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AGB Programming Manual AGB System Calls 7) Monitor ROM does the system call operation (1), and loads to the system call stack. 03007F00 USR Stack LR_usr R2 Save with each System Call User Interrupt Processing SP_usr 03007FA0 03007F00 IRQ Stack 6 WORDS SP_irq 03007FE0 03007FA0 SVC Stack 4 WORDS 4 WORDS SP_svc 8) Switch the CPU Mode to System Mode (privileged user mode). 9) Monitor ROM does the same operation as (3), and loads to the user stack. 03007F00 USR Stack LR_usr R2 Save with each System Call User Interrupt Processing LR_usr R2 Save with each System Call SP_usr 03007FA0 03007F00 IRQ Stack 6 WORDS SP_irq 03007FE0 SVC Stack 4 WORDS 4 WORDS SP_svc 03007FA0 10) Complete processing with each system call. 03007F00 USR Stack LR_usr R2 Save with each System Call User Interrupt Processing SP_usr 03007FA0 03007F00 IRQ Stack 6 WORDS SP_irq 03007FE0 03007FA0 SVC Stack 4 WORDS 4 WORDS SP_svc 11) Return value to registers R0, R1, and R3, in cases where a system call provides a return value, and then return to the user interrupt processing. 03007F00 USR Stack LR_usr R2 Save with each System Call User Interrupt Processing SP_usr 03007FA0 03007F00 IRQ Stack 6 WORDS SP_irq 03007FE0 03007FA0 SVC Stack 4 WORDS SP_svc ©1999 - 2001 Nintendo of America Inc. 168 D.C.N. AGB-06-0001-002B4

Section	Page
Introduction	3
Revision History	4
Table of Contents	9
Using This Manual	12
1 AGB System	13
1.1 System Overview	13
2 System Configuration	15
2.1 CPU Block Diagram	15
2.2 Complete Block Diagram	16
2.3 Memory Configuration and Access Width	17
2.4 Little-Endian	17
3 AGB Memory	18
3.1 Overall Memory Map	18
3.2 Memory Configuration	19
3.2.1 AGB Internal Memory	19
3.2.2 Game Pak Memory	20
3.3 Game Pak Memory Wait Control	21
3.3.1 Access Timing	23
3.3.2 Game Pak Bus	24
4 LCD	25
4.1 LCD Status	26
4.1.1 V Counter	26
4.1.2 General LCD Status	27
5 Image System	29
5.1 BG Modes	31
5.1.1 Details of BG Modes	31
5.1.2 VRAM Memory Map	32
6 Rendering Functions	33
6.1 Character Mode BG (BG Modes 0-2)	33
6.1.1 BG Control	33
6.1.2 Mosaic Size	39
6.1.3 VRAM Address Mapping of BG Data	40
6.1.4 Character Data Format	42
6.1.5 BG Screen Data Format	43
6.1.6 BG Screen Data Address Mapping for the LCD Screen	45
6.1.7 BG Rotation and Scaling Features	49
6.1.8 BG Scrolling	52
6.2 Bitmap Mode BGs (BG Modes 3-5)	53
6.2.1 BG Control	53
6.2.2 BG Rotation/Scaling	54
6.2.3 Pixel Data	54
6.2.4 Pixel Data Address Mapping for the LCD Screen	55
6.2.4.1 BG Mode 3 (32,768 colors,240x160 dots,1 frame buffer)	55
6.2.4.2 BG Mode 4 (256 colors,240x160 dots,2 frame buffers)	56
6.2.4.3 BG Mode 5 (32,768 colors,160x128 dots,2 frame buffers)	57
6.3 OBJ (Object)	58
6.3.1 OBJ Function Overview	58
6.3.2 Character Data Mapping	60
6.3.3 OAM	62
6.3.4 OBJ Rotation/Scaling Feature	70
6.4 Display Priority of OBJ and BG	72
7 Color Palettes	73
7.1 Color Palette Overview	73
7.2 Color Palette RAM	74
7.3 Color Data Format	76
8 Window Feature	77
8.1 Window Position Setting	77
8.2 Window Control	78
9 Color Special Effects	80
9.1 Selection of Color Special Effects	80
9.2 Color Special Effects Processing	82
10 Sound	84
10.1 Sound Block Diagram	84
10.2 Direct Sounds A and B	85
10.3 Sound 1	87
10.4 Sound 2	91
10.5 Sound 3	93
10.6 Sound 4	97
10.7 Sound Control	100
10.8 Sound PWM Control	104
11 Timer	106
12 DMA Transfer	108
12.1 DMA 0	109
12.2 DMA 1 and 2	113
12.3 DMA 3	117
12.4 DMA Problems: How to avoid them	122
13 Communication Functions	125
13.1 8-Bit/32-Bit Normal Serial Communication	128
13.2 16-Bit Multi-player Communication	134
13.3 UART Communication Functions	142
13.4 General Purpose Communication	148
13.5 JOY Bus Communication	150
13.6 AGB Game Link Cable	154
14 Key Input	155
14.1 Key Status	155
14.2 Key Interrupt Control	155
14.2.1 Interrupt Conditions	156
15 Interrupt Control	157
15.1 System-Allocated Area in Work RAM	159
15.2 Interrupt Operation	160
15.2.1 Normal Interrupt	160
15.2.2 Multiple Interrupts	161
16 Power-Down Functions	163
16.1 Stop Function	163
16.2 Halt Function	164
17 AGB System Calls	165
17.1 System Call Operation	165
17.1.1 Normal Calls	165
17.1.2 Multiple Calls	167

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7) Monitor ROM does the system call operation (1), and loads to the

system call stack.

LR_usr

SP_svc

SP_usr

User Interrupt

Processing

6 WORDS

Save with each

System Call

03007FA0

03007F00

IRQ Stack

SVC Stack

USR Stack

4 WORDS

03007FE0

03007FA0

4 WORDS

SP_irq

8) Switch the CPU Mode to System Mode (privileged user mode).

9) Monitor ROM does the same operation as (3), and loads to the user

stack.

LR_usr

User Interrupt

Processing

Save with each

System Call

6 WORDS

03007FA0

03007F00

IRQ Stack

SVC Stack

USR Stack

4 WORDS

03007FE0

03007FA0

4 WORDS

SP_usr

SP_irq

SP_svc

LR_usr

Save with each

System Call

10) Complete processing with each system call.

LR_usr

SP_svc

SP_usr

User Interrupt

Processing

6 WORDS

Save with each

System Call

03007FA0

03007F00

IRQ Stack

SVC Stack

USR Stack

4 WORDS

03007FE0

03007FA0

4 WORDS

SP_irq

11) Return value to registers R0, R1, and R3, in cases where a system

call provides a return value, and then return to the user interrupt

processing.

LR_usr

SP_usr

6 WORDS

03007FA0

03007F00

IRQ Stack

SVC Stack

USR Stack

4 WORDS

03007FE0

03007FA0

User Interrupt

Processing

Save with each

System Call

03007F00

SP_irq

SP_svc