Re: [Qemu-devel] memory access trace from qemu

[Pavel Dovgaluk]

Hello, Pete.

 

You can insert tracing code into the functions from the “include\exec\softmmu_template.h” file: like helper_le_ld_name, helper_le_st_name and so on.

These functions are used for CPU emulation.

 

However, you may also need to trace DMA accesses, that are executed through other functions and files.

 

Pavel Dovgaluk

 

From: address@hidden [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of Pete Stevenson
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 3:31 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: [Qemu-devel] memory access trace from qemu

 

Hi All -

 

I would like to generate a trace of all memory accesses (i.e. read or write, physical address, and data content/payload).  The end goal is to use this trace to drive a separate memory system simulator.  Ideally, the trace would also provide core-id and a timestamp (but I am not as optimistic that qemu will give me these).

 

I have noted that several previous threads address this topic, so perhaps the question becomes can I get in contact with those who have successfully done this before?  I'd like to do as little as possible here :) to get what I want, and I'm hoping that either this has been rolled into the new qemu release or that a previously existing patch does most of what I want (i.e. which patch?).

 

I would be happy to hack the qemu source code if there is only one or two places where I need to do invasive surgery.

 

Thank you,

Pete Stevenson