15.3.100  src/lib/compiler/back/low/emit/machcode-codebuffer.api

## machcode-codebuffer.api
#
# This is an abstract codebuffer-style interface for
# assembler-codes and machine-code emitters.
#
# This api is implemented in:
#
#     src/lib/compiler/back/low/intel32/emit/translate-machcode-to-asmcode-intel32-g.codemade.pkg
#     src/lib/compiler/back/low/pwrpc32/emit/translate-machcode-to-asmcode-pwrpc32-g.codemade.pkg
#     src/lib/compiler/back/low/pwrpc32/emit/translate-machcode-to-execode-pwrpc32-g.codemade.pkg
#     src/lib/compiler/back/low/sparc32/emit/translate-machcode-to-asmcode-sparc32-g.codemade.pkg
#     src/lib/compiler/back/low/sparc32/emit/translate-machcode-to-execode-sparc32-g.codemade.pkg
#
# Compare to:
# 
#     src/lib/compiler/back/low/emit/execode-emitter.api

# Compiled by:
#     src/lib/compiler/back/low/lib/lowhalf.lib

###                  "He that will not apply new
###                   remedies must expect new evils;
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###
###                                 -- Francis Bacon


stipulate
    package nt  =  note;                                                        # note                  is from   src/lib/src/note.pkg
herein

    api Machcode_Codebuffer {
        #
        package mcf: Machcode_Form;                                             # Machcode_Form         is from   src/lib/compiler/back/low/code/machcode-form.api
        package cst: Codebuffer;                                                # Codebuffer            is from   src/lib/compiler/back/low/code/codebuffer.api


        # Create a new codebuffer.  The argument is a List of 
        # annotations that can affect the output format.
        #
        make_codebuffer
            :
            nt::Notes
            ->
            cst::Codebuffer (mcf::Machine_Op, B, C, D);

    };
end;