Re: [Gems-users] Opal's micro-architectural module

[Dan Gibson <degibson@xxxxxxxx>]

Wangrui,

Yes, it is possible to modify Opal. GEMS is open-source software. We ask that papers using GEMS cite our summary paper (in CAN 2005).

The easiest way to get started is to look at the ISCA tutorial powerpoint slides, under Section II of the Main GEMS WIKI (http://www.cs.wisc.edu/gems/doc/wiki/moin.cgi).

I would not consider it likely that Opal will ever be ported to the MAI interface. The MAI interface is now dated, is poorly documented, and considerable effort would be required to port Opal to MAI.

Regards,
Dan Gibson

hanshi82 wrote:

dear sir,

Opal models a dynamically-scheduled SPARC v9 processor and uses Simics to verify its functional correctness.

 

first question,

i want use Opal as a timing simulator/module worked with simics to verify/evaluate my micro-architectural innovations.

if my goal processor module,which is multi-processor core in a chip and multi-threading and so on, is different from Opal's micro-architectural  module , can  i  change Opal's micro-architectural  module to my own processor module? is it possible? of course my own processor module is sparc v9-based.

 

 secend,

Opal doesn't use Simics' MAI interface so far. may opal do it in future? and  may it be usefull for my own micro-architectural module?

 

thanks very much!

thanks again!

 

regards

wangrui

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hanshi82

2006-11-13

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