Intel 386

7-17
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODE
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void SerialWriteStr2()
/* Loops while writing a char out to the serial port */
{
_asm
{
mov ax,0x3900
mov ss,ax
mov sp,0x100
Forever:
mov dx,0xf4fd
TstStatus:
in al,dx
testal,0x20
je TstStatus
// Code below is same as _SetEXRegByte(TransmitPortAddr,’X’)
mov ax,’X’
mov dx,0xf4f8
out dx, al
jmp Forever
}
}
/*********************** Function SerialWriteStr **************************
Parameters:
Unit Unit number of the serial port. 0 for SIO port 0, 1 for SIO
port 1.
*str Character string to be written out the serial port.
Returns:
None
Assumptions:
None
Real/Protected Mode
------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
void SerialWriteStr(int Unit, const char far *str)
{
WORD TransmitPortAddr;
WORD StatusPortAddr;
// Set Port base, based on serial port used
TransmitPortAddr = (Unit ? TBR1 : TBR0);
StatusPortAddr = (Unit ? LSR1 : LSR0);
for( ; *str != ‘\0’; str++)
{
// Wait until buffer is empty
while(!(_GetEXRegByte(StatusPortAddr) & SIO_TX_BUF_EMPTY)) ;
// Write Character
_SetEXRegByte(TransmitPortAddr,*str);
}