The Essentials Of Computer Organization And Architecture 4th Edition by Linda Null,Julia Lobur

Exercise 111

What are the potential problems (perhaps more than one) with the following assembly language code fragment (implementing a subroutine) written to run on MARIE? The subroutine assumes the parameter to be passed is in the AC and should double this value. The Main part of the program includes a sample call to the subroutine. You can assume this fragment is part of a larger program.