Re: [Gems-users] defining new actions in *.sm file

["Dave Z." <zhu_dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

I see what you mean. But I just want some action to
get executed by the cache controller when a particular
magic instruction is called in the program, not when a
transition takes place. Is there a way to work around
this problem? Any ideas? Thanks.

DZ

--- Greg Byrd <gbyrd@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> You can't "call" an action.  Actions happen as a
> result of a 
> transition.  And transitions happen
> as a result of an event.  To cause your cache
> component to wake up and 
> do something,
> you need to schedule an event.
> 
> ...gb
> 
> 
> Dave Z. wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Here is what I'm planning to do to send requests
> from
> > a program to Ruby cache controller. Please correct
> me
> > if I'm wrong.
> >
> > - I'll define a magic instruction in commands.C.
> This
> > instruction will be called in the program.
> > - I'll define an action in *.sm file This action
> will
> > be handled when the magic instruction is called.
> >
> > My question is: how should I define the action in
> > commands.C so that it's get called when the magic
> > instruction is called? For example, if my action's
> > name is aa_myAction, would it work if I do the
> > following in commands.C?
> >
> > else if (val == 61) { // my magic number
> >   printf("My magic instruction\n");
> >   L1Cache_Controller::aa_myAction;
> > }
> >
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