From 48a74bfde2f59bdf99de2fc18f0ff3e54f8e2334 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zxq5 <zxq5@zxq5.dev>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 15:38:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] updated dsc example to reflect current feature set.

---
 resources/dsc/example.dsc | 112 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 107 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/resources/dsc/example.dsc b/resources/dsc/example.dsc
index cb07da2..6a7738f 100644
--- a/resources/dsc/example.dsc
+++ b/resources/dsc/example.dsc
@@ -1,8 +1,110 @@
 fn main() -> u32 {
-    let x: u32 = 5;
-    let stringgg: str = "Hello world";
-    let test: str = "test";
 
-    println("hello world 2 electric boogaloo");
-    printnum(213);
+    let x: u32 = 0;
+    let y: u32 = &x;
+
+    let alloc: u32 = arena_create(512);
+    let ptr1: u32 = arena_alloc(alloc, 32);
+    let ptr2: u32 = arena_alloc(alloc, 32);
+
+    print_hex(alloc);
+    print_newline();
+    print_hex(ptr1);
+    print_newline();
+    print_hex(ptr2);
+    print_newline();
+    printnum(*ptr2);
+    print_newline();
+    *ptr2 = 42;
+
+    print_hex(ptr2);
+    print_newline();
+    printnum(*ptr2);
+    print_newline();
+    println("end");
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+// Arena Allocator
+// Supports multiple arenas that can be destroyed independently
+// Much more practical than a simple bump allocator
+
+// Global heap management
+static heap_start: u32 = 0x30000;
+static heap_end: u32 = 0x40000;
+static heap_current: u32 = 0x30000;
+
+// Arena structure (stored at the start of each arena):
+// [0-3]: start_address (u32)
+// [4-7]: current_position (u32)
+// [8-11]: end_address (u32)
+// Total header size: 12 bytes
+
+// Create a new arena with given size
+// Returns pointer to arena handle (or 0 if failed)
+fn arena_create(size: u32) -> u32 {
+    let total_size: u32 = size + 12;
+    let arena_ptr: u32 = heap_current;
+    let new_current: u32 = arena_ptr + total_size;
+
+    // Check if we have space
+    if new_current > heap_end {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate arena data region
+    let data_start: u32 = arena_ptr + 12;
+    let data_end: u32 = arena_ptr + total_size;
+
+    // Initialize arena header
+    // Note: In real implementation, you'd use pointer writes here
+    // For now, using placeholder comments:
+    *arena_ptr = data_start;        // start_address
+    *(arena_ptr + 4) = data_start;  // current_position
+    *(arena_ptr + 8) = data_end;    // end_address
+
+    heap_current = new_current;
+
+    return arena_ptr;
+}
+
+// Allocate from an arena
+// Returns pointer to allocated memory (or 0 if failed)
+fn arena_alloc(arena: u32, size: u32) -> u32 {
+    // Read current position from arena
+    let current: u32 = *(arena + 4);
+    let end: u32 = *(arena + 8);
+
+    let new_current: u32 = current + size;
+
+    // Check if arena has space
+    if new_current > end {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Update current position in arena
+    *(arena + 4) = new_current;
+
+    return current;
+}
+
+// Destroy an arena (in bump allocator, this is a no-op)
+// In a real allocator, you'd mark the memory as free
+fn arena_destroy(arena: u32) {
+    // In a true allocator, mark memory as reusable
+    // For bump allocator, we can't reclaim memory
+    // unless we destroy ALL arenas and reset
+    return 0;
+}
+
+// Reset entire heap (destroys ALL arenas)
+fn reset_all() {
+    heap_current = heap_start;
+    return 0;
 }