COL216: Assignment 0
We will be using QtSpim (MIPS Simulator) for the further assignments on MIPS assembly language.
Download and Installation instructions:
1. Commands to follow (Linux Users):
a. $ sudo apt-get install qt4-dev-tools qt4-doc libqt4-help
b. $ wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/spimsimulator/files/qtspim_9.1.20_linux64.deb
c. $ sudo dpkg -i qtspim_9.1.20_linux64.deb
d. To Launch QtSpim: $ qtspim &
2. Commands to follow (Windows Users):
a. Download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/spimsimulator/files/QtSpim_9.1.20_Windows.msi/downloa
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b. Click on the setup
c. Accept the licence and install it.
3. Commands to follow (MacOS Users)
a. Download:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/spimsimulator/files/QtSpim_9.1.20_mac.mpkg.zip/downlo ad
b. Decompress it and install QtSpim from the setup.
Tutorial to understand QtSpim:
https://ecs-network.serv.pacific.edu/ecpe-170/tutorials/qtspim-tutorial
Description of the uploaded example files:
1. Example1.asm: Performs addition and subtraction on integers
2. Example2_hello_world.asm: Prints hello world
3. Row-major.asm: Stores 0-255 values in a row-major order in 16x16 matrix.
References:
1. QtSpim Simulator: http://spimsimulator.sourceforge.net /
2. QtSpim files download link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/spimsimulator/files /
3. MIPS instruction set reference: http://www.mrc.uidaho.edu/mrc/people/jff/digital/MIPSir.htm l
