Title :
The M5 Simulator: Modeling Networked Systems
Author :
Binkert, Nathan L. ; Dreslinski, Ronald G. ; Hsu, Lisa R. ; Lim, Kevin T. ; Saidi, Ali G. ; Reinhardt, Steven K.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. & Eng., Michigan Univ., MI
Abstract :
The M5 simulator is developed specifically to enable research in TCP/IP networking. The M5 simulator provides features necessary for simulating networked hosts, including full-system capability, a detailed I/O subsystem, and the ability to simulate multiple networked systems deterministically. M5´s usefulness as a general-purpose architecture simulator and its liberal open-source license has led to its adoption by several academic and commercial groups
Keywords :
IP networks; discrete event simulation; telecommunication computing; transport protocols; I/O subsystem; M5 simulator; TCP/IP networking; general-purpose architecture simulator; multiple networked system; open-source license; Application software; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Discrete event simulation; Hardware; Licenses; Object oriented modeling; TCPIP; Timing; M5; TCP/IP; network I/O; networked systems;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
