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+# Error function
+#
+# Print error messages and exit program.
+
+.include "linux.s"
+.equ ST_ERROR_CODE, 16
+.equ ST_ERROR_MSG, 24
+
+.globl error_exit
+.type error_exit, @function
+
+error_exit:
+ pushq %rbp
+ movq %rsp, %rbp
+
+ # Write error Code
+ movq ST_ERROR_CODE(%rbp), %rcx
+ pushq %rcx
+ call count_chars
+ popq %rcx
+
+ movq %rax, %rdx
+ movq %rcx, %rsi
+ movq $STDERR, %rdi
+ movq $SYS_WRITE, %rax
+ syscall
+
+ # Write error message
+ movq ST_ERROR_MSG(%rbp), %rcx
+ pushq %rcx
+ call count_chars
+ popq %rcx
+
+ movq %rax, %rdx # How many bytes to write
+ movq %rcx, %rsi # Buffer to write from
+ movq $STDERR, %rdi # FD to write to
+ movq $SYS_WRITE, %rax # self explanatory
+ syscall
+
+ pushq $STDERR
+ call write_newline
+
+ # Exit program
+ movq $SYS_EXIT, %rax
+ movq $1, %rdi
+ syscall