If you actually are designing a new module then you do need to write a C++ object for it. This process is best covered in the ASPLOS tutorial slides available on the web site. I thought you were just asking about adding another instance of an existing class to configuration; my mistake.
Steve On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Sujay Phadke<[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Steve. I read thru the config hierarchy. I didnt get how I can add a > module without touching the c++ files. If I want to add a NewMem, how do I > add it in the System unless I add relevant lines (like creating function > port) in the system.cc file? > > Sujay > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Reinhardt" <[email protected]> > To: "M5 users mailing list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: [m5-users] adding a new memory module in the System > > > That should just work as you have it (adding a comma at the end of the > newmem line of course). Basically you can add child objects anywhere > you want; even though the syntax is the same as parameters, you don't > need to touch the C++ to do that. > > See > http://m5sim.org/wiki/index.php/Simulation_Scripts_Explained#The_configuration_hierarchy > > Steve > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Sujay Phadke<[email protected]> > wrote: >> Hello, >> I want to add a new memory module in the system. (say NewMem). It >> connects to dram on one side. I need to include this NewMem in the >> instantiation of the system as: >> >> system = System(cpu = [CPUClass(cpu_id=i) for i in xrange(np)], >> physmem = PhysicalMemory(range=AddrRange("512MB")), >> newmem = NewMem(...) >> membus = Bus(), mem_mode = test_mem_mode) >> >> >> Is this correct? For this, do I have to modify the original system.cc file >> to include the definition for NewMem or is there a better way of doing >> this? >> >> Thanks, >> Sujay >> >> _______________________________________________ >> m5-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/m5-users >> > _______________________________________________ > m5-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/m5-users > > _______________________________________________ > m5-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/m5-users > _______________________________________________ m5-users mailing list [email protected] http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/m5-users
