dasm-assembler / dasm-assembler/dasm

Missing ORG misses error description

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enhancement
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C
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Description

If you try to assemble this (no ORG given)...:

  .byte 0

...you get the following output:

1 events requiring another assembler pass.
 - Obscure reason - to be documented :)

Fatal assembly error: Source is not resolvable.

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Research direction

Reproduce the assembly case with no ORG and .byte 0, then trace the path that emits “Obscure reason - to be documented :)” and “Source is not resolvable.” Identify the relevant error-reporting entry point, replace the obscure output with a useful description, and verify the resulting diagnostic for this input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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