old_contents: # Copyright (c) 2006 The Regents of The University of Michigan
  # All rights reserved.
  #
  # 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: Steve Reinhardt
  
  import os, sys
  
  # single "path" arg encodes everything we need to know about test
  (category, name, isa, opsys, config) = sys.argv[1].split('/')
  
  # find path to directory containing this file
  tests_root = os.path.dirname(__file__)
  test_progs = os.path.join(tests_root, 'test-progs')
  
  # generate path to binary file
  def binpath(app, file=None):
      # executable has same name as app unless specified otherwise
      if not file:
          file = app
      return os.path.join(test_progs, app, 'bin', isa, opsys, file)
  
  # generate path to input file
  def inputpath(app, file=None):
      # input file has same name as app unless specified otherwise
      if not file:
          file = app
      return os.path.join(test_progs, app, 'input', file)
  
  # build configuration
  execfile(os.path.join(tests_root, 'configs', config + '.py'))
  
  # set default maxtick... script can override
  # -1 means run forever
  from m5 import MaxTick
  maxtick = MaxTick
  
  # tweak configuration for specific test
  
  execfile(os.path.join(tests_root, category, name, 'test.py'))
  
  # instantiate configuration
  m5.instantiate(root)
  
  # simulate until program terminates
  exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick)
  
  print 'Exiting @ tick', m5.curTick(), 'because', exit_event.getCause()
  
new_contents: # Copyright (c) 2006-2007 The Regents of The University of Michigan
  # All rights reserved.
  #
  # 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: Steve Reinhardt
  
  import os, sys
  
  # single "path" arg encodes everything we need to know about test
  (category, name, isa, opsys, config) = sys.argv[1].split('/')
  
  # find path to directory containing this file
  tests_root = os.path.dirname(__file__)
  if os.path.isdir('/dist/m5/regression/test-progs'):
      test_progs = '/dist/m5/regression/test-progs'
  else:
      test_progs = os.path.join(tests_root, 'test-progs')
  
  # generate path to binary file
  def binpath(app, file=None):
      # executable has same name as app unless specified otherwise
      if not file:
          file = app
      return os.path.join(test_progs, app, 'bin', isa, opsys, file)
  
  # generate path to input file
  def inputpath(app, file=None):
      # input file has same name as app unless specified otherwise
      if not file:
          file = app
      return os.path.join(test_progs, app, 'input', file)
  
  # build configuration
  execfile(os.path.join(tests_root, 'configs', config + '.py'))
  
  # set default maxtick... script can override
  # -1 means run forever
  from m5 import MaxTick
  maxtick = MaxTick
  
  # tweak configuration for specific test
  
  execfile(os.path.join(tests_root, category, name, 'test.py'))
  
  # instantiate configuration
  m5.instantiate(root)
  
  # simulate until program terminates
  exit_event = m5.simulate(maxtick)
  
  print 'Exiting @ tick', m5.curTick(), 'because', exit_event.getCause()
  
subject: Use test-progs in /dist instead of tests/test-progs since they all aren't there.