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Convert C to MIPS64 Assembly

I have written some code in C and need to convert this to MIPS 64, with and without optimisation. I have been trying to convert this with gcc but this converts it to x86 which is far more complex. Furthermore, I have been trying to find a cross compiler but have not been able to get any compiler to work. Any help and suggestions will tremendously be appreciated.

Kind regards,

Solution

  • After downloading and installing Codesourcery codebench for MIPS, invoke the MIPS gcc cross compiler for the MIPS 64 revision 2 architecture as follows:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeSourcery\Sourcery_CodeBench_Lite_for_MIPS_GNU_Linux\bin\mips-linux-gnu-gcc -march=mips64r2 foo.c -S

    This generates MIPS assembly source code in foo.s.

    The documentation that was installed with codebench will tell you the other possible values for the -march option. Other gcc flags like -S and -O work as normal.