Modgen89 - Module Generation benchmarks.
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		How To Obtain Benchmark Data

The Module Generation benchmark data can be obtained from CBL in one
of two ways: by FTP over Internet or on tape.

1.0 Internet FTP

If you have access to an Internet connection you may establish an FTP
connection to host "mcnc.mcnc.org" and copy the files using the "get"
command.  The login name is "anonymous" and the password is any string
(we request that you use your e-mail address).  The files are in the
"/pub/benchmark/Benchmark_dirs/Modgen89" directory.

The command sequence to establish a connection to the host machine is:

	ftp mcnc.org
	anonymous 	(in response to the "Name" prompt)
	(your id) 	(in response to the "password" prompt)


FOR UNIX(tm) USERS:

If you have a UNIX(tm) machine on the Internet, check to see if you
have the "tar" and "uncompress" commands available. Shipping the
benchmarks over in compressed form is much faster than in plaintext.
If you have tar and uncompress, then do

	cd pub/benchmark/Benchmark_dirs/Modgen89
	binary
	get Modgen89.tar.Z

on your local machine, uncompress the file with the command

	uncompress Modgen89.tar.Z

un-tar the file with the command

	tar xvf Modgen89.tar



FOR NON-UNIX MAINFRAME/WORKSTATION USERS:

If you do not have the "tar" utility available, you may have to copy
the files explicitly. The actual ASCII files are stored under the
directory "bench" and its subdirectories. You may want to create a
directory called bench on your local machine, and a subdirectory in it
for each subdirectory in the master copy.  Then do "cd" and "mget"
commands. Total size is 2-3 mbytes.  The following example shows how to
do this, using the commands to create and move to new directories on
the local machine:

	! mkdir Modgen89
	lcd Modgen89
	cd pub/benchmark/Benchmark_dirs/Modgen89
	prompt
	get Modgen89.readme
	get Modgen89.list
	get abridged
	! mkdir bench
	lcd bench
	cd bench
	mget *
	! mkdir alu
	lcd alu
	cd alu
	mget *
	! mkdir ../analog
	lcd ../analog
	cd ../analog
	mget *
	binary
	! mkdir ../bin
	lcd ../bin
	cd ../bin
	mget *
	ascii
	! mkdir ../flex
	lcd ../flex
	cd ../flex
	mget *
	! mkdir ../fsm
	lcd ../fsm
	cd ../fsm
	mget *
	! mkdir ../layout
	lcd ../layout
	cd ../layout
	mget *
	! mkdir ../ram
	lcd ../ram
	cd ../ram
	mget *
	! mkdir ../src
	lcd ../src
	cd ../src
	mget *
	! mkdir load
	lcd load
	cd load
	mget *
	! mkdir ../parser
	lcd ../parser
	cd ../parser
	mget *
	! mkdir ../sample
	lcd ../sample
	cd ../sample
	mget *
	! mkdir ../../tech
	lcd ../../tech
	cd ../../tech
	mget *
	bye
	

FOR PC and APPLE etc USERS:

The benchmarks are big, complex, and contain alot of software. If
you are running on a PC or MacIntosh, you will have trouble making
the software work. We suggest you pull over the README files
in the benchmark directories. For your convenience, they have
been concatinated into the ascii file called "abridged". So
just do a 

	get abridged

and have a look. Many of the benchmarks come from 
public domain literature, and can be run without pulling the whole
system over. You may be able to participate in many of the benchmarks
just based on the textual discription.


2.0 Benchmarks on Tape
 
We are prepared to send you a tape in containing the benchmark
directory in TAR format.
Contact benchmarks@cbl.ncsu.edu for details.
 
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* For further information about benchmarks and how to retrieve them,
* please contact the Benchmark Administrator by email at
* "benchmarks@cbl.ncsu.edu".
 
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