MARS - Mips Assembly and Runtime Simulator Interactive Debugging
Features MARS provides many features for interactive debugging
through its Execute pane. - In Step mode, the next instruction
to be simulated is highlighted and memory content displays are
updated at each step. - Select the Go option if you want to
simulate continually. It can also be used to continue simulation
from a paused (step, breakpoint, pause) state. - Breakpoints are
easily set and reset using the check boxes next to each
instruction displayed in the Text Segment window. New in Release
3.8: You can temporarily suspend breakpoints using Toggle
Breakpoints in the Run menu or by clicking the "Bkpt" column
header in the Text Segment window. Repeat, to re-activate. -
When running in the Go mode, you can select the simulation speed
using the Run Speed slider. Available speeds range from .05
instructions per second (20 seconds between steps) up to 30
instructions per second, then above this offers an "unlimited"
speed. When using "unlimited" s