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authorKevin Lim <ktlim@umich.edu>2005-03-10 15:53:27 -0500
committerKevin Lim <ktlim@umich.edu>2005-03-10 15:53:27 -0500
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+#ifndef __CPU_BETA_CPU_2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__
+#define __CPU_BETA_CPU_2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__
+
+// For Addr type.
+#include "arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh"
+#include "cpu/beta_cpu/sat_counter.hh"
+
+class DefaultBP
+{
+ public:
+ /**
+ * Default branch predictor constructor.
+ */
+ DefaultBP(unsigned localPredictorSize, unsigned localCtrBits,
+ unsigned instShiftAmt);
+
+ /**
+ * Looks up the given address in the branch predictor and returns
+ * a true/false value as to whether it is taken.
+ * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to look up.
+ * @return Whether or not the branch is taken.
+ */
+ bool lookup(Addr &branch_addr);
+
+ /**
+ * Updates the branch predictor with the actual result of a branch.
+ * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to update.
+ * @param taken Whether or not the branch was taken.
+ */
+ void update(Addr &branch_addr, bool taken);
+
+ private:
+
+ inline bool getPrediction(uint8_t &count);
+
+ inline unsigned getLocalIndex(Addr &PC);
+
+ /** Array of counters that make up the local predictor. */
+ SatCounter *localCtrs;
+
+ /** Size of the local predictor. */
+ unsigned localPredictorSize;
+
+ /** Number of bits of the local predictor's counters. */
+ unsigned localCtrBits;
+
+ /** Number of bits to shift the PC when calculating index. */
+ unsigned instShiftAmt;
+
+ /** Mask to get index bits. */
+ unsigned indexMask;
+};
+
+#endif // __CPU_BETA_CPU_2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__