MARS MIPS simulator - Missouri State University a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z MARS Features This is the overview feature description -- see also new features in each release. MARS features: GUI with point-and-click control and integrated editor. The three icons shown here denote "run", "single-step", and "single-step backwards." Integrated editor, featuring multiple file-editing tabs, context-sensitive input, and color-coded assembly syntax. All assembly files in a directory (folder) may be assembled into a single executable. Easy set/removal of breakpoints using check boxes Easily editable register and memory values, similar to a speadsheet Display values in hexadecimal or decimal Command line mode for instructors to test and evaluate many programs easily. Command-line arguments to specify registers and memory locations to be displayed after the program run, to examine for correct contents. Set up a "batch" to do many programs in succession. Floating point registers, coprocessor1 and coprocessor0 Variable-speed execution "Tool" utility for MIPS control of simulated devices (new in 2.1). A tool is a program running on a separate thread with access to MARS data. An assembly program can run in MARS and interact with the tool through memory-mapped IO. Any imaginable pseudo-device can be interfaced to MIPS assembly code, or extended to physical devices or hardware. Missouri State University • Copyright 2006 Board of Governors, Missouri State University • Disclaimer • Accessibility Maintained by: Ken Vollmar • Last Modified: • URL: http://courses.missouristate.edu
