config: Add --memchecker option

This patch adds the --memchecker option, to denote that a MemChecker
should be instantiated for the system. The exact usage of the MemChecker
depends on the system configuration.

For now CacheConfig.py makes use of the option, adding MemCheckerMonitor
instances between CPUs and D-Caches.

Note, however, that currently this only provides limited checking on a
running system; other parts of the system, such as I/O devices are not
monitored, and may cause warnings to be issued by the monitor.

2 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/configs/common/CacheConfig.py b/configs/common/CacheConfig.py
index c7a724b34..f31b3d566 100644
--- a/configs/common/CacheConfig.py
+++ b/configs/common/CacheConfig.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ def config_cache(options, system):
         system.l2.cpu_side = system.tol2bus.master
         system.l2.mem_side = system.membus.slave
 
+    if options.memchecker:
+        system.memchecker = MemChecker()
+
     for i in xrange(options.num_cpus):
         if options.caches:
             icache = icache_class(size=options.l1i_size,
@@ -83,6 +86,21 @@ def config_cache(options, system):
             dcache = dcache_class(size=options.l1d_size,
                                   assoc=options.l1d_assoc)
 
+            if options.memchecker:
+                dcache_mon = MemCheckerMonitor(warn_only=True)
+                dcache_real = dcache
+
+                # Do not pass the memchecker into the constructor of
+                # MemCheckerMonitor, as it would create a copy; we require
+                # exactly one MemChecker instance.
+                dcache_mon.memchecker = system.memchecker
+
+                # Connect monitor
+                dcache_mon.mem_side = dcache.cpu_side
+
+                # Let CPU connect to monitors
+                dcache = dcache_mon
+
             # When connecting the caches, the clock is also inherited
             # from the CPU in question
             if buildEnv['TARGET_ISA'] == 'x86':
@@ -91,6 +109,13 @@ def config_cache(options, system):
                                                       PageTableWalkerCache())
             else:
                 system.cpu[i].addPrivateSplitL1Caches(icache, dcache)
+
+            if options.memchecker:
+                # The mem_side ports of the caches haven't been connected yet.
+                # Make sure connectAllPorts connects the right objects.
+                system.cpu[i].dcache = dcache_real
+                system.cpu[i].dcache_mon = dcache_mon
+
         system.cpu[i].createInterruptController()
         if options.l2cache:
             system.cpu[i].connectAllPorts(system.tol2bus, system.membus)
diff --git a/configs/common/Options.py b/configs/common/Options.py
index cb5ffad2e..f81e69a61 100644
--- a/configs/common/Options.py
+++ b/configs/common/Options.py
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ def addCommonOptions(parser):
     parser.add_option("-l", "--lpae", action="store_true")
     parser.add_option("-V", "--virtualisation", action="store_true")
 
+    parser.add_option("--memchecker", action="store_true")
+
     # Cache Options
     parser.add_option("--caches", action="store_true")
     parser.add_option("--l2cache", action="store_true")