Re: [Gems-users] Starting Checkpoints

[Pradeep Ramachandran <pramach2@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi
Is there an x86 patch for Ruby? Is it publically available? Is there an 
x86 patch for opal as well?
Pradeep.

Dan Gibson wrote:

> Hi,
> That was some unfortunate wording on my part. Let me clarify.
>
> I should have said:
> "It is essential to use a SPARC target with Opal, and advisable to use a 
> SPARC target with Ruby. The exception is using Ruby with the x86 patch."
> Regards,
> Dan
>
> mehmetderin.harmanci@xxxxxxx wrote:
>  
>
> >  Hello,
> >
> >  
> >    
> >
> > > It is essential that you use the "sarek" target when using GEMS, which
> > > is a serengeti (Sun/SPARC) machine. Ruby (the memory hierarchy
> > > simulator) expects to interface with the sarek configuration.
> > >
> > >    
> > >      
> >    Sorry to meddle in the discussion here but just a quick question:
> >   Can we only use sarek target with GEMS? Is sunfire not compatible
> >   (As far as I know it is also a Sun/SPARC machine (but it simulates
> >   UltraSPARC II instead of UltraSPARC III or IV) ?
> >   I was using sunfire target and so far everything seems to work fine.
> >   However, I have not used opal yet. Would it be a problem if I try to
> >   use opal with sunfire target?
> >
> >      Thanks,
> >
> >             Derin Harmanci.
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