SPEC CPU2000 V1.3 Documentation

The following documents are included on the SPEC CPU2000 Version 1.3 CD-ROM. Read about the changes in Version 1.3. You can download the entire doc set as either a UNIX tar.gz or a WINDOWS zip archive file; or just access them individually below.

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Documents

SPEC CPU2000 readme1st.html:

SPEC is no exception; everyone must have one of these! This file includes SPEC CPU2000 documentation overview and FAQ.

SPEC CPU2000 config.html:

To run SPEC CPU2000, one needs a config file; this document details how to write one.

SPEC CPU2000 credits.txt:

Document that gives credit where credit is due; the SPECialists responsible for SPEC CPU2000.

SPEC CPU2000 errata.txt:

This document describes and discusses known problems in the SPEC CPU2000 suite.

SPEC CPU2000 execution_without_SPEC_tools.txt:

How to work directly with the benchmarks instead of using the SPEC-supplied tools.

SPEC CPU2000 install_guide_nt.html:

How to install SPEC CPU2000 on Windows/NT systems; includes an example installation and an example of running the first benchmark.

SPEC CPU2000 install_guide_unix.html:

How to install SPEC CPU2000 on UNIX systems; includes an example installation and an example of running the first benchmark.

SPEC CPU2000 makevars.txt:

SPEC CPU2000 build process: variables used by "make".

SPEC CPU2000 runrules.html

The actual rules that govern the running and reporting of results for SPEC CPU2000.

SPEC CPU2000 runspec.html:

Information on the "runspec" command, which is the primary user interface for running SPEC CPU2000 benchmarks.

SPEC CPU2000 system_requirements.html:

A list of hardware and software needed in order to run the SPEC CPU2000 suite.

SPEC CPU2000 techsupport.txt:

Information on SPEC technical support.

SPEC CPU2000 tools_build.txt:

How to build (or re-build) SPEC CPU2000 tools such as "runspec".

SPEC CPU2000 utility.html:

How to use various utility programs shipped with SPEC CPU2000, such as "specinvoke" and "specdiff".