TMS320C5x DSP STARTER KIT USER'S GUIDE

Description of the DSK Assembler3.1 Description of the DSK AssemblerThe DSK assembler is a simple and easy-to-use interface. Only the most significantfeatures of an assembler have been incorporated. Note that this is not aCOFF assembler; however, you can create object files by using the TI TMS320fixed-point DSP assembly language tools that load and run on the DSK.Key features of the assembler Quick. The DSK assembler differs from many other assemblers in that itdoes not go through a linker phase to create an output file. Instead, theDSK uses special directives to assemble code at an absolute addressduring the assembly phase. As a result, you can create small programsquickly and easily. Easy to use. If you want to create larger programs, you can do so by simplychaining files together with the .include directive.3-2