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Computer Architecture and Organization

Miles Murdocca and Vincent Heuring

Appendix B – Using ARCTools

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Chapter Contents

B.1 Introduction

B.2 Accessing and Launching ARCTools

B.3 The ARC Assembler

B.4 The ARC Simulator

B.5 Instructions and Pseudo Instructions Recognized by ARCTools

B.6 The Macroprocessor

B.7 Measuring Program Performance

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Using ARCTools

The ARCTools toolset includes the following features:

• An integrated assembler and simulator for the ARC ISA.

• Extensions to the ISA described in Chapter 4 with several additional actual and synthetic instructions.

• A trap mechanism.

• A simple macroprocessing facility.

• Ability to specify instruction timings.

• A multi-level cache memory simulator.

• A number of example programs showing the features of the toolset.

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The ARCTools Simulator Window

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The ARCTools Edit Window

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The ARCTools Edit Window• The Edit window with an asm file and the file dialog

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Assembly• The arc4 program after assembly, showing arc4.lst, the listing file.

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Binary File• The arc4 bin file, displayed after pressing the Show Binary File button.

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Setting up ARCTools

• Contents of the ARCTools directory after unzipping.

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Simulation

• The ARCTools simulator window after pressing Bin -> Sim.

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Instructions Recognized by ARCTools

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Synthetic Instructions Recognized by ARCTools

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Pseudo-Ops Recognized by ARCTools

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Instruction Parameters Window

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Adjustable Parameters in the L1 Cache Window

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The Timing Statistics Window