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AMD SimNow Simulator 4.4.4 User Manual

AMD SimNow Simulator 4.4.4 User Manual (269 pages)

AMD SimNow Simulator User Manual

Brand: AMD | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 4.24 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Figures
9
1 Overview

13
2 Installation

15
- System Requirements
  15
- Installation Procedure
  15
- Directory Structure and Executable
  16
- Setting up Linux for the Simulator
  16
- Configuration File
  17
- Updates and Questions
  18
3 Graphical User Interface

19
- Tool Bar Buttons
  19
- Device Window
  21
  - Add a New Device
    22
  - Workspace Popup Menu
    22
    
    Add Connection
    23
    
    Configure Device
    24
    
    Disconnect Device
    24
    
    Delete Device
    25
  - Example Computer Description
    25
- Device Groups
  27
  - Device Window - Quick Reference
    27
  - Terms
    28
  - Concept Diagrams
    29
  - Working with Device Groups
    30
  - Shell Automation Commands for Device Groups
    31
    
    Device Tree
    31
    
    Enabled Vs. Disabled Vs. Mixed
    32
  - Device Group Examples
    32
    
    Example: 1GB DDR2 Memory
    33
    
    Example: Quad-Core Node
    34
    
    Example: Superio Device
    36
  - Creating a Device Group
    36
- Main Window
  36
  - Simstats and Diagnostic Ports
    36
  - CPU-Statistics Graphs
    37
    
    Real MIPS Graph
    37
    
    Translation Graph
    37
    
    Exception Rate Graph
    38
    
    Invalidation Rate Graph
    38
    
    PIO Rate Graph
    38
    
    MMIO Rate Graph
    39
  - Simulated Video
    39
  - Hard Disk and Floppy Display
    39
  - Using Hard Drive, DVD-/CD-ROM and Floppy Images
    40
  - Registry Window
    40
  - Help, Problems and Bug Reports
    41
4 Disk Images

43
- Creating a Blank Hard-Drive Image
  43
5 Running the Simulator

47
- Command-Line Arguments
  47
  - Open a Simulation Definition File
    48
- Installing an Operating System
  50
  - Assigning Disk-Images
    50
  - Run the Simulation
    52
  - Interaction with the Simulated Machine
    53
  - Multi-Machine Support
    53
6 Create a Simulated Computer

57
- BSD Files
  57
- Device Placement
  57
- Solo.bsd Device Configuration
  59
- Save and Run
  60
7 Device Configuration

61
- Awesim Processor Device
  63
- Debugger Device
  66
- DIMM Device
  67
- Emerald Graphics Device
  73
- Matrox MGA-G400 PCI/AGP
  77
- Super IO Devices: Winbond W83627HF SIO / ITE 8712 SIO
  86
- Memory Device
  89
- PCA9548 SMB Device
  92
- PCA9556 SMB Device
  93
- AMD 8Th Generation Integrated Northbridge Device
  94
- AMD-8111™ Southbridge Devices - IO Hubs
  98
- PCI BUS Device
  104
- AMD-8131™ PCI-X ® Controller
  106
- AMD-8132™ PCI-X ® Controller
  107
- PCI-X Test Device
  109
- AMD-8151™ AGP Bridge Device
  110
- Raid Device: Compaq Smartarray 5304
  112
- SMB Hub Device
  113
- AT24C Device
  115
- EXDI Server Device
  116
- USB Keyboard and USB Mouse Devices
  117
- XTR Device
  118
  - Using XTR
    119
    
    Recoding XTR Trace
    119
    
    Stop XTR Record
    119
    
    XTR Playback
    119
    
    Stop XTR Playback
    120
  - XTR Structure
    122
    
    XML Structure
    122
    
    XTR Binary File Contents
    124
  - Modeflags
    124
  - Limitations
    125
  - Example XTR XML File
    125
- Jumpdrive Device
  131
- E1000 Network Adapter Device
  132
  - Simulated Link Negotiation
    133
  - The Mediator Daemon
    134
  - MAC Addresses for Use with the Adapter
    135
  - Example Configurations
    135
    
    Absolute NIC
    135
    
    Client-Server Simulated Network
    136
    
    Isolated Client-Server Simulated Network (same Process)
    136
  - Visibility Diagram
    137
- Plug and Play Monitor Device
  138
- ATI SB400/SB600/SB700 Southbridge Devices
  140
- ATI RS480/RS780/RD790/RD890 Northbridge Devices
  142
- AMD "Istanbul" Device
  143
- AMD "Sao Paulo" Device
  144
- AMD "Magny-Cours" Device
  145
8 PCI Configuration Viewer

147
- Scanning PCI Buses
  148
- Modifying the PCI Configuration Contents
  148
9 Logging

149
- Message Log
  149
- Error Log
  151
- I/O Logging
  152
10 CPU Debugger

155
- Using the CPU Debugger
  155
  - Setting a Breakpoint
    155
  - Single Stepping the Simulation
    156
  - Stepping over an Instruction
    156
  - Skipping an Instruction
    157
  - Viewing a Memory Region
    157
  - Reading PCI Configuration Registers
    158
  - Reading CPU MSR Contents
    158
  - Find Pattern in Memory
    159
- Debugger Command Reference
  159
11 Debug Interface

163
- Kernel Debugger
  163
- GDB Interface
  164
  - Simple Approach
    164
  - Alternate Approach
    165
  - Using Another Port on the same Machine
    165
  - Using Two Separate Machines
    165
- Linux Host Serial Port Communication
  165
12 Command API

167
13 Disktool

169
- Command-Line Mode
  169
- GUI Mode
  170
14 BIOS Developer"S Quick Start Guide

175
- Loading a BIOS Image
  175
- Changing DRAM Size
  175
- Changing SPD Data
  176
- Clearing CMOS
  177
- Logging PCI Configuration Cycles
  177
- Logging CPU Cycles
  178
- Creating a Floppy-Disk Image
  179
15 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

181
- A Appendix
  193
  - Format of Floppy and Hard-Drive Images
    193
  - A.1 Format of Floppy and Hard-Drive Images
    193
  - Bill of Material
    194
    
    A.2 Bill of Material
    194
    
    Computer Platform Files (BSD)
    194
    
    Device Files (*.BSL)
    194
    
    A.2.3 Product Files (*.ID)
    195
    
    A.2.4.1 Hard-Disk Image Files
    195
    
    Image Files (*.HDD, *.FDD, *.ROM, *.SPD, *.BIN)
    195
    
    Product Files (*.ID)
    195
    
    A.2.4.2 Memory SPD Files
    196
    
    A.3 Supported Guest Operating Systems
    197
  - Cpuid
    198
    
    A.4 Cpuid
    198
    
    CPUID Standard Feature Support (Standard Function 0X01)
    198
    
    CPUID AMD Feature Support (Extended Function 0X80000001)
    199
    
    September 12 Th
    199
  - Known Issues
    200
    
    A.5 Known Issues
    200
    
    A.5.2 Triple Faulting
    200
    
    A.5.4 Microcode Patching
    200
    
    FSAVE/FRSTOR and FSTENV/FLDENV
    200
    
    Instruction Coherency
    200
    
    Microcode Patching
    200
    
    Performance-Monitoring Counter Extensions
    200
    
    Triple Faulting
    200
  - Instruction Reference
    202
    
    A.6 Instruction Reference
    202
    
    A.6.1 Notation
    202
    
    Mnemonic Syntax
    202
    
    Notation
    202
    
    Opcode Syntax
    204
    
    General Purpose Instructions
    205
    
    A.6.3 System Instructions
    233
    
    A.6.3.1 INT – Interrupt to Vector
    235
    
    A.6.3.2 IRET – Return from Interrupt
    235
    
    INT - Interrupt to Vector
    235
    
    IRET - Return from Interrupt
    235
    
    3Dnow!™ Instruction Set
    236
    
    64-Bit Media Instruction Reference
    236
    
    Virtualization Instruction Reference
    236
    
    A.6.8 Prescott New Instructions
    237
    
    Extension to the 3Dnow! Instruction Set
    237
    
    MWAIT - Monitor Wait
    239
  - Automation Commands
    240
    
    A.7.1 Shell
    241
    
    Shell
    241
    
    A.7.2 Ide
    245
    
    Ide
    245
    
    A.7.3 Usb
    246
    
    Usb
    246
    
    A.7.4 Cmos
    247
    
    A.7.5 Acpi
    247
    
    A.7.6 Floppy
    247
    
    A.7.7 Debug
    247
    
    Acpi
    247
    
    Cmos
    247
    
    Debug
    247
    
    Floppy
    247
    
    A.7.9 Vga
    248
    
    AMD-8151™ AGP Bridge
    248
    
    Serial
    248
    
    Vga
    248
    
    Hypertransport™ Technology Configuration
    250
    
    AMD-8111™ Device
    251
    
    Dbc
    251
    
    Generation Northbridge
    251
    
    A.7.17.1 Profiling in Simnow™ Technology
    252
    
    Cpu
    252
    
    Ehc
    252
    
    Journal
    252
    
    Profiling in Simnow™ Technology
    252
    
    A.7.18 Emerald Graphics
    254
    
    CPU Code Generator Commands
    254
    
    Emerald Graphics
    254
    
    A.7.20 PCI Bus
    255
    
    A.7.21 Sio
    255
    
    Matrox MGA-G400 Graphics
    255
    
    PCI Bus
    255
    
    Sio
    255
    
    A.7.22 Memory Device
    256
    
    Memory Device
    256
    
    A.7.23 Raid
    257
    
    Raid
    257
    
    A.7.24 DIMM
    258
    
    DIMM
    258
    
    Keyboard and Mouse
    259
    
    A.7.26 Jumpdrive
    260
    
    Jumpdrive
    260
    
    A.7.28 Xtr
    263
    
    E1000
    263
    
    Xtr
    263
    
    Ati Rs480
    264
    
    Ati Sb400/Sb600/Sb700
    264
    
    Ati Rd790/Rd780/Rx780
    265
    
    Ati Rd890S/Rd890/Rd780S/Rx880
    265
    
    Ati Rs780
    265
- Index
  267

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