PROJECT
    1. Project Phase III (Due 04/09/10)
      • Run your vbsme.s assembly program over a test data using your single cycle datapath.
      • You must use MIPS ISA. No other instructions are allowed.
    2. Testing Procedure
      • Hardcode the machine code of your program into the instruction memory or read it into the instruction memory from a file
      • Initialize your data memory with test data.
        • Read the frame size, window size, frame data and window data from a file named "test_data.txt" into the data memory. Input file must have the exact name "test_data.txt" with the following format:
          • first line is number of rows for frame data (i)
          • second line is number of columns for frame data (j)
          • third line is number of rows for window data (k)
          • fourth line is number of columns for window data (l)
          • followed by i*j number of pixel values for frame data
          • followed by k*l number of pixel values for window data

        • Sample data memory module and test file (NEW)
        • You will need to test your code with 7 block sizes and various image sizes sama as Phase2-PartA.
        • You will demonstrate the functionality of your code to the TA for one image size and one window size. This will be 20% of your phase 3 grade.
        • TA then will test your code offline for various test cases. This will be 80% of your phase3 score.
        • the frame and window size are defined by the first 4 values in the data memory file. therefore you will need to modify your original assembly code so that you read those 4 values with lw instruction. also, you may assume that for sure frame data will start at address line 4 and you need to compute the starting address of the window data based on frame size. (address = i*j+4) this also requires new instructions to be added to your assembly code. if you run out of registers, you may use a0-a3. if you hard code the address into the register file, your program may not run when we change the frame size.
      • Demonstration must be done by April 9. After that 10pts will be taken off each late day.
      • TA will test your projects offline. You will return your project to the TA after the demo. He will then replace your test_data.txt with our own test files.
        • Make sure to use the same naming convention