Solemn: Solaris emulation mode for Sparc Sulima

Bill Clarke*

*Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

    2 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    In this paper we present Solemn, a new user-level simulation mode for Sparc Sulima, a SPARC V9 complete machine simulator. Solemn extends Sparc Sulima allowing it to simulate at user-level an unmodified Solaris executable: 32 or 64-bit, and statically or dynamically linked. This yields some advantages over both complete machine simulators and traditional system call emulation. To do this, Solemn manages the virtual address space and files that the simulated program requires, and intercepts and emulates system call traps. Another novel feature is the emulation of memory mapped files. We describe some of the implementation details of Solemn, including its memory management architecture and portability.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)64-71
    Number of pages8
    JournalProceedings of the IEEE Annual Simulation Symposium
    Publication statusPublished - 2004
    EventProceedings - 37th Annual Simulation Symposium, ANSS-37 2004 - Arlington, VA, United States
    Duration: 18 Apr 200422 Apr 2004

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Solemn: Solaris emulation mode for Sparc Sulima'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this