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README:
    Add brief build instructions for the impatient.
    A few minor fixes.
RELEASE_NOTES:
    Change date; add beta disclaimer.

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README
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This is release 2.0 of the M5 simulator. This is release 2.0_beta of the M5 simulator.
For information about building the simulator and getting started please refer For detailed information about building the simulator and getting
to: http://www.m5sim.org/ started please refer to http://www.m5sim.org.
Specific Pages of Interest are: Specific pages of interest are:
http://www.m5sim.org/wiki/index.php/Compiling_M5 http://www.m5sim.org/wiki/index.php/Compiling_M5
http://www.m5sim.org/wiki/index.php/Running_M5 http://www.m5sim.org/wiki/index.php/Running_M5
Short version:
1. If you don't have SCons version 0.96.91 or newer, get it from
http://wwww.scons.org.
2. If you don't have SWIG version 0.96.91 or newer, get it from
http://wwww.swig.org.
3. In this directory, type 'scons build/ALPHA_SE/tests/debug/quick'. This
will build the debug version of the m5 binary (m5.debug) for the Alpha
syscall emulation target, and run the quick regression tests on it.
If you have questions, please send mail to m5sim-users@lists.sourceforge.net. If you have questions, please send mail to m5sim-users@lists.sourceforge.net.
WHAT'S INCLUDED (AND NOT) WHAT'S INCLUDED (AND NOT)
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To run full-system simulations, you will need compiled console, To run full-system simulations, you will need compiled console,
PALcode, and kernel binaries and one or more disk images. These files PALcode, and kernel binaries and one or more disk images. These files
are collected in a separate archive, m5_system_2.0.tar.bz2. This file are collected in a separate archive, m5_system_1.1.tar.bz2. This file
can he downloaded separately from Sourceforge. can he downloaded separately.
M5 supports Linux 2.4/2.6, FreeBSD, and the proprietary Compaq/HP M5 supports Linux 2.4/2.6, FreeBSD, and the proprietary Compaq/HP
Tru64 version of Unix. We are able to distribute Linux and FreeBSD Tru64 version of Unix. We are able to distribute Linux and FreeBSD

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Aug. 14, 2006: m5_2.0_beta Aug. 15, 2006: m5_2.0_beta
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Major update to M5 including: Major update to M5 including:
- New CPU model - New CPU model
- New memory system - New memory system
- More extensive python integration - More extensive python integration
- Preliminary syscall emulation support for MIPS and SPARC - Preliminary syscall emulation support for MIPS and SPARC
This is a *beta* release, meaning that some features are not complete,
and some features from M5 1.X aren't currently supported (e.g., MP
coherence). We are working to address these limitations and hope to
have a complete 2.0 release soon.
Oct. 8, 2005: m5_1.1 Oct. 8, 2005: m5_1.1
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