QtMips version 0.8.1 release

• Debian package updated to version 0.8.1-1
• Complete rewrite of memory model (by Jakub Dupak)
• Extended lwl, lwr, swl and swr instructions for little endian (by Pavel Pisa)
• Little endian support in addition to big endian one (by Jakub Dupak)
• CMake build backported from QtRVSim (by Jakub Dupak)
• Machine: LRU cache policy fix
• Machine: correct cache graphics visualization for byte accesses.
• CI: release.yml - fix apt install
• Machine: correct and refactor unaligned access to peripheries
• Machine: add memory access helper for access with granularity 16-bits.
• Machine: fix LCD display endianness.
• Packaging: fix Fedora build according to Jan Grulich advice.
• README: add link to WebAssembly version on comparch.edu.cvut.cz
• CI: update GitHub actions from QtRVSim

For Ubuntu use https://launchpad.net/~ppisa/+archive/ubuntu/qtmips
For SUSE, Fedora and Debian https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Appisa&package=qtmips
Experimental Emscripten build can be accessed online at https://comparch.edu.cvut.cz/qtmips/app
MIPS-ELF binutils and GCC for Linux, MAC OS and Windows http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/

Related articles, the RISC-V simulator version, presentations and their recordings as well as more about Computer Architectures courses at the Czech Technical University in Prague are presented at https://comparch.edu.cvut.cz/

QtMips version 0.7.5 release.

• Debian package updated to version 0.7.5.
• Improve UI compatbility with dark color schemes (by Michal Maly, MadCatX)
• prepare-release: document alternative Debian package preparation in quilt mode.
• Enable dock widows nesting to enable show cache + memory simultaneously (by Frantisek Vacek)
• AppImage build run (by Frantisek Vacek)
• qtmips_cli: add option to connect serial port input and output to file.
• samples: template-os.S template.S fixed SPILED_REG_BASE definition.
• README: add documentation how to modify comprocessor 0 regs (by Jan Kaisrl.k)
• EADME.md: fix reference to uart rx interrupt mask (by Jan Kaisrl.k)
• Fix open of ELF files using national alphabets in the path names on Windows.
• qtmips_gui: fix response to user decision to save modified file when make is invoked.

For Ubuntu use https://launchpad.net/~ppisa/+archive/ubuntu/qtmips
For SUSE, Fedora and Debian https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Appisa&package=qtmips
Experimental Emscripten build can be accessed online http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/qtmips_gui.html
MIPS-ELF binutils and GCC for Linux, MAC OS and Windows http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/

QtMips version 0.7.3 release.

• Debian package updated to version 0.7.3.
• Implemented SKIP/SPACE assembler directives.
• Add OpenHub statistic page link.
• Provide support for include directive in simple assembler.
• In include, use content from editor if file is already open.
• Add #pragma processing to integrated assembler and its usage to control windows.
• Use #pragma in examples to lower initial learning curve.
• samples: simple-lw-sw-ia.S: place data section to 0x2000 address.

For Ubuntu use https://launchpad.net/~ppisa/+archive/ubuntu/qtmips
For SUSE, Fedora and Debian https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Appisa&package=qtmips
Experimental Emscripten build can be accessed online http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/qtmips_gui.html
MIPS-ELF binutils and GCC for Linux, MAC OS and Windows http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/

QtMips version 0.7.2 release.

• Debian package updated to version 0.7.2.
• More changes to use dialog open instead of exec (Emscripten does not support exec).
• Updates to RPM packaging and spec file to better follow Suse rules.
• Move fixmatheval and assembly compiler to separate library independent on Qt GUI API.
• Implemented message window to report compilation errors.
• Store operator text description in the fixmatheval operators tree.
• Simple assembler moved to separate class which is independent on Qt GUI API.
• Do not open editor twice for same filename.
• Enable CLI version to use simple assembler.
• Update editor search algorithm to prefer current editor for unnamed buffers.
• Add config option to reset machine before internal assembler starts.
• Include C language syntax highlighter for alternative sources editing.
• Action to execute external make command and ask for unsaved sources.
• Ask to save modified files on exit.
• Ask for modified source close and handle unnamed sources close.
• Replace shortcuts to not hide Ctrl+C and some others.
• Implemented ASCII and ASCIZ operations.
• Include actions New source and Close source on toolbar.
• Make program and memory window visible when address requested from symbol dialog.
• Add embedded examples menu and resources.

For Ubuntu use https://launchpad.net/~ppisa/+archive/ubuntu/qtmips
For SUSE, Fedora and Debian https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Appisa&package=qtmips
Experimental Emscripten build can be accessed online http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/qtmips_gui.html
MIPS-ELF binutils and GCC for Linux, MAC OS and Windows http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/

QtMips version 0.7.1 release.

• Debian package updated to version 0.7.1.
• Add option to parse and show symbolic registers names.
• Implemented simple integrated assembler - it is not recommended for advanced users.
• Updated instructions parsing to be usable for integrated assembler.
• Change instruction parsing to allow multiple words pseudo-operations.
• Implemented simple expressions and labels/symbols evaluation.
• Simple highlighter for assembly language added.
• Include simple text editor in QtMips emulator.
• Fix memory leakages which repeat during program operation.
• Externally caused address-space changes (i.e. from peripherals) update memory view.
• Provide option to hide coreview to speedup simulation.

For Ubuntu use https://launchpad.net/~ppisa/+archive/ubuntu/qtmips
For SUSE, Fedora and Debian https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Appisa&package=qtmips
Experimental Emscripten build can be accessed online http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/qtmips_gui.html
MIPS-ELF binutils and GCC for Linux, MAC OS and Windows http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/

QtMips version 0.7.0 release.

• Debian package updated to version 0.7.0.
• Include simple LCD frame-buffer and display implementation.
• Simulate push of dial buttons by check box.
• Allow to create simulator without loaded executable.
• Printing/export to PDF file reduces print area/page to actual image size.
• Disable text elide for memory and program views (fix for MAC OS).
• Implement standard zoom handling by mouse wheel and keys.

For Ubuntu use https://launchpad.net/~ppisa/+archive/ubuntu/qtmips
For SUSE, Fedora and Debian https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Appisa&package=qtmips
Experimental Emscripten build can be accessed online http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/qtmips_gui.html
MIPS-ELF binutils and GCC for Linux, MAC OS and Windows http://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/~pisa/apo/qtmips/

QtMips version 0.6.8 release.

• Debian package updated to version 0.6.8.
• Coreview multiplexers updated and added for branch compare forward.
• qtmips_gui: set application window icon.
• Set gray background to stalled instructions/idled stages.
• Setting background color dial
• qtmips_cli: start report in decimal mode.

QtMips version 0.6.7 release.

• Debian package updated to version 0.6.7.
• Change single cycle core with delay slot to use separate fetch stage.
• Program listing and stages use color background.
• Correct write through spelling. Reported by Richard Susta.
• qtmips_cli can be used for cache statistic and result memory tests.

v0.6.6: QtMips version 0.6.6 release.

  * Corrected row and column output in cache address fields.
  * Highlight cache read and write acesses.
  * Highlight registers and coprocessor 0 read and writes.

v0.6.5: QtMips version 0.6.5.

Fixed nested calls of setCurrentIndex which caused breakage.