diff --git a/configs/common/__init__.py b/configs/common/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/configs/example/apu_se.py b/configs/example/apu_se.py
index 2069daccb..84fadee3f 100644
--- a/configs/example/apu_se.py
+++ b/configs/example/apu_se.py
@@ -42,14 +42,12 @@ import m5
 from m5.objects import *
 from m5.util import addToPath
 
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
+addToPath('../')
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../topologies')
+
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
-import Network
 import Simulation
 import GPUTLBOptions, GPUTLBConfig
 
@@ -159,7 +157,6 @@ parser.add_option('--fast-forward-pseudo-op', action='store_true',
 
 
 Ruby.define_options(parser)
-Network.define_options(parser)
 
 #add TLB options to the parser
 GPUTLBOptions.tlb_options(parser)
diff --git a/configs/example/fs.py b/configs/example/fs.py
index 32fc699ba..13a8b0cf9 100644
--- a/configs/example/fs.py
+++ b/configs/example/fs.py
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.objects import *
 from m5.util import addToPath, fatal
 
+addToPath('../')
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
 
-import Ruby
-import Network
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 from FSConfig import *
 from SysPaths import *
@@ -308,7 +306,6 @@ Options.addFSOptions(parser)
 # Add the ruby specific and protocol specific options
 if '--ruby' in sys.argv:
     Ruby.define_options(parser)
-    Network.define_options(parser)
 
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/configs/example/garnet_synth_traffic.py b/configs/example/garnet_synth_traffic.py
index 8962c4af1..f11022006 100644
--- a/configs/example/garnet_synth_traffic.py
+++ b/configs/example/garnet_synth_traffic.py
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
-addToPath('../topologies')
+addToPath('../')
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
-import Network
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 # Get paths we might need.  It's expected this file is in m5/configs/example.
 config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -87,7 +84,6 @@ parser.add_option("--inj-vnet", type="int", default=-1,
 # Add the ruby specific and protocol specific options
 #
 Ruby.define_options(parser)
-Network.define_options(parser)
 
 execfile(os.path.join(config_root, "common", "Options.py"))
 
diff --git a/configs/example/ruby_direct_test.py b/configs/example/ruby_direct_test.py
index cc74aec5d..128a7889a 100644
--- a/configs/example/ruby_direct_test.py
+++ b/configs/example/ruby_direct_test.py
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
-addToPath('../topologies')
+addToPath('../')
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
-import Network
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 # Get paths we might need.  It's expected this file is in m5/configs/example.
 config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ parser.add_option("--percent-writes", type="int", default=100,
 # Add the ruby specific and protocol specific options
 #
 Ruby.define_options(parser)
-Network.define_options(parser)
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
 if args:
diff --git a/configs/example/ruby_gpu_random_test.py b/configs/example/ruby_gpu_random_test.py
index 005546712..9af446799 100644
--- a/configs/example/ruby_gpu_random_test.py
+++ b/configs/example/ruby_gpu_random_test.py
@@ -39,13 +39,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
-addToPath('../topologies')
+addToPath('../')
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
-import Network
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 # Get paths we might need.
 config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -78,7 +75,6 @@ parser.add_option("--wfs-per-simd", type="int", default=10, help="Number of " \
 # Add the ruby specific and protocol specific options
 #
 Ruby.define_options(parser)
-Network.define_options(parser)
 
 execfile(os.path.join(config_root, "common", "Options.py"))
 
diff --git a/configs/example/ruby_mem_test.py b/configs/example/ruby_mem_test.py
index d7d36d687..1958c139d 100644
--- a/configs/example/ruby_mem_test.py
+++ b/configs/example/ruby_mem_test.py
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
-addToPath('../topologies')
+addToPath('../')
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
-import Network
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 # Get paths we might need.  It's expected this file is in m5/configs/example.
 config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ parser.add_option("--suppress-func-warnings", action="store_true",
 # Add the ruby specific and protocol specific options
 #
 Ruby.define_options(parser)
-Network.define_options(parser)
 
 execfile(os.path.join(config_root, "common", "Options.py"))
 
diff --git a/configs/example/ruby_random_test.py b/configs/example/ruby_random_test.py
index 44df082b3..a0dca297e 100644
--- a/configs/example/ruby_random_test.py
+++ b/configs/example/ruby_random_test.py
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
-addToPath('../topologies')
+addToPath('../')
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
-import Network
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 # Get paths we might need.  It's expected this file is in m5/configs/example.
 config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ parser.add_option("-f", "--wakeup_freq", metavar="N", default=10,
 # Add the ruby specific and protocol specific options
 #
 Ruby.define_options(parser)
-Network.define_options(parser)
 
 execfile(os.path.join(config_root, "common", "Options.py"))
 
diff --git a/configs/example/se.py b/configs/example/se.py
index 238aa9e64..cfc82e83a 100644
--- a/configs/example/se.py
+++ b/configs/example/se.py
@@ -51,13 +51,12 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.objects import *
 from m5.util import addToPath, fatal
 
+addToPath('../')
 addToPath('../common')
-addToPath('../ruby')
-addToPath('../network')
+
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
-import Network
 import Simulation
 import CacheConfig
 import CpuConfig
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ Options.addSEOptions(parser)
 
 if '--ruby' in sys.argv:
     Ruby.define_options(parser)
-    Network.define_options(parser)
 
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/configs/network/__init__.py b/configs/network/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1829385b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/network/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Hansson
diff --git a/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py b/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py
index d13153e9a..b02b49f98 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/AMD_Base_Constructor.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from m5.objects import *
 from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import convert
 from CntrlBase import *
-from Cluster import Cluster
+from topologies.Cluster import Cluster
 
 #
 # Note: the L1 Cache latency is only used by the sequencer on fast path hits
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py
index 283ba70af..71e21d932 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from Ruby import create_topology
 from Ruby import send_evicts
 
-from Cluster import Cluster
-from Crossbar import Crossbar
+from topologies.Cluster import Cluster
+from topologies.Crossbar import Crossbar
 
 class CntrlBase:
     _seqs = 0
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py
index eeed637d4..e4ba18089 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from Ruby import create_topology
 from Ruby import send_evicts
 
-from Cluster import Cluster
-from Crossbar import Crossbar
+from topologies.Cluster import Cluster
+from topologies.Crossbar import Crossbar
 
 class CntrlBase:
     _seqs = 0
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py
index 879b34e88..978d4cc39 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from Ruby import create_topology
 from Ruby import send_evicts
 
-from Cluster import Cluster
-from Crossbar import Crossbar
+from topologies.Cluster import Cluster
+from topologies.Crossbar import Crossbar
 
 class CntrlBase:
     _seqs = 0
diff --git a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py
index 94cb9b70b..8b59c047d 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from m5.objects import *
 from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from Ruby import send_evicts
 
-from Cluster import Cluster
+from topologies.Cluster import Cluster
 
 class CntrlBase:
     _seqs = 0
diff --git a/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py b/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py
index 4c8ad28b0..f1b3d792b 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/MOESI_AMD_Base.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from Ruby import create_topology
 from Ruby import send_evicts
 
-from Cluster import Cluster
-from Crossbar import Crossbar
+from topologies.Cluster import Cluster
+from topologies.Crossbar import Crossbar
 
 class CntrlBase:
     _seqs = 0
diff --git a/configs/ruby/Ruby.py b/configs/ruby/Ruby.py
index 2670c678a..a82f6dc5c 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/Ruby.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/Ruby.py
@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath, fatal
 
 import MemConfig
-addToPath('../topologies')
-addToPath('../network')
 
-import Network
+from topologies import *
+from network import Network
 
 def define_options(parser):
     # By default, ruby uses the simple timing cpu
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ def define_options(parser):
     protocol = buildEnv['PROTOCOL']
     exec "import %s" % protocol
     eval("%s.define_options(parser)" % protocol)
+    Network.define_options(parser)
 
 def setup_memory_controllers(system, ruby, dir_cntrls, options):
     ruby.block_size_bytes = options.cacheline_size
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def create_topology(controllers, options):
         found in configs/topologies/BaseTopology.py
         This is a wrapper for the legacy topologies.
     """
-    exec "import %s as Topo" % options.topology
+    exec "import topologies.%s as Topo" % options.topology
     topology = eval("Topo.%s(controllers)" % options.topology)
     return topology
 
diff --git a/configs/ruby/__init__.py b/configs/ruby/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1829385b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/ruby/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Hansson
diff --git a/configs/topologies/__init__.py b/configs/topologies/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1829385b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/topologies/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Hansson
diff --git a/tests/configs/gpu-randomtest-ruby.py b/tests/configs/gpu-randomtest-ruby.py
index 92810fd64..0bc386973 100644
--- a/tests/configs/gpu-randomtest-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/gpu-randomtest-ruby.py
@@ -39,15 +39,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 
-# Get paths we might need.  It's expected this file is in m5/configs/example.
-config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-config_root = os.path.dirname(config_path)
-m5_root = os.path.dirname(config_root)
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/common')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/ruby')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/topologies')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/')
 
-import Ruby
+from ruby import Ruby
 import Options
 
 parser = optparse.OptionParser()
diff --git a/tests/configs/gpu-ruby.py b/tests/configs/gpu-ruby.py
index d007ebffc..b01914780 100644
--- a/tests/configs/gpu-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/gpu-ruby.py
@@ -39,14 +39,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys, math, glob
 
-# Get paths we might need
-config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-config_root = os.path.dirname(config_path)
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/common')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/ruby')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/topologies')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/')
 
-import Ruby
+from ruby import Ruby
 import Options
 import GPUTLBOptions, GPUTLBConfig
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py b/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py
index 221d28b2e..1fac02a14 100644
--- a/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py
@@ -33,15 +33,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 
-# Get paths we might need
-config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-config_root = os.path.dirname(config_path)
-m5_root = os.path.dirname(config_root)
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/common')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/ruby')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/topologies')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/')
 
-import Ruby
+from ruby import Ruby
 import Options
 
 parser = optparse.OptionParser()
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py
index fb2d56fd1..74b207b3e 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
 m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
-m5.util.addToPath('../configs/topologies')
 
 nb_cores = 4
 cpus = [ DerivO3CPU(cpu_id=i) for i in xrange(nb_cores) ]
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py
index c47d9f355..787ae0bad 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
 m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
-m5.util.addToPath('../configs/topologies')
 
 
 import ruby_config
diff --git a/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py
index 006aeb6a4..32964a875 100644
--- a/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
 from Benchmarks import SysConfig
 import FSConfig
 
-m5.util.addToPath('../configs/ruby')
-m5.util.addToPath('../configs/topologies')
-import Ruby
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/')
+from ruby import Ruby
 import Options
 
 # Add the ruby specific and protocol specific options
diff --git a/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py b/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py
index 77c7b51a8..6e64785da 100644
--- a/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py
@@ -34,15 +34,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 
-# Get paths we might need.  It's expected this file is in m5/configs/example.
-config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-config_root = os.path.dirname(config_path)
-m5_root = os.path.dirname(config_root)
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/common')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/ruby')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/topologies')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/')
 
-import Ruby
+from ruby import Ruby
 import Options
 
 parser = optparse.OptionParser()
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py
index bdda6d005..e43590741 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
-m5.util.addToPath('../configs/topologies')
-
 
 nb_cores = 4
 cpus = [ AtomicSimpleCPU(cpu_id=i) for i in xrange(nb_cores) ]
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py b/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py
index 263b330fb..c7dd6cd87 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py
@@ -32,16 +32,11 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 
-# Get paths we might need
-config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-config_root = os.path.dirname(config_path)
-m5_root = os.path.dirname(config_root)
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/common')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/ruby')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/topologies')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/')
 
 import Options
-import Ruby
+from ruby import Ruby
 
 parser = optparse.OptionParser()
 Options.addCommonOptions(parser)
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py
index b9fb650e5..2d2a9e4df 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@ from m5.defines import buildEnv
 from m5.util import addToPath
 import os, optparse, sys
 
-# Get paths we might need
-config_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-config_root = os.path.dirname(config_path)
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/common')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/ruby')
-addToPath(config_root+'/configs/topologies')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
+m5.util.addToPath('../configs/')
 
-import Ruby
+from ruby import Ruby
 import Options
 
 parser = optparse.OptionParser()