rework spelling

src/helper.h

@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 #define DEBUG_H
 
 /**
-* get2compl(): interprets the transfer value as tow's complement
+* get2compl(): interprets the transfer value as two's complement
-* Return: tow's complement value between -32768 and 32767
+* Return: two's complement value between -32768 and 32767
 */
 
 int32_t get2compl(uint16_t value);
 
 /**
- * fprintBits(): interprets an integer value as a binary pattern.(little endian)
+ * fprintBits(): interprets an integer value as a binary pattern.(Little-Endian)
- * if you pass the datatype and the address of an integer,
+ * if you transfer the datatype and the address of an integer,
- * the funktion will supply the binary representation.
+ * the function will supply the binary representation.
- * (give "stdout" as the last parameter for standard output,
+ * (enter "stdout" as the last parameter for standard output,
- * otherwise hand over a filepointer)
+ * otherwise enter a file pointer)
  * Return: none
  */
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void fprintBits(size_t const size, void const * const ptr, FILE *file_pointer);
 
 /**
  * makeHexDump(): writes the RAM content to a text file.
- * if you pass true to base_2, binary code is written to the textfile,
+ * if you enter true for base_2, binary code is written to the text file,
  * otherwise hex code.
  * Return: none
  */

src/main.c

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     uint16_t    ir=0;           //Instruction Register
     uint8_t     op_code;        //CPU Operation Code
     uint16_t    pc = 0;         //Program Counter
-    uint16_t    data_addr=0;    //Adress of the 2nd operand (1. is ACCU)
+    uint16_t    data_addr=0;    //Address of the 2nd operand (1. is ACCU)
     int         quit='n';       //Helper for program-flow exit (not part of CPU)
-    bool        run = true;     //CPU halt and reset.(make better a coredamp befor)
+    bool        run = true;     //CPU halt and reset.(Nb: make a coredump beforehand)
 
     printf("\n+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\n+Boot: "CPU_TYPE
     " with %zu x %zu Bit RAM.+\n+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\n\n"
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     if(initialise_ram(ram,argc,argv)==-1) return 1;     /*load data from command line into RAM
                                                         (-1 in case of error,
-                                                        else number of correct read worts)*/
+                                                        else number of correctly read words)*/
     while(run)
     {
         ir = ram[pc];        				//get instruction from RAM
         op_code = get_opcode(ir);			//determine the instruction form
         data_addr=get_data(ir);				/*locate the 2nd operand
-                                                        (ignord from OP_Code 8 to 15)*/
+                                                        (undefined for OP_Codes 8 to 15)*/
         //handle user output
         printf("\ninstruction:\t");
         fprintBits(sizeof(*ram), ram+pc,stdout);
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         printf("\ninstruction result:\n");
 
         //CPU control flow
-        if(execute(op_code,data_addr,ram))              //EXECUTE instruction, jump if ALU says
+        if(execute(op_code,data_addr,ram))              //EXECUTE instruction,jump on ALU
             pc=get_data(ir);
         else pc++;
 
-        if(pc>=RAM_SIZE) pc %= RAM_SIZE;	        //TOY_CPU can only address 12 Bit
+        if(pc>=RAM_SIZE) pc %= RAM_SIZE;	        //TOY_CPU can only address 12 bits
 
         //handle user output
         printf("ACCU: %d\n",get2compl(*ACCU));

src/toy.c

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ void print_instructionSet(void)
             "\t|  OP-CODE  |\t\tADDRESS\t      |\n"
             "\t---------------------------------------\n\n");
     printf("This machine has the following registers:\n"
-            "16 BIT Instruction Register(4 BIT OP, 12 BIT Adr)\n"
+            "16 BIT Instruction Register(4 BIT OP, 12 BIT Addr)\n"
             "16 BIT Accumulator\n"
             "12 BIT Program Counter\n\n");
-    printf("Example: 0001000000001010 on RAM position 0\n"
+    printf("Example: 0001000000001010 at RAM position 0\n"
             "0001 means: LOAD the content of ADDRESS 000000001010 into the ACCU\n\n");
     printf("This is an interpreter for the Koopman_TOY_CPU by\n"
             "\tmichael.krause@uni-leipzig.de\n");
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ void print_instruction(uint8_t opcode)
 int initialise_ram(uint16_t *ram, int argc, char **argv )
 {
 
-    //open and check the input stream
+    //opens and checks the input stream
     FILE *fp;
     int int_cache=0;
     size_t j=0;
     char tempS[CPU_WORD_SIZE+1]; //+1 for "\0
 
-    for(size_t i=0;i<RAM_SIZE;i++) ram[i]=0;	//initialize the toy-RAM with NULL
+    for(size_t i=0;i<RAM_SIZE;i++) ram[i]=0;	//initialise the toy-RAM with NULL
 
     if(argc<2)
     {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int initialise_ram(uint16_t *ram, int argc, char **argv )
 
     if(NULL==(fp=fopen(argv[1],"r")))
     {
-        fprintf(stderr,"%s","open input stream fault !\n");
+        fprintf(stderr,"%s","open input stream error !\n");
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int initialise_ram(uint16_t *ram, int argc, char **argv )
 
 			if((int_cache =='\n' && i<CPU_WORD_SIZE) || (feof(fp) && i!=0))
 			{
-				fprintf(stderr,"%s","input file has incorrect machine-word size !\n");
+				fprintf(stderr,"%s","input file has word length error(s) !\n");
 				fclose(fp);
 				return -1;
 			}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ int initialise_ram(uint16_t *ram, int argc, char **argv )
 			tempS[i] = int_cache;
 		}
 		if(feof(fp)) break;
-		tempS[CPU_WORD_SIZE] = '\0'; 		//replace \n by \0
+		tempS[CPU_WORD_SIZE] = '\0'; 		//replace \n with \0
 		ram[j] = strtoul(tempS,NULL,2);
 		j++;
 	}

src/toy.h

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ extern const uint16_t * const ACCU; //read only access to accu
 /**
 * print_instructionSet(): prints the cpu instruction set.
 * This is a user help function and can be activated via
-* the -h paramter.
+* the -h parameter.
 * Return: none
 */
 
@@ -34,22 +34,22 @@ void print_instruction(uint8_t opcode);
 int initialise_ram(uint16_t *ram, int argc, char **argv );
 
 /**
-* get_opcode(): segments the mashine code in the OP-Code.
+* get_opcode(): segments machine code as OP-Code.
-* Return: 4 bit OP-Code.
+* Return: 4-bit OP-Code.
 */
 
 uint8_t get_opcode(uint16_t instruction);
 
 /**
-* get_data(): gets the addressed data from the RAM.
+* get_data(): gets the addressed data from RAM.
-* Return: the 12 bit data address.
+* Return: the 12-bit data address.
 */
 
 uint16_t get_data(uint16_t instruction);
 
 /**
 * execute(): executes the toy-CPU instruction.
-* This function implements the CPU instruction set,
+* This function implements the CPU instruction set;
 * use print_instructionSet() for an overview.
 * Return: true if there is a jump.
 */