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authorAndrew Bardsley <Andrew.Bardsley@arm.com>2014-07-23 16:09:04 -0500
committerAndrew Bardsley <Andrew.Bardsley@arm.com>2014-07-23 16:09:04 -0500
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downloadgem5-0e8a90f06bd3db00f700891a33458353478cce76.tar.xz
cpu: `Minor' in-order CPU model
This patch contains a new CPU model named `Minor'. Minor models a four stage in-order execution pipeline (fetch lines, decompose into macroops, decompose macroops into microops, execute). The model was developed to support the ARM ISA but should be fixable to support all the remaining gem5 ISAs. It currently also works for Alpha, and regressions are included for ARM and Alpha (including Linux boot). Documentation for the model can be found in src/doc/inside-minor.doxygen and its internal operations can be visualised using the Minorview tool utils/minorview.py. Minor was designed to be fairly simple and not to engage in a lot of instruction annotation. As such, it currently has very few gathered stats and may lack other gem5 features. Minor is faster than the o3 model. Sample results: Benchmark | Stat host_seconds (s) ---------------+--------v--------v-------- (on ARM, opt) | simple | o3 | minor | timing | timing | timing ---------------+--------+--------+-------- 10.linux-boot | 169 | 1883 | 1075 10.mcf | 117 | 967 | 491 20.parser | 668 | 6315 | 3146 30.eon | 542 | 3413 | 2414 40.perlbmk | 2339 | 20905 | 11532 50.vortex | 122 | 1094 | 588 60.bzip2 | 2045 | 18061 | 9662 70.twolf | 207 | 2736 | 1036
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 ARM Limited
+ * 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
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+ * 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.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "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
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (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: Andrew Bardsley
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * The constructed pipeline. Kept out of MinorCPU to keep the interface
+ * between the CPU and its grubby implementation details clean.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CPU_MINOR_PIPELINE_HH__
+#define __CPU_MINOR_PIPELINE_HH__
+
+#include "cpu/minor/activity.hh"
+#include "cpu/minor/cpu.hh"
+#include "cpu/minor/decode.hh"
+#include "cpu/minor/execute.hh"
+#include "cpu/minor/fetch1.hh"
+#include "cpu/minor/fetch2.hh"
+#include "params/MinorCPU.hh"
+#include "sim/ticked_object.hh"
+
+namespace Minor
+{
+
+/**
+ * @namespace Minor
+ *
+ * Minor contains all the definitions within the MinorCPU apart from the CPU
+ * class itself
+ */
+
+/** The constructed pipeline. Kept out of MinorCPU to keep the interface
+ * between the CPU and its grubby implementation details clean. */
+class Pipeline : public Ticked
+{
+ protected:
+ MinorCPU &cpu;
+
+ /** Allow cycles to be skipped when the pipeline is idle */
+ bool allow_idling;
+
+ Latch<ForwardLineData> f1ToF2;
+ Latch<BranchData> f2ToF1;
+ Latch<ForwardInstData> f2ToD;
+ Latch<ForwardInstData> dToE;
+ Latch<BranchData> eToF1;
+
+ Execute execute;
+ Decode decode;
+ Fetch2 fetch2;
+ Fetch1 fetch1;
+
+ /** Activity recording for the pipeline. This is access through the CPU
+ * by the pipeline stages but belongs to the Pipeline as it is the
+ * cleanest place to initialise it */
+ MinorActivityRecorder activityRecorder;
+
+ public:
+ /** Enumerated ids of the 'stages' for the activity recorder */
+ enum StageId
+ {
+ /* A stage representing wakeup of the whole processor */
+ CPUStageId = 0,
+ /* Real pipeline stages */
+ Fetch1StageId, Fetch2StageId, DecodeStageId, ExecuteStageId,
+ Num_StageId /* Stage count */
+ };
+
+ /** True after drain is called but draining isn't complete */
+ bool needToSignalDrained;
+
+ public:
+ Pipeline(MinorCPU &cpu_, MinorCPUParams &params);
+
+ public:
+ /** Wake up the Fetch unit. This is needed on thread activation esp.
+ * after quiesce wakeup */
+ void wakeupFetch();
+
+ /** Try to drain the CPU */
+ unsigned int drain(DrainManager *manager);
+
+ void drainResume();
+
+ /** Test to see if the CPU is drained */
+ bool isDrained();
+
+ /** A custom evaluate allows report in the right place (between
+ * stages and pipeline advance) */
+ void evaluate();
+
+ void minorTrace() const;
+
+ /** Functions below here are BaseCPU operations passed on to pipeline
+ * stages */
+
+ /** Return the IcachePort belonging to Fetch1 for the CPU */
+ MinorCPU::MinorCPUPort &getInstPort();
+ /** Return the DcachePort belonging to Execute for the CPU */
+ MinorCPU::MinorCPUPort &getDataPort();
+
+ /** To give the activity recorder to the CPU */
+ MinorActivityRecorder *getActivityRecorder() { return &activityRecorder; }
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif /* __CPU_MINOR_PIPELINE_HH__ */