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# z80count

This is a simple tool that parses Z80 assembler using regular expressions (I know!)
and adds comments to the code with the cycles used by the instruction.

It needs testing and probably a proper Z80 parser, but it works for me and the
Z80 assembler syntax I use.

![Demo with vim](https://github.com/reidrac/z80count/raw/master//etc/demo-vim.gif)

## Installation

To install for production you can use `pip`:

    pip install --user z80count

Or you can download the package from [z80count's releases
tab](https://github.com/reidrac/z80count/releases), unpack and run:

    python setup.py install

To install for developmet run:

    git clone https://github.com/reidrac/z80count.git
    cd z80count
    pip install -e ".[dev]"

## Usage

You can use it with:

    z80count  < file.asm > file_c.asm

Or inside `vim` you can:

    :% !z80count -s

With `-s` the tool adds a subtotal to the comments and `-u` tries to update
existing comments generated by the tool.

Example:
```asm
	push hl
	pop bc
	ld hl, $5800

	ld e, 7
.fade_out_all_loop0
	push hl
	push bc

	halt
.fade_out_all_loop1
	ld a, (hl)
	and 7
	jr z, no_fade_all_ink
	dec a
.no_fade_all_ink

	ld d, a

	ld a, (hl)
	and $38
	jr z, no_fade_all_paper
	sub 8
.no_fade_all_paper

	or d
	ld d, a

	ld a, (hl)
	and $c0
	or d

	ld (hl), a
	inc hl

	dec bc
	ld a, b
	or c
	jr nz, fade_out_all_loop1

	pop bc
	pop hl
	dec e
	jr nz, fade_out_all_loop0
```

Processed with `z80count.py -s` results in:
```asm
	push hl				; [11 .. 11]
	pop bc				; [10 .. 21]
	ld hl, $5800			; [10 .. 31]

	ld e, 7				; [7 .. 38]
.fade_out_all_loop0
	push hl				; [11 .. 49]
	push bc				; [11 .. 60]

	halt				; [4 .. 64]
.fade_out_all_loop1
	ld a, (hl)			; [7 .. 71]
	and 7				; [7 .. 78]
	jr z, no_fade_all_ink		; [12/7 .. 90/85]
	dec a				; [4 .. 89]
.no_fade_all_ink

	ld d, a				; [4 .. 93]

	ld a, (hl)			; [7 .. 100]
	and $38				; [7 .. 107]
	jr z, no_fade_all_paper		; [12/7 .. 119/114]
	sub 8				; [7 .. 121]
.no_fade_all_paper

	or d				; [4 .. 125]
	ld d, a				; [4 .. 129]

	ld a, (hl)			; [7 .. 136]
	and $c0				; [7 .. 143]
	or d				; [4 .. 147]

	ld (hl), a			; [7 .. 154]
	inc hl				; [6 .. 160]

	dec bc				; [6 .. 166]
	ld a, b				; [4 .. 170]
	or c				; [4 .. 174]
	jr nz, fade_out_all_loop1	; [12/7 .. 186/181]

	pop bc				; [10 .. 191]
	pop hl				; [10 .. 201]
	dec e				; [4 .. 205]
	jr nz, fade_out_all_loop0	; [12/7 .. 217/212]
```

Comments show subtotals, and there are two types:
 - `[A .. T0]`
 - `[B/A .. T1/T0]`

Where A, B, T0 and T1 are:
 - A is the number of cycles of current instruction. In case of a conditional
   instruction, this is the value when the condition is not met.
 - B is the number of cycles of current instruction when the condition is met.
 - T0 is the subtotal when the conditional is not met.
 - T1 is the subtotal when the conditional is met.

## Editor support

- [z80count-el](https://github.com/patxoca/z80count-el), emacs

## Troubleshooting

Here be dragons!

Use `-d` flag if you think one instruction is not correctly parsed.

Feel free to open a PR if you find a bug!

## Authors

 - Juan J. Martinez <jjm@usebox.net>
 - Alexis Roda https://github.com/patxoca