TFSim: a simulator of the tomasulo algorithm for supporting the teaching of superscalar architectures
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This paper presents TFSim, a functional simulator for superscalar architecture with out-of-order execution and speculation based on the Tomasulo algorithm. The simulator uses the MIPS64 architecture and features a complete graphical interface at the cycle level, faithfully following the descriptions found in the literature. It was developed based on the SystemC standards for discrete event simulation, which provide robustness and extensibility to the tool. Its main objective is to complement the teaching of Computer Architecture by covering one of the most important out-of-order execution algorithms in the literature.
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