HP IA-64, Ski Simulator manual Getting Help, Next Steps

Ski IA-64 Simulator Reference Manual 1.0L

Figure 1-23. The xski Main Window Showing an eval Command and Its Result

1.2.12Getting Help

To see what commands are available, type “ help” in the Main Window or use the Help->Commands menu selection. To see the syntax of a specific command, type “ help” followed by the command name, as in “ help eval”.

1.2.13Next Steps

Congratulations! You now know how to use xski to test an IA-64 program. In the rest of this manual, you’ll find out how to use ski and bski and the many additional commands and facilities not covered in this brief tutorial.

•Chapter 2, “Overview” presents the capabilities of Ski, how to start it and stop it, and a brief discussion of installation issues. The chapter also shows how to use bski for batch simulations.

•Chapter 3, “Screen Presentation”, discusses the various screen displays of xski and ski in depth.

•Chapter 4, “Command Language”, defines the syntax of the language you use to control Ski’s operation.

•Chapter 5, “Screen Manipulation Commands”, presents the Ski commands for controlling Ski’s screen displays.

•Chapter 6, “Program Simulation”, introduces the concepts of Ski program simulation, shows you how to load pro- grams, and presents the Ski commands for simulating a program. Much of the information needed to use Ski for firm- ware development and operating system simulation is in this chapter.

•Chapter 7, “Linux and MS-DOS ABI Emulation”, discusses the Ski mechanisms and support for simulating applica- tion programs. If you are using Ski for to develop system software, such as bootstrap firmware or operating systems, you can skip this chapter.

•Chapter 8, “Debugging”, presents Ski commands and facilities that are useful in debugging and tuning programs.

•Chapter 9, “Command Files”, introduces command files, a mechanism that lets you extend Ski to meet your particular needs.

•The appendices contain summaries of the Ski command set, a list of the registers and internal variables Ski recog- nizes, and a description of the Ski error and status messages, their causes, and, for error messages, possible solutions.

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