MPE/iX Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90875)

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Command Definitions (HP32208-HPLOACNMPROC)
HPFMOVEDATA
HPFMOVEDATA
NM callable only.
This routine can be used to efficiently move data from a source buffer to a target buffer.
Syntax
I64 @64 @64 I32
HPFMOVEDATA(count,
source_ptr , target_ptr , status ,
Parameters
count 64-bit signed integer by reference (required)
The count parameter allows the caller to specify the number of bytes to
move from the source buffer to the target buffer.
source_ptr 64-bit pointer by value (required)
The source_ptr can be a 64-bit pointer to any valid object that the calling
process has access to. The buffer may be in the caller’s stack, heap, or
obtained by opening a file with user mapped access
target_ptr 64-bit pointer by value (required)
The target_ptr can be a 64-bi pointer to any valid object that the calling
proceThis intrinsic is especially useful when the source and target buffers
are overlapping. The HPFMOVEDATARTOL intrinsic is typically used
when the target buffer’s address is to the right (larger) of the source
buffer’s address. Moving the data from the right to the left ensures that
the data in the source buffer is copied to the target buffer before it is
overwritten itselfss has access to. The buffer may be in the caller’s stack,
heap, or obtained by opening a file with user mapped access.
status 32-bit signed integer by reference (optional)
Returns the status of the HPFMOVEDATA call. If no errors or warnings
are encountered, status returns 32 bits of zero. If errors or warnings are
encountered, status is interpretted as two 16-bit fields.
Bits (0:16) comprise status.info. A negative value indicates an error condi-
tion, and a positive value indicates a warning condition.
Bits (16:16) comprise status.subsys. The value represents the subsystem
that set the status information.
Operation Notes
When calling the HPFMOVEDATA intrinsic it is important to ensure that the source and
target buffers are not overlapping. The results of a HPFMOVEDATA call when source and
target buffers are overlapping are undefined. If source and target buffers are overlapping,
the HPFMOVEDATALTOR or HPFMOVEDATARTOL intrinsics should be used.