I need to test code for some compression algorithms for any possible little/big endian issues that I might have left in there.
As development was done on an Intel desktop, what is the best way to test it out without having to buy big-endian hardware. Can some emulator etc be used for this?
The code is fairly portable (basic C++, mostly maths, and some file reading/writing) and can be built on any decent compiler/platform.
Sachin Garg
Compile/run/test the code on a simulator for a big-endian target like a powerpc.
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Can you recommend a good (and cheap/free) simulator for this purpose?
Sachin Garg
I did came across 'psim' and it seems to be able to do what I need, I will be trying it out. Will it be a good choice for this purpose or are there other better options?
Sachin Garg
Whilst totally over the top, I've run Mac OS X (PPC version) within the PearPC emulator, which was surprisingly quick. You could install the 'xcode' (GCC etc) toolchain and compile and run it with ease.
Jonny
You might want to take a look at qemu. This is a free (GPL) simulator that does full machine emulation for some platforms, but can also run ELF binaries compiled for various platforms directly from the commandline. It has a builtin debugger stub to connect to with gdb.
-- :wq ^X^Cy^K^X^C^C^C^C
Thanks, this sounds interesting.
more actively maintained.
Thanks.
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