README (1869:792d73aad8d6) README (1901:2608cd7def85)
1This is release m5_1.1 of the M5 simulator.
2
3This file contains brief "getting started" information and release
4notes. For more information, see http://m5.eecs.umich.edu. If you
5have questions, please send mail to m5sim-users@lists.sourceforge.net.
6
7WHAT'S INCLUDED (AND NOT)
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17M5 is a capable, full-system simulator that current supports both Linux
182.4/2.6 and the proprietary Compaq/HP Tru64 version of Unix. We are able
19to distribute Linux bootdisks, but we are unable to distribute bootable
20disk images of Tru64 Unix. If you have a Tru64 license and are interested
21in obtaining disk images, contact us at m5-dev@eecs.umich.edu.
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23WHAT'S NEEDED
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1This is release m5_1.1 of the M5 simulator.
2
3This file contains brief "getting started" information and release
4notes. For more information, see http://m5.eecs.umich.edu. If you
5have questions, please send mail to m5sim-users@lists.sourceforge.net.
6
7WHAT'S INCLUDED (AND NOT)
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17M5 is a capable, full-system simulator that current supports both Linux
182.4/2.6 and the proprietary Compaq/HP Tru64 version of Unix. We are able
19to distribute Linux bootdisks, but we are unable to distribute bootable
20disk images of Tru64 Unix. If you have a Tru64 license and are interested
21in obtaining disk images, contact us at m5-dev@eecs.umich.edu.
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23WHAT'S NEEDED
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25- GCC (version 3.3 or 3.4 recommended)
25- GCC version 3.3 or newer
26- Python 2.3 or newer
26- Python 2.3 or newer
27- SCons 0.96.1 (see http://www.scons.org)
27- SCons 0.96.1 or newer (see http://www.scons.org)
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29WHAT'S RECOMMENDED
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31- MySQL (for statistics complex statistics storage/retrieval)
32- Python-MysqlDB (for statistics analysis)
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34GETTING STARTED
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61
62To build and test the syscall-emulation simulator:
63
64 cd $top/m5/build
65 scons ALPHA_SE/test/opt/quick
66
67To build and test the full-system simualator:
68
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29WHAT'S RECOMMENDED
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31- MySQL (for statistics complex statistics storage/retrieval)
32- Python-MysqlDB (for statistics analysis)
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34GETTING STARTED
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61
62To build and test the syscall-emulation simulator:
63
64 cd $top/m5/build
65 scons ALPHA_SE/test/opt/quick
66
67To build and test the full-system simualator:
68
691. Download the full-system binary package from
70 http://m5.eecs.umich.edu/dist/m5_system_1.1.tar.bz2. This package includes
71 disk images and kernel, palcode, and console binaries for Linux and FreeBSD.
691. Unpack the full-system binaries from m5_system_1.1.tar.bz2. This file
70 is included on the CD release, or you can download it from
71 http://m5.eecs.umich.edu/dist/ m5_system_1.1.tar.bz2.) This package
72 includes disk images and kernel, palcode, and console binaries
73 for Linux and FreeBSD.
722. Edit SYSTEMDIR in $top/m5-test/SysPaths.py to point to your local copy
73 of the binaries.
743. In $top/m5/build, run "scons ALPHA_FS/opt/test/quick".
75
742. Edit SYSTEMDIR in $top/m5-test/SysPaths.py to point to your local copy
75 of the binaries.
763. In $top/m5/build, run "scons ALPHA_FS/opt/test/quick".
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