To install, do the following 

1. 'cd' to the directory containing the files and folders. 
2. Run 'make' in the terminal.
3. This creates the executable file in the bin/ folder


To run the program, 
	
	$ bin/cache_simulator <input_file> <configuration_file> <output_file>
	

A Sample configuration file (conf.conf), sample C program (test2.c) , sample input file (input_file) have been provided.


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CONFIGURATION FILE DETAILS 
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In the configuration file, the necessary parameters need to be defined. 
	Number of sets : Any positive integer
	Associativity : Any positive integer
	Linesize : Any positive integer
	WritePolicy 
		1 (for WriteBack)
		2 (for WriteThrough)
	ReplacementPolicy
		1 (for random)
		2 (for LRU)
		3 (for FIFO)
	Cache hit time
	Cache miss penalty