4 // TODO: Could we also provide a build mode to emit debug to the "Bochs E9 hack?"
10 unsigned char _DEBUG_INITed = 0;
11 struct info_8250 *_DEBUG_uart = NULL;
18 if (!init_8250()) return 0;
20 // what does the BIOS say the serial ports are?
21 probe_8250_bios_ports();
22 for (i=0;i < bios_8250_ports;i++) {
23 port = get_8250_bios_port(i);
24 if (port == 0) continue;
28 // what about the standard serial ports?
29 for (i=0;i < (sizeof(standard_8250_ports)/sizeof(standard_8250_ports[0]));i++) {
30 port = standard_8250_ports[i];
31 if (port == 0) continue;
35 // pick the first port, which is probably COM1
36 if (base_8250_ports == 0) return 0; // FIXME: You know "base_8250_ports" is probably a bad variable name for the max entries in info_8250_port[]
37 _DEBUG_uart = &info_8250_port[0];
41 // in DOSBox-X, the "log" mode will receive our text and print it into the log file
42 // on real hardware, our text will likely go over a null modem cable to another PC running a serial terminal program like PuTTY or minicom.
43 // if nothing is connected, then the bytes go off into the ether to get lost and life goes on.
44 uart_8250_enable_interrupt(_DEBUG_uart,0); // disable interrupts
45 uart_8250_set_FIFO(_DEBUG_uart,0x07); // enable FIFO (why not?), also clear xmit/recv FIFO buffers, set threshhold to 1 byte
46 uart_8250_set_MCR(_DEBUG_uart,3); // RTS and DTS on
47 uart_8250_set_line_control(_DEBUG_uart,UART_8250_LCR_8BIT | UART_8250_LCR_PARITY); // 8 bit 1 stop bit odd parity
48 uart_8250_set_baudrate(_DEBUG_uart,uart_8250_baud_to_divisor(_DEBUG_uart,9600)); // 9600 baud
54 void _DEBUG(const char *msg) {
55 if (_DEBUG_uart != NULL) {
58 while ((c=(*msg++)) != 0/*NUL*/) {
59 while (!uart_8250_can_write(_DEBUG_uart)); // wait for the UART to indicate readiness for our output
60 uart_8250_write(_DEBUG_uart,(uint8_t)c); // then write it
65 static char _DEBUGF_TMP[256];
67 void _DEBUGF(const char *fmt,...) {
71 vsnprintf(_DEBUGF_TMP,sizeof(_DEBUGF_TMP),fmt,va);