2 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/dev/Terminal.py b/src/dev/Terminal.py
index 3d97070ba..d67019198 100644
--- a/src/dev/Terminal.py
+++ b/src/dev/Terminal.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ from m5.proxy import *
 
 class Terminal(SimObject):
     type = 'Terminal'
-    append_name = Param.Bool(True, "append name() to filename")
     intr_control = Param.IntrControl(Parent.any, "interrupt controller")
     port = Param.TcpPort(3456, "listen port")
     number = Param.Int(0, "terminal number")
-    output = Param.String('console', "file to dump output to")
+    output = Param.Bool(True, "Enable output dump to file")
diff --git a/src/dev/terminal.cc b/src/dev/terminal.cc
index 18c9945bc..47f280ad3 100644
--- a/src/dev/terminal.cc
+++ b/src/dev/terminal.cc
@@ -97,12 +97,8 @@ Terminal::Terminal(const Params *p)
       , linebuf(16384)
 #endif
 {
-    if (!p->output.empty()) {
-        if (p->append_name)
-            outfile = simout.find(p->output + "." + p->name);
-        else
-            outfile = simout.find(p->output);
-
+    if (p->output) {
+        outfile = simout.find(p->name);
         outfile->setf(ios::unitbuf);
     }