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diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi index cc530d659d..e42aad8aae 100644 --- a/qemu-doc.texi +++ b/qemu-doc.texi @@ -1559,11 +1559,11 @@ differences are mentioned in the following sections. @menu * QEMU PowerPC System emulator:: -* Sparc32 System emulator invocation:: -* Sparc64 System emulator invocation:: -* MIPS System emulator invocation:: -* ARM System emulator invocation:: -* ColdFire System emulator invocation:: +* Sparc32 System emulator:: +* Sparc64 System emulator:: +* MIPS System emulator:: +* ARM System emulator:: +* ColdFire System emulator:: @end menu @node QEMU PowerPC System emulator @@ -1631,8 +1631,8 @@ Set the initial VGA graphic mode. The default is 800x600x15. More information is available at @url{http://perso.magic.fr/l_indien/qemu-ppc/}. -@node Sparc32 System emulator invocation -@section Sparc32 System emulator invocation +@node Sparc32 System emulator +@section Sparc32 System emulator Use the executable @file{qemu-system-sparc} to simulate a SparcStation 5 or SparcStation 10 (sun4m architecture). The emulation is somewhat complete. @@ -1698,8 +1698,8 @@ Set the emulated machine type. Default is SS-5. @c man end -@node Sparc64 System emulator invocation -@section Sparc64 System emulator invocation +@node Sparc64 System emulator +@section Sparc64 System emulator Use the executable @file{qemu-system-sparc64} to simulate a Sun4u machine. The emulator is not usable for anything yet. @@ -1717,26 +1717,68 @@ Non Volatile RAM M48T59 PC-compatible serial ports @end itemize -@node MIPS System emulator invocation -@section MIPS System emulator invocation +@node MIPS System emulator +@section MIPS System emulator Use the executable @file{qemu-system-mips} to simulate a MIPS machine. -The emulator is able to boot a Linux kernel and to run a Linux Debian -installation from NFS. The following devices are emulated: +Three different machine types are emulated: + +@itemize @minus +@item +A generic ISA PC-like machine "mips" +@item +The MIPS Malta prototype board "malta" +@item +An ACER Pica "pica61" +@end itemize + +The generic emulation is supported by Debian 'Etch' and is able to +install Debian into a virtual disk image. The following devices are +emulated: @itemize @minus @item -MIPS R4K CPU +MIPS 24Kf CPU @item PC style serial port @item +PC style IDE disk +@item NE2000 network card @end itemize -More information is available in the QEMU mailing-list archive. +The Malta emulation supports the following devices: + +@itemize @minus +@item +Core board with MIPS 24Kf CPU and Galilleo system controller +@item +PIIX4 PCI/USB/SMbus controller +@item +The Multi-I/O chip's serial device +@item +PCnet32 PCI network card +@item +Malta FPGA serial device +@item +Cirrus VGA graphics card +@end itemize + +The ACER Pica emulation supports: + +@itemize @minus +@item +MIPS R4000 CPU +@item +PC-style IRQ and DMA controllers +@item +PC Keyboard +@item +IDE controller +@end itemize -@node ARM System emulator invocation -@section ARM System emulator invocation +@node ARM System emulator +@section ARM System emulator Use the executable @file{qemu-system-arm} to simulate a ARM machine. The ARM Integrator/CP board is emulated with the following @@ -1844,8 +1886,8 @@ WM8750 audio CODEC on I@math{^2}C and I@math{^2}S busses A Linux 2.6 test image is available on the QEMU web site. More information is available in the QEMU mailing-list archive. -@node ColdFire System emulator invocation -@section ColdFire System emulator invocation +@node ColdFire System emulator +@section ColdFire System emulator Use the executable @file{qemu-system-m68k} to simulate a ColdFire machine. The emulator is able to boot a uClinux kernel. diff --git a/qemu-tech.texi b/qemu-tech.texi index fc72ff1b69..45949547e4 100644 --- a/qemu-tech.texi +++ b/qemu-tech.texi @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ * intro_features:: Features * intro_x86_emulation:: x86 emulation * intro_arm_emulation:: ARM emulation +* intro_mips_emulation:: MIPS emulation * intro_ppc_emulation:: PowerPC emulation * intro_sparc_emulation:: SPARC emulation @end menu @@ -152,6 +153,31 @@ maximum performances. @end itemize +@node intro_mips_emulation +@section MIPS emulation + +@itemize + +@item The system emulation allows full MIPS32/MIPS64 Release 2 emulation, +including privileged instructions, FPU and MMU, in both little and big +endian modes. + +@item The Linux userland emulation can run many 32 bit MIPS Linux binaries. + +@end itemize + +Current QEMU limitations: + +@itemize + +@item Self-modifying code is not always handled correctly. + +@item 64 bit userland emulation is not implemented. + +@item The system emulation is not complete enough to run real firmware. + +@end itemize + @node intro_ppc_emulation @section PowerPC emulation |