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; VGA macros

; Output a 16 bit value to an I/O port

OUT_16 macro register,value
        ifdifi  <register>,<dx>         ;; If dx not set up
        mov     dx,register             ;; then select register
        endif
        ifdifi  <value>,<ax>            ;; If ax not set up
        mov     ax,value                ;; then get data value
        endif
        out     dx,ax                   ;; Set I/O register(s)
        endm


; Output an 8 bit value to an I/O Port

OUT_8 macro register,value
        ifdifi  <register>,<dx>         ;; If dx not set up
        mov     dx,register             ;; then select register
        endif
        ifdifi  <value>,<al>            ;; If al not set up
        mov     al,value                ;; then get data value
        endif
        out     dx,al                   ;; Set I/O register
        endm


; Wait until the start of the VGA's vertical retrace period.
; Bit 3 of Input Status #1 register signals:
;       0 : display is in display mode
;       1 : display is in vertical retrace mode

        ; INPUT_1 = 03DAh       ; 03DAh color, 03BAh mono
WAIT_VR macro
        local VR1, VR2
        mov     dx,INPUT_1      ; Input status #1 port
      VR1:
        in      al,dx           ; Get port status
        test    al,08h          ; Test bit 3
        jnz short VR1           ; If set, we missed the
                                ; beginning, so re-wait
      VR2:
        in      al,dx           ; Get port status
        test    al,08h          ; Test bit 3
        jz  short VR2           ; Wait while in display
                                ; mode (bit 3 = 0)
        ; Now at the start of
        ; a full VR period
        endm


; Wait until start of either a vertical or a horizontal
; retrace period (the horizontal retrace period is
; significantly shorter).
; Bit 0 of Input Status #1 register signals:
;       0 : display is in display mode
;       1 : display is in horiz. or vert. retrace mode

WAIT_display_off macro
        local DO1, DO2
        mov     dx,INPUT_1      ; Input status #1 port
      if (@Cpu and 8)           ; 80386+
      DO1:
        in      al,dx           ; Get port status
        test    al,1            ; Test bit 0
        jnz short DO1           ; If set, we missed the
                                ; beginning, so re-wait
      DO2:
        in      al,dx           ; Get port status
        test    al,1            ; Test bit 0
        jz  short DO2           ; Wait while in display
                                ; mode (bit 0 = 0)
      else                      ; 8086-80286:
      DO1:                      ;   SHR faster than TEST
        in      al,dx
        shr     al,1
        jc  short DO1
      DO2:
        in      al,dx
        shr     al,1
        jnc short DO2
      endif
        ; Now at the start of
        ; a (short) HR period
        ; or a (long) VR period
        endm