ISS "instruction set simulator" emulates the AM29000

What is an ISS test?

It's a special type of TDF that gets converted into debugger
commands. You start debugging the SUT and kick off those
debugger commands while capturing the output. 
That output is formatted into a final VER file.

note: don't write tests at random:
look at the test anchor you want to test,
and find the associated code anchor from the trace matrix.
check the code to see if all the variables 
are implemented before starting the test.
if a section is not fully implemented, skip it.

SAMPLE SESSION:
on vax:

@setup (i recommend a setup.com that runs
        $ integ_login md90
        $ define a29_library M90SWIT211:disp1.alb
        $ define TCA_SRC md90src
        or something similar)

edit the driver (it is an ADA file with code that sets up and
                 executes the SUT. it will also contain
                 breakpoints and possibly a global pkg with some
                 variables accessable to both test and driver.
                 ADA Name: PCH_AI0100_D 
                 Filename: PCH_AI0100_D.ADA)

compile,link the driver

edit the TDF (it is a special TDF matrix that gets converted into 
              HADS Debugger Commands [an HDB file].
              It has a rigid structure that should be followed:
              Header, Initialization of SUT_VARS,
              Macro definitions, Set input variables,
              Init output variables, GO, 
              Examine output variables, list comments.
              Filename: PCH_AI0100.TDF)

TGS/HDB PCH_AI0100.TDF  (generate PCH_AI0100.HDB file)

xdebug PCH_AI0100_D
> slon PCH_AI0100.RES   (set output filename)
> ddi PCH_AI0100.HDB    (start stream of debug commands)
> exit

TGS/VER PCH_AI0100.RES  (format output -> PCH_AI0100.VER)


vax debugger commands:

FUNCTION KEYS:
f6    f7      f8     f9    f10    f11    f12      f13   f14
exit  target  calls  mach  output source command  step  step 
      output         code  window window window   mach  ada

COMMANDS:                              SPECIAL KEYS:
step                       Ins= set br              PgUp= del br
step/into                  del= view  end= prev br  PgDn= next br
step/return
display J'address
display/memory 0000..0011
display layout record1
go



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or ask Shamal, Padma, or Sheila.

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