Adjusting type convention for raw memory. (Reviewing for articles)

Feel like opting for u1-4.. (b1-4 not meaning byte anymore, not sure why I bothered, just bools/bits)

code/hello_camera/hello_camera.atom.c

@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ enum {
 };
 //screen_env_init. Mirrors the libpsyx's SetDefDispEnv + SetDefDrawEnv + the manual enable_auto_clear / initial_bg_color writes.
 internal MipsAtom_(screen_env_init) atom_info(atom_phase(screen_init)
-,	atom_reads(R_T0, R_ScreenX, R_ScreenY, R_ScreenBuf)
-, atom_writes(R_T0, R_ScreenX, R_ScreenY)
+,	atom_reads(R_ScreenBuf)
+, atom_writes(R_ScreenBuf)
 ) {
 	/* display[0] = (0, 0, 320, 240); rest of struct zeroed. */
 	add_ui(R_ScreenX, R_0, ScreenRes_X), add_ui(R_ScreenY, R_0, ScreenRes_Y),
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ typedef Struct_(Binds_PadInputCam) {
 	Camera*   cam;
 };
 internal MipsAtom_(pad_input_cam) atom_info(atom_bind(Binds_PadInputCam)
-, atom_reads( R_Cam, R_CamPadState, R_TapePtr)
+, atom_reads( R_Cam, R_CamPadState)
 , atom_writes(R_Cam)
 ) {
 	/* Bind pop: state → R_CamPadState (R_T5), cam → R_Cam (R_T4), advance R_TapePtr by 8. */
@@ -504,10 +504,7 @@ typedef Struct_(Binds_CubeTri) {
 	V3_S2* VertBase;
 	U4*    OtBase;
 };
-internal MipsAtom_(rbind_cube_g4_face) atom_info(atom_bind(Binds_CubeTri), atom_phase(cube_g4)
-,	atom_reads(R_TapePtr)
-,	atom_writes(R_PrimCursor, R_FaceCursor, R_VertBase, R_OtBase, R_TapePtr)
-){
+internal MipsAtom_(rbind_cube_g4_face) atom_info(atom_bind(Binds_CubeTri), atom_phase(cube_g4)){
 	/* Pop 4 arguments from the tape directly into the workspace registers */
 	load_word(R_PrimCursor, R_TapePtr, O_(Binds_CubeTri,PrimCursor)),
 	load_word(R_FaceCursor, R_TapePtr, O_(Binds_CubeTri,FaceCursor)),
@@ -530,11 +527,11 @@ MipsAtom_(cube_g4_face) atom_info(atom_phase(cube_g4),
 
 	LdSlot_ mac_gte_load_tri_verts(R_VertBase, R_T0, R_T1, R_T2), 
 		GteDelay_ load_half_u(R_T3, R_FaceCursor, 3 * S_(S2)), LdSlot_
-		GteDelay_ load_word(R_AtomJmp, R_TapePtr, 0),          LdSlot_ //ac_yield: word 2,
+		GteDelay_ load_word(R_AtomJmp, R_TapePtr, 0),          LdSlot_ //ac_yield: word 1,
 	gte_cmdw_rotate_translate_perspective_triple,
 	gte_cmdw_nclip,
 
-	gte_mv_from_data_r(R_T0, C2_MAC0), GteDelay_ add_ui_self(R_TapePtr, S_(MipsCode)), // ac_yield: word 1
+	gte_mv_from_data_r(R_T0, C2_MAC0), GteDelay_ add_ui_self(R_TapePtr, S_(MipsCode)), // ac_yield: word 2
 	branch_le_zero(R_T0, atom_offset(cull, cube_g4_face_exit)),
 		/* BD-slot: Write the prim tag (R_0=0; overwrites the legacy tag word in the prim_buffer).
 		 * If branch IS taken (face culled), the body is skipped and this 0-tag is stranded —
@@ -628,8 +625,7 @@ atom_label(floor_f3_face_exit)
 
 typedef Struct_(Binds_SyncPrimitiveArena) { U4 used; U4 cursor; };
 internal MipsAtom_(sync_primitive_arena) atom_info(atom_bind(Binds_SyncPrimitiveArena)
-	, atom_reads( R_TapePtr, R_PrimCursor)
-	, atom_writes(R_TapePtr)
+	, atom_reads(R_PrimCursor), atom_writes(R_AT)
 ){
 	load_word(R_AT, R_TapePtr, O_(Binds_SyncPrimitiveArena,used)),
 	load_word(R_T0, R_TapePtr, O_(Binds_SyncPrimitiveArena,cursor)), LdSlot_

code/hello_camera/hello_camera.c

@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ extern SMemory smem;
 #define pad0_btn_(btn) btn & smem.pad[0].buttons
 #define pad1_btn_(btn) btn & smem.pad[1].buttons
 
-I_ B1* prim__alloc(U4 type_width, Str8 type_name) {
+I_ U1* prim__alloc(U4 type_width, Str8 type_name) {
 	gknown PrimitiveArena* pa  = & smem.primitives;
-	gknown B1*             buf = (B1*) r_(smem.primitives.buf)[smem.active_buf_id];
+	gknown U1*             buf = (U1*) r_(smem.primitives.buf)[smem.active_buf_id];
 	assert(pa->used + type_width < PrimitiveBuff_Len);
-	B1* next  = buf + pa->used;
+	U1* next  = buf + pa->used;
 	pa->used += type_width;
 	return next;
 }
@@ -242,28 +242,18 @@ void update(PrimitiveArena* pa, U4* ordering_buf)
 {
 	TapeBuilder tb = tb_make(slice_ut_arr(smem.MemTape));
 
-	// Pad Input
-	{
+	/*Pad Input*/ {
 		tb.used = 0; tb_scope_run(& tb) {
 			// Grab latest state from bios.
 			tb_emit_(pad_bios_snapshot);
-				tb_data(& tb,   u4_(& smem.pad_raw[0]));
+				tb_data(& tb, u4_(& smem.pad_raw[0]));
 				tb_data(& tb, u4_(& smem.pad[0]));
-			// tb_emit_(pad_bios_snapshot);
-			// 	tb_data_(raw,   & smem.pad_raw[1]);
-			// 	tb_data_(state, & smem.pad[1]);
-
 			tb_emit_(pad_input_cam);
 				tb_data(& tb, u4_(& smem.pad[0]));
 				tb_data(& tb, u4_(& smem.cam));
-
-			// tb_emit_(pad_input_cube_rotation);
-			// 	tb_data_(state,     & smem.pad[0]);
-			// 	tb_data_(cube_rot,  & smem.cube.rot);
-			// 	tb_data_(floor_rot, & smem.floor.rot);
 		}
 	}
-
+	
 	orderingtbl_clear_reverse(ordering_buf, OrderingTbl_Len);
 
 	// Update the position based on acceleration and velocity
@@ -390,6 +380,19 @@ void gp_display_frame(DoubleBuffer* screen_buf, S4* active_buf_id, U4* ordering_
 int main(void)
 {
 	smem = (SMemory){0};
+
+	B4 basic_sample = false; if (basic_sample) {
+		// We will be defining the tape here along with its atom, then running the tape after.
+		TapeBuilder tb = tb_make(slice_ut_arr(smem.MemTape));
+		MipsCode add_one_to_R_T1[] = {
+			add_ui_self(R_T1, 1),
+			mac_yield(),
+		};
+		tb_emit(& tb, C_(MipsAtom*, add_one_to_R_T1));
+		Tape tape = tb_end(& tb);
+		tape_run(tape);
+	}
+
 	// smem.primitives.used = 0;
 	// smem.active_buf_id   = 0;
 	smem.cam.pos = v3s4(500, -1000, -1500);

code/hello_camera/hello_camera.h

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ enum {
 typedef U4 OrderingTable_Buffer[OrderingTbl_Len];
 typedef Array_(OrderingTable_Buffer, 2);
 
-typedef B1 PrimitiveBuffer[PrimitiveBuff_Len];
+typedef U1 PrimitiveBuffer[PrimitiveBuff_Len];
 typedef Array_(PrimitiveBuffer, 2);
 typedef Struct_(PrimitiveArena) {
 	A2_PrimitiveBuffer buf;
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ I_ void ent_cube128_init(A8_V3_S2* verts, A6_V4_S2* faces) {
 		{ 2, 3, 6, 7 },
 		{ 3, 0, 7, 4 },
 	};
-	mem_copy(u4_(verts), u4_(& baked_verts), S_(A8_V3_S2) );
-	mem_copy(u4_(faces), u4_(& baked_faces), S_(A6_V4_S2) );
+	mem_copy(b1_r(verts), b1_r(& baked_verts), S_(A8_V3_S2) );
+	mem_copy(b1_r(faces), b1_r(& baked_faces), S_(A6_V4_S2) );
 	return;
 }
 typedef Struct_(Ent_Cube) {
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ I_ void ent_floor_init(A4_V3_S2* verts, A2_V3_S2* faces) {
 		{ 0, 1, 2 },
 		{ 1, 3, 2 },
 	};
-	mem_copy(u4_(verts), u4_(& baked_verts), S_(A4_V3_S2));
-	mem_copy(u4_(faces), u4_(& baked_faces), S_(A2_V3_S2));
+	mem_copy(b1_r(verts), b1_r(& baked_verts), S_(A4_V3_S2));
+	mem_copy(b1_r(faces), b1_r(& baked_faces), S_(A2_V3_S2));
 };
 typedef Struct_(Ent_Floor) {
 	V3_S4 accel;