X86: Make nop a regular, non-microcoded instruction.

Code in the CPUs that need a nop to carry a fault can't easily deal with a
microcoded nop. This instruction format provides for one that isn't.

--HG--
rename : src/arch/x86/isa/formats/syscall.isa => src/arch/x86/isa/formats/nop.isa

3 files changed, 93 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa/decoder/one_byte_opcodes.isa b/src/arch/x86/isa/decoder/one_byte_opcodes.isa
index 80f603503..213ddf65a 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa/decoder/one_byte_opcodes.isa
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa/decoder/one_byte_opcodes.isa
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
             }
         }
         0x12: decode OPCODE_OP_BOTTOM3 {
-            0x0: NOP(); //XXX repe makes this a "pause"
+            0x0: NopInst::NOP(); //XXX repe makes this a "pause"
             default: XCHG(Bv,rAv);
         }
         0x13: decode OPCODE_OP_BOTTOM3 {
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa/formats/formats.isa b/src/arch/x86/isa/formats/formats.isa
index df567a6c6..cc0eb9acf 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa/formats/formats.isa
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa/formats/formats.isa
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 //thing on a variety of inputs
 ##include "multi.isa"
 
+//Include a format for a non-microcoded nop.
+##include "nop.isa"
+
 //Include a format which implements an extra layer of decoding to handle the
 //repe and repne prefixes
 ##include "string.isa"
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa/formats/nop.isa b/src/arch/x86/isa/formats/nop.isa
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73544d907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa/formats/nop.isa
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// -*- mode:c++ -*-
+
+// Copyright (c) 2010 Advanced Micro Devices
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+// not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+// property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+// to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+// licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+// terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+// unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+// modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+//
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+// neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
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+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
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+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
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+// (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: Gabe Black
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// "Format" which describes an instruction whose only purpose is to
+// call a syscall in SE mode.
+//
+
+output header {{
+    class NopInst : public X86ISA::X86StaticInst
+    {
+      public:
+        static const RegIndex foldOBit = 0;
+        /// Constructor
+        NopInst(const char *_mnemonic, ExtMachInst _machInst,
+                OpClass __opClass) :
+            X86ISA::X86StaticInst(_mnemonic, _machInst, __opClass)
+        {
+        }
+
+        std::string generateDisassembly(Addr pc,
+                const SymbolTable *symtab) const;
+    };
+}};
+
+output decoder {{
+    std::string NopInst::generateDisassembly(Addr PC,
+            const SymbolTable *symtab) const
+    {
+        std::stringstream response;
+
+        printMnemonic(response, mnemonic);
+        return response.str();
+    }
+}};
+
+def template NopExecute {{
+    Fault %(class_name)s::execute(%(CPU_exec_context)s *xc,
+            Trace::InstRecord *traceData) const
+    {
+        return NoFault;
+    }
+}};
+
+def format NopInst(*opt_flags) {{
+    iop = InstObjParams(name, Name, 'NopInst', "", opt_flags)
+    header_output = BasicDeclare.subst(iop)
+    decoder_output = BasicConstructor.subst(iop)
+    decode_block = BasicDecode.subst(iop)
+    exec_output = NopExecute.subst(iop)
+}};
+