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- /*
- * Copyright (c) 2002, 2003, 2004
- * The Regents of The University of Michigan
- * All Rights Reserved
- *
- * This code is part of the M5 simulator.
- *
- * Permission is granted to use, copy, create derivative works and
- * redistribute this software and such derivative works for any
- * purpose, so long as the copyright notice above, this grant of
- * permission, and the disclaimer below appear in all copies made; and
- * so long as the name of The University of Michigan is not used in
- * any advertising or publicity pertaining to the use or distribution
- * of this software without specific, written prior authorization.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION FROM THE
- * UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND
- * WITHOUT WARRANTY BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN OF ANY KIND, EITHER
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- * PURPOSE. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SHALL NOT BE
- * LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM
- * ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN
- * IF IT HAS BEEN OR IS HEREAFTER ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
- * DAMAGES.
- *
- * Authors: Jaidev Patwardhan
- *
- */
-
-#include <list>
-#include <string>
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/mman.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include "base/cprintf.hh"
-#include "base/loader/hex_file.hh"
-#include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
-
-
-#include "mem/translating_port.hh"
-
-using namespace std;
-/* Load a Hex File into memory.
-   Currently only used with MIPS BARE_IRON mode.
-   A hex file consists of [Address Data] tuples that get directly loaded into
-   physical memory. The address specified is a word address (i.e., to get the byte address, shift left by 2)
-   The data is a full 32-bit hex value.
-*/
-HexFile::HexFile(const string _filename)
-    : filename(_filename)
-{
-  fp = fopen(filename.c_str(),"r");
-  if(fp == NULL)
-    {
-      fatal("Unable to open %s\n",filename.c_str());
-    }
-    
-}
-
-HexFile::~HexFile()
-{
-}
-
-
-bool
-HexFile::loadSections(Port *memPort, Addr addrMask)
-{
-  char Line[64];
-  Addr MemAddr;
-  uint32_t Data;
-  while(!feof(fp))
-    {
-      fgets(Line,64,fp);
-      parseLine(Line,&MemAddr,&Data);
-      //      printf("Hex:%u\n",Data);
-      
-      if(MemAddr != 0)
-	{
-	  // Now, write to memory
-	  memPort->writeBlob(MemAddr<<2,(uint8_t *)&Data,sizeof(Data));
-	}
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-void HexFile::parseLine(char *Str,Addr *A, uint32_t *D)
-{
-  int i=0;
-  bool Flag = false;
-  *A = 0;
-  *D = 0;
-  int Digit = 0;
-  unsigned Number = 0;
-  /* Skip white spaces */
-  while(Str[i] != '\0' && Str[i]==' ')
-    i++;
-
-  /* Ok, we're at some character...process things */
-  while(Str[i] != '\0')
-    {
-      if(Str[i]>='0' && Str[i]<='9')
-	{
-	  Digit=Str[i]-'0';
-	}
-      else if(Str[i]>='a' && Str[i]<='f')
-	{
-	  Digit=Str[i]-'a'+10;
-	}
-      else if(Str[i]>='A' && Str[i]<='F')
-	{
-	  Digit=Str[i]-'A'+10;
-	}
-      else if(Str[i] == ' ' || Str[i]=='\n')
-	{
-	  if(Number == 0)
-	    return;
-	  if(Flag == false)
-	    {
-	      *A = Number;
-	      Number = 0;
-	      Flag = true;
-	    }
-	  else
-	    {
-	      *D = Number;
-	      return;
-	    }
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  // Ok, we've encountered a non-hex character, cannot be a valid line, skip and return 0's
-	  *A = 0;
-	  *D = 0;
-	  return;
-	}
-      Number<<=4;
-      Number+=Digit;
-      i++;
-      
-    }
-  if(Flag != true)
-    {
-      *A = 0;
-      *D = 0;
-    }
-  else
-    *D = Number;
-  
-}
-
-
-
-void
-HexFile::close()
-{
-  fclose(fp);
-}