A concept for Not Quite PowerPC; a C-style language to help people learn PowerPC Assembly

concept.nqpp.c

#global main
/*int main(int argc, char** argv)*/
main:
	//save link register
	r0 = lr;
	*8(r1) = r0;
	
	compare(lw, r3, 0); //r3 = argc; comparing a logical word (lw)
	ifgt { // if r3 > 0...
		r3 = *2(r4); //load memory at argv+2 into r3
		goto main_print_finish; //goto does not set lr
	}
	ifeq { // if r3 == 0...
		//get link register back
		r0 = *8(r1);
		lr = r0;
		return; //go to lr
	}
	
	//r3 must be less than 0. There's also an iflt statement; though we don't need it here.
	r3 = 0;
	OSGetCoreID(); //calling external function
	compare(w, r3, 1); //comparing non-logical word (w)
	ifeq {
		r0 = *8(r1);
		lr = r0;
		return;
	}

#string str_finish "All finished?"
main_print_finish:
	r3 = str_finish;
	print();
	
	r0 = *8(r1);
	lr = r0;
	return;