Re: [Qemu-devel] Missing ARMv6 instructions?

[Karel Gardas]

On Sun, 2 Apr 2006, Jamie Lokier wrote:

> Chris Wilson wrote:
> > > I find it strange that ARM would restrict emulation of their architecture
> > > -- that could hardly pose a threat to their business, I would say.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I don't. ARM probably makes quite a lot of money from
> > their development tools (compilers, debuggers, simulators) as well as
> > actual chips, and they have been an extensive user of software patents,
> > even in the EU where they are probably not valid.
> >
> > How about we target OpenCores instead of ARM?
>
> I like the idea, but do you know of anyone using OpenCores devices
> implemented in silicon?  It seems to me the motivation for ARM
> emulation is to be able to simulate embedded devices that people may
> feasibly end up using.

IMHO majority of embedded devices is still ARM7TDMI based and this 
instruction set (ARMv4 IIRC) should be emulated well in Qemu. Also please 
have a look at www.skyeye.org project to see how other projects do 
emulation for actual embedded devices.

Cheers,
Karel
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