diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index aefb4e8acf13dde302ebfb48e521e1146dce6a4f..50e68f8c3581c5c2aaafe40890eeb490b468d29c 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -955,11 +955,13 @@ tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probIlr_structP1Canaries_strata.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probBilr_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
+tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probBilr_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probNol_probNoh_probNos_probBilr_probP1_probHeaprand_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probDS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
+tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNoh_probIlr_probP1_probHeaprand_probNos_strata.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNoh_probNos_probBilr_probP1_probHeaprand_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNol_probNoh_probIlr_probP1_probHeaprand_probNos_strata.sh -text
@@ -988,17 +990,21 @@ tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNoc_structP1FloatingCanaries_structNos_structNol_s
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNoc_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structDSX_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh -text
+tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_probHeaprand_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_probDS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structDS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
+tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogX_phase1_zipr.sh -text
+tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_structNol_structNoh_structNos_structNoc_probHeaprand_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_structNol_structNoh_structNos_structNoc_structP1Canaries_probHeaprand_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_structSS_phase1_zipr.sh -text
+tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNoh_probIlr_structP1Canaries_probHeaprand_structNos_strata.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNoh_structNos_structNoc_structP1Canaries_probHeaprand_zipr.sh -text
 tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNol_structNoh_probIlr_structP1Canaries_probHeaprand_structNos_strata.sh -text
diff --git a/tools/cfar.sh b/tools/cfar.sh
index 701004a19041f338046250bfb7f3b3ab5bb077ba..35abd2b2c09905d50c7d719d572b9c1684ae9cd0 100755
--- a/tools/cfar.sh
+++ b/tools/cfar.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ structured_nog=0
 structured_nos=0
 structured_ds=0
 structured_stack_init=0   # auto stack initialize
+assurance_case_evidence=1 	# for gathering assurance case evidence
 config_name="unspecified"
 backend="strata"
 
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ do
 			echo "Unknown backend: ${cmd_line_options[$(expr $seq + 1)]}"
 			exit 1
 		fi
+	# this option is for cfar.  It should always be last so that all the log files for every step can be parsed
+	elif [ "$i" == "--gather_assurance" ]; then 	
+		assurance_case_evidence=1 
 	else
 		new_cmd_line_options+=("$i")
 	fi
@@ -179,6 +183,14 @@ do
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	# options to turn on assurance case evidence gathering
+	# This has to be here because per_variant options come last in the PS commandline
+	# And we need assurance case evidence to be LAST ps_analyze step executed
+	if [ "$assurance_case_evidence" -eq 1 ]; then
+		per_variant_options+=(--step assurance_case_evidence=on)
+	fi
+
+
 	# add in options for output directory.
 	per_variant_options+=(--tempdir "$baseoutdir/v${seq}/peasoup_executable_dir")
 	mkdir -p "$baseoutdir/v${seq}"
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh
index 54a7da67d0ba9f1b6ffb90cfc4a3be60b98dfacf..482a35eb74a370ad8231c29a8fba7f572df61215 100755
--- a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash 
 
-$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step xor-globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step xor_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive
 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7148a95a5bea57326af79db9e6aa19c16ac7911b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNogX_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
+
+
+
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step initialize_stack=on --step-option initialize_stack:"--initvalue $$" --step move_globals=on --step xor_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on  --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh
index c07a2276902c73c9a22fbef2afe2cd037ffef2d3..29cb60a05c9d46c0cfa2f972f04a6a66870679a5 100755
--- a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash 
 
-$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step assurance_case_evidence=on
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp 
 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probDS_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probDS_phase1_zipr.sh
index 02631f02e936cf3d0667098f897dd0957363c8ff..1d2de7ad24eed7084931a2f6fbb84207185ca0ad 100755
--- a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probDS_phase1_zipr.sh
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probDS_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
 #    --imagename
 #
 
-$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step duck_season=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on  --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step assurance_case_evidence=on
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step duck_season=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on  --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp
 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b2f3005f3413cb5e73c8b96d1e1b996a0f49c199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_probNog_probSS_probSI_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
+
+
+
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step initialize_stack=on --step-option initialize_stack:"--initvalue $$" --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on  --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structDSX_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structDSX_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
index 6e8868d6fb9d16c0b5e5a3201d01cad9c0ad8ab5..786d3fa06831b4dd4adf98f49834ed588af687e9 100755
--- a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structDSX_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structDSX_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
 
 
-$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step duck_season=on --step initialize_stack=on --structured_stack_init --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step xor_globals=on --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option duck_season:--xor 
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step duck_season=on --step initialize_stack=on --structured_stack_init --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step xor_globals=on --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive --step-option duck_season:--xor 
+
 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..429247d2fe4e4b2a60ea7cf8de1026da3cbf43cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOFX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
+
+
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step initialize_stack=on --structured_stack_init --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step xor_globals=on --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive
+
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_phase1_zipr.sh
index 25282b039dadb04a1325b8329b4270401e532e7d..4b2fa910b5788d0add9a66e77830c2e3658c92af 100755
--- a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_phase1_zipr.sh
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
 
 
-$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step assurance_case_evidence=on
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp 
 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structDS_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structDS_phase1_zipr.sh
index a27d3c6ac91b6f4eea932b9187d20dd2bf6cd3eb..74063424b8062d02ea0cc878c1641fc6166c398d 100755
--- a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structDS_phase1_zipr.sh
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structDS_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
 
 
-$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step duck_season=on --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step assurance_case_evidence=on
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step duck_season=on --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp 
 
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f51bbd30c7e91b25091b72b7e6d997a1b81501ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogOF_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
+
+
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step initialize_stack=on --structured_stack_init --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true --large_only:overflow_protection true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive
+
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e7c71de01f3241e3e060b083f185195a0c7c2847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNogX_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
+
+
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step initialize_stack=on --structured_stack_init --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step xor_globals=on --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive
+
diff --git a/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bec12a9f1f15966143690fce813b807c8e60cd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cfar_configs/cfar_structNog_structSS_structSI_phase1_zipr.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+source $(dirname $0)/../ps_wrapper.source $0
+
+
+$PEASOUP_HOME/tools/cfar.sh "$@" --backend zipr --step diehard=on --step-option zipr:"--zipr:seed $$" --structured_noc --structured_nos --step-option zipr:"--large_only:on true" --structured_p1_canaries  --step p1transform=on --step initialize_stack=on --structured_stack_init --structured_ds --step non_overlapping_stack=on --config_name $(basename $0 .sh|sed "s/cfar_//") --step move_globals=on --step set_interpreter=on --step-option set_interpreter:"--interp /target_apps/ld-nol.so" --structured_nog --step-option zipr:"--large_only:nog_on true" --step noh=on --step nol=on --step stack_stamp=on --structured_stack_stamp --step-option move_globals:-d --step-option move_globals:.interp --step-option move_globals:--aggressive
+
diff --git a/tools/generate_mvee_package.sh b/tools/generate_mvee_package.sh
index 83622a0c3885ea387cfde84b017762fa97fe3701..2192b53d48a487a21311624268e82b5ef36df801 100755
--- a/tools/generate_mvee_package.sh
+++ b/tools/generate_mvee_package.sh
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ usage()
 
 	echo "
 Usage:
-	generate_mvee_config.sh 
+	generate_mvee_package.sh 
 
 	[(--include-cr|--noinclude-cr)]
 	[(--diehard|--nodiehard)]
 	[(--libtwitcher|--nolibtwitcher)]
 	[(--enablenoh|--disablenoh)]
 	[(--enablenol|--disablenol)]
+	[(--enable-assurance|--disable-assurance)]
 	--indir <path_to_variants>
 	--outdir <path_to_variants>
 	[--args <arguments string in json format> ]
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ check_opts()
 	use_libtwitcher="--nolibtwitcher"
 	use_noh="--disablenoh"
 	use_nol="--disablenol"
+	use_assurance="--disable-assurance"
 	use_includecr="--noinclude-cr"
 	mainexe_opt="" # look in target_apps and find exactly one thing.
 	verbose=0
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ check_opts()
 		   --long disablenoh
 		   --long enablenol
 		   --long disablenol
+		   --long enable-assurance
+		   --long disable-assurance
 		   --long include-cr
 		   --long noinclude-cr
                    --long indir:
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ check_opts()
         if [ `uname -s` = "SunOS" ]; then
                 TEMP=`getopt $short_opts "$@"`
         else
-                TEMP=`getopt -o $short_opts $long_opts -n 'generate_mvee_config.sh' -- "$@"`
+                TEMP=`getopt -o $short_opts $long_opts -n 'generate_mvee_package.sh' -- "$@"`
         fi
 
         # error check #
@@ -152,6 +156,10 @@ check_opts()
 				use_nol="$1"
 				shift 1
 			;;
+			--enable-assurance|--disable-assurance)
+				use_assurance="$1"
+				shift 1
+			;;
                         --)
                                 shift
                                 break
@@ -192,6 +200,7 @@ check_opts()
 		echo "Setting include-cr = $use_includecr"
 		echo "Setting noh = $use_noh"
 		echo "Setting nol = $use_nol"
+		echo "Setting assurance = $use_assurance"
 	fi
 
 	server=${server} # uppercase the server setting.
@@ -564,7 +573,10 @@ finalize_json()
 	mkdir -p $outdir
 	mkdir $outdir/global
 	mkdir $outdir/marshaling
-	mkdir $outdir/assurance
+	# only create assurance directory if gathering assurance evidence
+	if [ "x"$use_assurance = "x--enable-assurance" ]; then
+		mkdir $outdir/assurance
+	fi
 
 	# copy jar, python, and bash scripts into package.
 	cp $CFAR_EMT_PLUGINS/*.jar $outdir/marshaling/
@@ -716,11 +728,13 @@ finalize_json()
 			# new_variant_dir_ts="/target_apps/vs-$vs/variant-$seq"
 			copy_stuff $full_exe_dir/peasoup_executable_dir $new_variant_dir/bin/peasoup_executable_dir $main_exe $new_variant_dir_ts/bin/peasoup_executable_dir 1
 				
-			# copy assurance evidence
-			copy_assurance_evidence $full_exe_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  $outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}_evidence.txt $main_exe 1 $config "vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}"
+			if [ "x"$use_assurance = "x--enable-assurance" ]; then
+				# copy assurance evidence
+				copy_assurance_evidence $full_exe_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  $outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}_evidence.txt $main_exe 1 $config "vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}"
 
-			# gather aggregate assurance evidence
-			gather_aggregate_assurance_evidence $full_exe_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt" $seq $main_exe 
+				# gather aggregate assurance evidence
+				gather_aggregate_assurance_evidence $full_exe_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt" $seq $main_exe 
+			fi
 			
 			# echo "exe_dir=$exe_dir"
 
@@ -753,11 +767,13 @@ finalize_json()
 					line=",  "$'\n\t\t\t'"  \"/usr/lib/$lib=$new_variant_dir_ts/lib/$lib\" "
 					copy_stuff $indir/$lib_dir/peasoup_executable_dir $new_variant_dir/lib/$lib-peasoup_executable_dir $lib $new_variant_dir_ts/lib/$lib-peasoup_executable_dir 0
 				fi
-				# copy assurance evidence
-				copy_assurance_evidence $indir/$lib_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  $outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}_evidence.txt $lib 0 $config "vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}"
-				# gather aggregate assurance evidence
-				gather_aggregate_assurance_evidence $indir/$lib_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  $outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt "$seq" $lib 
+				if [ "x"$use_assurance = "x--enable-assurance" ]; then
+					# copy assurance evidence
+					copy_assurance_evidence $indir/$lib_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  $outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}_evidence.txt $lib 0 $config "vs-${vs}_variant-${seq}"
+					# gather aggregate assurance evidence
+					gather_aggregate_assurance_evidence $indir/$lib_dir/peasoup_executable_dir/logs/assurance_case_evidence.log  $outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt "$seq" $lib 
 
+				fi
 				variant_config_contents="${variant_config_contents//,<<LIBS>>/$line,<<LIBS>>}"
 		
 			done
@@ -819,11 +835,14 @@ finalize_json()
 
 		done
 
-		# parse the aggregated assurance case evidence for the variant set
-		parse_aggregate_assurance_file "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt" "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.txt" "vs-${vs}"
+		if [ "x"$use_assurance = "x--enable-assurance" ]; then
 
-		# remove the intermediate file
-		rm -f "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt"
+			# parse the aggregated assurance case evidence for the variant set
+			parse_aggregate_assurance_file "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt" "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.txt" "vs-${vs}"
+
+			# remove the intermediate file
+			rm -f "$outdir/assurance/vs-${vs}_aggregate_evidence.tmp.txt"
+		fi
 		
 
 		json_contents="${json_contents//<<VARIANT_SETS>>/$vs_json_contents,<<VARIANT_SETS>>}"