AMD SimNow Simulator 4.4.5 - Manual (Page 3)

AMD Confidential
User Manual November 21
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, 2008
Contents iii
Contents
Figures................................................................................................................................ ix
Tables ................................................................................................................................. xi
1
Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1
2 Installation................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 System Requirements.......................................................................................... 3
2.2 Installation Procedure ......................................................................................... 3
2.3 Directory Structure and Executable .................................................................... 4
2.4 Setting up Linux for the Simulator ..................................................................... 4
2.5 Configuration File ............................................................................................... 5
2.6 Updates and Questions ........................................................................................ 6
3 Graphical User Interface ............................................................................................. 7
3.1 Tool Bar Buttons ................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Device Window .................................................................................................. 9
3.2.1 Add a New Device .................................................................................... 10
3.2.2 Workspace Popup Menu ........................................................................... 10
3.2.2.1 Add Connection .............................................................................. 11
3.2.2.2 Configure Device ............................................................................ 12
3.2.2.3 Disconnect Device ......................................................................... 12
3.2.2.4 Delete Device .................................................................................. 13
3.2.3 Example Computer Description ................................................................ 13
3.2.4 Device Window – Quick Reference ......................................................... 15
3.3 Device Groups .................................................................................................. 15
3.3.1 Terms ........................................................................................................ 16
3.3.2 Concept Diagrams ..................................................................................... 17
3.3.3 Working with Device Groups ................................................................... 18
3.3.4 Shell Automation Commands for Device Groups .................................... 19
3.3.4.1 Device Tree ..................................................................................... 19
3.3.4.2 Enabled vs. Disabled vs. Mixed ................................................... 20
3.3.5 Device Group Examples ........................................................................... 21
3.3.5.1 Example: 1GB DDR2 memory ..................................................... 21
3.3.5.2 Example: Quad-Core Node .......................................................... 22
3.3.5.3 Example: SuperIO device ............................................................. 24
3.3.6 Creating a Device Group (GUI) ................................................................ 24
3.3.7 Creating a Device Group (Automation Commands) ................................ 27
3.3.8 Ungrouping a created device group .......................................................... 29
3.4 Main Window ................................................................................................... 29
3.4.1 SimStats and Diagnostic Ports .................................................................. 29
3.4.2 CPU-Statistics Graphs .............................................................................. 30
3.4.2.1 Translation Graph........................................................................... 30
3.4.2.2 Real MIPS Graph ........................................................................... 30
3.4.2.3 Invalidation Rate Graph ................................................................ 31
3.4.2.4 Exception Rate Graph ................................................................... 31