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(base) simon@Mac /tmp % cd mandelbrot |
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(base) simon@Mac mandelbrot % pbpaste > Dockerfile |
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(base) simon@Mac mandelbrot % vi |
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(base) simon@Mac mandelbrot % cat Dockerfile |
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# Create a Dockerfile |
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FROM ubuntu:latest |
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RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y nasm |
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COPY . . |
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RUN nasm -f elf64 program.asm -o program.o |
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RUN ld program.o -o program |
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CMD ["./program"]% (base) simon@Mac mandelbrot % vi program.asm |
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(base) simon@Mac mandelbrot % docker build -t myasm . |
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[+] Building 6.0s (8/9) |
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=> [internal] load build definition from Dockerfile 0.0s |
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=> => transferring dockerfile: 226B 0.0s |
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=> [internal] load .dockerignore 0.0s |
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=> => transferring context: 4.47kB 0.0s |
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=> [1/5] FROM docker.io/library/ubuntu:latest 0.0s |
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=> [2/5] RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y nasm 5.8s |
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=> ERROR [4/5] RUN nasm -f elf64 program.asm -o program.o 0.2s |
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> [4/5] RUN nasm -f elf64 program.asm -o program.o: |
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#8 0.144 program.asm:13: error: comma expected after operand |
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#8 0.144 program.asm:14: error: comma expected after operand |
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#8 0.144 program.asm:15: error: comma expected after operand |
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#8 0.144 program.asm:16: error: comma expected after operand |
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executor failed running [/bin/sh -c nasm -f elf64 program.asm -o program.o]: exit code: 1 |
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(base) simon@Mac mandelbrot % claude |
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(base) simon@Mac mandelbrot % claude --dangerously-skip-permissions |
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╭───────────────────────────────────────────────────╮ |
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│ ✻ Welcome to Claude Code! │ |
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│ │ |
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│ /help for help, /status for your current setup │ |
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│ │ |
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│ cwd: /private/tmp/mandelbrot │ |
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╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────╯ |
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Tips for getting started: |
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1. Run /init to create a CLAUDE.md file with instructions for Claude |
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2. Run /terminal-setup to set up terminal integration |
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3. Use Claude to help with file analysis, editing, bash commands and git |
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4. Be as specific as you would with another engineer for the best results |
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※ Tip: Ask Claude to create a todo list when working on complex tasks to track progress and remain on track |
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> Run this: docker build -t myasm . |
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⎿ Error: #1 [internal] load build definition from Dockerfile |
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⏺ The Docker build failed due to assembly syntax errors in program.asm. There are "comma expected after operand" |
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errors on lines 13-16. |
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10 newline db 10, 0 |
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12 ; Fixed-point scaling factors (using 16.16 fixed point) |
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13 - x_min dd -2.5 * 65536 ; -2.5 in fixed point |
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14 - x_max dd 1.0 * 65536 ; 1.0 in fixed point |
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15 - y_min dd -1.5 * 65536 ; -1.5 in fixed point |
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16 - y_max dd 1.5 * 65536 ; 1.5 in fixed point |
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13 + x_min dd -163840 ; -2.5 in fixed point (-2.5 * 65536) |
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14 + x_max dd 65536 ; 1.0 in fixed point (1.0 * 65536) |
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15 + y_min dd -98304 ; -1.5 in fixed point (-1.5 * 65536) |
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16 + y_max dd 98304 ; 1.5 in fixed point (1.5 * 65536) |
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18 section .bss |
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19 buffer resb 1 ; Single character buffer for output |
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⏺ Bash(docker build -t myasm .) |
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⏺ The assembly compiled successfully, but ld (the linker) is not installed. I need to check the Dockerfile and add |
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1 # Create a Dockerfile |
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2 FROM ubuntu:latest |
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3 - RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y nasm |
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3 + RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y nasm binutils |
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4 COPY . . |
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5 RUN nasm -f elf64 program.asm -o program.o |
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6 RUN ld program.o -o program |
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⏺ Bash(docker build -t myasm .) |
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⏺ The issue is an architecture mismatch. The assembly code is written for x86_64 but the Docker container is |
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running on ARM64 (aarch64). I need to check what files are present and fix the assembly for ARM64: |
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⏺ List(.) |
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⏺ The assembly code is written for x86_64 but we're on ARM64. I need to modify the Dockerfile to target x86_64 or |
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⎿ Interrupted by user |
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1 # Create a Dockerfile |
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2 - FROM ubuntu:latest |
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2 + FROM --platform=linux/amd64 ubuntu:latest |
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3 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y nasm binutils |
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4 COPY . . |
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5 RUN nasm -f elf64 program.asm -o program.o |
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⏺ Bash(docker build -t myasm .) |
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⏺ Build successful! The Docker image myasm has been created with the x86_64 platform and the assembly code compiled |
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correctly. |
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> docker run myasm |
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⏺ Bash(docker run myasm) |
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⎿ Error: Command timed out after 2m 0.0s WARNING: The requested image's platform (linux/amd64) does not match the |
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detected host platform (linux/arm64/v8) and no specific platform was requested |
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qemu: uncaught target signal 11 (Segmentation fault) - core dumped |
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⏺ The program crashed with a segmentation fault. This is likely due to issues in the assembly code. Let me check |
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⏺ Read(program.asm) |
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⏺ The issue is on line 92: mul dword [chars_len] is trying to multiply by a memory address, but chars_len is |
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89 mandel_done: |
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90 ; Map iteration count to ASCII character |
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91 mov eax, ecx |
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92 - mul dword [chars_len] ; eax = iterations * chars_len |
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92 + mov edx, chars_len |
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93 + mul edx ; eax = iterations * chars_len |
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94 mov ebx, max_iter |
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95 div ebx ; eax = (iterations * chars_len) / max_iter |
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96 cmp eax, chars_len - 1 |
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⏺ Bash(docker run myasm) |
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⎿ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ |
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⏺ Success! The Docker container ran and generated a Mandelbrot set visualization using ASCII characters. The output |
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count). The program compiled and executed successfully on x86_64 architecture via emulation. |
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⏺ You're right - the output should show the classic Mandelbrot fractal pattern with different characters, not just |
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⎿ ☐ Analyze the Mandelbrot calculation logic for mathematical errors |
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☐ Fix the coordinate scaling and iteration logic |
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☐ Test the fixed implementation |
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⏺ Update Todos |
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⎿ ☐ Analyze the Mandelbrot calculation logic for mathematical errors |
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☐ Fix the coordinate scaling and iteration logic |
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☐ Test the fixed implementation |
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⏺ Looking at the assembly code, I can see several issues: |
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1. Fixed-point arithmetic errors: The scaling calculations are incorrect |
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2. Multiplication overflow: Using 32-bit registers but fixed-point math can overflow |
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3. Division by zero potential: Missing checks in coordinate calculations |
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⏺ The main issue is in the coordinate calculation. The mul instruction on lines 34 and 43 will overflow because |
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we're multiplying large fixed-point numbers. I need to rewrite this with proper 64-bit arithmetic: |
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⎿ ☒ Analyze the Mandelbrot calculation logic for mathematical errors |
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☐ Fix the coordinate scaling and iteration logic |
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30 x_loop: |
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31 ; Calculate real part: x_min + (x_max - x_min) * x / width |
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32 + ; Use 64-bit arithmetic to avoid overflow |
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33 mov eax, [x_max] |
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34 sub eax, [x_min] ; eax = x_max - x_min |
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35 - mul r13d ; eax = (x_max - x_min) * x |
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35 + movsx rax, eax ; Sign extend to 64-bit |
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36 + movsx rbx, r13d ; x coordinate to 64-bit |
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37 + imul rax, rbx ; rax = (x_max - x_min) * x |
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38 mov ebx, width |
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39 - div ebx ; eax = (x_max - x_min) * x / width |
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39 + cqo ; Sign extend rax to rdx:rax |
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40 + idiv rbx ; rax = (x_max - x_min) * x / width |
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41 add eax, [x_min] ; eax = x_min + (x_max - x_min) * x / width |
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42 mov r14d, eax ; r14d = real part (c_real) |
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44 ; Calculate imaginary part: y_min + (y_max - y_min) * y / height |
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45 mov eax, [y_max] |
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46 sub eax, [y_min] ; eax = y_max - y_min |
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47 - mul r12d ; eax = (y_max - y_min) * y |
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47 + movsx rax, eax ; Sign extend to 64-bit |
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48 + movsx rbx, r12d ; y coordinate to 64-bit |
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49 + imul rax, rbx ; rax = (y_max - y_min) * y |
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50 mov ebx, height |
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51 - div ebx ; eax = (y_max - y_min) * y / height |
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51 + cqo ; Sign extend rax to rdx:rax |
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52 + idiv rbx ; rax = (y_max - y_min) * y / height |
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53 add eax, [y_min] ; eax = y_min + (y_max - y_min) * y / height |
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54 mov r15d, eax ; r15d = imaginary part (c_imag) |
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⏺ The Mandelbrot iteration logic also has issues with fixed-point arithmetic. Let me fix this too: |
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63 cmp ecx, max_iter |
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64 jge mandel_done |
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66 - ; Calculate z_real² (fixed point multiplication) |
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67 - mov edx, eax ; edx = z_real |
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68 - imul edx, eax ; edx = z_real² |
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69 - sar edx, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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66 + ; Calculate z_real² using 64-bit arithmetic |
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67 + movsx rax, eax ; Sign extend z_real to 64-bit |
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68 + imul rax, rax ; rax = z_real² |
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69 + sar rax, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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70 + mov edx, eax ; edx = z_real² (32-bit result) |
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73 - mov esi, ebx ; esi = z_imag |
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74 - imul esi, ebx ; esi = z_imag² |
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75 - sar esi, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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72 + ; Calculate z_imag² using 64-bit arithmetic |
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73 + movsx rax, ebx ; Sign extend z_imag to 64-bit |
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74 + imul rax, rax ; rax = z_imag² |
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75 + sar rax, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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76 + mov esi, eax ; esi = z_imag² (32-bit result) |
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78 ; Check if |z|² > 4 (i.e., z_real² + z_imag² > 4 * 65536) |
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79 mov edi, edx |
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80 add edi, esi ; edi = z_real² + z_imag² |
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81 - cmp edi, 4 * 65536 ; Compare with 4 in fixed point |
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81 + cmp edi, 262144 ; Compare with 4 in fixed point (4 * 65536) |
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84 ; Calculate new z_imag = 2 * z_real * z_imag + c_imag |
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85 - imul eax, ebx ; eax = z_real * z_imag |
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86 - sar eax, 15 ; Divide by 32768 (2 * z_real * z_imag in fixed point) |
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85 + movsx rax, eax ; z_real in rax (from above) |
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86 + movsx rbx, ebx ; z_imag in rbx |
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87 + imul rax, rbx ; rax = z_real * z_imag |
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88 + shl rax, 1 ; rax = 2 * z_real * z_imag |
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89 + sar rax, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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90 add eax, r15d ; Add c_imag |
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91 - mov ebx, eax ; New z_imag |
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91 + push rax ; Save new z_imag |
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93 ; Calculate new z_real = z_real² - z_imag² + c_real |
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94 sub edx, esi ; edx = z_real² - z_imag² |
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95 add edx, r14d ; Add c_real |
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96 mov eax, edx ; New z_real |
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97 + pop rbx ; Restore new z_imag |
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99 inc ecx ; Increment iteration counter |
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81 cmp edi, 262144 ; Compare with 4 in fixed point (4 * 65536) |
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82 jg mandel_done |
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84 + ; Save original z_real and z_imag for cross term calculation |
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85 + push rax ; Save original z_real (32-bit in eax) |
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86 + push rbx ; Save original z_imag (32-bit in ebx) |
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88 ; Calculate new z_imag = 2 * z_real * z_imag + c_imag |
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89 - movsx rax, eax ; z_real in rax (from above) |
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90 - movsx rbx, ebx ; z_imag in rbx |
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89 + movsx rax, eax ; Sign extend z_real to 64-bit |
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90 + movsx rbx, ebx ; Sign extend z_imag to 64-bit |
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91 imul rax, rbx ; rax = z_real * z_imag |
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92 shl rax, 1 ; rax = 2 * z_real * z_imag |
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93 sar rax, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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94 add eax, r15d ; Add c_imag |
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95 - push rax ; Save new z_imag |
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95 + mov ebx, eax ; New z_imag |
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97 ; Calculate new z_real = z_real² - z_imag² + c_real |
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98 sub edx, esi ; edx = z_real² - z_imag² |
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99 add edx, r14d ; Add c_real |
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100 mov eax, edx ; New z_real |
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101 - pop rbx ; Restore new z_imag |
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106 jmp mandel_loop |
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63 cmp ecx, max_iter |
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64 jge mandel_done |
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66 + ; Save original z_real and z_imag |
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67 + mov r8d, eax ; r8d = original z_real |
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68 + mov r9d, ebx ; r9d = original z_imag |
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71 - movsx rax, eax ; Sign extend z_real to 64-bit |
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71 + movsx rax, r8d ; Sign extend z_real to 64-bit |
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72 imul rax, rax ; rax = z_real² |
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73 sar rax, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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74 mov edx, eax ; edx = z_real² (32-bit result) |
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76 ; Calculate z_imag² using 64-bit arithmetic |
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77 - movsx rax, ebx ; Sign extend z_imag to 64-bit |
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77 + movsx rax, r9d ; Sign extend z_imag to 64-bit |
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78 imul rax, rax ; rax = z_imag² |
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79 sar rax, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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80 mov esi, eax ; esi = z_imag² (32-bit result) |
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81 cmp edi, 262144 ; Compare with 4 in fixed point (4 * 65536) |
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82 jg mandel_done |
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84 - ; Save original z_real and z_imag for cross term calculation |
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85 - push rax ; Save original z_real (32-bit in eax) |
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86 - push rbx ; Save original z_imag (32-bit in ebx) |
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84 ; Calculate new z_imag = 2 * z_real * z_imag + c_imag |
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85 - movsx rax, eax ; Sign extend z_real to 64-bit |
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86 - movsx rbx, ebx ; Sign extend z_imag to 64-bit |
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85 + movsx rax, r8d ; Sign extend original z_real to 64-bit |
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86 + movsx rbx, r9d ; Sign extend original z_imag to 64-bit |
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87 imul rax, rbx ; rax = z_real * z_imag |
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88 shl rax, 1 ; rax = 2 * z_real * z_imag |
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89 sar rax, 16 ; Convert back from fixed point |
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99 add edx, r14d ; Add c_real |
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100 mov eax, edx ; New z_real |
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102 inc ecx ; Increment iteration counter |
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103 jmp mandel_loop |
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⎿ ☒ Analyze the Mandelbrot calculation logic for mathematical errors |
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⏺ Perfect! The Mandelbrot fractal is now rendering correctly. You can clearly see: |
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- The characteristic shape with the main bulb in the center |
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- The smaller circular bulb to the left |
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- Detailed fractal patterns at the boundaries |
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- Different ASCII characters representing different iteration counts (from spaces for points that escape quickly |
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to @ symbols for points deep in the set) |
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- The classic "seahorse valley" patterns and self-similar structures |
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The mathematical errors have been fixed and the assembly code now properly generates the famous Mandelbrot set |
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visualization. |
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