The output_binary file is an executable file. You can upload it to the Linux Kernel image before running GEM5, or you can pass it to GEM5 as a script in FS mode.
This GEM5 matrix is useful for your reference: http://www.gem5.org/Status_Matrix Best regards, Abbas Fairouz ------------------------------------------------- Abbas Fairouz, PhD candidate Dept. of ECE, Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843, USA ------------------------------------------------- On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 1:58 PM, Ciro Santilli <[email protected]> wrote: > So output_binary is a regular executable? > > I thought fs.py (present on the command you provided) could only run full > system images, and that regular executables would requires se.py. > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 7:05 PM, Abbas Fairouz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Ciro, >> >> The GEM5 version is: gem5-stable-0e86fac7254c >> >> The binary is generated by cross-compiled gcc with gem5 instructions: >> >> gcc --static -o output_binary filename.c -I ~/gem5/util/m5 >> ~/gem5/util/m5/m5op_x86.S >> >> When I generate the output_binary in Ubuntu environment, it works >> without errors in GEM5. But, when I generate the in CentOS environment or >> Debian environment, it throughs the previous error (in the previous email), >> and GEM5 simulation hangs with that error. >> >> I think it is a gcc library issue, but I don't know how to debug that. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> >> "By "When I run the same binary file on my actual machine, it runs >> perfect." do you mean you have booted your host machine into it? That's >> brave :-)" >> >> I meant the following: when I generate the output_binary file (without >> m5_ops, ie. m5_dumpstat), it runs without errors in my Ubuntu, CentOS, and >> Debian machines. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> Abbas Fairouz >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------- >> Abbas Fairouz, PhD candidate >> Dept. of ECE, Texas A&M University >> College Station, TX 77843, USA >> ------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 5:53 AM, Ciro Santilli <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> What is your binary / how to generate it? What is your gem5 revision? >>> >>> By "When I run the same binary file on my actual machine, it runs >>> perfect." do you mean you have booted your host machine into it? That's >>> brave :-) >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 12:05 AM, Abbas Fairouz <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there, >>>> >>>> sorry for duplicate emails. I forgot to add a subject before. >>>> >>>> I trying to run a binary file on GEM5, but I'm getting a weird error >>>> and it is stuck on it. When I run the same binary file on my actual >>>> machine, it runs perfect. >>>> >>>> The error is highlighted in yellow bellow: >>>> >>>> >>>> ************************** >>>> GEM5 terminal output: >>>> *************************** >>>> >>>> *gem5ht64*~> ./build/X86/gem5.opt -d m5out/test >>>> ./configs/example/fs.py --cpu-clock=1GHz --caches --l2cache >>>> --l1d_size=128kB --checkpoint-dir=m5out/cpt_general -r 1 >>>> --script=myscripts/swhash_test --mem-type=ddr3_1600_x64 --cpu-type=detailed >>>> >>>> gem5 Simulator System. http://gem5.org >>>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gem5.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=C2txZJLF0DViysZiLgpWULyYNApkVCF47t-gyMeb004&m=mnot96zd4sFxPm3sZjNKkKsfw_aNJ2GDmneAm4vbSxc&s=Hw3jfk10ubhXQa6Qn1e-9zi8RJvnA4WGPmq5TmJwgKs&e=> >>>> >>>> gem5 is copyrighted software; use the --copyright option for details. >>>> >>>> >>>> gem5 compiled Aug 15 2018 13:11:54 >>>> >>>> gem5 started Aug 15 2018 17:58:36 >>>> >>>> gem5 executing on ecesvj10101.ece.tamu.edu >>>> >>>> command line: ./build/X86/gem5.opt -d m5out/test >>>> ./configs/example/fs.py --cpu-clock=1GHz --caches --l2cache >>>> --l1d_size=128kB --checkpoint-dir=m5out/cpt_general -r 1 >>>> --script=myscripts/swhash_test --mem-type=ddr3_1600_x64 --cpu-type=detailed >>>> >>>> Global frequency set at 1000000000000 ticks per second >>>> >>>> info: kernel located at: /home/grads/a/afairouz/201_has >>>> h_GEM5/gem5/system/binaries/x86_64-vmlinux-2.6.28.4-smp >>>> >>>> 0: rtc: Real-time clock set to Sun Jan 1 00:00:00 2012 >>>> >>>> Listening for com_1 connection on port 3456 >>>> >>>> warn: Reading current count from inactive timer. >>>> >>>> 0: system.remote_gdb.listener: listening for remote gdb #0 on port 7000 >>>> >>>> Switch at curTick count:10000 >>>> >>>> info: Entering event queue @ 4982563282000. Starting simulation... >>>> >>>> Switched CPUS @ tick 4982563292000 >>>> >>>> switching cpus >>>> >>>> **** REAL SIMULATION **** >>>> >>>> info: Entering event queue @ 4982563292000. Starting simulation... >>>> >>>> warn: Don't know what interrupt to clear for console. >>>> >>>> warn: x86 cpuid: unimplemented function 7 >>>> >>>> warn: Tried to clear PCI interrupt 14 >>>> >>>> >>>> ***************************************** >>>> GEM5 terminal of port 3456 output: >>>> ****************************************** >>>> >>>> *gem5ht64*~> ./m5term localhost 3456 >>>> >>>> ==== m5 slave terminal: Terminal 0 ==== >>>> >>>> Loading new script... >>>> >>>> runscript[946]: segfault at 814840 ip 000000000041ce03 sp >>>> 00007fffba11cb98 error 6 in runscript[400000+bd000] >>>> >>>> Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = -499999916 ns) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Does anyone ran into this issue before? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Abbas Fairouz >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------- >>>> Abbas Fairouz, PhD candidate >>>> Dept. of ECE, Texas A&M University >>>> College Station, TX 77843, USA >>>> ------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gem5-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users >>>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__m5sim.org_cgi-2Dbin_mailman_listinfo_gem5-2Dusers&d=DwMFaQ&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=C2txZJLF0DViysZiLgpWULyYNApkVCF47t-gyMeb004&m=mnot96zd4sFxPm3sZjNKkKsfw_aNJ2GDmneAm4vbSxc&s=LWQEBXvZaUElEIpuk5kP59J45iHm85en_GUp96EeqM0&e=> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gem5-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users >>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__m5sim.org_cgi-2Dbin_mailman_listinfo_gem5-2Dusers&d=DwMFaQ&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=C2txZJLF0DViysZiLgpWULyYNApkVCF47t-gyMeb004&m=_wuiQfvUfi9Grge-1UiPAw_mKDVFKSuhOaKIqtWVfi0&s=av-itdr42fiQOur5jw4ZlsGVTIXSXiYp5_fJwV8Gfo4&e=> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gem5-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__m5sim.org_cgi-2Dbin_mailman_listinfo_gem5-2Dusers&d=DwMFaQ&c=ODFT-G5SujMiGrKuoJJjVg&r=C2txZJLF0DViysZiLgpWULyYNApkVCF47t-gyMeb004&m=_wuiQfvUfi9Grge-1UiPAw_mKDVFKSuhOaKIqtWVfi0&s=av-itdr42fiQOur5jw4ZlsGVTIXSXiYp5_fJwV8Gfo4&e=> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > gem5-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users >
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