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+#!/bin/sh
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides:         m5-readfile
+# Required-Start:   $all
+# Default-Start:    5
+# Description:      Enables reading any script at simulation launch time.
+### END INIT INFO
+
+m5 readfile | sh