fpaversion - print FPA version, load microcode

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SYNOPSIS

AVAILABILITY

Available only on Sun-3 and Sun-3x systems equipped with either an FPA or an FPA+.

DESCRIPTION

fpaversion performs various tests on the FPA or FPA+. Without arguments, it prints the microcode version number and constants currently installed on /dev/fpa. fpaversion also performs a quick test to ensure proper operation and reports whether an FPA or an FPA+ is installed.

OPTIONS

-c

Continue tests after an error.

-h

Help. Print command-line summary.

-l

Loop through tests infinitely.

-q

Quiet output. Print out only error messages.

-v

Verbose output.

-t

Specify certain tests:

c

Command register format instructions.

d

Double precision format instructions.

h

Help. Print summary of test specifiers.

i

Imask register.

m

Mode register.

p

Simple pipe sequencing.

r

User registers for all contexts.

s

Single precision format instructions.

t

Status generation.

v

Print version number and date of microcode, and constants. Report whether an FPA or an FPA+ is installed.

x

Extended format instructions.

C

Check checksum for microcode, mapping RAM, and constant RAM for the FPA. Check checksum for microcode RAM and constant RAM for the FPA+.

I

Allows interactive reads and writes to the FPA.

M

Command register format matrix instructions.

S

Shadow registers.

FILES

/dev/fpa

physical FPA device

/usr/etc/fpa/fpa_micro_bin

microcode binaries for the FPA

/usr/etc/fpa/fpa_micro_map

microcode map binaries for the FPA

/usr/etc/fpa/fpa_constants

microcode data file for the FPA

/usr/etc/fpa/fpa_micro_bin+

microcode binaries for the FPA+

/usr/etc/fpa/fpa_constants+

microcode data file for the FPA+

/usr/etc/fpa/fpa_download

microcode loader

SEE ALSO

DIAGNOSTICS

If a test fails, its name, along with the actual and expected results will be printed.

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