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This page keeps track of the areas inside overlay_0036.bin (the extra overlay added by the [[ExtraSpace]] patch) that have been assigned to ASM patches. | This page keeps track of the areas inside overlay_0036.bin (the extra overlay added by the [[ExtraSpace]] patch) that have been assigned to ASM patches. | ||
If you want to make an ASM patch that needs extra space, you can request an area in the overlay by asking [[User: | If you want to make an ASM patch that needs extra space, you can request an area in the overlay by asking [[User:Frostbyte|Frostbyte]]. Make sure to know how much space you will need beforehand. Also please add a .area directive that includes the start and end address of your area after it’s assigned so you don’t accidentally overflow it (<code>.area endAddress - startAddress</code>). | ||
You can request the space assigned to your patch to be increased as long as there’s some free space after its section. If there’s not enough space before the next entry begins, you will have to request a new area and add the new extra code there. | You can request the space assigned to your patch to be increased as long as there’s some free space after its section. If there’s not enough space before the next entry begins, you will have to request a new area and add the new extra code there. | ||