Embedded system simulation: testdriving the ToolBus

We have investigated the use of the ToolBus application architectureeBK95] for the development of embedded system simulators. We developed a exible and intuitive simulator, stable enough to be used in a commercial setting, with an execution speed comparable to that of the simulated hardware. This extensible simulator is based on a loosely coupled set of tools that form a framework for eecient construction of new simulators. Because this project is one of the rst serious applications of the ToolBus, we have also set out to gain experience with ToolBus programming in a project of substantial proportions.