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Model Amiga blitter DMA precisely: derive raw minterms, preserve overlapping copies with descending mode, honor word masks and modulos, and test completion safely.
Trace Amiga Paula audio from chip-RAM DMA through channel reloads and period timing, with practical emulator state, trace, and regression-test boundaries.
Trace Amiga Copper MOVE, WAIT, and SKIP instructions alongside bitplane DMA, Chip RAM fetches, bus slots, and safe display-list validation.
How the Amiga's CPU, shared memory, display coprocessor, blitter, audio, and multitasking software formed a distinctive 1980s computer platform.