Motorola MVME3100 manual Command Line Help, Command Line Rules

Chapter 3 MOTLoad Firmware

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MOTLoad RTOS Version 2.0, PAL Version 1.0 RM01

Mon Aug 29 15:24:13 MST 2005

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If the partial command string cannot be resolved to a single unique command, MOTLoad informs the user that the command was ambiguous.

Example:

MVME3100> te

"te" ambiguous

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Command Line Help

Each MOTLoad firmware package has an extensive, product-specific help facility that can be accessed through the help command. The user can enter help at the MOTLoad command line to display a complete listing of all available tests and utilities.

Example

MVME3100> help

For help with a specific test or utility the user can enter the following at the MOTLoad prompt:

help <command_name>

The help command also supports a limited form of pattern matching. Refer to the help command page.

Example

MVME3100> help testRam

Usage: testRam [-aPh] [-bPh] [-iPd] [-nPh] [-tPd] [-v]

Description: RAM Test [Directory]

Argument/Option Description

-a Ph: Address to Start (Default = Dynamic Allocation)

-b Ph: Block Size (Default = 16KB)

-i Pd: Iterations (Default = 1)

-n Ph: Number of Bytes (Default = 1MB)

-t Ph: Time Delay Between Blocks in OS Ticks (Default = 1)

-v O : Verbose Output MVME3100>

Command Line Rules

There are a few things to remember when entering a MOTLoad command:

■Multiple commands are permitted on a single command line, provided they are separated by a single semicolon (;)

■Spaces separate the various fields on the command line (command/arguments/options)

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