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AMD SimNow Simulator 4.4.5 User Manual

AMD SimNow Simulator 4.4.5 User Manual (269 pages)

AMD SimNow Simulator User's Manual

Brand: AMD | Category: Software | Size: 4.44 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
    33
    
    Example: 1GB DDR2 Memory
    33
    
    Example: Quad-Core Node
    34
    
    Example: Superio Device
    36
  - Creating a Device Group (GUI)
    36
  - Creating a Device Group (Automation Commands)
    39
  - Ungrouping a Created Device Group
    41
- Main Window
  41
  - Simstats and Diagnostic Ports
    41
  - CPU-Statistics Graphs
    42
    
    Real MIPS Graph
    42
    
    Translation Graph
    42
    
    Exception Rate Graph
    43
    
    Invalidation Rate Graph
    43
    
    PIO Rate Graph
    43
    
    MMIO Rate Graph
    44
  - Simulated Video
    44
  - Hard Disk and Floppy Display
    44
  - Using Hard Drive, DVD-/CD-ROM and Floppy Images
    45
  - Registry Window
    45
  - Help, Problems and Bug Reports
    46
4 Disk Images

47
- Creating a Blank Hard-Drive Image
  47
5 Running the Simulator

51
- Command-Line Arguments
  51
  - Open a Simulation Definition File
    52
- Installing an Operating System
  54
  - Assigning Disk-Images
    54
  - Run the Simulation
    56
  - Interaction with the Simulated Machine
    57
  - Multi-Machine Support
    57
6 Create a Simulated Computer

61
- BSD Files
  61
- Device Placement
  61
- Solo.bsd Device Configuration
  63
- Save and Run
  64
7 Device Configuration

65
- Awesim Processor Device
  67
- Debugger Device
  70
- DIMM Device
  71
- Emerald Graphics Device
  77
- Matrox MGA-G400 PCI/AGP
  81
- Super IO Devices: Winbond W83627HF SIO / ITE 8712 SIO
  90
- Memory Device
  93
- PCA9548 SMB Device
  96
- PCA9556 SMB Device
  97
- AMD 8Th Generation Integrated Northbridge Device
  98
- AMD-8111™ Southbridge Devices - IO Hubs
  102
- PCI BUS Device
  108
- AMD-8131™ PCI-X ® Controller
  110
- AMD-8132™ PCI-X ® Controller
  111
- PCI-X Test Device
  113
- AMD-8151™ AGP Bridge Device
  114
- Raid Device: Compaq Smartarray 5304
  116
- SMB Hub Device
  117
- AT24C Device
  119
- EXDI Server Device
  120
- USB Keyboard and USB Mouse Devices
  121
- XTR Device
  122
  - Using XTR
    123
    
    Recoding XTR Trace
    123
    
    Stop XTR Record
    123
    
    XTR Playback
    123
    
    Stop XTR Playback
    124
  - XTR Structure
    126
    
    XML Structure
    126
    
    XTR Binary File Contents
    128
  - Modeflags
    128
  - Limitations
    129
  - Example XTR XML File
    129
- Jumpdrive Device
  135
- E1000 Network Adapter Device
  136
  - Simulated Link Negotiation
    137
  - The Mediator Daemon
    138
  - MAC Addresses for Use with the Adapter
    139
  - Example Configurations
    139
    
    Absolute NIC
    139
    
    Client-Server Simulated Network
    140
    
    Isolated Client-Server Simulated Network (same Process)
    140
  - Visibility Diagram
    141
- Plug and Play Monitor Device
  142
- ATI SB400/SB600/SB700 Southbridge Devices
  144
- ATI RS480/RS780/RD790/RD890 Northbridge Devices
  146
- AMD "Istanbul" Device
  147
- AMD "Sao Paulo" Device
  148
- AMD "Magny-Cours" Device
  149
8 PCI Configuration Viewer

151
- Scanning PCI Buses
  152
- Modifying the PCI Configuration Contents
  152
9 Logging

153
- Message Log
  153
- Error Log
  155
- I/O Logging
  156
10 CPU Debugger

159
- Using the CPU Debugger
  159
  - Setting a Breakpoint
    159
  - Single Stepping the Simulation
    160
  - Stepping over an Instruction
    160
  - Skipping an Instruction
    161
  - Viewing a Memory Region
    161
  - Reading PCI Configuration Registers
    162
  - Reading CPU MSR Contents
    162
  - Find Pattern in Memory
    163
- Debugger Command Reference
  163
11 Debug Interface

167
- Kernel Debugger
  167
- GDB Interface
  168
  - Simple Approach
    168
  - Alternate Approach
    169
  - Using Another Port on the same Machine
    169
  - Using Two Separate Machines
    169
- Linux Host Serial Port Communication
  169
12 Command API

171
13 Disktool

173
- Command-Line Mode
  173
- GUI Mode
  174
14 BIOS Developer"S Quick Start Guide

179
- Loading a BIOS Image
  179
- Changing DRAM Size
  179
- Changing SPD Data
  180
- Clearing CMOS
  181
- Logging PCI Configuration Cycles
  181
- Logging CPU Cycles
  182
- Creating a Floppy-Disk Image
  183
15 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

185
- A.1 Format of Floppy and Hard-Drive Images
  189
- A Appendix
  189
  - Format of Floppy and Hard-Drive Images
    189
  - Bill of Material
    190
    
    A.2 Bill of Material
    190
    
    Computer Platform Files (BSD)
    190
    
    Device Files (*.BSL)
    190
    
    A.2.3 Product Files (*.ID)
    191
    
    Hard-Disk Image Files
    191
    
    Image Files (*.HDD, *.FDD, *.ROM, *.SPD, *.BIN)
    191
    
    Product Files (*.ID)
    191
    
    Memory SPD Files
    192
  - Supported Guest Operating Systems
    193
  - Cpuid
    194
    
    A.4 Cpuid
    194
    
    CPUID Standard Feature Support (Standard Function 0X01)
    194
    
    CPUID AMD Feature Support (Extended Function 0X80000001)
    195
  - Known Issues
    196
    
    A.5 Known Issues
    196
    
    A.5.2 Triple Faulting
    196
    
    A.5.4 Microcode Patching
    196
    
    A.5.5 Instruction Coherency
    196
    
    FSAVE/FRSTOR and FSTENV/FLDENV
    196
    
    Instruction Coherency
    196
    
    Microcode Patching
    196
    
    Performance-Monitoring Counter Extensions
    196
    
    Triple Faulting
    196
  - Instruction Reference
    198
    
    A.6 Instruction Reference
    198
    
    A.6.1 Notation
    198
    
    Mnemonic Syntax
    198
    
    Notation
    198
    
    Opcode Syntax
    200
    
    General Purpose Instructions
    201
    
    System Instructions
    232
    
    A.6.3.1 INT – Interrupt to Vector
    234
    
    INT - Interrupt to Vector
    234
    
    64-Bit Media Instruction Reference
    235
    
    A.6.3.2 IRET – Return from Interrupt
    235
    
    IRET - Return from Interrupt
    235
    
    Virtualization Instruction Reference
    235
    
    3Dnow!™ Instruction Set
    236
    
    A.6.8 Prescott New Instructions
    237
    
    Extension to the 3Dnow! Instruction Set
    237
    
    Prescott New Instructions
    237
    
    A.6.8.1 MONITOR – Setup Monitor Address
    238
    
    A.6.8.2 MWAIT – Monitor Wait
    238
    
    MONITOR - Setup Monitor Address
    238
    
    MWAIT - Monitor Wait
    238
  - Automation Commands
    239
    
    A.7 Automation Commands
    239
    
    A.7.1 Shell
    240
    
    Shell
    240
    
    A.7.2 Ide
    244
    
    Ide
    244
    
    A.7.3 Usb
    245
    
    Usb
    245
    
    A.7.4 Cmos
    246
    
    A.7.5 Acpi
    246
    
    A.7.6 Floppy
    246
    
    A.7.7 Debug
    246
    
    Acpi
    246
    
    Cmos
    246
    
    Debug
    246
    
    Floppy
    246
    
    A.7.9 Vga
    247
    
    AMD-8151™ AGP Bridge
    247
    
    Serial
    247
    
    Vga
    247
    
    Hypertransport™ Technology Configuration
    249
    
    AMD-8111™ Device
    250
    
    Dbc
    250
    
    Generation Northbridge
    250
    
    A.7.17.1 Profiling in Simnow™ Technology
    251
    
    Cpu
    251
    
    Ehc
    251
    
    Journal
    251
    
    Profiling in Simnow™ Technology
    251
    
    A.7.18 Emerald Graphics
    253
    
    CPU Code Generator Commands
    253
    
    Emerald Graphics
    253
    
    A.7.20 PCI Bus
    254
    
    A.7.21 Sio
    254
    
    Matrox MGA-G400 Graphics
    254
    
    PCI Bus
    254
    
    Sio
    254
    
    A.7.22 Memory Device
    255
    
    Memory Device
    255
    
    A.7.23 Raid
    256
    
    Raid
    256
    
    A.7.24 DIMM
    257
    
    DIMM
    257
    
    Keyboard and Mouse
    258
    
    A.7.26 Jumpdrive
    259
    
    Jumpdrive
    259
    
    A.7.27 E1000
    262
    
    A.7.28 Xtr
    262
    
    E1000
    262
    
    Xtr
    262
    
    A.7.30 Ati Rs480
    263
    
    Ati Rs480
    263
    
    Ati Sb400/Sb600/Sb700
    263
    
    A.7.31 Ati Rs780
    264
    
    Ati Rd790/Rd780/Rx780
    264
    
    Ati Rd890S/Rd890/Rd780S/Rx880
    264
    
    Ati Rs780
    264
- Index
  266

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