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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diff --git a/util/minorview.py b/util/minorview.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved
+#
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+# 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: Andrew Bardsley
+#
+# minorview.py: Minorview visuliser for MinorCPU model MinorTrace output
+#
+
+import gtk
+import os
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+# Find MinorView modules even if not called from minorview directory
+minorviewDir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+sys.path.append(minorviewDir)
+
+from minorview.model import BlobModel
+from minorview.view import BlobView, BlobController, BlobWindow
+from minorview.point import Point
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Minor visualiser')
+
+    parser.add_argument('--picture', metavar='picture-file',
+        default=minorviewDir + '/minorview/minor.pic',
+        help='markup file containing blob information '
+            + '(default: <minorview-path>/minor.pic)')
+    parser.add_argument('--prefix', metavar='name', default='system.cpu',
+        help='name prefix in trace for CPU to be visualised (default: '
+            + 'system.cpu)')
+    parser.add_argument('--start-time', metavar='time', type=int, default=0,
+        help='time of first event to load from file')
+    parser.add_argument('--end-time', metavar='time', type=int, default=None,
+        help='time of last event to load from file')
+    parser.add_argument('--mini-views', action='store_true', default=False,
+        help='show tiny views of the next 10 time steps')
+    parser.add_argument('eventFile', metavar='event-file', default='ev')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
+
+    model = BlobModel(unitNamePrefix=args.prefix)
+
+    if args.picture and os.access(args.picture, os.O_RDONLY):
+        model.load_picture(args.picture)
+    else:
+        parser.error('Can\'t read picture file: ' + args.picture)
+
+    # Make the key objects
+    view = BlobView(model)
+    controller = BlobController(model, view,
+        defaultEventFile=args.eventFile,
+        defaultPictureFile=args.picture)
+    window = BlobWindow(model, view, controller)
+    window.add_control_bar(controller.bar)
+
+    # Miniviews allow future timesteps to appear at the bottom of the
+    #   display.
+    if args.mini_views:
+        window.miniViewCount = 10
+
+    window.show_window()
+
+    if args.eventFile and os.access(args.eventFile, os.O_RDONLY):
+        controller.startTime = args.start_time
+        controller.endTime = args.end_time
+        model.load_events(args.eventFile, startTime=args.start_time,
+            endTime=args.end_time)
+        controller.set_time_index(0)
+    else:
+        parser.error('Can\'t read event file: ' + args.eventFile)
+
+    gtk.main()