, -BTPos, -Object)

Partially assemble WAMCode into an object format.
WAMCode
A list of WAM instructions in the right format.
Size
Variable or integer
BTPos
Variable or integer
Object
A list of object words in the right format.

Description

Partially assemble the WAM instructions given WAMCode without loading it into the current session. Instead, an object format is generated. This object format can be loaded into an ECLiPSe session using the low level built-in store_pred/9. fcompile/1,2 uses this predicate to generate the object code for predicates. BTPos is the offset in words to the break/ port table, which are the addresses to the positions in the code for the predicate where a breakpoint can be set (body goals which are tracable).

The partially assembled code consists of Object, which is a typed representation of the words that need to be stored into memory; and Size, the size in words that this object code will occupy in memory.

Modes and Determinism

Fail Conditions

If WAMCode is not in correct format.

Resatisfiable

No.

See Also

asm / 2, asm / 3, disasm / 2, disasm / 3, sicstus : fcompile / 1, fcompile : fcompile / 1, fcompile : fcompile / 2, portable_object_code / 1