Title :
VMW: a visualization-based microarchitecture workbench
Author :
Diep, Trung A. ; Shen, John Paul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Superscalar processor design requires increasingly sophisticated software tools. The visualization-based microarchitecture workbench described in the paper addresses weaknesses common to most performance simulators: the lack of retargetability, visualization support, and interactive control. VMW provides a multifunction workbench for aiding designers of modern superscalar processors. It facilitates rigorous machine specification by providing specification templates at both the architecture and microarchitecture levels
Keywords :
data visualisation; formal specification; logic CAD; microprocessor chips; parallel architectures; performance evaluation; virtual machines; VMW; machine specification; multifunction workbench; performance simulators; retargetability; software tools; superscalar processor design; visualization-based microarchitecture workbench; CMOS technology; Clocks; Microarchitecture; Microprocessors; Pipeline processing; Process design; Software design; Software performance; Software tools; Visualization;
