Thanks for the feedback, everyone.
I know that this is not a lightweight project.
Let me digest for a bit and then discuss with my peeps.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 7:43 AM, nathan binkert via gem5-dev <
gem5-dev@gem5.org> wrote:
> The easiest way to boot windows might be to use the X86 Xen stuff
The easiest way to boot windows might be to use the X86 Xen stuff (which is
working, right?) and use it to run coreboot and the windows bootloader.
Then at least, you don't have to worry about missing instructions/modes
during the boot process.
Nate
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 4:45 AM, Steve Reinha
Yes, I agree with that.
Gabe
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 4:45 AM, Steve Reinhardt via gem5-dev <
gem5-dev@gem5.org> wrote:
> Thanks for all the detailed info, Gabe.
>
> Mike, you're right that the current SE mode code is pretty specific to
> Linux. It would be a small to moderate amount of effort t
Thanks for all the detailed info, Gabe.
Mike, you're right that the current SE mode code is pretty specific to
Linux. It would be a small to moderate amount of effort to support other
Unix-like OSes like one of the BSDs (in fact our originally support for DEC
Tru64 on Alpha is still in there). Do
Hi Mike. When we boot Linux on gem5, the simulator acts as the bootloader.
It unpacks the kernel, provides various tables in memory that would
normally be provided by the BIOS/firmware, does some setup of machine
state, and then jumps to the kernel. On a real system, the components that
get you to
I was going down 2 parallel paths.
SE (win on win), and FS (on whatever works).
I have pretty much given up on the SE windows mode.
For now at least.
I may revisit once cygwin/mingw support C11.
Even then, there are a lot of linux-isms built into the simulator.
On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 10:14 PM
I have a question. If you're trying to simulate a windows guest on a linux
host. What are you doing with cygwin?
On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:05 PM, mike upton via gem5-dev
wrote:
> I would like to get started on trying to simulate a windows x86 machine (on
> top of a linux host).
> I am not too
Hi Mike,
That sounds great. The real expert on the x86 boot sequence is Gabe Black;
he still responds occasionally on the list, but he's at Google now and
isn't as involved with gem5 as he used to be.
I did the cygwin port long long ago, and abandoned it nearly as long ago;
it never really worke
I would like to get started on trying to simulate a windows x86 machine (on
top of a linux host).
I am not too picky about type at this point, XP, win7 or win8.1 would all
be acceptable.
I spent quite a while trying to get gem5 compiled under cygwin, but it is
currently broken because of a lack of
