Automatic Generation of an Instruction Set Simulator for Educational Use

Author

Yanagisawa, Hideaki ; Uehara, Minoru ; Mori, Hideki

Author_Institution

Inf. & Comput. Sci., Toyo Univ.

fYear

0

fDate

0-0 0

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

82

Abstract

To develop an embedded system, in which processors are used, a skilled assembler is necessary. An ISA (instruction set architecture) simulator is essential for training assembly programming, and the preparation of a SWDE (software development environment) such as simulator, assembler, disassembler, and compiler for a new processor can put a great strain on processor developers. We have been developing C-DASH (C-like design automation shell), a hardware/software codesign tool for processors that can generate an instruction set level simulator based on a character user interface. In this paper, we construct a graphical user interface for a simulator and describe the utilization of the simulator for education

Keywords

assembly language; computer aided instruction; computer science education; digital simulation; embedded systems; graphical user interfaces; hardware-software codesign; instruction sets; program assemblers; program compilers; software tools; C-like design automation shell; assembler; assembly programming; character user interface; compiler; disassembler; educational use; embedded system; graphical user interface; hardware-software codesign tool; instruction set architecture simulator; instruction set level simulator; software development environment; Assembly systems; Capacitive sensors; Computer architecture; Design automation; Embedded system; Hardware; Instruction sets; Program processors; Programming profession; Software tools;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Database and Expert Systems Applications, 2006. DEXA '06. 17th International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Krakow

ISSN

1529-4188

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2641-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DEXA.2006.33

Filename

1698311