Splat YAML Configuration Reference

Working with Splat YAML

This guide focuses on common operations when working with an existing splat.yaml configuration file.

IMPORTANT: After ANY changes to the yaml, run python configure.py --clean before rebuilding.

Segment Formats

Short form (list): [start, type, name] or [start, type]

segments:
  - [0x0, header, header]
  - [0x1000, asm, boot]
  - [0x5000]            # End marker - boot ends at 0x5000

Dictionary form: For vram, bss_size, subsegments, etc.

segments:
  - name: boot
    type: code
    start: 0x1000
    vram: 0x80000400
    bss_size: 0x80
    subsegments:
      - [0x1000, asm, main]
      - [0x2000, .rodata, main]

Each segment's end is the next segment's start. Final segment needs an end marker [offset].

Common Segment Types

Code/Assembly:

• asm - Generated assembly (splat overwrites on each run)
• hasm - Hand-written assembly (splat preserves)
• c - C source file
• code - Container with subsegments

Data:

• data - Extracted into standalone .data.s file
• .data - From compiled C object (not extracted)

Read-only data:

• rodata - Separate .rodata.s file, used with INCLUDE_RODATA
• .rodata / .rdata - Migrated into function .s files (default)

Other:

• bss / .bss - Uninitialized data (linker symbol only)
• bin - Raw binary
• textbin / databin / rodatabin - Binary with incbin
• header - ROM header
• pad - Zero-filled padding

Subsegments in Code Segments

Code segments contain subsegments that become individual files:

- name: main
  type: code
  start: 0x1050
  vram: 0x80001050
  bss_size: 0x7DAC0
  subsegments:
    - [0x1050, asm]                    # Creates asm/1050.s
    - [0x2000, asm, player]            # Creates asm/player.s
    - [0x3000, c, physics/movement]    # Creates src/physics/movement.c
    - [0x4000, .rodata, player]        # Creates asm/player.rodata.s
    - { start: 0xB1BD0, type: bss, vram: 0x800E2E00 } # Linker symbol only

Names with slashes create subdirectories. Omit name to use hex offset (e.g., 1050.s).

Common Operations

Adding File Splits

When splat suggests file splits in its output, add them as subsegments:

- name: main
  type: code
  start: 0x1050
  vram: 0x80001050
  subsegments:
    - [0x1050, asm]           # Original single file
    - [0x2000, asm]           # Add split at suggested offset
    - [0x3000, asm]           # Another split

Renaming Files

Add or modify the third element (name). Names with slashes create subdirectories:

subsegments:
  - [0x1050, asm]                    # Default: "1050.s"
  - [0x2000, asm, player]            # "player.s"
  - [0x3000, asm, physics/movement]  # "physics/movement.s"

Converting ASM to C

Change file type from asm to c to begin decompilation:

subsegments:
  - [0x2000, c, player]  # Changed from asm to c

This generates:

• src/player.c with function stubs
• Separate .s files per function in asm/nonmatchings/player/

Adding BSS Size

- name: main
  type: code
  start: 0x1050
  vram: 0x80001050
  bss_size: 0x7DAC0
  subsegments:
    - [0x1050, asm]
    - { start: 0xB1BD0, type: bss, vram: 0x800E2E00 }

Organizing Libultra Files

subsegments:
  - [0xA0CD0, asm, libultra/osContInit]
  - [0xA0D40, asm, libultra/osContStartReadData]
  - [0xA0E00, asm, libultra/__osViSwapContext]

Data Section Types: Dot vs No-Dot

The .rodata behavior depends on migrate_rodata_to_functions (default: true). When enabled, rodata symbols are placed in each function's .s file.

N64 Images

Format: [start, type, name, width, height] (CI images add palette as 6th element)

segments:
  - [0x10000, rgba16, texture, 64, 64]
  - [0x30000, ci8, sprite, 32, 32, sprite_pal]
  - [0x30800, palette, sprite_pal]

Types: i4, i8, ia4, ia8, ia16, ci4, ci8, rgba16, rgba32

CI images default to a palette with the same name if not specified.

Symbol Files

symbol_addrs.txt

Define symbols to guide disassembly:

symbol_name = address; // option1:value1 option2:value2

main = 0x80000400; // type:func size:0x100
gGameState = 0x80200000; // type:u32 size:0x400
stringData = 0x80300000; // type:asciz

Common attributes:

• type - func, jtbl, u8/s8, u16/s16, u32/s32, f32, asciz
• size - Size in bytes
• rom - ROM offset (required for overlays with same VRAM)
• segment - Segment name (disambiguates same VRAM)
• name_end - Emit symbol at end (e.g., name_end:dataEnd)

Boolean attributes: defined, ignore, force_migration, force_not_migration

Overlay Symbols

When multiple segments share the same VRAM, use rom or segment:

battle_func = 0x80500000; // type:func rom:0x100000 segment:battle
menu_func = 0x80500000; // type:func rom:0x150000 segment:menu

vram_classes

Reduce duplication for overlays sharing VRAM:

vram_classes:
  - [battle, 0x80200000]
  - [menu, 0x80200000]

segments:
  - name: battle_overlay
    type: code
    start: 0x100000
    vram_class: battle

Advanced Reference

• references/OPTIONS.md - All configuration options
• references/SEGMENTS.md - Complete segment reference
• references/SYMBOLS.md - Symbol files, reloc_addrs, vram_classes