Experience with the extendable computer system simulator

摘要

A prototype version of ECSS has been implemented to aid in constructing simulation models of computer systems. A specialized language is used to describe hardware, software and system load and a service-routine package handles many of the bookkeeping details of model control. The full power of SIMSCRIPT II is also available for extending ECSS capabilities. Some weaknesses in the provided facilities have been noticed, however, which has led to a few general conclusions about the design of computer system simulators.