This directory contains version 0.5 of the Software Productivity Unit
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This directory contains version 0.5 of the Software Productivity Unit
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(SPU, pronounced ``spew''), which is a random program generator for C
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(SPU, pronounced ``spew''), which is a random program generator for C
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and C++.
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and C++.
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To configure, say `./configure'.
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To configure, say `./configure'.
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To build, say `make'.
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To build, say `make'.
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To run, say `spu'. This will produce a set of .h and .c files, plus a
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To run, say `spu'. This will produce a set of .h and .c files, plus a
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.mk file which is a Makefile. All the generated files share a base
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.mk file which is a Makefile. All the generated files share a base
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name, which defaults to "file", and can be set with the `--basename'
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name, which defaults to "file", and can be set with the `--basename'
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option.
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option.
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To compile the generated program, you can say either
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To compile the generated program, you can say either
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make -f file.mk
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make -f file.mk
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or
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or
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gcc file*.c
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gcc file*.c
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By default, SPU does not generate a large program. To generate larger
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By default, SPU does not generate a large program. To generate larger
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programs, you can use the `--functions' option to set the number of
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programs, you can use the `--functions' option to set the number of
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functions that will be generated. For instance, `--functions 10000'
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functions that will be generated. For instance, `--functions 10000'
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together with default values for the other options, will generate 600,000
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together with default values for the other options, will generate 600,000
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lines or about 10MB of source code.
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lines or about 10MB of source code.
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To find out about the other available options, use the `--help' option.
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To find out about the other available options, use the `--help' option.
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TO DO
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TO DO
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Finish describing the command options.
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Finish describing the command options.
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Generate more kinds of program constructs.
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Generate more kinds of program constructs.
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Add more kinds of macro generation.
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Add more kinds of macro generation.
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Make the output code look more normal.
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Make the output code look more normal.
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Generate runnable programs.
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Generate runnable programs.
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