SDK DemoTutorial

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SDK Demo/Tutorial
John DeHart
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Topics

• Getting started
• Project files
• .dwp
• ME, files, build settings, etc
• .dwo
• Thread, Breakpoint, Memory/Data Watch, etc
• .dwg, .dwt
• ???
• Run Developer Workbench
• Load a project
• Save project
• Close project
• Documentation
• ViewProject WorkspaceInfoview
• Development Tools Users Guide
• IXP2800 Programmers Reference Manual
• Intel C Compiler Reference
• IXP2800 Hardware Reference Manual

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Topics

• Simple Operations
• Build
• Rebuild
• Start Debugging
• Stop Debugging
• Viewing Memory
• Viewing Data
• Inline vs. in DataView window
• Windows Docked vs. Undocked
• Breakpoints
• Code
• Data
• Memory
• Thread Status
• Active vs. Swapped Out
• PC
• Packet Simulation Status

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Topics

• Advanced Operations
• Build Settings
• List files
• Associating files with it
• Associating with an ME
• Preprocessor defines
• Include paths
• ViewDebug WindowsThread history
• Thread Executing
• Thread Idle
• ME Stalled
• Memory Accesses
• Signals
• SimulationDefine Network TrafficPktGen
• SimulationSystem Configuration
• Startup Scripts
• TCAM Configuration
• Simulation vs. Hardware
• Debugging in C vs uc

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Topics

• Some things you might want to do or problems you
  might have
• Examine an SRAM buffer descriptor for a buffer
  handle your block received
• SRAM_desc_ptr (bufHandle 0xFFFFFF) ltlt 2
• Examine a DRAM buffer for a buffer handle your
  block received
• DRAM_buff_ptr ((bufHandle 0xFFFFFF) ltlt 8)
  OFFSET
• OFFSET typically is 0x180
• My block is not getting pkts
• Pkts arent getting to the block after mine
• Things go into the QM but dont ever come out
• dl_system.h
• dl_sink and dl_source functions
• Location
• Usage and Build settings for