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gthparch · Feb 14, 2024 · cde177e · cde177e
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 Please use Pin 3.13  (version number 56759) for the current trace generator 
 
 How to generate x86 traces
-  1. do make (copy libzlib.a in the location )
- (optional)
-  1. Simpoint - Mostly we use SimPoint (PinPoint). Follow instruction
+  1. copy macsim/tools/x86_trace_generator/libzlib.a into <pin-dir>/extras/xed-intel64/lib/
+  2. run make in macsim/tools/x86_trace_generator
+  3. Simpoint - Mostly we use SimPoint (PinPoint). Follow instruction
      in $PINHOME/source/tools/PinPoints
 
   2. Otherwise - Fix trace generator module based on your needs. Then,
      pin -t trace_generator.so -- $BIN $ARGS
 
      [1] Install Pin  (https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/articles/pin-a-dynamic-binary-instrumentation-tool.html) 
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      [2] go to macsim/tools/x86_trace_generator directory 
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      [3] export PIN_ROOT and PIN_HOME as the root directory of your pin install and copy libzlib.a 
           into $PIN_ROOT/intel64/lib/ and $PIN_ROOT/extras/xed-intel64/lib
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      [4] make 
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      [5] pin -t obj-intel64/trace_generator.so - $BIN $ARGS