Merge zizzer:/bk/newmem

into  zeep.pool:/z/saidi/work/m5.newmem

--HG--
extra : convert_revision : 276b640c5c5a51e88e9bd630960ad462d9f0cb8d
This commit is contained in:
Ali Saidi 2007-01-30 18:27:16 -05:00
commit 36a1912bf0
16 changed files with 236 additions and 87 deletions

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
# Copyright (c) 2006 The Regents of The University of Michigan
# Copyright (c) 2006-2007 The Regents of The University of Michigan
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ def run(options, root, testsys, cpu_class):
if cpt_num > len(cpts):
m5.panic('Checkpoint %d not found' % cpt_num)
## Adjust max tick based on our starting tick
maxtick = maxtick - int(cpts[cpt_num - 1])
## Restore the checkpoint
m5.restoreCheckpoint(root,
joinpath(cptdir, "cpt.%s" % cpts[cpt_num - 1]))
@ -185,7 +189,8 @@ def run(options, root, testsys, cpu_class):
sim_ticks = when
exit_cause = "maximum %d checkpoints dropped" % max_checkpoints
while num_checkpoints < max_checkpoints:
while num_checkpoints < max_checkpoints and \
exit_event.getCause() != "user interrupt received":
if (sim_ticks + period) > maxtick:
exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick - sim_ticks)
exit_cause = exit_event.getCause()
@ -199,6 +204,10 @@ def run(options, root, testsys, cpu_class):
m5.checkpoint(root, joinpath(cptdir, "cpt.%d"))
num_checkpoints += 1
if exit_event.getCause() == "user interrupt received":
exit_cause = exit_event.getCause();
else: #no checkpoints being taken via this script
exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick)

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@ -183,13 +183,15 @@ Fault FloatRegFile::setRegBits(int floatReg, const FloatRegBits &val, int width)
void FloatRegFile::serialize(std::ostream &os)
{
SERIALIZE_ARRAY((unsigned char *)regSpace,
uint8_t *float_reg = (uint8_t*)regSpace;
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(float_reg,
SingleWidth / 8 * NumFloatRegs);
}
void FloatRegFile::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
{
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY((unsigned char *)regSpace,
uint8_t *float_reg = (uint8_t*)regSpace;
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(float_reg,
SingleWidth / 8 * NumFloatRegs);
}

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@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ IntReg IntRegFile::readReg(int intReg)
{
DPRINTF(Sparc, "Read register %d = 0x%x\n", intReg, regs[intReg]);
return regs[intReg];
/* XXX Currently not used. When used again regView/offset need to be
* serialized!
IntReg val;
if(intReg < NumIntArchRegs)
val = regView[intReg >> FrameOffsetBits][intReg & FrameOffsetMask];
@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ IntReg IntRegFile::readReg(int intReg)
DPRINTF(Sparc, "Read register %d = 0x%x\n", intReg, val);
return val;
*/
}
void IntRegFile::setReg(int intReg, const IntReg &val)
@ -102,6 +105,8 @@ void IntRegFile::setReg(int intReg, const IntReg &val)
regs[intReg] = val;
}
return;
/* XXX Currently not used. When used again regView/offset need to be
* serialized!
if(intReg)
{
DPRINTF(Sparc, "Wrote register %d = 0x%x\n", intReg, val);
@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ void IntRegFile::setReg(int intReg, const IntReg &val)
microRegs[intReg] = val;
else
panic("Tried to set non-existant integer register\n");
}
} */
}
//This doesn't effect the actual CWP register.
@ -148,20 +153,26 @@ void IntRegFile::setGlobals(int gl)
void IntRegFile::serialize(std::ostream &os)
{
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(regs, NumIntRegs);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(microRegs, NumMicroIntRegs);
/* the below doesn't seem needed unless gabe makes regview work*/
unsigned int x;
for(x = 0; x < MaxGL; x++)
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(regGlobals[x], RegsPerFrame);
for(x = 0; x < 2 * NWindows; x++)
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(regSegments[x], RegsPerFrame);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(microRegs, NumMicroIntRegs);
}
void IntRegFile::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
{
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(regs, NumIntRegs);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(microRegs, NumMicroIntRegs);
/* the below doesn't seem needed unless gabe makes regview work*/
unsigned int x;
for(x = 0; x < MaxGL; x++)
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(regGlobals[x], RegsPerFrame);
for(unsigned int x = 0; x < 2 * NWindows; x++)
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(regSegments[x], RegsPerFrame);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(microRegs, NumMicroIntRegs);
}

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@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ void MiscRegFile::clear()
dTlbTagAccess = 0;
memset(scratchPad, 0, sizeof(scratchPad));
#if FULL_SYSTEM
tickCompare = NULL;
sTickCompare = NULL;
hSTickCompare = NULL;
#endif
}
MiscReg MiscRegFile::readReg(int miscReg)
@ -675,32 +680,31 @@ void MiscRegFile::setRegWithEffect(int miscReg,
void MiscRegFile::serialize(std::ostream & os)
{
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(pstate);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tba);
// SERIALIZE_SCALAR(y);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(pil);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(gl);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(cwp);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(tt, MaxTL);
// SERIALIZE_SCALAR(ccr);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(asi);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tl);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(fprs);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(gsr);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(softint);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick_cmpr);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(stick);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(stick_cmpr);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(tpc,MaxTL);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(tnpc,MaxTL);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(tstate,MaxTL);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick);
// SERIALIZE_SCALAR(cansave);
// SERIALIZE_SCALAR(canrestore);
// SERIALIZE_SCALAR(otherwin);
// SERIALIZE_SCALAR(cleanwin);
// SERIALIZE_SCALAR(wstate);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(fsr);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(fprs);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(tt,MaxTL);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tba);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(pstate);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tl);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(pil);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(cwp);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(gl);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(hpstate);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(htstate,MaxTL);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(hintp);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(htba);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(hstick_cmpr);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(strandStatusReg);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(fsr);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(priContext);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(secContext);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(partId);
@ -718,6 +722,7 @@ void MiscRegFile::serialize(std::ostream & os)
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbC0Config);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbCXTsbPs0);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbCXTsbPs1);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbCXConfig);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbSfsr);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbSfar);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbTagAccess);
@ -730,36 +735,70 @@ void MiscRegFile::serialize(std::ostream & os)
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(res_error_tail);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(nres_error_head);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(nres_error_tail);
#if FULL_SYSTEM
Tick tick_cmp = 0, stick_cmp = 0, hstick_cmp = 0;
ThreadContext *tc = NULL;
BaseCPU *cpu = NULL;
int tc_num = 0;
bool tick_intr_sched = true;
if (tickCompare)
tc = tickCompare->getTC();
else if (sTickCompare)
tc = sTickCompare->getTC();
else if (hSTickCompare)
tc = hSTickCompare->getTC();
else
tick_intr_sched = false;
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick_intr_sched);
if (tc) {
cpu = tc->getCpuPtr();
tc_num = cpu->findContext(tc);
if (tickCompare && tickCompare->scheduled())
tick_cmp = tickCompare->when();
if (sTickCompare && sTickCompare->scheduled())
stick_cmp = sTickCompare->when();
if (hSTickCompare && hSTickCompare->scheduled())
hstick_cmp = hSTickCompare->when();
SERIALIZE_OBJPTR(cpu);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tc_num);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick_cmp);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(stick_cmp);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(hstick_cmp);
}
#endif
}
void MiscRegFile::unserialize(Checkpoint * cp, const std::string & section)
{
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(pstate);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tba);
// UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(y);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(pil);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(gl);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(cwp);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(tt, MaxTL);
// UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(ccr);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(asi);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tl);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(fprs);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(gsr);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(softint);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick_cmpr);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(stick);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(stick_cmpr);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(tpc,MaxTL);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(tnpc,MaxTL);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(tstate,MaxTL);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick);
// UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(cansave);
// UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(canrestore);
// UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(otherwin);
// UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(cleanwin);
// UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(wstate);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(fsr);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(fprs);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(tt,MaxTL);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tba);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(pstate);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tl);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(pil);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(cwp);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(gl);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(hpstate);
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(htstate,MaxTL);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(hintp);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(htba);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(hstick_cmpr);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(strandStatusReg);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(fsr);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(priContext);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(secContext);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(partId);
@ -777,6 +816,7 @@ void MiscRegFile::unserialize(Checkpoint * cp, const std::string & section)
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbC0Config);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbCXTsbPs0);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbCXTsbPs1);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbCXConfig);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbSfsr);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbSfar);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(dTlbTagAccess);
@ -788,4 +828,38 @@ void MiscRegFile::unserialize(Checkpoint * cp, const std::string & section)
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(res_error_head);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(res_error_tail);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(nres_error_head);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(nres_error_tail);}
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(nres_error_tail);
#if FULL_SYSTEM
Tick tick_cmp = 0, stick_cmp = 0, hstick_cmp = 0;
ThreadContext *tc = NULL;
BaseCPU *cpu = NULL;
int tc_num;
bool tick_intr_sched;
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick_intr_sched);
if (tick_intr_sched) {
UNSERIALIZE_OBJPTR(cpu);
if (cpu) {
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tc_num);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(tick_cmp);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(stick_cmp);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(hstick_cmp);
tc = cpu->getContext(tc_num);
if (tick_cmp) {
tickCompare = new TickCompareEvent(this, tc);
tickCompare->schedule(tick_cmp);
}
if (stick_cmp) {
sTickCompare = new STickCompareEvent(this, tc);
sTickCompare->schedule(stick_cmp);
}
if (hstick_cmp) {
hSTickCompare = new HSTickCompareEvent(this, tc);
hSTickCompare->schedule(hstick_cmp);
}
}
}
#endif
}

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@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ TlbEntry::serialize(std::ostream &os)
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(range.contextId);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(range.partitionId);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(range.real);
uint64_t entry4u = pte();
uint64_t entry4u = 0;
if (valid)
entry4u = pte();
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(entry4u);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(used);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(valid);
}
@ -57,8 +60,10 @@ TlbEntry::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(range.real);
uint64_t entry4u;
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(entry4u);
if (entry4u)
pte.populate(entry4u);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(used);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(valid);
}

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@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ void RegFile::serialize(std::ostream &os)
miscRegFile.serialize(os);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(pc);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(npc);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(nnpc);
}
void RegFile::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ void RegFile::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
miscRegFile.unserialize(cp, section);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(pc);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(npc);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(nnpc);
}
void RegFile::changeContext(RegContextParam param, RegContextVal val)

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@ -1250,13 +1250,55 @@ doMmuWriteError:
void
TLB::serialize(std::ostream &os)
{
panic("Need to implement serialize tlb for SPARC\n");
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(size);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(usedEntries);
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(lastReplaced);
// convert the pointer based free list into an index based one
int *free_list = (int*)malloc(sizeof(int) * size);
int cntr = 0;
std::list<TlbEntry*>::iterator i;
i = freeList.begin();
while (i != freeList.end()) {
free_list[cntr++] = ((size_t)*i - (size_t)tlb)/ sizeof(TlbEntry);
i++;
}
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(cntr);
SERIALIZE_ARRAY(free_list, cntr);
for (int x = 0; x < size; x++) {
nameOut(os, csprintf("%s.PTE%d", name(), x));
tlb[x].serialize(os);
}
}
void
TLB::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
{
panic("Need to implement unserialize tlb for SPARC\n");
int oldSize;
paramIn(cp, section, "size", oldSize);
if (oldSize != size)
panic("Don't support unserializing different sized TLBs\n");
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(usedEntries);
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(lastReplaced);
int cntr;
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(cntr);
int *free_list = (int*)malloc(sizeof(int) * cntr);
freeList.clear();
UNSERIALIZE_ARRAY(free_list, cntr);
for (int x = 0; x < cntr; x++)
freeList.push_back(&tlb[free_list[x]]);
lookupTable.clear();
for (int x = 0; x < size; x++) {
tlb[x].unserialize(cp, csprintf("%s.PTE%d", section, x));
if (tlb[x].valid)
lookupTable.insert(tlb[x].range, &tlb[x]);
}
}

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@ -298,6 +298,16 @@ BaseCPU::registerThreadContexts()
}
int
BaseCPU::findContext(ThreadContext *tc)
{
for (int i = 0; i < threadContexts.size(); ++i) {
if (tc == threadContexts[i])
return i;
}
return 0;
}
void
BaseCPU::switchOut()
{
@ -389,12 +399,14 @@ BaseCPU::clear_interrupts()
void
BaseCPU::serialize(std::ostream &os)
{
SERIALIZE_SCALAR(instCnt);
interrupts.serialize(os);
}
void
BaseCPU::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
{
UNSERIALIZE_SCALAR(instCnt);
interrupts.unserialize(cp, section);
}

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@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ class BaseCPU : public MemObject
/// Notify the CPU that the indicated context is now halted.
virtual void haltContext(int thread_num) {}
/// Given a Thread Context pointer return the thread num
int findContext(ThreadContext *tc);
/// Given a thread num get tho thread context for it
ThreadContext *getContext(int tn) { return threadContexts[tn]; }
public:
struct Params
{

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@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class CpuEvent : public Event
*/
static void replaceThreadContext(ThreadContext *oldTc,
ThreadContext *newTc);
ThreadContext* getTC() { return tc; }
};
template <class T, void (T::* F)(ThreadContext *tc)>

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@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ Trace::InstRecord::dump(ostream &outs)
bool diffHtba = false;
bool diffPstate = false;
bool diffY = false;
bool diffFsr = false;
bool diffCcr = false;
bool diffTl = false;
bool diffGl = false;
@ -410,6 +411,8 @@ Trace::InstRecord::dump(ostream &outs)
if(shared_data->y !=
thread->readIntReg(NumIntArchRegs + 1))
diffY = true;
if(shared_data->fsr != thread->readMiscReg(MISCREG_FSR))
diffFsr = true;
//if(shared_data->ccr != thread->readMiscReg(MISCREG_CCR))
if(shared_data->ccr !=
thread->readIntReg(NumIntArchRegs + 2))
@ -450,8 +453,8 @@ Trace::InstRecord::dump(ostream &outs)
if ((diffPC || diffCC || diffInst || diffIntRegs ||
diffFpRegs || diffTpc || diffTnpc || diffTstate ||
diffTt || diffHpstate || diffHtstate || diffHtba ||
diffPstate || diffY || diffCcr || diffTl || diffGl ||
diffAsi || diffPil || diffCwp || diffCansave ||
diffPstate || diffY || diffCcr || diffTl || diffFsr ||
diffGl || diffAsi || diffPil || diffCwp || diffCansave ||
diffCanrestore || diffOtherwin || diffCleanwin || diffTlb)
&& !((staticInst->machInst & 0xC1F80000) == 0x81D00000)
&& !(((staticInst->machInst & 0xC0000000) == 0xC0000000)
@ -487,6 +490,8 @@ Trace::InstRecord::dump(ostream &outs)
outs << " [Pstate]";
if (diffY)
outs << " [Y]";
if (diffFsr)
outs << " [FSR]";
if (diffCcr)
outs << " [Ccr]";
if (diffTl)
@ -556,6 +561,9 @@ Trace::InstRecord::dump(ostream &outs)
//thread->readMiscReg(MISCREG_Y),
thread->readIntReg(NumIntArchRegs + 1),
shared_data->y);
printRegPair(outs, "FSR",
thread->readMiscReg(MISCREG_FSR),
shared_data->fsr);
printRegPair(outs, "Ccr",
//thread->readMiscReg(MISCREG_CCR),
thread->readIntReg(NumIntArchRegs + 2),

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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
#include <unistd.h>
#define VERSION 0xA1000008
#define VERSION 0xA1000009
#define OWN_M5 0x000000AA
#define OWN_LEGION 0x00000055
@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ typedef struct {
uint16_t pstate;
uint64_t y;
uint64_t fsr;
uint8_t ccr;
uint8_t tl;
uint8_t gl;

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@ -101,18 +101,6 @@ T1000::calcConfigAddr(int bus, int dev, int func)
M5_DUMMY_RETURN
}
void
T1000::serialize(std::ostream &os)
{
panic("Need implementation\n");
}
void
T1000::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
{
panic("Need implementation\n");
}
BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(T1000)
SimObjectParam<System *> system;

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@ -90,19 +90,6 @@ class T1000 : public Platform
* Calculate the configuration address given a bus/dev/func.
*/
virtual Addr calcConfigAddr(int bus, int dev, int func);
/**
* Serialize this object to the given output stream.
* @param os The stream to serialize to.
*/
virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os);
/**
* Reconstruct the state of this object from a checkpoint.
* @param cp The checkpoint use.
* @param section The section name of this object
*/
virtual void unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section);
};
#endif // __DEV_T1000_HH__

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@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
using namespace std;
extern SimObject *resolveSimObject(const string &);
int Serializable::ckptMaxCount = 0;
int Serializable::ckptCount = 0;
int Serializable::ckptPrevCount = -1;
@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ arrayParamIn(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section,
void
objParamIn(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section,
const std::string &name, Serializable * &param)
const std::string &name, SimObject * &param)
{
if (!cp->findObj(section, name, param)) {
fatal("Can't unserialize '%s:%s'\n", section, name);
@ -388,17 +390,15 @@ Checkpoint::find(const std::string &section, const std::string &entry,
bool
Checkpoint::findObj(const std::string &section, const std::string &entry,
Serializable *&value)
SimObject *&value)
{
string path;
if (!db->find(section, entry, path))
return false;
if ((value = objMap[path]) != NULL)
value = resolveSimObject(path);
return true;
return false;
}

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@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
class IniFile;
class Serializable;
class Checkpoint;
class SimObject;
template <class T>
void paramOut(std::ostream &os, const std::string &name, const T &param);
@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ void arrayParamIn(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section,
void
objParamIn(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section,
const std::string &name, Serializable * &param);
const std::string &name, SimObject * &param);
//
@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ objParamIn(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section,
#define UNSERIALIZE_OBJPTR(objptr) \
do { \
Serializable *sptr; \
SimObject *sptr; \
objParamIn(cp, section, #objptr, sptr); \
objptr = dynamic_cast<typeof(objptr)>(sptr); \
} while (0)
@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ class Checkpoint
std::string &value);
bool findObj(const std::string &section, const std::string &entry,
Serializable *&value);
SimObject *&value);
bool sectionExists(const std::string &section);