//generates assembled code based on two pass assembly method

void generateSymbolTable(a64inst_instruction instrs[], int numInstrs){
    //TODO:
    //generate symbol table based on inputted assembly code and labels
    for(int i=0; i<numInstrs; i++){
        // discuss defining a LABEL type
        if(instrs[i]->type==LABEL){
            // symbol table stuff here
        }
    }
}

word assembleBranch(a64inst_instruction *instr, int ){
    word binInstr = 0;
    switch (instr->data.BranchData.BranchType)
    {
    case a64inst_UNCONDITIONAL:
        //000101
        //25-0: sign extended simm26
        
        break;
    case a64inst_REGISTER:
        //1101011
        //0000
        //11111
        //000000
        //9-5: address from register
        //0000

        break;
    case a64inst_CONDITIONAL:
        // 01010100 
        // 25-5: sign extended offset
        // 4-0: 0{condition}
        break;
    default:
        break;
    }
}

void firstPass(a64inst_instruction instrs[], int numInstrs){
    //TODO:
    // -iterate over instructions, adding to symbol table
    // create symbol table and map labels to addresses/lines
}

void secondPass(a64inst_instruction instrs[], int numInstrs){
    //TODO:
    // iterate over instructions again, this time replacing labels
    // with values from symbol table
    // after a line has had all the values replaced, assemble it and append
}