Merge zizzer.eecs.umich.edu:/bk/newmem/

into  zeep.eecs.umich.edu:/home/gblack/m5/newmemmemops

--HG--
extra : convert_revision : dc165840841bdd88e40111b98d1be493441703f0

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/python/m5/__init__.py b/src/python/m5/__init__.py
index d41fd5a61..579562b38 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/__init__.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ from cc_main import simulate, SimLoopExitEvent
 # import the m5 compile options
 import defines
 
+# define a MaxTick parameter
+MaxTick = 2**63 - 1
+
 # define this here so we can use it right away if necessary
 def panic(string):
     print >>sys.stderr, 'panic:', string
@@ -171,10 +174,10 @@ def switchCpus(cpuList):
 
     for cpu in old_cpus:
         if not isinstance(cpu, objects.BaseCPU):
-            raise TypeError, "%s is not of type BaseCPU", cpu
+            raise TypeError, "%s is not of type BaseCPU" % cpu
     for cpu in new_cpus:
         if not isinstance(cpu, objects.BaseCPU):
-            raise TypeError, "%s is not of type BaseCPU", cpu
+            raise TypeError, "%s is not of type BaseCPU" % cpu
 
     # Drain all of the individual CPUs
     drain_event = cc_main.createCountedDrain()