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I am currently learning on how to emulate a CPU and have picked the MSP430. I am trying to emulate it in Qemu and also thinking how I can also do it in Gem5.

I have selected MSP430 considering it has just 27 instructions and I love the architecture.

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Nice, how long does it take to get an mvp? Any resources you recommend?

It is pretty complex with both Qemu and Gem5. If you have experience in Embedded then it should be ok but still a lot to learn. Currently it is just an exploration for me but I would want to use that knowledge to complement my work i.e. develop a emulated board with all the peripherals and bring up the kernel before a board is fabricated.

Resources would be Computer and CPU Architecture books.

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