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psxrecomp/runtime/include
Matthew Stanley b3833aa253 fix: exception handler chain walk + shell reaches Memory Card/CD-ROM screen
Root cause: the recompiler split the kernel exception handler at the
jalr $s1 (chain handler dispatch) into func_00000C80 and func_00000E10.
The chain-walker continuation at BFC10910 never executed — only the
first handler in chain 0 was ever called.  I_STAT bits 0 (VBlank) and
2 (CDROM) were never acknowledged, causing an interrupt livelock.

Fixes:
- Emitter jalr/jal safety-net: when the return address falls outside
  the current function, emit a continuation psx_dispatch call after
  the jalr dispatch.  This bridges split functions at indirect calls.
- Merged exception handler: removed BFC10910 seed so the chain walker
  continuation is part of func_00000C80 (C fall-through after jalr).
- 0xBFC10910 dispatch special case in psx_unknown_dispatch: chain
  handlers return to $ra=BFC10910 via jr $ra (compiled as `return;`);
  the dispatch loop picks up the $ra value — handled as a no-op since
  the continuation already ran via C fall-through.
- Post-exception adaptive cooldown: if the handler didn't clear any
  I_STAT bits, give main code 500 blocks before re-firing.  Prevents
  VBlank livelock when no handler claims the interrupt.
- SIO byte write handler in mmio_write8 (was missing, caused crash).
- GPU→RAM DMA ch2 stub: fills target with zeros, completes transfer.
- Dispatch trace (debug_server_trace_dispatch) added to emitter
  template so it survives regeneration.

Result: shell device detection completes, StartPad dispatched, chain
E014 populated, GPU actively rendering the Memory Card / CD-ROM
screen.  VSync counter still 0 (handler installed but not yet
incrementing — next investigation).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-21 18:13:51 -07:00
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