Re: [Gems-users] Ruby x86 Patch, Version 0.4 BETA Released

["Min Xu (Hsu)" <xu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

shan,

The x86 patch only changes the memory simulator, so it is suitable
for Simics+Ruby alone. The answers to your questions are: in-order, no.

-Min

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 shan wrote :
> Hi,
>   I have some questions about the x86 patch.
>   Is Gems simulating out-of-order x86 or in-order x86? Will the speculative
> memory accesses on the mis-predicted branch path be simulated in x86
> simulation or not?
> Thanks
> Shan 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gems-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gems-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Dan Gibson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:51 PM
> To: Gems Users
> Subject: [Gems-users] Ruby x86 Patch, Version 0.4 BETA Released
> 
> Hello all!
> 
> In response to recent bug reports, Version 0.4 BETA of the Ruby 
> SPARCv9-to-x86 patch has been released. You can find it on the GEMS 
> distitbution page.
> 
> X86 users: Please be sure to check out the CHANGES file.
> 
> Be aware that simulations run with versions 0.3 BETA and earlier were 
> *NOT* properly accounting for accesses from CPUs other than CPU 0.
> 
> Thanks for your patience. Please continue reporting bugs to gems-users, 
> or directly to me via gibson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Regards,
> Dan Gibson
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