Can I (or should I) use an old config file?
This is a risky issue. The SPEC/HPG committee will require a submitted rawfile to accurately and completely describe the system under test. A config file used to measure a different system is unlikely to contain a correct description of the system you are measuring. So expect to have to correct the details by (a) editing the config-file prior to the run, (b) editing the resulting rawfile prior to submitting it, or (c) editing the pending submission file before it is accepted for publication by the committee. The real risk is that the config-file contains compilation flags or environment settings which are disallowed for a base run, in which case the whole measurement is invalid and cannot be corrected by editing the result file. In this regard, you can generally trust a config-file that has passed review in a prior submission.
This is a risky issue. The SPEC/HPG committee will require a submitted rawfile to accurately and completely describe the system under test. A config file used to measure a different system is unlikely to contain a correct description of the system you are measuring. So expect to have to correct the details by (a) editing the config-file prior to the run, (b) editing the resulting rawfile prior to submitting it, or (c) editing the pending submission file before it is accepted for publication by the committee. The real risk is that the config-file contains compilation flags or environment settings which are disallowed for a base run, in which case the whole measurement is invalid and cannot be corrected by editing the result file. In this regard, you can generally trust a config-file that has passed review in a prior submission. It is possible though, that in the time since that prior measurement, your compiler or OS has changed such that some portability flag or environment setting is n
