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- CPU (V2.x & 3.x only) (located in the C: Directory)
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- NAME
- CPU - Identifies which processor you have (68000,
- 68020,68030, or 68040...). It also sets the advanced
- options of non 68000 or 68010 processors.
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- SYNOPSIS
- CPU Cache Nocache DataCache NoDataCache Instcache
- Noinstcache ExternalCache NoExternalCache CopyBack
- NoCopyBack Burst NoBurst InstBurst NoInstburst
- DataBurst NoDataBurst Trap NoTrap FastRom NoFastRom
- NoMMUText Check 68010|68020|68030|68040|68881|68882|
- FPU|MMU
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- OPTIONS
- Cache Nocache DataCache NoDataCache Instcache
- Noinstcache ExternalCache NoExternalCache CopyBack
- NoCopyBack:
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- These are used to control the cache features of all
- Motorola processors over 68010. These higher end
- processors all have higher end instruction caches, which
- stores processes inside the CPU itself. This allows those
- internal functions to perform lightening fast because
- they are inherant to the CPU and do not have to be
- retrieved from memory. Instcache/NoInstcache turns these
- functions on or off.
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- The 68030 & 68040 have a data cache in addition to
- the instruction cache. These allow data to be retried
- from memory in one grand instruction, thereby lowering
- your CPU's overhead. DATACACHE / NODATACACHE turns this
- on or off.
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- CACHE / NOCACHE can turn on or off all the caches. In
- 1.3 caches are off by default and should be turned on
- with the CPU command in your startup-sequence. 2.x/3.x
- has them turned on as a default.
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- Some older programs (games mostly) that have problems
- running with the higher end processors. These problems
- may sometimes be solved by turning all the caches off.
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- 2.1 has added the CopyBack and NoCopyBack flags.
- These help you manage the datacache on the 68040 which
- does not automatically update the cache as changes are
- made to the data. By default, this is off because it
- conflicts with too many programs to be of any use.
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- In addition to internal caches, there are also
- external caches which can be turned on or off with the
- ExternalCache or NoExternalCache flags.
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- Burst NoBurst InstBurst NoInstburst
- DataBurst NoDataBurst:
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- If your Amiga's memory is configured to accept a
- special processor mode which feeds data at a superduper
- fast speed you can utilize the Burst mode.
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- InstBurst and NoInstBurst turn on or off the
- instruction mode in databursts.
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- DataBurst and NoDataBurst turn on or off the data
- mode in databursts.
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- Burst and NoBurst control both the instruction and
- data modes.
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- Trap/NoTrap:
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- This is a programmer's debugging flag. These will set
- or clear the memory access trap which warns you if your
- program is trying to access the lower 256 bytes of memory
- or any memory above the 16 megabyte address (this 16
- megabye hit is only noticed in the 68000 processor, 68010
- and above allow higher end memory to be addressed).
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- This illegal entry information is sent via the serial
- port. To use this function there must be a 9600 bps
- terminal hooked up to your serial port as well as the
- higher end processor.
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- FastROM / NoFastROM:
- The 68000 processor is a 32-bit processor that is
- accessed 16-bits at a time. If you add an accelerator
- that has a full 32-bit processor and an MMU, you can
- remap the kickstart into that 32-bit RAM and the MMU will
- make it appear as though that is where the Kickstart
- really lives. The FastROM command moves the ROM image
- there, while the NoFastROM removes it from that area.
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- NoMMUTest:
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- Lets you remap kickstart to 32-bit ram without
- actually checking to see if it is being used. This is a
- function of the MMU (Memory Management Unit).
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- Check 68010|68020|68030|68040|68881|68882|FPU|MMU
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- This is used to check for the existence of why type
- of processor or co-processor you have installed. For
- example, if you type: "CPU Check 68000" and you have a
- 68000 installed, it will return a 1. If you have any
- other processor installed a 0 will be returned.
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- EXAMPLE
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- 1. To turn off the instruction cache, turn the data
- cache of, and move the Kickstart ROM image to protected
- 32-bit memory:
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- CPU NoInstcache NoDataCache FastRom
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