Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Speed up Linux Development Cycle By Using a Simulator | From | (Eric W. Biederman) | Date | 11 Apr 1999 13:20:42 -0500 |
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>>>>> "MV" == Matthew Vanecek <mev0003@unt.edu> writes:
MV> Rayson Ho wrote: >> >> Is anyone using a machine simulator on Linux? >> A machine simulator simulates the behaviour of a >> machine, including CPU ( s ) , memory, L1/2/3 caches, >> buses, and other hardware devices. I think it helps if >> we can run Linux under such a simulator. We can find >> out the behaviour of application programs too. >> >> The only machine simulator that I know is the SimOS >> and it is open source. Does anyone get it work under >> Linux or even get Linux work under it? BTW, is there >> another simulator available? >>
MV> Not sure what the difference between a machine simulator and a virtual MV> machine are, but VMWare has released a VM package that will run on Linux MV> (as well as other platforms). You can install NT, Linux, Windows 95/98, MV> whatever, in the VM. Is that what you were thinking of?
A machine simulator is targeted allow detailed tracings, an emulator is built to run fast.
Also be careful with /dev/vmware it's at least as dangerous as /dev/mem.
Eric
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