--- a/examples/nettalk.README	2008-04-21 03:55:43.000000000 -0400
+++ b/examples/nettalk.README	2015-04-14 09:38:23.836014999 -0400
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 Hints:
 ======
 
-We usually call nettalk.net from the tool 'netperf', a benchmarking
+We usually call nettalk.net from the tool 'snns-netperf', a benchmarking
 version of SNNS without graphical user interface but with the full and
 current SNNS kernel. It is supplied with SNNS in the tools directory.
 We usually train and test nettalk for 10 cycles. Since convergence is
--- a/man/man1/snns.1	2008-04-21 03:56:05.000000000 -0400
+++ b/man/man1/snns.1	2015-04-14 09:36:27.406012874 -0400
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 .BR netlearn (1)
 backpropagation test program
 
-.BR netperf (1)
+.BR snns-netperf (1)
 benchmark program
 
 .BR pat_sel (1)
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@
 yet. 
 
 .SH AUTHOR
-Guenter W. Mamier 
\ No newline at end of file
+Guenter W. Mamier 
--- a/tools/doc/netperf.doc	2008-04-21 03:56:06.000000000 -0400
+++ b/tools/doc/netperf.doc	1969-12-31 19:00:00.000000000 -0500
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-                  ===============================
-                  Description of the tool NETPERF
-                  ===============================
-
-This is a benchmark program for SNNS. Propagtion and
-backpropagation tests are performed.
-
-synopsis: netperf
-
-
-example:
-
-unix >netperf
-
-produces
-
-  SNNS 3D-Kernel V3.1000
-  -----  Benchmark Test  -----
-
-  Filename of the network file: ../../../examples/nettalk.net
-  Loading the network ...
-
-  Network name: nettalk1
-  No. of units       : 349
-  No. of input units : 203
-  No. of output units: 26
-  No. of sites: 0
-  No. of links: 27480
-
-  Learning function: Std_Backpropagation
-  Update function  : Topological_Order
-
-  Do you want to benchmark
-  Propagation [1] or
-  Backpropagation [2] ?
-  Input: 1
-
-  Choose no. of cycles: 100
-
-  Begin propagation ...
-
-
-  No. of units updated: 34900
-  No. of sites updated: 0
-  No. of links updated: 2748000
-  CPU Time used: 3.05 seconds
-
-  No. of connection per second (CPS): 9.0098e+05
-
--- a/tools/doc/snns-netperf.doc	1969-12-31 19:00:00.000000000 -0500
+++ b/tools/doc/snns-netperf.doc	2015-04-14 09:37:21.126013855 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+                ====================================
+                Description of the tool SNNS-NETPERF
+                ====================================
+
+This is a benchmark program for SNNS. Propagtion and
+backpropagation tests are performed.
+
+synopsis: snns-netperf
+
+
+example:
+
+unix >snns-netperf
+
+produces
+
+  SNNS 3D-Kernel V3.1000
+  -----  Benchmark Test  -----
+
+  Filename of the network file: ../../../examples/nettalk.net
+  Loading the network ...
+
+  Network name: nettalk1
+  No. of units       : 349
+  No. of input units : 203
+  No. of output units: 26
+  No. of sites: 0
+  No. of links: 27480
+
+  Learning function: Std_Backpropagation
+  Update function  : Topological_Order
+
+  Do you want to benchmark
+  Propagation [1] or
+  Backpropagation [2] ?
+  Input: 1
+
+  Choose no. of cycles: 100
+
+  Begin propagation ...
+
+
+  No. of units updated: 34900
+  No. of sites updated: 0
+  No. of links updated: 2748000
+  CPU Time used: 3.05 seconds
+
+  No. of connection per second (CPS): 9.0098e+05
+
--- a/tools/sources/Makefile	2015-04-14 09:34:31.386010756 -0400
+++ b/tools/sources/Makefile	2015-04-14 09:35:50.526012201 -0400
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 TOOLS_PRG          = $(TOOLS_SOURCES_C:.c=)
 KRTOOLS_PRG        = snns2c pat_sel netlearn td_bignet ff_bignet \
-                     netperf snnsbat feedback-gennet convert2snns \
+                     snns-netperf snnsbat feedback-gennet convert2snns \
                      isnns linknets
 BATCH_PRG          = batchman
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 tools:       $(TOOLS_PRG) $(KRTOOLS_PRG) $(BATCH_PRG)
 
 $(TOOLSBINDIR):
-	-mkdir $(TOOLSBINDIR)
+	-mkdir -p $(TOOLSBINDIR)
 
 install: tools $(TOOLSBINDIR)
 	for tooltarget in $(TOOLS_PRG) $(KRTOOLS_PRG) $(BATCH_PRG) ; do \
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@
 ff_bignet: ff_bignet.o $(KERNELLIBS)
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) ff_bignet.o $(KERNELALLLIBS) -o ff_bignet
 
-netperf: netperf.o $(KERNELLIBS)
-	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) netperf.o $(KERNELALLLIBS) -o netperf
+snns-netperf: netperf.o $(KERNELLIBS)
+	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) netperf.o $(KERNELALLLIBS) -o snns-netperf
 
 snnsbat: snnsbat.o $(KERNELLIBS)
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) snnsbat.o $(KERNELALLLIBS) -o snnsbat