[gem5-dev] Change in gem5/gem5[develop]: util: Delete authors lists from files in util.

[Bobby R. Bruce (Gerrit)]

Bobby R. Bruce has submitted this change. (  
https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/c/public/gem5/+/25457 )

Change subject: util: Delete authors lists from files in util.
......................................................................
util: Delete authors lists from files in util.

Change-Id: I2a165d3130c1464a73823046e4c7b03ba0355459
Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/c/public/gem5/+/25457
Reviewed-by: Daniel Carvalho <oda...@yahoo.com.br>
Reviewed-by: Bobby R. Bruce <bbr...@ucdavis.edu>
Tested-by: kokoro <noreply+kok...@google.com>
Maintainer: Bobby R. Bruce <bbr...@ucdavis.edu>
---
M util/SConscript
M util/batch/batch.py
M util/batch/job.py
M util/batch/send.py
M util/ccdrv/Makefile
M util/ccdrv/devtime.c
M util/checkpoint_aggregator.py
M util/checktrace.sh
M util/compile
M util/cpt_upgrader.py
M util/cpt_upgraders/arm-gem5-gic-ext.py
M util/cpt_upgraders/arm-hdlcd-upgrade.py
M util/cscope-index.py
M util/cxx_config/Makefile
M util/cxx_config/main.cc
M util/cxx_config/stats.cc
M util/cxx_config/stats.hh
M util/decode_inst_dep_trace.py
M util/decode_inst_trace.py
M util/decode_packet_trace.py
M util/dist/gem5-dist.sh
M util/dist/test/simple_bootscript.rcS
M util/dist/test/test-2nodes-AArch64.sh
M util/emacs/m5-c-style.el
M util/encode_inst_dep_trace.py
M util/encode_packet_trace.py
M util/gen_arm_fs_files.py
M util/git-commit-msg.py
M util/git-pre-commit.py
M util/hgstyle.py
M util/m5/Makefile.aarch64
M util/m5/Makefile.alpha
M util/m5/Makefile.arm
M util/m5/Makefile.sparc
M util/m5/Makefile.thumb
M util/m5/Makefile.x86
M util/m5/jni/gem5Op.java
M util/m5/jni_gem5Op.c
M util/m5/lua_gem5Op.c
M util/m5/m5.c
M util/m5/m5_mmap.c
M util/m5/m5_mmap.h
M util/m5/m5op_alpha.S
M util/m5/m5op_arm.S
M util/m5/m5op_arm_A64.S
M util/m5/m5op_sparc.S
M util/m5/m5op_x86.S
M util/maint/create_patches.sh
M util/maint/list_changes.py
M util/maint/upstream_msg_filter.sed
M util/memtest-soak.py
M util/minorview.py
M util/minorview/__init__.py
M util/minorview/blobs.py
M util/minorview/colours.py
M util/minorview/minor.pic
M util/minorview/model.py
M util/minorview/parse.py
M util/minorview/point.py
M util/minorview/view.py
M util/o3-pipeview.py
M util/oprofile-top.py
M util/pbs/job.py
M util/pbs/pbs.py
M util/pbs/send.py
M util/plot_dram/PlotPowerStates.py
M util/plot_dram/dram_lat_mem_rd_plot.py
M util/plot_dram/dram_sweep_plot.py
M util/plot_dram/lowp_dram_sweep_plot.py
M util/protolib.py
M util/qdo
M util/regress
M util/rundiff
M util/statetrace/SConscript
M util/statetrace/SConstruct
M util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.cc
M util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.hh
M util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.cc
M util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.hh
M util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.cc
M util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.hh
M util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.cc
M util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.hh
M util/statetrace/base/arch_check.h
M util/statetrace/base/regstate.hh
M util/statetrace/base/statetrace.cc
M util/statetrace/base/tracechild.cc
M util/statetrace/base/tracechild.hh
M util/stats/__init__.py
M util/stats/barchart.py
M util/stats/categories.py
M util/stats/chart.py
M util/stats/db.py
M util/stats/dbinit.py
M util/stats/display.py
M util/stats/flags.py
M util/stats/info.py
M util/stats/output.py
M util/stats/print.py
M util/stats/profile.py
M util/stats/stats.py
M util/style.py
M util/style/__init__.py
M util/style/file_types.py
M util/style/repo.py
M util/style/sort_includes.py
M util/style/style.py
M util/style/verifiers.py
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/Makefile
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/main.cc
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.cc
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.hh
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.cc
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.hh
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.cc
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.hh
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc
M util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.hh
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/SConscript
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/config.py
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/sc_main.cc
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SConscript
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SystemC_Example.py
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/config.py
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.cc
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.hh
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.cc
M util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.hh
M util/tap/Makefile
M util/tap/tap.cc
M util/term/Makefile
M util/tlm/SConstruct
M util/tlm/conf/tgen.cfg
M util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py
M util/tlm/conf/tlm_master.py
M util/tlm/conf/tlm_slave.py
M util/tlm/examples/common/SConscript
M util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.cc
M util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.hh
M util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.cc
M util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.hh
M util/tlm/examples/master_port/SConscript
M util/tlm/examples/master_port/main.cc
M util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.cc
M util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.hh
M util/tlm/examples/slave_port/SConscript
M util/tlm/examples/slave_port/main.cc
M util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.cc
M util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.hh
M util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py
M util/tlm/run_gem5_fs.sh
M util/tlm/src/SConscript
M util/tlm/src/master_transactor.cc
M util/tlm/src/master_transactor.hh
M util/tlm/src/sc_ext.cc
M util/tlm/src/sc_ext.hh
M util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.cc
M util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.hh
M util/tlm/src/sc_mm.cc
M util/tlm/src/sc_mm.hh
M util/tlm/src/sc_peq.hh
M util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.cc
M util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.hh
M util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc
M util/tlm/src/sim_control.hh
M util/tlm/src/sim_control_if.hh
M util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.cc
M util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.hh
M util/tracediff
M util/vi/vimrc
170 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 420 deletions(-)

Approvals:
  Daniel Carvalho: Looks good to me, approved
  Bobby R. Bruce: Looks good to me, approved; Looks good to me, approved
  kokoro: Regressions pass



diff --git a/util/SConscript b/util/SConscript
index f2c802a..173ae60 100644
--- a/util/SConscript
+++ b/util/SConscript
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 # 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
-#          Nathan Binkert

 Import('*')

diff --git a/util/batch/batch.py b/util/batch/batch.py
index 91d354e..fa27542 100644
--- a/util/batch/batch.py
+++ b/util/batch/batch.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Kevin Lim

 import os, popen2, re, sys

diff --git a/util/batch/job.py b/util/batch/job.py
index 02e1fdc..c070e85 100755
--- a/util/batch/job.py
+++ b/util/batch/job.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # 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: Kevin Lim

 import os, os.path, shutil, signal, socket, sys
 from os import environ as env
diff --git a/util/batch/send.py b/util/batch/send.py
index 7707a0e..b4d822b 100755
--- a/util/batch/send.py
+++ b/util/batch/send.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # 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: Kevin Lim

 import os, os.path, re, socket, sys
 from os import environ as env, listdir
diff --git a/util/ccdrv/Makefile b/util/ccdrv/Makefile
index 1233335..bf6700e 100644
--- a/util/ccdrv/Makefile
+++ b/util/ccdrv/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,5 @@
 # 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: Ali Saidi

 obj-m := devtime.o
diff --git a/util/ccdrv/devtime.c b/util/ccdrv/devtime.c
index d46d6f0..2219237 100644
--- a/util/ccdrv/devtime.c
+++ b/util/ccdrv/devtime.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Ali Saidi
  */

 #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/util/checkpoint_aggregator.py b/util/checkpoint_aggregator.py
index 2e14609..277cbb7 100755
--- a/util/checkpoint_aggregator.py
+++ b/util/checkpoint_aggregator.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 # 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: Lisa Hsu
-#          Nilay Vaish

 from ConfigParser import ConfigParser
 import gzip
diff --git a/util/checktrace.sh b/util/checktrace.sh
index 497bc0f..a63cdd4 100755
--- a/util/checktrace.sh
+++ b/util/checktrace.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Ali Saidi

 for trace in */ethertrace
 do
diff --git a/util/compile b/util/compile
index a069f55..1ef3f2c 100755
--- a/util/compile
+++ b/util/compile
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 import os, re, sys
 from os.path import isdir, isfile, join as joinpath
diff --git a/util/cpt_upgrader.py b/util/cpt_upgrader.py
index 29a3413..4ac7dbf 100755
--- a/util/cpt_upgrader.py
+++ b/util/cpt_upgrader.py
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
 # 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: Ali Saidi
-#          Curtis Dunham
-#

 # This python code is used to migrate checkpoints that were created in one
 # version of the simulator to newer version. As features are added or bugs  
are
diff --git a/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-gem5-gic-ext.py  
b/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-gem5-gic-ext.py
index b71dbf8..50114b3 100644
--- a/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-gem5-gic-ext.py
+++ b/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-gem5-gic-ext.py
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg
-#

 def upgrader(cpt):
     """The gem5 GIC extensions change the size of many GIC data
diff --git a/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-hdlcd-upgrade.py  
b/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-hdlcd-upgrade.py
index 602cbb7..ce4b073 100644
--- a/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-hdlcd-upgrade.py
+++ b/util/cpt_upgraders/arm-hdlcd-upgrade.py
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg
-#

 def upgrader(cpt):
     """HDLCD controller rewrite. Converted checkpoints cause the HDLCD
diff --git a/util/cscope-index.py b/util/cscope-index.py
index a27c5ec..5498053 100755
--- a/util/cscope-index.py
+++ b/util/cscope-index.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # 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

 # Generate list of files to index with cscope and then generate cscope  
index.

diff --git a/util/cxx_config/Makefile b/util/cxx_config/Makefile
index e8f4912..1cb2eda 100644
--- a/util/cxx_config/Makefile
+++ b/util/cxx_config/Makefile
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley

 ARCH = ARM
 VARIANT = opt
diff --git a/util/cxx_config/main.cc b/util/cxx_config/main.cc
index 88bdec0..41a2af1 100644
--- a/util/cxx_config/main.cc
+++ b/util/cxx_config/main.cc
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/cxx_config/stats.cc b/util/cxx_config/stats.cc
index ef5d9b5..3780eac 100644
--- a/util/cxx_config/stats.cc
+++ b/util/cxx_config/stats.cc
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/cxx_config/stats.hh b/util/cxx_config/stats.hh
index 360cb62..a2957c1 100644
--- a/util/cxx_config/stats.hh
+++ b/util/cxx_config/stats.hh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/decode_inst_dep_trace.py b/util/decode_inst_dep_trace.py
index 5e89001..6e65b3a 100755
--- a/util/decode_inst_dep_trace.py
+++ b/util/decode_inst_dep_trace.py
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 # 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: Radhika Jagtap
-#

 # This script is used to dump protobuf traces of the instruction dependency
 # graph to ASCII format.
diff --git a/util/decode_inst_trace.py b/util/decode_inst_trace.py
index d8299b0..9fc39b7 100755
--- a/util/decode_inst_trace.py
+++ b/util/decode_inst_trace.py
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 # 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: Ali Saidi
-#          Andreas Hansson

 # This script is used to dump protobuf instruction traces to ASCII
 # format. It assumes that protoc has been executed and already
diff --git a/util/decode_packet_trace.py b/util/decode_packet_trace.py
index 6a4b386..0f8bca6 100755
--- a/util/decode_packet_trace.py
+++ b/util/decode_packet_trace.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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

 # This script is used to dump protobuf packet traces to ASCII
 # format.
diff --git a/util/dist/gem5-dist.sh b/util/dist/gem5-dist.sh
index c0b4912..2969b34 100755
--- a/util/dist/gem5-dist.sh
+++ b/util/dist/gem5-dist.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
 # 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: Gabor Dozsa
-#          Mohammad Alian


 # This is a wrapper script to run a dist gem5 simulations.
diff --git a/util/dist/test/simple_bootscript.rcS  
b/util/dist/test/simple_bootscript.rcS
index 7c9b755..a48e8e7 100644
--- a/util/dist/test/simple_bootscript.rcS
+++ b/util/dist/test/simple_bootscript.rcS
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 # (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: Gabor Dozsa
-#
-#
 # This is an example boot script to use for dist-gem5 runs. The important
 # task here is to extract the rank and size information through the m5
 # initparam utility and use those to configure MAC/IP addresses and  
hostname.
diff --git a/util/dist/test/test-2nodes-AArch64.sh  
b/util/dist/test/test-2nodes-AArch64.sh
index fea1a77..cafcf1c 100644
--- a/util/dist/test/test-2nodes-AArch64.sh
+++ b/util/dist/test/test-2nodes-AArch64.sh
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 # (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: Gabor Dozsa
-#
-#
 # This is an example script to start a dist gem5 simulations using
 # two AArch64 systems. It is also uses the example
 # dist gem5 bootscript util/dist/test/simple_bootscript.rcS that will
diff --git a/util/emacs/m5-c-style.el b/util/emacs/m5-c-style.el
index 9578e3d..15600e1 100644
--- a/util/emacs/m5-c-style.el
+++ b/util/emacs/m5-c-style.el
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 ; 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: Nathan Binkert
-;          Steve Reinhardt

 (c-add-style "m5"
             '((c-basic-offset . 4)
diff --git a/util/encode_inst_dep_trace.py b/util/encode_inst_dep_trace.py
index ba8ca91..1827f3b 100755
--- a/util/encode_inst_dep_trace.py
+++ b/util/encode_inst_dep_trace.py
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 # 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: Radhika Jagtap
-#

 # This script is used to dump ASCII traces of the instruction dependency
 # graph to protobuf format.
diff --git a/util/encode_packet_trace.py b/util/encode_packet_trace.py
index 0480714..7ba8022 100755
--- a/util/encode_packet_trace.py
+++ b/util/encode_packet_trace.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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

 # This script is used to migrate ASCII packet traces to the protobuf
 # format currently used in gem5. It assumes that protoc has been
diff --git a/util/gen_arm_fs_files.py b/util/gen_arm_fs_files.py
index ba90448..40d7aee 100755
--- a/util/gen_arm_fs_files.py
+++ b/util/gen_arm_fs_files.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 # 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: Pau Cabre

 from optparse import OptionParser
 from subprocess import call
diff --git a/util/git-commit-msg.py b/util/git-commit-msg.py
index 9d958e8..fd258c2 100755
--- a/util/git-commit-msg.py
+++ b/util/git-commit-msg.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 # 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: Daniel Carvalho

 # If your commit has been canceled because of this file, do not panic: a
 # copy of it has been stored in ./.git/COMMIT_EDITMSG
diff --git a/util/git-pre-commit.py b/util/git-pre-commit.py
index db515f5..1510949 100755
--- a/util/git-pre-commit.py
+++ b/util/git-pre-commit.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg

 from tempfile import TemporaryFile
 import os
diff --git a/util/hgstyle.py b/util/hgstyle.py
index 9e199b7..3b7168f 100755
--- a/util/hgstyle.py
+++ b/util/hgstyle.py
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Steve Reinhardt

 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/util/m5/Makefile.aarch64 b/util/m5/Makefile.aarch64
index 2e05ac7..f0b6494 100644
--- a/util/m5/Makefile.aarch64
+++ b/util/m5/Makefile.aarch64
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Ali Saidi

 ### If we are not compiling on an arm v8, we must use cross tools ###
 ifneq ($(shell uname -m), aarch64)
diff --git a/util/m5/Makefile.alpha b/util/m5/Makefile.alpha
index cb476ea..d9013be 100644
--- a/util/m5/Makefile.alpha
+++ b/util/m5/Makefile.alpha
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Ali Saidi

 ### If we are not compiling on an alpha, we must use cross tools ###
 ifneq ($(shell uname -m), alpha)
diff --git a/util/m5/Makefile.arm b/util/m5/Makefile.arm
index e7a26ce..1fd1840 100644
--- a/util/m5/Makefile.arm
+++ b/util/m5/Makefile.arm
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Ali Saidi

 ### If we are not compiling on an arm, we must use cross tools ###
 ifneq ($(shell uname -m), armv7l)
diff --git a/util/m5/Makefile.sparc b/util/m5/Makefile.sparc
index 87c3d15..9f19db9 100644
--- a/util/m5/Makefile.sparc
+++ b/util/m5/Makefile.sparc
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Ali Saidi

 ### If we are not compiling on an alpha, we must use cross tools ###
 ifneq ($(shell uname -m), sun4v)
diff --git a/util/m5/Makefile.thumb b/util/m5/Makefile.thumb
index d117bf0..1d7ad51 100644
--- a/util/m5/Makefile.thumb
+++ b/util/m5/Makefile.thumb
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Ali Saidi
-#          Chander Sudanthi

 ### If we are not compiling on an arm, we must use cross tools ###
 ifneq ($(shell uname -m), arm)
diff --git a/util/m5/Makefile.x86 b/util/m5/Makefile.x86
index c108ef6..fae81bb 100644
--- a/util/m5/Makefile.x86
+++ b/util/m5/Makefile.x86
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Ali Saidi

 CC=gcc
 AS=as
diff --git a/util/m5/jni/gem5Op.java b/util/m5/jni/gem5Op.java
index 9a58a84..579ff34 100644
--- a/util/m5/jni/gem5Op.java
+++ b/util/m5/jni/gem5Op.java
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Prakash Ramrakhyani
  */

 package jni;
diff --git a/util/m5/jni_gem5Op.c b/util/m5/jni_gem5Op.c
index c7e73bc..4d10750 100644
--- a/util/m5/jni_gem5Op.c
+++ b/util/m5/jni_gem5Op.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Prakash Ramrakhyani
  */

 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/util/m5/lua_gem5Op.c b/util/m5/lua_gem5Op.c
index 5981877..89aec14 100644
--- a/util/m5/lua_gem5Op.c
+++ b/util/m5/lua_gem5Op.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  * 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: Hanhwi Jang
  */


diff --git a/util/m5/m5.c b/util/m5/m5.c
index 48b8ed9..4d14ed9 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5.c
+++ b/util/m5/m5.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
  */

 #ifdef linux
diff --git a/util/m5/m5_mmap.c b/util/m5/m5_mmap.c
index dfb6b45..79de59b 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5_mmap.c
+++ b/util/m5/m5_mmap.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
  */

 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/util/m5/m5_mmap.h b/util/m5/m5_mmap.h
index 077704d..d32857f 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5_mmap.h
+++ b/util/m5/m5_mmap.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
  */

 #ifndef __UTIL_M5_MMAP_H__
diff --git a/util/m5/m5op_alpha.S b/util/m5/m5op_alpha.S
index ad88750..255dfb4 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5op_alpha.S
+++ b/util/m5/m5op_alpha.S
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
- *          Ali Saidi
  */

 #define m5_op 0x01
diff --git a/util/m5/m5op_arm.S b/util/m5/m5op_arm.S
index bff36d4..2176ec6 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5op_arm.S
+++ b/util/m5/m5op_arm.S
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
- *          Ali Saidi
- *          Chander Sudanthi
- *          Andreas Sandberg
  */
 .syntax unified
 #ifdef __thumb__
diff --git a/util/m5/m5op_arm_A64.S b/util/m5/m5op_arm_A64.S
index 0076cf8..76d6f19 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5op_arm_A64.S
+++ b/util/m5/m5op_arm_A64.S
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
- *          Ali Saidi
- *          Chander Sudanthi
- *          Andreas Sandberg
  */

 #include <gem5/asm/generic/m5ops.h>
diff --git a/util/m5/m5op_sparc.S b/util/m5/m5op_sparc.S
index 1a4f5bb..fe70e0a 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5op_sparc.S
+++ b/util/m5/m5op_sparc.S
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
- *          Ali Saidi
  */

 #define m5_op 0x2
diff --git a/util/m5/m5op_x86.S b/util/m5/m5op_x86.S
index 2a8abbb..f5168f9 100644
--- a/util/m5/m5op_x86.S
+++ b/util/m5/m5op_x86.S
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
- *          Nathan Binkert
- *          Ali Saidi
  */

 #include <gem5/asm/generic/m5ops.h>
diff --git a/util/maint/create_patches.sh b/util/maint/create_patches.sh
index 339136a..0864925 100755
--- a/util/maint/create_patches.sh
+++ b/util/maint/create_patches.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg
-#

 set -e

diff --git a/util/maint/list_changes.py b/util/maint/list_changes.py
index c27aab1..1242057 100755
--- a/util/maint/list_changes.py
+++ b/util/maint/list_changes.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg


 import subprocess
diff --git a/util/maint/upstream_msg_filter.sed  
b/util/maint/upstream_msg_filter.sed
index 5e5a0e7..43d3e44 100755
--- a/util/maint/upstream_msg_filter.sed
+++ b/util/maint/upstream_msg_filter.sed
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg

 # This script removes metadata tags that should be considered internal
 # to a specific gerrit instance.
diff --git a/util/memtest-soak.py b/util/memtest-soak.py
index 3913b0d..a599eda 100755
--- a/util/memtest-soak.py
+++ b/util/memtest-soak.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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

 import optparse
 import subprocess
diff --git a/util/minorview.py b/util/minorview.py
index 87f9c72..8a7644c 100755
--- a/util/minorview.py
+++ b/util/minorview.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # (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: Andrew Bardsley
-#
 # minorview.py: Minorview visuliser for MinorCPU model MinorTrace output
 #

diff --git a/util/minorview/__init__.py b/util/minorview/__init__.py
index 0b957dc..50e9264 100644
--- a/util/minorview/__init__.py
+++ b/util/minorview/__init__.py
@@ -32,5 +32,3 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley
diff --git a/util/minorview/blobs.py b/util/minorview/blobs.py
index 32d08df..6b2bec8 100644
--- a/util/minorview/blobs.py
+++ b/util/minorview/blobs.py
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 # (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: Andrew Bardsley
-#
 # blobs.py: Blobs are the visual blocks, arrows and other coloured
 #   objects on the visualiser.  This file contains Blob definition and
 #   their rendering instructions in pygtk/cairo.
diff --git a/util/minorview/colours.py b/util/minorview/colours.py
index b8394b0..bfe0c19 100644
--- a/util/minorview/colours.py
+++ b/util/minorview/colours.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley

 import gtk

diff --git a/util/minorview/minor.pic b/util/minorview/minor.pic
index fd32a3e..8d0876e 100644
--- a/util/minorview/minor.pic
+++ b/util/minorview/minor.pic
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 # (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: Andrew Bardsley
-#
 # minor.pic: Pipeline appearance of the Minor pipeline for minorview

 # Markup of the pipeline blocks.
diff --git a/util/minorview/model.py b/util/minorview/model.py
index a120f1f..ea9c7e2 100644
--- a/util/minorview/model.py
+++ b/util/minorview/model.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley

 import parse
 import colours
diff --git a/util/minorview/parse.py b/util/minorview/parse.py
index 3523714..0114b5e 100644
--- a/util/minorview/parse.py
+++ b/util/minorview/parse.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley

 import re

diff --git a/util/minorview/point.py b/util/minorview/point.py
index 75097e2..81836e3 100644
--- a/util/minorview/point.py
+++ b/util/minorview/point.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley

 class Point(object):
     """2D point coordinates/size type"""
diff --git a/util/minorview/view.py b/util/minorview/view.py
index 8a9aaff..347de17 100644
--- a/util/minorview/view.py
+++ b/util/minorview/view.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley

 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
diff --git a/util/o3-pipeview.py b/util/o3-pipeview.py
index fedafd4..9600e59 100755
--- a/util/o3-pipeview.py
+++ b/util/o3-pipeview.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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: Giacomo Gabrielli

 # Pipeline activity viewer for the O3 CPU model.

diff --git a/util/oprofile-top.py b/util/oprofile-top.py
index b678dd6..f52a73e 100755
--- a/util/oprofile-top.py
+++ b/util/oprofile-top.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 # 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: Ali Saidi
-#          Nathan Binkert

 # Parse sampled function profile output (quick hack).

diff --git a/util/pbs/job.py b/util/pbs/job.py
index 8247218..aa02a10 100755
--- a/util/pbs/job.py
+++ b/util/pbs/job.py
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Steve Reinhardt
-#          Ali Saidi

 import os, os.path, shutil, signal, socket, sys
 from os import environ as env
diff --git a/util/pbs/pbs.py b/util/pbs/pbs.py
index 21c2cb8..b8b5a33 100755
--- a/util/pbs/pbs.py
+++ b/util/pbs/pbs.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 import os, popen2, re, sys

diff --git a/util/pbs/send.py b/util/pbs/send.py
index d513650..dc2f8f9 100755
--- a/util/pbs/send.py
+++ b/util/pbs/send.py
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 # 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: Ali Saidi
-#          Nathan Binkert

 import os, os.path, re, socket, sys
 from os import environ as env, listdir
diff --git a/util/plot_dram/PlotPowerStates.py  
b/util/plot_dram/PlotPowerStates.py
index 8dca0e0..c7fc798 100755
--- a/util/plot_dram/PlotPowerStates.py
+++ b/util/plot_dram/PlotPowerStates.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Radhika Jagtap

 import matplotlib
 matplotlib.use('Agg')
diff --git a/util/plot_dram/dram_lat_mem_rd_plot.py  
b/util/plot_dram/dram_lat_mem_rd_plot.py
index bdfc3b4..3412244 100755
--- a/util/plot_dram/dram_lat_mem_rd_plot.py
+++ b/util/plot_dram/dram_lat_mem_rd_plot.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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

 try:
     import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
diff --git a/util/plot_dram/dram_sweep_plot.py  
b/util/plot_dram/dram_sweep_plot.py
index 3cef209..c61b100 100755
--- a/util/plot_dram/dram_sweep_plot.py
+++ b/util/plot_dram/dram_sweep_plot.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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

 try:
     from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3D
diff --git a/util/plot_dram/lowp_dram_sweep_plot.py  
b/util/plot_dram/lowp_dram_sweep_plot.py
index 469e8d1..3d778e3 100755
--- a/util/plot_dram/lowp_dram_sweep_plot.py
+++ b/util/plot_dram/lowp_dram_sweep_plot.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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: Radhika Jagtap

 import PlotPowerStates as plotter
 import argparse
@@ -148,4 +146,4 @@

 # Call main
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()
diff --git a/util/protolib.py b/util/protolib.py
index 5010483..0bbd524 100644
--- a/util/protolib.py
+++ b/util/protolib.py
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 # 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
-#          Radhika Jagtap

 # This file is a library of commonly used functions used when interfacing
 # with protobuf python messages. For eg, the decode scripts for different
diff --git a/util/qdo b/util/qdo
index 8008a40..e2a5f2d 100755
--- a/util/qdo
+++ b/util/qdo
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 # 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
-#          Ali Saidi

 # Important!
 # This script expects a simple $ prompt, if you are using a shell other  
than
diff --git a/util/regress b/util/regress
index 873d9cc..1e89bd1 100755
--- a/util/regress
+++ b/util/regress
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # 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 sys
 import os
diff --git a/util/rundiff b/util/rundiff
index 7e0a770..b988d5d 100755
--- a/util/rundiff
+++ b/util/rundiff
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Steve Reinhardt

 # Diff two streams.
 #
diff --git a/util/statetrace/SConscript b/util/statetrace/SConscript
index 7099b0a..fb86c93 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/SConscript
+++ b/util/statetrace/SConscript
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Gabe Black

 import os

diff --git a/util/statetrace/SConstruct b/util/statetrace/SConstruct
index ce914d7..282c154 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/SConstruct
+++ b/util/statetrace/SConstruct
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Gabe Black

 Help('''
 To build a version of statetrace suitable to run on a particular ISA, use a
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.cc  
b/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.cc
index d3f3886..cdc4385 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.cc
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include <sys/ptrace.h>
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.hh  
b/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.hh
index 7adbec5..ace9bdf 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.hh
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/amd64/tracechild.hh
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef REGSTATE_AMD64_HH
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.cc  
b/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.cc
index d331a85..df7e42e 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.cc
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.cc
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
  * 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: Ali Saidi
- *          Gabe Black
  */

 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.hh  
b/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.hh
index 06d7b0d..d0150e1 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.hh
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/arm/tracechild.hh
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
  * 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: Ali Saidi
- *          Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef TRACECHILD_ARM_HH
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.cc  
b/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.cc
index 44508c1..bbb5bc1 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.cc
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include <sys/ptrace.h>
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.hh  
b/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.hh
index 60bc5ed..77ae313 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.hh
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/i686/tracechild.hh
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef REGSTATE_I686_HH
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.cc  
b/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.cc
index dc6017a..afb6f74 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.cc
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include <sys/ptrace.h>
diff --git a/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.hh  
b/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.hh
index 30f7f26..3200354 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.hh
+++ b/util/statetrace/arch/sparc/tracechild.hh
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef TRACECHILD_SPARC_HH
diff --git a/util/statetrace/base/arch_check.h  
b/util/statetrace/base/arch_check.h
index a5bdf47..a88b22e 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/base/arch_check.h
+++ b/util/statetrace/base/arch_check.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #if defined __STATETRACE_ALPHA__
diff --git a/util/statetrace/base/regstate.hh  
b/util/statetrace/base/regstate.hh
index ac350dd..97944c9 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/base/regstate.hh
+++ b/util/statetrace/base/regstate.hh
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef REGSTATE_H
diff --git a/util/statetrace/base/statetrace.cc  
b/util/statetrace/base/statetrace.cc
index fd6f409..d2a9e20 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/base/statetrace.cc
+++ b/util/statetrace/base/statetrace.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include <netinet/in.h>
diff --git a/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.cc  
b/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.cc
index ef85dad..a738a6f 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.cc
+++ b/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include <sys/ptrace.h>
diff --git a/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.hh  
b/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.hh
index bca04b4..e01b066 100644
--- a/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.hh
+++ b/util/statetrace/base/tracechild.hh
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef TRACECHILD_HH
diff --git a/util/stats/__init__.py b/util/stats/__init__.py
index b9968bf..b3f54da 100644
--- a/util/stats/__init__.py
+++ b/util/stats/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,4 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

diff --git a/util/stats/barchart.py b/util/stats/barchart.py
index a477d1f..895cb0b 100644
--- a/util/stats/barchart.py
+++ b/util/stats/barchart.py
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Lisa Hsu

 import matplotlib, pylab
 from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
diff --git a/util/stats/categories.py b/util/stats/categories.py
index 6d85688..b43d6b2 100644
--- a/util/stats/categories.py
+++ b/util/stats/categories.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 func_categories = { \
     # Buffer management functions
diff --git a/util/stats/chart.py b/util/stats/chart.py
index 369a57f..c0265d5 100644
--- a/util/stats/chart.py
+++ b/util/stats/chart.py
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Lisa Hsu

 class ChartOptions(object):
     defaults = { 'chart_size' : (8, 4),
diff --git a/util/stats/db.py b/util/stats/db.py
index e1198d4..9d876e9 100644
--- a/util/stats/db.py
+++ b/util/stats/db.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 import MySQLdb, re, string

diff --git a/util/stats/dbinit.py b/util/stats/dbinit.py
index 0369416..2035824 100644
--- a/util/stats/dbinit.py
+++ b/util/stats/dbinit.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 import MySQLdb

diff --git a/util/stats/display.py b/util/stats/display.py
index cb825f4..fbcff5c 100644
--- a/util/stats/display.py
+++ b/util/stats/display.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 class Value:
     def __init__(self, value, precision, percent = False):
diff --git a/util/stats/flags.py b/util/stats/flags.py
index 7a57e72..ab72ca7 100644
--- a/util/stats/flags.py
+++ b/util/stats/flags.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 init      = 0x00000001
 printable = 0x00000002
diff --git a/util/stats/info.py b/util/stats/info.py
index 193159b..c1e18bb 100644
--- a/util/stats/info.py
+++ b/util/stats/info.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 from __future__ import division
 import operator, re, types
diff --git a/util/stats/output.py b/util/stats/output.py
index 03c100e..32aa40a 100644
--- a/util/stats/output.py
+++ b/util/stats/output.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 from chart import ChartOptions

diff --git a/util/stats/print.py b/util/stats/print.py
index 1c83fa8..2572fd4 100644
--- a/util/stats/print.py
+++ b/util/stats/print.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 all = False
 descriptions = False
diff --git a/util/stats/profile.py b/util/stats/profile.py
index 3bd3666..bcda012 100644
--- a/util/stats/profile.py
+++ b/util/stats/profile.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 import output

diff --git a/util/stats/stats.py b/util/stats/stats.py
index 6650f0e..0bb9553 100755
--- a/util/stats/stats.py
+++ b/util/stats/stats.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 import re, sys, math

diff --git a/util/style.py b/util/style.py
index 44e53fd..476219a 100755
--- a/util/style.py
+++ b/util/style.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg

 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/util/style/__init__.py b/util/style/__init__.py
index 4230079..4f97291 100644
--- a/util/style/__init__.py
+++ b/util/style/__init__.py
@@ -34,5 +34,3 @@
 # 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 Sandberg
diff --git a/util/style/file_types.py b/util/style/file_types.py
index c4d744d..4ffa7e0 100644
--- a/util/style/file_types.py
+++ b/util/style/file_types.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 import os

diff --git a/util/style/repo.py b/util/style/repo.py
index d344405..acf59ce 100644
--- a/util/style/repo.py
+++ b/util/style/repo.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # 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 Sandberg

 from abc import *
 import os
diff --git a/util/style/sort_includes.py b/util/style/sort_includes.py
index 1838925..f2f929c 100644
--- a/util/style/sort_includes.py
+++ b/util/style/sort_includes.py
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Andreas Sandberg

 import os
 import re
diff --git a/util/style/style.py b/util/style/style.py
index 1e35a7b..68c77a7 100644
--- a/util/style/style.py
+++ b/util/style/style.py
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Steve Reinhardt
-#          Andreas Sandberg

 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import difflib
diff --git a/util/style/verifiers.py b/util/style/verifiers.py
index 3cc5134..c2217d5 100644
--- a/util/style/verifiers.py
+++ b/util/style/verifiers.py
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert
-#          Steve Reinhardt
-#          Andreas Sandberg

 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/Makefile  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/Makefile
index 100402c..8c103c6 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/Makefile
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/Makefile
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # 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: Andrew Bardsley

 ARCH = ARM
 VARIANT = opt
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/main.cc  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/main.cc
index 9d88b63..6a2f706 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/main.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/main.cc
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
- *          Abdul Mutaal Ahmad
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.cc  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.cc
index ae3dc24..5e99927 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.cc
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
  */

 #include <cstdlib>
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.hh  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.hh
index a5a3723..e0b6287 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.hh
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_gem5_control.hh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.cc  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.cc
index 195a0cb..92b82db 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.cc
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.hh  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.hh
index 0f9c6a1..1f41255 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.hh
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_logger.hh
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.cc  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.cc
index dafa80e..9e6d5aa 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.cc
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
- *          Steve Reinhardt
- *          Andrew Bardsley
- *          Matthias Jung
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.hh  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.hh
index ff4e56e..7893742 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.hh
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/sc_module.hh
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
- *          Steve Reinhardt
- *          Andrew Bardsley
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc
index 54d1494..5249365 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.cc
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
- *          Matthias Jung
- *          Abdul Mutaal Ahmad
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.hh  
b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.hh
index 9dac960..cbb1d92 100644
--- a/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.hh
+++ b/util/systemc/gem5_within_systemc/stats.hh
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
  * 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: Andrew Bardsley
- *          Matthias Jung
- *          Abdul Mutaal Ahmad
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/SConscript  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/SConscript
index 1fae5c6..afa26b2 100644
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/SConscript
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/SConscript
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 # 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: Gabe Black

 Import('*')

diff --git a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/config.py  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/config.py
index 431d74c..0d20e9e 100755
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/config.py
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/config.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 # 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: Gabe Black

 import argparse
 import m5
diff --git a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/sc_main.cc  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/sc_main.cc
index 5de1bca..f4c3515 100644
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/sc_main.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_sc_main/sc_main.cc
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include <vector>
diff --git  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SConscript  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SConscript
index bd336c6..bb4b9f2 100644
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SConscript
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SConscript
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 # 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: Gabe Black

 Import('*')

diff --git  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SystemC_Example.py  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SystemC_Example.py
index 20a6305..3aad8fe 100644
---  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SystemC_Example.py
+++  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/SystemC_Example.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 # 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: Gabe Black

 from m5.params import *
 from m5.SimObject import SimObject
diff --git  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/config.py  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/config.py
index 0340876..c3648e6 100755
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/config.py
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/config.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 # 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: Gabe Black

 from __future__ import print_function

diff --git  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.cc  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.cc
index 599e1b1..008fe4e 100644
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.cc
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include "params/Gem5_Feeder.hh"
diff --git  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.hh  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.hh
index 9d2cbcb..d768217 100644
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.hh
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/feeder.hh
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef __SYSTEMC_SIMPLE_OBJECT_FEEDER_HH__
diff --git  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.cc  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.cc
index 36dd5f7..31d3309 100644
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.cc
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.cc
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #include <vector>
diff --git  
a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.hh  
b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.hh
index 832b204..5cec142 100644
--- a/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.hh
+++ b/util/systemc/systemc_within_gem5/systemc_simple_object/printer.hh
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  * 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: Gabe Black
  */

 #ifndef __SYSTEMC_SIMPLE_OBJECT_PRINTER_HH__
diff --git a/util/tap/Makefile b/util/tap/Makefile
index ff0e994..46344b4 100644
--- a/util/tap/Makefile
+++ b/util/tap/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 CC= gcc
 CXX= g++
diff --git a/util/tap/tap.cc b/util/tap/tap.cc
index 8b78265..9af30b8 100644
--- a/util/tap/tap.cc
+++ b/util/tap/tap.cc
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * 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: Nathan Binkert
  */

 extern "C" {
diff --git a/util/term/Makefile b/util/term/Makefile
index 161cdd1..658b961 100644
--- a/util/term/Makefile
+++ b/util/term/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # 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: Nathan Binkert

 CCFLAGS= -g -O0

diff --git a/util/tlm/SConstruct b/util/tlm/SConstruct
index 8df249c..6802695 100644
--- a/util/tlm/SConstruct
+++ b/util/tlm/SConstruct
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 # 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: Christian Menard

 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/util/tlm/conf/tgen.cfg b/util/tlm/conf/tgen.cfg
index e341d85..8204959 100644
--- a/util/tlm/conf/tgen.cfg
+++ b/util/tlm/conf/tgen.cfg
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 # 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: Matthias Jung


 # This format supports comments using the '#' symbol as the leading
diff --git a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py  
b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py
index c2dd9e2..01f6dfb 100644
--- a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py
+++ b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_elastic_slave.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 # 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: Matthias Jung

 import m5
 import optparse
diff --git a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_master.py b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_master.py
index 0b017a6..fb570d3 100644
--- a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_master.py
+++ b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_master.py
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 # 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: Christian Menard
-#

 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_slave.py b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_slave.py
index ebf403f..d5fd505 100644
--- a/util/tlm/conf/tlm_slave.py
+++ b/util/tlm/conf/tlm_slave.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 # 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: Matthias Jung

 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/common/SConscript  
b/util/tlm/examples/common/SConscript
index 8f83d52..811cf72 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/common/SConscript
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/common/SConscript
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 # 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: Christian Menard

 Import('env')

diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.cc  
b/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.cc
index b86e99f..841e88b 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #include <iostream>
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.hh  
b/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.hh
index 3f89131..09690e0 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/common/cli_parser.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __CLI_PARSER_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.cc  
b/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.cc
index 56a03ec..7902936 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #include <iostream>
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.hh  
b/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.hh
index bd91b77..4f1732b 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/common/report_handler.hh
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __REPORT_HANDLER_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/SConscript  
b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/SConscript
index b6caa8a..d62a8f8 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/SConscript
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/SConscript
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 # 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: Christian Menard

 Import('env')
 Import('deps')
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/main.cc  
b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/main.cc
index 2fb1cae..d6e3647 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/main.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/main.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #include <systemc>
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.cc  
b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.cc
index 33e94a8..3809581 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #include "base/random.hh"
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.hh  
b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.hh
index 212d363..4ce9dbd 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/master_port/traffic_generator.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __TRAFFIC_GENERATOR_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/SConscript  
b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/SConscript
index 3c7d71d..7c35af6 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/SConscript
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/SConscript
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 # 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: Christian Menard

 Import('env')
 Import('deps')
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/main.cc  
b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/main.cc
index 5f555aa..3248812 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/main.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/main.cc
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
- *          Christian Menard
- *          Abdul Mutaal Ahmad
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.cc  
b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.cc
index 152d99a..5ea0f47 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
  */

 #include "sc_target.hh"
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.hh  
b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.hh
index a10fb49..5d93cfd 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/slave_port/sc_target.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
  */

 #ifndef __SIM_SC_TARGET_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py  
b/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py
index 492f999..2f7bc95 100644
--- a/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py
+++ b/util/tlm/examples/tlm_elastic_slave_with_l2.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 # 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: Matthias Jung

 import m5
 import optparse
diff --git a/util/tlm/run_gem5_fs.sh b/util/tlm/run_gem5_fs.sh
index 3dd18a1..8f81be0 100755
--- a/util/tlm/run_gem5_fs.sh
+++ b/util/tlm/run_gem5_fs.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 # 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: Matthias Jung

 # Color Definition:
 RCol='\e[0m'; # Text Reset
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/SConscript b/util/tlm/src/SConscript
index 57c2323..c6c0331 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/SConscript
+++ b/util/tlm/src/SConscript
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 # 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: Christian Menard

 Import('env')

diff --git a/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.cc  
b/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.cc
index 9e8c2ff..934a97e 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #include "master_transactor.hh"
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.hh  
b/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.hh
index 242c712..897d2ad 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/master_transactor.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __GEM5_MASTER_TRANSACTOR_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.cc b/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.cc
index 439e1ca..5e45ed9 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.cc
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
  * 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:
- *    Matthias Jung
- *    Christian Menard
  */

 #include "sc_ext.hh"
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.hh b/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.hh
index 970a1b7..18221de 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_ext.hh
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
  * 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:
- *    Matthias Jung
- *    Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __SC_EXT_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.cc b/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.cc
index 864e169..2123b86 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #include <sstream>
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.hh b/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.hh
index f99c744..f799b8f 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_master_port.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __SC_MASTER_PORT_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.cc b/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.cc
index f5c0739..13a834f 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.cc
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
  * 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:
- *    Robert Gernhardt
- *    Matthias Jung
  */

 #include <iostream>
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.hh b/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.hh
index 81316e7..58f62f2 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_mm.hh
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
  * 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:
- *    Robert Gernhardt
- *    Matthias Jung
  */

 #ifndef __SC_MM_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_peq.hh b/util/tlm/src/sc_peq.hh
index 386142b..f5d1b41 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_peq.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_peq.hh
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef PAYLOAD_EVENT_H_
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.cc b/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.cc
index dcf7c5d..5a01f0c 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.cc
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
- *          Abdul Mutaal Ahmad
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 #include "sc_ext.hh"
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.hh b/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.hh
index 6f8f6a6..1106194 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sc_slave_port.hh
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __SC_SLAVE_PORT_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc b/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc
index fae8db0..903c77f 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sim_control.cc
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
- *          Abdul Mutaal Ahmad
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 /**
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sim_control.hh b/util/tlm/src/sim_control.hh
index 399372c..9cf8303 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sim_control.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sim_control.hh
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
  * 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: Matthias Jung
- *          Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __SC_SIM_CONTROL_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/sim_control_if.hh b/util/tlm/src/sim_control_if.hh
index b65e919..48b1558 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/sim_control_if.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/sim_control_if.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __SC_SIM_CONTROL_IF_HH__
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.cc  
b/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.cc
index d181156..998c08f 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.cc
+++ b/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #include "sc_slave_port.hh"
diff --git a/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.hh  
b/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.hh
index 6a9c5e8..e06662f 100644
--- a/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.hh
+++ b/util/tlm/src/slave_transactor.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * 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: Christian Menard
  */

 #ifndef __GEM5_SLAVE_TRANSACTOR_HH__
diff --git a/util/tracediff b/util/tracediff
index 5c77d9c..ebe34d4 100755
--- a/util/tracediff
+++ b/util/tracediff
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # 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

 # Script to simplify using rundiff on trace outputs from two
 # invocations of m5.  Takes a common m5 command line with embedded
diff --git a/util/vi/vimrc b/util/vi/vimrc
index 29d1819..da1b492 100644
--- a/util/vi/vimrc
+++ b/util/vi/vimrc
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 " 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: Anthony Gutierrez


 " this vimrc file helps users follow the gem5 style guide see:

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