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$Id: TODO,v 1.127 2005/04/15 21:39:54 debug Exp $ |
$Id: TODO,v 1.209 2006/02/18 21:03:09 debug Exp $ |
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Here's a short list of what I have left to do on GXemul. This file is a mess. |
Hm. This file is in random order, and not all parts of it are up-to-date. |
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Order is random. Don't trust it to be up-to-date. |
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Algor: PCI and ISA and LOCAL interrupts! --> wdc could start working |
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Add interrupt controller in dev_algor.c. |
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Caches / memory hierarchies: (this is mostly MIPS-specific) |
Dyntrans: |
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o) MIPS coproc.c: bits in config registers should reflect |
TOP Priority: |
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correct cache sizes for _all_ CPU types. (currently only |
x) 64-bit stuff: good generic virtual memory translation, and |
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implemented for R4000, R1x000, and a few others) |
other structures. not all 64 bits need to be used |
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o) src/memory*.c: Implement correct cache emulation for |
(e.g. Alpha) |
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all CPU types. (currently only R2000/R3000 is implemented) |
x) Delay slots! |
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(per CPU, multiple levels should be possible, |
x) Old MIPS -> dyntrans! |
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associativity etc!) |
Other stuff: |
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o) R2000/R3000 isn't _100%_ correct, just almost correct :) |
x) INVALIDATION should cause translations in _all_ cpus to be |
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o) Move the -S (fill mem with random) functionality into the |
invalidated, e.g. on a write to a write-protected page |
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memory.c subsystem, not machine.c or wherever it is now |
(containing code) |
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o) ECC stuff, simulation of memory errors? (Machine dependant) |
x) Think about sharing code between CPUs of the same |
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o) More than 4GB of emulated RAM, when run on a 32-bit host? |
arch/bitlength/endianness (the translation caches). |
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(using manual swap-out of blocks to disk, ugly) |
(Eg. a little-endian R4000 and a little-endian R5000 could |
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o) A global command line option should be used to turn |
share code, but not an R3000 and an R4000.) |
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cache emulation on or off. When off, caches should be |
x) better (meaningful) instr call statistics |
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faked like they are right now. When on, caches and |
x) Call/return hints? |
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memory latencies should be emulated as correctly as |
x) 16-bit encodings? (MIPS16, ARM Thumb, SH3, ...) |
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possible. |
x) PPC optimizations; instr combs |
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x) Alpha |
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Network layer: |
x) SPARC |
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o) Multiple networks per emulation, and let different |
x) PPC (64-bit stuff) |
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NICs in machines connect to different networks. |
x) Lots of other stuff: see src/cpus/README_DYNTRANS |
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o) Network across multiple hosts. |
x) true recompilation backend? think carefully about this, |
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o) Fixed MAC addresses for NICs, fixed IPv4 addresses if |
experiment in a separate project (not in GXemul) |
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DHCP or RARP is used. |
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o) many other issues: see src/net.c |
More generic out_of_memory error reporting, and check everywhere! |
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Causes: OpenBSD has low default limits for normal users. |
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Configure script: |
Host is 32-bit? (32-bit hosts are limited to 4 GB or less |
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o) Only enable Alpha prefetch on pca56 etc, not on ev4, ev5. |
of userspace memory.) |
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o) Use getopts? |
You are actually low on RAM. (As trivial as this might sound, |
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o) X11 libs and headers via command line option? |
Unix systems usually allow processes to allocate virtual |
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o) Verify that the configure script, building and running |
memory beyond the amount of RAM in the machine.) |
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the emulator works on some platforms: |
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+) Irix, AIX, QNX |
Breakpoints: 32-bit vs 64-bit sign extension for MIPS, warnings, etc. |
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+) MacOS X (I've not tried this personally yet) |
Use the debugger's symbolic name stuff. (which will have to be |
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+) Ultrix using gcc? (Inside the emulator) |
extended soon to support stuff like "2*x + symbol + y" etc. cool |
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stuff) |
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CPU emulation: |
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o) Binary translation: |
Sprite (guest OS for DECstation emulation) |
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+) use an Intermediate Representation! |
x) Timing problems during bootup? |
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+) recursive translation? |
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+) basic blocks instead of one-instruction? :) |
The Device subsystem: |
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+) on Alpha: don't assume pca56-like byte load/store? |
x) allow devices to be moved and/or changed in size (down to a |
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+) write backends for UltraSparc and MIPS |
minimum size, etc, or up to a max size) |
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+) see src/bintrans.c for more info |
x) keep track of interrupts and busses? actually, allowing any device |
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o) All the non-MIPS modes need a bit of work. |
to be a bus might be a nice idea |
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x) refactor various clocks/nvram/cmos into one device? |
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MIPS CPU emulation: |
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o) Instructions: |
ARM: |
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o) Regression tests (see tests/README for more info): |
o) add ID for "i80321 600MHz rev 2 (XScale core)" |
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o) Floating point exception handling, and |
o) make the ata controller usable for FreeBSD! |
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add more instructions. |
x) zaurus for openbsd... |
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o) Finish the MIPS16 translator, and test it! |
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o) MIPS ISA I, II, III, IV |
PCI: |
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o) MIPS V (SIMD vector stuff?) |
x) add support for address fixups |
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o) MDMX (MIPS Digital Media Extension) |
x) generalize the interrupt routing stuff (lines etc). this should |
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o) MIPS 3D |
be per machine? or per bus, that's better |
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o) MIPS MT (Multi-thread stuff) (What's this?) |
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o) Warn about mis-used bit fields (ie bits that |
MacPPC: |
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should be all zeroes, warn about if they are not)! |
x) dev_zs / interrupts? |
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Both for coprocessor registers and for instruction |
x) adb controller; keyboard |
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opcodes. |
x) make OpenBSD/macppc work (PCI controller stuff) |
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o) the special2 stuff is a mess right now |
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o) warn and/or cause exceptions for unimplemented |
Network layer: |
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instructions (depending on CPU type) |
o) DHCP (for Debian and BSD installers :-) |
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o) R2000/R3000: |
o) increase performance |
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x) R3000 "tri-byte stores". (What's this?) |
o) don't rely on NetBSD-ish usage |
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o) R4000 and others: |
o) Multiple networks per emulation, and let different |
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x) watchhi/watchlo exceptions, and other exception |
NICs in machines connect to different networks. |
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handling details |
o) many other issues: see src/net.c |
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o) R10000 and others: (R12000, R14000 ?) |
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x) memory space, exceptions, ... |
Busses: |
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x) use cop0 framemask for tlb lookups |
o) Redesign the entire "mainbus" concept! |
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(http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi/hdwr/bks/SGI_Developer/books/R10K_UM/sgi_html/t5.Ver.2.0.book_284.html) |
o) Busses should be placed in a hierarchical tree! |
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o) Implement load delays? Warnings on interlocks. |
o) Easily configurable interrupt routing in SMP systems. |
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o) Implement all coprocessor 0 bits / functions. |
o) Specific clock/bus speeds, cpu speeds etc. |
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x) coproc 0 selectors! (R4000 ?) |
o) Synchronization over network? or at least in dyntrans within |
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o) R4300 (nintendo64, no mmu?), R5900 (playstation2, weird |
one emulated machine |
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TLB/cache? 128-bit GPRs, new instructions), |
o) dev->bus: TurboChannel, PCMCIA, ADB? |
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4K (note: NOT R4000), 5K (note: NOT R5000), |
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R6000 (ISA II), R8000 |
Config file parser: |
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o) Multi-cpu stuff: |
o) Refresh/rewrite it :) |
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+) SGI's NUMA architecture. Study |
o) Usage of any expression available through the debugger |
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x) Linux sources |
o) Expressions such as "add device" would be nice to be able |
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x) SGI's specs on NUMA address space |
to do on the command line manually. |
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+) Ultrix? NetBSD doesn't do SMP on MIPS yet :-( |
o) Allow machine() entries even if there is no emul() entry (but |
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+) Own experiments with ycx2. |
then don't allow any emul() entries at all). |
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o) Support for running debugger commands (like the -c |
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Emulation of specific machines and devices: |
command line option) |
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o) Clean up stuff to make it possible to emulate multiple |
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(different) machines simultaneously. |
Floating point layer: |
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o) Use same clock for all emulations and machines. |
o) make it common enough to be used by _all_ emulation modes |
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o) Clean up the device stuff (registering of devices etc) |
o) non-IEEE modes (i.e. x86)? |
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o) Various SCSI and IDE controllers |
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o) PS/2-style keyboard controller (for several machines) |
Userland emulation: |
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o) Generic busses; |
x) Lots of stuff; freebsd and netbsd (and linux?) syscalls. |
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x) PCI: i/o and interrupts |
x) Dynamic linking? Hm. |
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x) QBus-22 (DECsystem 5500, 5400?) |
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o) DECstations (pmax): |
Sound: |
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x) ioasic |
x) generic sound framework |
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x) framebuffers: |
x) add one or more sound cards as devices |
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+) better cursor support, overlays?, |
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+) 2D/3D acceleration, PX[G] |
Caches / memory hierarchies: (this is mostly MIPS-specific) |
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x) status words / control words, make this more |
o) MIPS coproc.c: bits in config registers should reflect |
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portable/cleaner |
correct cache sizes for _all_ CPU types. (currently only |
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x) scsi controller(s): sii, DMA for asc |
implemented for R4000, R1x000, and a few others) |
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x) serial controllers: ssc, scc (and more work on dc?) |
o) src/memory*.c: Implement correct cache emulation for |
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x) nvram on decstation 5000/125: when using X11, |
all CPU types. (currently only R2000/R3000 is implemented) |
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set console=g or similar |
(per CPU, multiple levels should be possible, |
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x) DECstation 5840? "xbi-based SMP" |
associativity etc!) |
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o) SGI and ARC machines (sgimips, arc): |
o) R2000/R3000 isn't _100%_ correct, just almost correct :) |
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x) IP32 ("O2"): (Lots of stuff) |
o) Move the -S (fill mem with random) functionality into the |
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+) mec (ethernet) |
memory.c subsystem, not machine.c or wherever it is now |
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+) pci |
o) ECC stuff, simulation of memory errors? (Machine dependent) |
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+) ahc (scsi) |
o) More than 4GB of emulated RAM, when run on a 32-bit host? |
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+) ps2 kbd |
(using manual swap-out of blocks to disk, ugly) |
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+) memory controller |
o) A global command line option should be used to turn |
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+) framebuffer/graphics |
cache emulation on or off. When off, caches should be |
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+) caches |
faked like they are right now. When on, caches and |
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x) more ARCBIOS stuff |
memory latencies should be emulated as correctly as |
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x) Memory/interrupt controllers |
possible. |
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x) IP30 (Linux with graphics support?) |
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x) SMP / NUMA? (SGI and various ARC machines) |
MIPS CPU emulation: (note: this is for the OLD mips stuff) |
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o) Playstation 2: |
o) i386 bintrans backend: movn etc, slt[u] for |
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Hardware: OHCI usb controller, keyboard, ... |
64-bit mode, 64-bit shifts etc |
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o) Cobalt: PCI and interrupt system, ethernet, |
o) Instructions: |
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harddisk controller(s) |
o) All ISAs: |
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o) Less interesting platforms: |
o) Floating point exception handling, and |
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o) newsmips: |
add more instructions. |
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o) NetBSD/newsmips, get it to detect a "real" |
o) Finish the MIPS16 translator, and test it! |
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model, right now everything is 100% bogus |
o) MIPS ISA I, II, III, IV |
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o) mipsco? (NetBSD) |
o) MIPS V (SIMD vector stuff?) |
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o) wgrisc? (big endian R3000, in OpenBSD's attic) |
o) MDMX (MIPS Digital Media Extension) |
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o) other embedded / evaluation MIPS boards |
o) MIPS 3D |
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o) Playstation 1? R3000A. Weird hardware? |
o) MIPS MT (Multi-thread stuff) (What's this?) |
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No FPU, but something as coproc 2. |
o) Warn about mis-used bit fields (ie bits that |
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o) Nintendo 64, http://www.nintendo.com/systems/n64/n64_specs.jsp |
should be all zeroes, warn about if they are not)! |
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(R4300, 4MB RAM, really weird memory map) |
Both for coprocessor registers and for instruction |
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o) non-MIPS |
opcodes. |
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o) the special2 stuff is a mess right now |
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File/disk handling: |
o) warn and/or cause exceptions for unimplemented |
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o) More than one type of disk in a machine (say, IDE + FLOPPY, |
instructions (depending on CPU type) |
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or SCSI + IDE); how to handle this nicely? |
o) R2000/R3000: |
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o) Read function argument count and types from binaries? (ELF?) |
x) R3000 "tri-byte stores". (What's this?) |
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o) ELF: separate LE/BE (MIPS instruction format) from LSB/MSB |
o) R4000 and others: |
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(ELF structure format)? |
x) watchhi/watchlo exceptions, and other exception |
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o) Better handling of tape files |
handling details |
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o) R10000 and others: (R12000, R14000 ?) |
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Userland ABI emulation: |
x) memory space, exceptions, ... |
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o) see src/useremul.c |
x) use cop0 framemask for tlb lookups |
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Terminal based interactive debugger: |
o) Implement load delays? Warnings on interlocks. |
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o) see src/debugger.c |
o) Implement all coprocessor 0 bits / functions. |
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x) coproc 0 selectors! (R4000 ?) |
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GDB interface? (Maybe not necessary; the built-in debugger feels |
o) R4300 (nintendo64, no mmu?), R5900 (playstation2, weird |
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more useful.) |
TLB/cache? 128-bit GPRs, new instructions), |
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4K (note: NOT R4000), 5K (note: NOT R5000), |
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GUI, interactive debugger? GTK+? (The GUI _must be optional_!) |
R6000 (ISA II), R8000 |
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o) Breakpoints (complex expressions? combinations of register |
o) Multi-cpu stuff: |
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states, memory accesses and so on) |
+) Interrupt routing (ie devices vs mainbus, or |
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o) Instruction trace |
connect each device to a fixed cpu) |
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o) Disassembly of RAM (_NOT_ the same as instruction trace) |
+) SGI's NUMA architecture. Study |
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o) Function call trace |
x) Linux sources |
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o) Inspection of CPU registers/state, coprocessor |
x) SGI's specs on NUMA address space |
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registers/state, any device registers/state/contents |
+) Ultrix? NetBSD doesn't do SMP on MIPS yet :-( |
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o) Framebuffers in windows / tabs. |
+) Own experiments with ycx2. |
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o) Contents of RAM |
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o) "Start new emulation" should allow amount of |
File/disk/symbol handling: |
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RAM and nr of cpus to easily be specified. |
o) Better handling of tape files |
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Multiple simultaneous machines should be possible. |
o) Read function argument count and types from binaries? (ELF?) |
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o) Disk images. |
o) Demangle C++ names. |
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Regression tests: |
Debugger: |
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o) see tests/ |
o) see src/debugger.c for more |
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Save state of the whole emulated machine, to be able to load it back |
Userland ABI emulation: |
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in later? (Memory, all device's states, all registers and |
o) see src/useremul.c |
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so on. Like taking a snapshot. (SimOS seems to do this, |
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according to its website.)) |
Terminal/console: |
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o) allow emulated serial ports to be connected to the outside |
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Better X-windows functionality: |
world in a more generic way, or even to other emulated |
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o) CLEAN UP the ugly event code |
machines(?) |
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o) Mouse clicks can be "missed" in the current system; this is |
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not good. They should be put on a stack of some kind. |
Save state of the whole emulated machine, to be able to load it back |
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o) More 2D and 3D framebuffer acceleration. |
in later? (Memory, all device's states, all registers and |
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o) Non-resizable windows? Or choose scaledown depending |
so on. Like taking a snapshot. (SimOS seems to do this, |
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on size (and center the image, with a black border). |
according to its website.)) |
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o) Different scaledown on different windows? |
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o) Switch scaledown during runtime? (Ala CTRL-ALT-plus/minus) |
Better framebuffer and X-windows functionality: |
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o) Keyboard and mouse events: |
o) -Yx sometimes causes crashes. |
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x) Do this for more machines than just DECstation |
o) Simple device access to framebuffer_blockcopyfill() etc, |
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x) more X11 cursor keycodes |
and text output (using the built-in fonts), for dev_fb. |
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x) Keys like CTRL, ALT, SHIFT do not get through |
o) CLEAN UP the ugly event code |
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by themselves (these are necessary for example |
o) Mouse clicks can be "missed" in the current system; this is |
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to change the font of an xterm in X in the |
not good. They should be put on a stack of some kind. |
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emulator) |
o) More 2D and 3D framebuffer acceleration. |
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o) Generalize the framebuffer stuff by moving _ALL_ X11 |
o) Non-resizable windows? Or choose scaledown depending |
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specific code to src/x11.c! |
on size (and center the image, with a black border). |
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o) Different scaledown on different windows? |
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Statistics: (this could be interesting) |
o) Switch scaledown during runtime? (Ala CTRL-ALT-plus/minus) |
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o) Save to file and show graphics. It should be possible to |
o) Keyboard and mouse events: |
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run gxemul after a simulation to just show the graphics, |
x) Do this for more machines than just DECstation |
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or convert to a .ppm or .tga or similar. |
x) more X11 cursor keycodes |
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o) memory accesses (to measure cache efficiency and |
x) Keys like CTRL, ALT, SHIFT do not get through |
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page coloring efficiency) |
by themselves (these are necessary for example |
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o) nr of simultaneous ASIDs in use in the TLB, for MIPS |
to change the font of an xterm in X in the |
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o) percentage of time spent in different "states", such as |
emulator) |
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running userland code, kernel code, or idling (for CPUs |
o) Generalize the framebuffer stuff by moving _ALL_ X11 |
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that have such an instruction, or whenever the PC is |
specific code to src/x11.c! |
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inside a specific idle-function (address range)). |
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Possible additional state (for example on R3000): caches |
Statistics: (this could be interesting) |
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disabled. |
o) Save to file and show graphics. It should be possible to |
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o) position of read/write on (SCSI) disks |
run gxemul after a simulation to just show the graphics, |
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or convert to a .ppm or .tga or similar. |
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o) memory accesses (to measure cache efficiency and |
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page coloring efficiency) |
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o) nr of simultaneous ASIDs in use in the TLB, for MIPS |
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o) percentage of time spent in different "states", such as |
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running userland code, kernel code, or idling (for CPUs |
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that have such an instruction, or whenever the PC is |
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inside a specific idle-function (address range)). |
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Possible additional state (for example on R3000): caches |
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o) position of read/write on (SCSI) disks |
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