Dinero (cache simulator)

Dinero IV Sample output screenshot

Dinero is trace-driven uniprocessor CPU cache simulator by University of Wisconsin System. Latest version of dinero is dineroIV. Usually, manufacturing test-type cache for testing/education has high cost and contains risk. Dinero helps to test test-type cache performance. It is frequently used in education purpose.^[1]

How to

License & Installation

Dinero is a copyright software. But freely available for non-commercial use.^[2] Dinero is distributed from Dinero IV official homepage. After copying it on system. Extract archives and configure it first.

% ./configure

Than Makefile will be created and typing make will complete installation

Usage

./dineroIV [option] < input_trace_file.din

[Option] has various usage. For more information. type man dinero or refer dinero document.

Outputs

Dinero displays results of CPU cache corresponding inputs and options. The screenshot on right side shows results of one example.

See also

• Central processing unit (CPU)
• CPU cache

References

1. ^ course homepage of lecture in Computer Science, IIT
   other lecture materials related to use dinero in university : [1] [2]
2. ^ dinero copyright terms

External links

• Dinero IV official homepage (University of Wisconsin System)
• sample trace file (Hanyang University)