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Originally Posted by ross
Hi Toni, as known HRM recommends to set #$4000,DSKLEN for idle mode after a write (or to break DMA on disk as in this case).
But there would have been some difference using instead a MOVE.W #$0000,DSKLEN?
It is perhaps to avoid that assembler optimization uses clr.w (double access on 000) on this write only register?
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DSKLEN write logic works like this:
If bit 15 was already set previously and new value also has bit 15 set: start DMA. Write enable also requires bit 14 being set in both writes or it becomes read DMA.
If bit 15 is not set (old value = don't care): stop DMA immediately.
I am not sure why HRM recommends $4000. Your guess may be true (read access counts as write with "random" contents or in worst case $ffff) or perhaps there was some Portia or pre-release Paula bug.
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Any differences using MOVE.W #$10,DMACON to forcibly stop DMA?
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DMACON only "pauses" the DMA (Paula stops sending Agnus disk DMA requests and DSKLEN is not counted down), DMA would continue when re-enabled.