From: Gabe Black <gabeblack@google.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:37:04 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: tests: Delete authors lists from test files.
X-Git-Tag: v20.0.0.0~487
X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6bbb28a5b3beaa5e20921e942c0ee32684d1a9b5;p=gem5.git

tests: Delete authors lists from test files.

Change-Id: Id3628d34adccf8cc1044195b7209f3b01f061c93
Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/c/public/gem5/+/25454
Reviewed-by: Bobby R. Bruce <bbruce@ucdavis.edu>
Reviewed-by: Daniel Carvalho <odanrc@yahoo.com.br>
Maintainer: Bobby R. Bruce <bbruce@ucdavis.edu>
Tested-by: kokoro <noreply+kokoro@google.com>
---

diff --git a/tests/SConscript b/tests/SConscript
index b47315fd6..0ecdee1da 100644
--- a/tests/SConscript
+++ b/tests/SConscript
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
-#          Kevin Lim
-#          Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/alpha_generic.py b/tests/configs/alpha_generic.py
index 3547f6973..0cef33973 100644
--- a/tests/configs/alpha_generic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/alpha_generic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import m5
diff --git a/tests/configs/arm_generic.py b/tests/configs/arm_generic.py
index dd75b50a4..210dd7393 100644
--- a/tests/configs/arm_generic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/arm_generic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import m5
diff --git a/tests/configs/base_config.py b/tests/configs/base_config.py
index cde9442d8..0f7993875 100644
--- a/tests/configs/base_config.py
+++ b/tests/configs/base_config.py
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
-#          Andreas Hansson
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import optparse
diff --git a/tests/configs/checkpoint.py b/tests/configs/checkpoint.py
index e57b6a7b9..4a7d15e4f 100644
--- a/tests/configs/checkpoint.py
+++ b/tests/configs/checkpoint.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/dram-lowp.py b/tests/configs/dram-lowp.py
index 418514d63..f967c7ff0 100644
--- a/tests/configs/dram-lowp.py
+++ b/tests/configs/dram-lowp.py
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
-# Authors: Radhika Jagtap
-#          Jason Lowe-Power
-#          Andreas Hansson
-#
 # A wrapper around configs/dram/low_power_sweep.py
 
 # For some reason, this is implicitly needed by run.py
diff --git a/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-simple.py b/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-simple.py
index aba538a7e..2f3288a3c 100644
--- a/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-simple.py
+++ b/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-simple.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 # A wrapper around configs/learning_gem5/part1/simple.py
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-two-level.py b/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-two-level.py
index 0c355e838..28156177c 100644
--- a/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-two-level.py
+++ b/tests/configs/learning-gem5-p1-two-level.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 # A wrapper around configs/learning_gem5/part1/two_level.py
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/memcheck.py b/tests/configs/memcheck.py
index ec20431db..669c71b30 100644
--- a/tests/configs/memcheck.py
+++ b/tests/configs/memcheck.py
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
-#          Andreas Hansson
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/memtest-filter.py b/tests/configs/memtest-filter.py
index 56297d2d9..cce73970a 100644
--- a/tests/configs/memtest-filter.py
+++ b/tests/configs/memtest-filter.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py b/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py
index 5947c8061..fe02c2878 100644
--- a/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/memtest-ruby.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/memtest.py b/tests/configs/memtest.py
index 959ec4e5d..a95767466 100644
--- a/tests/configs/memtest.py
+++ b/tests/configs/memtest.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/minor-timing-mp.py b/tests/configs/minor-timing-mp.py
index 1c999b22f..4283c3fcb 100644
--- a/tests/configs/minor-timing-mp.py
+++ b/tests/configs/minor-timing-mp.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/minor-timing.py b/tests/configs/minor-timing.py
index 047675c64..6c1b51711 100644
--- a/tests/configs/minor-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/minor-timing.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing-checker.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing-checker.py
index 8fc9a4d5f..c82a6c86b 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing-checker.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing-checker.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py
index 90319d1f0..b68c6d52d 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp-ruby.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp.py
index 80870388d..5c68a607c 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mp.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mt.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mt.py
index c45510bf2..5c98f332d 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing-mt.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing-mt.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from m5.defines import buildEnv
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py
index 81914957b..ed81ed72b 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing-ruby.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/o3-timing.py b/tests/configs/o3-timing.py
index b9a518107..3788df9f8 100644
--- a/tests/configs/o3-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/o3-timing.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from m5.defines import buildEnv
diff --git a/tests/configs/pc-o3-timing.py b/tests/configs/pc-o3-timing.py
index 9b6341996..406678634 100644
--- a/tests/configs/pc-o3-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/pc-o3-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from x86_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/pc-simple-atomic.py b/tests/configs/pc-simple-atomic.py
index dba382152..cc509f3ed 100644
--- a/tests/configs/pc-simple-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/pc-simple-atomic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from x86_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py
index 7c7bf3369..06a3efc3c 100644
--- a/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing-ruby.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nilay Vaish
 
 import m5, os, optparse, sys
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing.py b/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing.py
index 5f9f19580..a73e15c54 100644
--- a/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/pc-simple-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from x86_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/pc-switcheroo-full.py b/tests/configs/pc-switcheroo-full.py
index 6b2bd86f8..d5b3b701f 100644
--- a/tests/configs/pc-switcheroo-full.py
+++ b/tests/configs/pc-switcheroo-full.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
-#          Nilay Vaish
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from x86_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-minor-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview-minor-dual.py
index 84b8a1fe8..036ec322d 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-minor-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-minor-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-minor.py b/tests/configs/realview-minor.py
index f62190451..4db30ac2f 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-minor.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-minor.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-o3-checker.py b/tests/configs/realview-o3-checker.py
index c5c3b7da4..3f20d07dc 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-o3-checker.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-o3-checker.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-o3-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview-o3-dual.py
index a731c314e..6e569c90f 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-o3-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-o3-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-o3.py b/tests/configs/realview-o3.py
index 198624245..b68067330 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-o3.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-o3.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py b/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
index e45ac698f..3525fc00b 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-dual.py
index 479abb405..6ba497722 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic.py b/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic.py
index 28cc8dc57..79835999b 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-simple-atomic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py
index 4c35c5e69..8cb452d30 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual.py
index cf47e1fe4..7f3d384ff 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-ruby.py
index 191d11854..099b40127 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing-ruby.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing.py b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing.py
index 4582b708d..d60a25db8 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-simple-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-atomic.py b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-atomic.py
index abcfb5179..092ac8e33 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-atomic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-full.py b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-full.py
index 9cd7309de..7747f9b83 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-full.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-full.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-noncaching-timing.py b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-noncaching-timing.py
index f23c195f8..ddaea8be1 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-noncaching-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-noncaching-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-o3.py b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-o3.py
index 767548b77..b6bbec159 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-o3.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-o3.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-timing.py b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-timing.py
index 5dd50169b..a1ee1c92a 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview-switcheroo-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-minor-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview64-minor-dual.py
index 936ea9820..7b0165c54 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-minor-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-minor-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-minor.py b/tests/configs/realview64-minor.py
index 772b8a48e..2d189c1ab 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-minor.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-minor.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-o3-checker.py b/tests/configs/realview64-o3-checker.py
index f73046cc8..986281898 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-o3-checker.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-o3-checker.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-o3-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview64-o3-dual.py
index e8ea3fdd6..4648808a2 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-o3-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-o3-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-o3.py b/tests/configs/realview64-o3.py
index 1286f3522..4a49cc887 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-o3.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-o3.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
index f4fa2492b..40302e0f2 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 import functools
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-dual.py
index a0dc044d9..d1ab0bf71 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic.py b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic.py
index 9c557bb34..42a9a9220 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-atomic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py
index 096075002..b29d548f4 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual-ruby.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual.py b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual.py
index 5f2d9f40c..e9c37cd37 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-ruby.py
index 9d4138fda..22e15cdb4 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing-ruby.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing.py b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing.py
index 8a1eda29c..9cf063c3e 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-simple-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-atomic.py b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-atomic.py
index 69767cb31..c135ea1c6 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-atomic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-full.py b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-full.py
index 93bc95a46..2b1287310 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-full.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-full.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-o3.py b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-o3.py
index 4045959b5..f7a1493d4 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-o3.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-o3.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-timing.py b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-timing.py
index 1fd8714d5..aafd1f471 100644
--- a/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/realview64-switcheroo-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from arm_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py b/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py
index 207f28c1b..5c01cffee 100644
--- a/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/rubytest-ruby.py
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
-#          Brad Beckmann
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-dummychecker.py b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-dummychecker.py
index f3b322f60..42d1ceed1 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-dummychecker.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-dummychecker.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py
index 52cba7d2b..21cdf505b 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp-ruby.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp.py b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp.py
index 308caade0..5e9b46590 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-atomic-mp.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-atomic.py b/tests/configs/simple-atomic.py
index 59eb60899..3c698f537 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-atomic.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py b/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py
index 52d7df991..3657506dd 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp-ruby.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp.py b/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp.py
index d8a904b53..8712cb9be 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-timing-mp.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py b/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py
index 26ca3e9ce..4c5cdc05e 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-timing-ruby.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/simple-timing.py b/tests/configs/simple-timing.py
index 4b11a5d3c..d7d6171a6 100644
--- a/tests/configs/simple-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/simple-timing.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from base_config import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/switcheroo.py b/tests/configs/switcheroo.py
index 21c6d241d..cb47f9042 100644
--- a/tests/configs/switcheroo.py
+++ b/tests/configs/switcheroo.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/t1000-simple-atomic.py b/tests/configs/t1000-simple-atomic.py
index ea906b317..90bf525b6 100644
--- a/tests/configs/t1000-simple-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/t1000-simple-atomic.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ali Saidi
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tgen-dram-ctrl.py b/tests/configs/tgen-dram-ctrl.py
index c6d4deef9..ef8df8125 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tgen-dram-ctrl.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tgen-dram-ctrl.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py b/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py
index 815bc490c..99a8e3d9d 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-minor-dual.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-minor-dual.py
index 241dd4e95..d0d65ae07 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-minor-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-minor-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-minor.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-minor.py
index a202f5cba..a401c2b91 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-minor.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-minor.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-o3-dual.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-o3-dual.py
index 849b70727..74750836a 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-o3-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-o3-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-o3.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-o3.py
index b62a78213..1702dbcdf 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-o3.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-o3.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic-dual.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic-dual.py
index f54015cd3..30f0b6984 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic.py
index 0cc19e092..351ff3b0f 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-atomic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing-dual.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing-dual.py
index a4653c2d4..883aa33ba 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing-dual.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing-dual.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing.py
index b19a8f95d..303812582 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-simple-timing.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/tsunami-switcheroo-full.py b/tests/configs/tsunami-switcheroo-full.py
index d684cfdc5..a84e4fbab 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tsunami-switcheroo-full.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tsunami-switcheroo-full.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from m5.objects import *
 from alpha_generic import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/twosys-tsunami-simple-atomic.py b/tests/configs/twosys-tsunami-simple-atomic.py
index 0ba92f46d..666b3b2b3 100644
--- a/tests/configs/twosys-tsunami-simple-atomic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/twosys-tsunami-simple-atomic.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Lisa Hsu
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/configs/x86_generic.py b/tests/configs/x86_generic.py
index 5ae8e3052..1ab5d3b06 100644
--- a/tests/configs/x86_generic.py
+++ b/tests/configs/x86_generic.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import m5
diff --git a/tests/diff-out b/tests/diff-out
index 1eeac8137..6b0b23984 100755
--- a/tests/diff-out
+++ b/tests/diff-out
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 
 #
 # This script diffs two SimpleScalar statistics output files.
diff --git a/tests/gem5/__init__.py b/tests/gem5/__init__.py
index ac21eba9e..614165a48 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/__init__.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
 
 import suite
 import fixture
diff --git a/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/run.py b/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/run.py
index c1cdd3f7c..4d2daf136 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/run.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/run.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 import os
 import argparse
diff --git a/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py b/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py
index 073bcc410..ba90e2a90 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/cpu_tests/test.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 '''
 Test file containing simple workloads to run on CPU models.
diff --git a/tests/gem5/fixture.py b/tests/gem5/fixture.py
index c22d1a334..aa316e706 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/fixture.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/fixture.py
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
-#          Nikos Nikoleris
 
 import os
 import tempfile
diff --git a/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/run.py b/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/run.py
index 2183b5d09..427fae86d 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/run.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/run.py
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
-#          Nikos Nikoleris
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/test.py b/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/test.py
index c71600422..f90299bf3 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/fs/linux/arm/test.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Nikos Nikoleris
 
 '''
 Arm FS simulation tests
diff --git a/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py b/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
index 39c152910..07a083570 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
 
 '''
 Test file for the util m5 exit assembly instruction.
diff --git a/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part1_test.py b/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part1_test.py
index 968446cc1..b0c0b953e 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part1_test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part1_test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 from testlib import *
 
diff --git a/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part2_test.py b/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part2_test.py
index d3815522e..4209a9fd9 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part2_test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part2_test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 from testlib import *
 
diff --git a/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part3_test.py b/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part3_test.py
index e5563ca05..5418b1d04 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part3_test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/learning_gem5/part3_test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 from testlib import *
 
diff --git a/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py b/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py
index 42f4215fc..02e97cfa6 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
 
 '''
 Test file for the util m5 exit assembly instruction.
diff --git a/tests/gem5/memory/memtest-run.py b/tests/gem5/memory/memtest-run.py
index c454160f3..74f4543d6 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/memory/memtest-run.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/memory/memtest-run.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/gem5/memory/simple-run.py b/tests/gem5/memory/simple-run.py
index 28ddce6b2..7cf9745ca 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/memory/simple-run.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/memory/simple-run.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 import m5
 from m5.objects import *
diff --git a/tests/gem5/memory/test.py b/tests/gem5/memory/test.py
index 6e34f5705..95c2903ef 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/memory/test.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/memory/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 '''
 Test file for simple memory test
diff --git a/tests/gem5/suite.py b/tests/gem5/suite.py
index 85ffeda7e..25e652e84 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/suite.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/suite.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
 
 import os
 import copy
diff --git a/tests/gem5/test_build/test_build.py b/tests/gem5/test_build/test_build.py
index d6893d7db..07d8035ef 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/test_build/test_build.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/test_build/test_build.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
 
 '''
 Test file for simply building gem5
diff --git a/tests/gem5/verifier.py b/tests/gem5/verifier.py
index 64d0f1a3e..a7e6d4ed2 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/verifier.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/verifier.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
 
 '''
 Built in test cases that verify particular details about a gem5 run.
diff --git a/tests/jenkins/presubmit.sh b/tests/jenkins/presubmit.sh
index f564bc435..6ae96f520 100755
--- a/tests/jenkins/presubmit.sh
+++ b/tests/jenkins/presubmit.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 
 set -e
 
diff --git a/tests/legacy-configs/run.py b/tests/legacy-configs/run.py
index 47b5ab749..eaf43404e 100644
--- a/tests/legacy-configs/run.py
+++ b/tests/legacy-configs/run.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Sean Wilson
 
 '''
 New version of the run.py script. For this, all dependencies should be
diff --git a/tests/long/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py b/tests/long/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py
index 215d63700..44ed2f26f 100644
--- a/tests/long/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py
+++ b/tests/long/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py
@@ -23,7 +23,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 
 root.system.readfile = os.path.join(tests_root, 'halt.sh')
diff --git a/tests/long/fs/80.solaris-boot/test.py b/tests/long/fs/80.solaris-boot/test.py
index 1b9a4c255..a7e3b5421 100644
--- a/tests/long/fs/80.solaris-boot/test.py
+++ b/tests/long/fs/80.solaris-boot/test.py
@@ -23,7 +23,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ali Saidi
 
 root.system.readfile = os.path.join(tests_root, 'halt.sh')
diff --git a/tests/long/se/10.mcf/test.py b/tests/long/se/10.mcf/test.py
index 30245c61e..7e37c6c39 100644
--- a/tests/long/se/10.mcf/test.py
+++ b/tests/long/se/10.mcf/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Korey Sewell
 
 m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
 from cpu2000 import mcf
diff --git a/tests/long/se/70.twolf/test.py b/tests/long/se/70.twolf/test.py
index eecca305a..331fb0192 100644
--- a/tests/long/se/70.twolf/test.py
+++ b/tests/long/se/70.twolf/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Korey Sewell
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/quick/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py b/tests/quick/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py
index 215d63700..44ed2f26f 100644
--- a/tests/quick/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/fs/10.linux-boot/test.py
@@ -23,7 +23,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 
 root.system.readfile = os.path.join(tests_root, 'halt.sh')
diff --git a/tests/quick/fs/80.netperf-stream/test.py b/tests/quick/fs/80.netperf-stream/test.py
index 1da47fca4..5e3be33c4 100644
--- a/tests/quick/fs/80.netperf-stream/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/fs/80.netperf-stream/test.py
@@ -23,6 +23,4 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Lisa Hsu
 
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/00.hello.mp/test.py b/tests/quick/se/00.hello.mp/test.py
index de1214460..2dc4be21d 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/00.hello.mp/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/00.hello.mp/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 # workload
 benchmarks = [
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py b/tests/quick/se/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py
index acfdb9bc2..e06e1274b 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/01.hello-2T-smt/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Korey Sewell
 
 process1 = Process(cmd = 'hello', executable = binpath('hello'), pid = 100)
 process2 = Process(cmd = 'hello', executable = binpath('hello'),
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/02.insttest/test.py b/tests/quick/se/02.insttest/test.py
index 2899dd1be..b2e6b70d2 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/02.insttest/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/02.insttest/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ali Saidi
 
 root.system.cpu[0].workload = Process(cmd = 'insttest',
                                       executable = binpath('insttest'))
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/30.eon/test.py b/tests/quick/se/30.eon/test.py
index c610c1699..093749be2 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/30.eon/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/30.eon/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Korey Sewell
 
 m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
 from cpu2000 import eon_cook
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/50.memtest/test.py b/tests/quick/se/50.memtest/test.py
index 90beae0c6..b8da16128 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/50.memtest/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/50.memtest/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 MemTest.max_loads=1e5
 MemTest.progress_interval=1e4
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/50.vortex/test.py b/tests/quick/se/50.vortex/test.py
index 66b95d312..7c07aa8e3 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/50.vortex/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/50.vortex/test.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Korey Sewell
 
 m5.util.addToPath('../configs/common')
 from cpu2000 import vortex
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/51.memcheck/test.py b/tests/quick/se/51.memcheck/test.py
index 0f7835f6f..2946d8c78 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/51.memcheck/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/51.memcheck/test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 maxtick = 10000000000
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/60.rubytest/test.py b/tests/quick/se/60.rubytest/test.py
index e5e3d8b1c..916050741 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/60.rubytest/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/60.rubytest/test.py
@@ -23,7 +23,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ron Dreslinski
 
 
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/70.tgen/test.py b/tests/quick/se/70.tgen/test.py
index 097617821..8cb42b30c 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/70.tgen/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/70.tgen/test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Hansson
 
 maxtick = 100000000000
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/80.dram-closepage/test.py b/tests/quick/se/80.dram-closepage/test.py
index 326c37099..32302d12b 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/80.dram-closepage/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/80.dram-closepage/test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Radhika Jagtap
 
-page_policy = 'close_adaptive'
\ No newline at end of file
+page_policy = 'close_adaptive'
diff --git a/tests/quick/se/80.dram-openpage/test.py b/tests/quick/se/80.dram-openpage/test.py
index 4807480d8..7d81709aa 100644
--- a/tests/quick/se/80.dram-openpage/test.py
+++ b/tests/quick/se/80.dram-openpage/test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,5 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Radhika Jagtap
 
-page_policy = 'open_adaptive'
\ No newline at end of file
+page_policy = 'open_adaptive'
diff --git a/tests/run.py b/tests/run.py
index 6e4b45311..a8b612b9e 100644
--- a/tests/run.py
+++ b/tests/run.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt.h b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt.h
index 26559ccc4..ae21fa577 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt_ecall.h b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt_ecall.h
index cbc4343ec..c5cae0f19 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt_ecall.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/macros/mt/test_macros_mt_ecall.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysclone_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysclone_d.S
index f178476ce..882751e77 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysclone_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysclone_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex1_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex1_d.S
index 418eb0338..fa495c71c 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex1_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex1_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex2_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex2_d.S
index cfb36b5c1..1a12d4278 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex2_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex2_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta, Moyang
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex3_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex3_d.S
index 4616de811..2797426ef 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex3_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex3_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta, Moyang Wang
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex_d.S
index 707bdfa92..e684e6024 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64samt/sysfutex_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoadd_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoadd_d.S
index cf744c46f..1efb139e2 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoadd_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoadd_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoand_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoand_d.S
index 668e4c375..74bc31614 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoand_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoand_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomax_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomax_d.S
index 54bc32125..4d7495937 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomax_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomax_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomaxu_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomaxu_d.S
index e5db058eb..488f42264 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomaxu_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomaxu_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomin_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomin_d.S
index 684e9ed3e..2d57a7cb7 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomin_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amomin_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amominu_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amominu_d.S
index a12443ed6..34e1e2f34 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amominu_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amominu_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoor_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoor_d.S
index 1bcc37138..14ba63c71 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoor_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoor_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoswap_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoswap_d.S
index 5733de992..48d3aa3b0 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoswap_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoswap_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoxor_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoxor_d.S
index 6650e452a..3b975c901 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoxor_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/amoxor_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/lrsc_d.S b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/lrsc_d.S
index fc07783b7..ff8d387c7 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/lrsc_d.S
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/isa/rv64uamt/lrsc_d.S
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Tuan Ta
  */
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/run-tests.py b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/run-tests.py
index f5b847ff7..f5818e6d7 100755
--- a/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/test-progs/asmtest/src/riscv/run-tests.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
 # ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Tuan Ta
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/chdir-print/chdir-print.c b/tests/test-progs/chdir-print/chdir-print.c
index 9fe42cd42..71747b62b 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/chdir-print/chdir-print.c
+++ b/tests/test-progs/chdir-print/chdir-print.c
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
  * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Brandon Potter,
- *          John Alsop
  */
 
 #include <linux/limits.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/hello/src/hello.c b/tests/test-progs/hello/src/hello.c
index 4488f4e5f..9bf4ed517 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/hello/src/hello.c
+++ b/tests/test-progs/hello/src/hello.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Steve Reinhardt
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/Makefile b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/Makefile
index 921e37259..cfb3936a5 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/Makefile
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Alec Roelke
 
 CXX=riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-g++
 CFLAGS=-std=gnu++11 -O3 -static -march=rv64gc
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/insttest.h b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/insttest.h
index be1b86e23..53f5e6a84 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/insttest.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/insttest.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #pragma once
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.cpp b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.cpp
index a6e226c04..9c893d6a5 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #include <cstdint>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.h b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.h
index cfd1fd846..5022a8623 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64a.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #pragma once
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.cpp b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.cpp
index 869784d72..e27ee8087 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #include <limits>
@@ -253,4 +251,4 @@ int main()
     expect<int64_t>(0,
             []{return C::c_subw(0xAAAAAAAAFFFFFFFFULL,0x55555555FFFFFFFFULL);},
             "c.subw, truncate");
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.h b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.h
index 26d900910..9a8782980 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64c.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #pragma once
@@ -265,4 +263,4 @@ c_bnez(int64_t a)
     return true;
 }
 
-} // namespace C
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace C
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.cpp b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.cpp
index adb62d2f5..560f1e793 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #include <cstdint>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.h b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.h
index d2c5898c4..8d5a904e4 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64d.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #pragma once
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.cpp b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.cpp
index f8b79f42a..a5191701f 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #include <cstdint>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.h b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.h
index 5a6798cc6..eccac3ea2 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64f.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #pragma once
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.cpp b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.cpp
index cfe5e298d..28f843b8f 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.h b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.h
index 198fb367c..2234a88a9 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64i.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #pragma once
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.cpp b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.cpp
index 836d771a1..2f70e0f93 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #include <cstdint>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.h b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.h
index b93a7d623..576badb11 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.h
+++ b/tests/test-progs/insttest/src/riscv/rv64m.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Alec Roelke
  */
 
 #pragma once
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/m5-exit/src/Makefile b/tests/test-progs/m5-exit/src/Makefile
index 1ee49ce6a..2832b90cf 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/m5-exit/src/Makefile
+++ b/tests/test-progs/m5-exit/src/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Ciro Santilli
 
 ARCH = x86
 CC = gcc
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/page-access-wrap/page-access-wrap.cpp b/tests/test-progs/page-access-wrap/page-access-wrap.cpp
index d4cc75e1e..6e536aab0 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/page-access-wrap/page-access-wrap.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/page-access-wrap/page-access-wrap.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
  * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Brandon Potter
  */
 
 #include <sys/mman.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch32 b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch32
index b3d441b1b..1acb097d1 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch32
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch32
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 CROSS_COMPILE = arm-linux-gnueabihf-
 BIN_DIR = bin.aarch32
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch64 b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch64
index f11dffadd..da308202a 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch64
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.aarch64
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 CROSS_COMPILE = aarch64-linux-gnu-
 BIN_DIR = bin.aarch64
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.common b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.common
index ca1a5cedf..f5957a98e 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.common
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.common
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 CC := $(CROSS_COMPILE)$(CC)
 CXX := $(CROSS_COMPILE)$(CXX)
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.riscv b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.riscv
index c463b3746..ea486a74d 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.riscv
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.riscv
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 CROSS_COMPILE = riscv64-unknown-linux-gnu-
 BIN_DIR = bin.riscv64
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.x86 b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.x86
index 14da4a03d..90013cd83 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.x86
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/Makefile.x86
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 CROSS_COMPILE =
 BIN_DIR = bin.x86
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_atomic.cpp b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_atomic.cpp
index edcb046ca..68c94e456 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_atomic.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_atomic.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-  *
-  * Authors: Tuan Ta
   */
 
 #include <pthread.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_para.cpp b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_para.cpp
index 2ef11b216..1b10c9f89 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_para.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_para.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-  *
-  * Authors: Tuan Ta
   */
 
 #include <pthread.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp
index fdffd7957..2a5a5716c 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_create_seq.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-  *
-  * Authors: Tuan Ta
   */
 
 #include <pthread.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_mutex.cpp b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_mutex.cpp
index 9528a3607..313539b6d 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_mutex.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_pthread_mutex.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-  *
-  * Authors: Tuan Ta
   */
 
 #include <pthread.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_condition_variable.cpp b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_condition_variable.cpp
index 012c509eb..b3d162dad 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_condition_variable.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_condition_variable.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-  *
-  * Authors: Moyang Wang
   */
 
 #include <condition_variable>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_mutex.cpp b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_mutex.cpp
index f97147702..e81f60ff6 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_mutex.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_mutex.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-  *
-  * Authors: Tuan Ta, Moyang Wang
   */
 
 #include <cstdlib>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_thread.cpp b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_thread.cpp
index 2351a36a0..6634d9085 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_thread.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/pthread/src/test_std_thread.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
   * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
   * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
   * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-  *
-  * Authors: Moyang Wang
   */
 
 #include <cstdlib>
diff --git a/tests/test-progs/threads/src/threads.cpp b/tests/test-progs/threads/src/threads.cpp
index fccf9a5b5..b844e77b0 100644
--- a/tests/test-progs/threads/src/threads.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-progs/threads/src/threads.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-*
-* Authors: Jason Lowe-Power
 */
 
 #include <iostream>
diff --git a/tests/testing/__init__.py b/tests/testing/__init__.py
index 4230079e6..4f97291d5 100644
--- a/tests/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/testing/__init__.py
@@ -34,5 +34,3 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
diff --git a/tests/testing/helpers.py b/tests/testing/helpers.py
index 70e6dfb01..6fc1e28a0 100755
--- a/tests/testing/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/testing/helpers.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/testing/results.py b/tests/testing/results.py
index 8cb3811df..42ec24524 100644
--- a/tests/testing/results.py
+++ b/tests/testing/results.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
diff --git a/tests/testing/tests.py b/tests/testing/tests.py
index df8ef3611..757add330 100755
--- a/tests/testing/tests.py
+++ b/tests/testing/tests.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 import os
diff --git a/tests/testing/units.py b/tests/testing/units.py
index 90918aea5..0139b31b8 100644
--- a/tests/testing/units.py
+++ b/tests/testing/units.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from datetime import datetime
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index 9967669e0..b23cb5a1d 100755
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 # THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
 
 from __future__ import print_function