A generic tool set for application specific processor architectures

Retargetability allows an easy adoption of a simulator on different processor architectures without a time consuming redesign of all tools. This is evident for an efficient HW/SW codesign. In this paper we describe a tool set for fast and easy simulation of processor architectures based on a retargetable simulator core. This approach helps to reduce the development time for designing and validating System-on-a-chip (SoC) applications based on a processor core. The use of ANSI C avoids an expensive development of a modeling language. Our main focus in this paper is on conceptual decisions are made and on the structure of the tool set.