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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:56:21 +0100
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Subject: Re: [Xenomai-help] Debug/trace tools for xenomai applications.
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On Mon, 2010-11-15 at 21:26 +0100, ronny meeus wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Thanks for the information.
> I was testing on QEMU but I have seen that there are issue with the
> timing anyhow.
> I'm currently changing to a target environment. Once this is
> completed, I will re-run my tests and get back with the result.
> 
> I do not really understand what you mean with the simulator.
> Where can I find more information about it?

http://git.xenomai.org/?p=xenosim.git;a=blob;f=doc/mvm-manual.txt;h=1c6767ea2890d68e1c1c5cfe1420e189b3cc5328;hb=06919eb3a6b6baf7880ea3ade1ecc5f610c35794

> 
> Thanks
> Ronny
> 
> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Philippe Gerum <rpm@xenomai.org>
> wrote:
>         On Mon, 2010-11-15 at 14:10 +0100, Gilles Chanteperdrix wrote:
>         > Philippe Gerum wrote:
>         > > If you want to validate the pSOS emulation core, the best
>         tool is the
>         > > simulator. Unfortunately, this tools still requires to be
>         built with an
>         > > antiquated C++ toolchain, so the only sane way to enable
>         it nowadays is
>         > > via qemu. You would need ~2 hours to set this up.
>         > >
>         > > If you want to try this, I can help. Otherwise, other
>         suggestions you
>         > > already got on this list will do.
>         >
>         > Maybe we should put a page on the wiki on how to use the
>         simulator?
>         >
>         
>         
>         The problem is that we have no bandwidth to maintain it
>         properly, this
>         is a project in itself; so this should be clearly stated on
>         such
>         documentation. The gcc-based (2.95.x) instrumenter is 12-years
>         old now,
>         and rewriting this part would a very significant work. It's
>         really a
>         pity, since the simulator is definitely the ultimate tool for
>         finding
>         functional bugs in emulators. Oh, well. 
>         
>         --
>         Philippe.
>         
>         
> 

-- 
Philippe.