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-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/tags/SConscript1
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py3
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/tags/base_set_assoc.hh4
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.cc241
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.hh166
5 files changed, 413 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/SConscript b/src/mem/cache/tags/SConscript
index 136abac2c..1a3780ff1 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/SConscript
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/SConscript
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ Source('base.cc')
Source('base_set_assoc.cc')
Source('fa_lru.cc')
Source('sector_tags.cc')
+Source('skewed_assoc.cc')
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py b/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py
index 8fdfdce61..781ac8e3f 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/Tags.py
@@ -96,3 +96,6 @@ class FALRU(BaseTags):
min_tracked_cache_size = Param.MemorySize("128kB", "Minimum cache size for"
" which we track statistics")
+class SkewedAssoc(BaseSetAssoc):
+ type = 'SkewedAssoc'
+ cxx_header = "mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.hh"
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/base_set_assoc.hh b/src/mem/cache/tags/base_set_assoc.hh
index 61a16584f..8e4657fc1 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/base_set_assoc.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/base_set_assoc.hh
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ class BaseSetAssoc : public BaseTags
/**
* Finds the given address in the cache, do not update replacement data.
* i.e. This is a no-side-effect find of a block.
+ *
* @param addr The address to find.
* @param is_secure True if the target memory space is secure.
- * @param asid The address space ID.
* @return Pointer to the cache block if found.
*/
CacheBlk* findBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const override;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class BaseSetAssoc : public BaseTags
* @param addr The addr to a find possible locations for.
* @return The possible locations.
*/
- const std::vector<CacheBlk*> getPossibleLocations(Addr addr) const
+ virtual const std::vector<CacheBlk*> getPossibleLocations(Addr addr) const
{
return sets[extractSet(addr)].blks;
}
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.cc b/src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..044f8a3d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Inria
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * 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: Daniel Carvalho
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Definitions of a skewed associative placement policy.
+ */
+
+#include "mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.hh"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "base/logging.hh"
+
+SkewedAssoc::SkewedAssoc(const Params *p)
+ : BaseSetAssoc(p), msbShift(floorLog2(numSets) - 1)
+{
+ if (assoc > NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS) {
+ warn_once("Associativity higher than number of skewing functions. " \
+ "Expect sub-optimal skewing.\n");
+ }
+
+ // Check if set is too big to do skewing. If using big sets, rewrite
+ // skewing functions accordingly to make good use of the hashing function
+ panic_if(setShift + 2 * (msbShift + 1) > 64, "Unsuported number of bits " \
+ "for the skewing functions.");
+}
+
+Addr
+SkewedAssoc::hash(const Addr addr) const
+{
+ // Get relevant bits
+ const uint8_t lsb = bits<Addr>(addr, 0);
+ const uint8_t msb = bits<Addr>(addr, msbShift);
+ const uint8_t xor_bit = msb ^ lsb;
+
+ // Shift-off LSB and set new MSB as xor of old LSB and MSB
+ return insertBits<Addr, uint8_t>(addr >> 1, msbShift, xor_bit);
+}
+
+Addr
+SkewedAssoc::dehash(const Addr addr) const
+{
+ // Get relevant bits. The original MSB is one bit away on the current MSB
+ // (which is the XOR bit). The original LSB can be retrieved from inverting
+ // the xor that generated the XOR bit.
+ const uint8_t msb = bits<Addr>(addr, msbShift - 1);
+ const uint8_t xor_bit = bits<Addr>(addr, msbShift);
+ const uint8_t lsb = msb ^ xor_bit;
+
+ // Remove current MSB (XOR bit), shift left and add LSB back
+ const Addr addr_no_msb = mbits<Addr>(addr, msbShift - 1, 0);
+ return insertBits<Addr, uint8_t>(addr_no_msb << 1, 0, lsb);
+}
+
+Addr
+SkewedAssoc::skew(const Addr addr, const unsigned way) const
+{
+ // Assume an address of size A bits can be decomposed into
+ // {addr3, addr2, addr1, addr0}, where:
+ // addr0 (M bits) = Block offset;
+ // addr1 (N bits) = Set bits in conventional cache;
+ // addr3 (A - M - 2*N bits), addr2 (N bits) = Tag bits.
+ // We use addr1 and addr2, as proposed in the original paper
+ Addr addr1 = bits<Addr>(addr, msbShift, 0);
+ const Addr addr2 = bits<Addr>(addr, 2 * (msbShift + 1) - 1, msbShift + 1);
+
+ // Select and apply skewing function for given way
+ switch (way % NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS) {
+ case 0:
+ addr1 = hash(addr1) ^ hash(addr2) ^ addr2;
+ break;
+ case 1:
+ addr1 = hash(addr1) ^ hash(addr2) ^ addr1;
+ break;
+ case 2:
+ addr1 = hash(addr1) ^ dehash(addr2) ^ addr2;
+ break;
+ case 3:
+ addr1 = hash(addr1) ^ dehash(addr2) ^ addr1;
+ break;
+ case 4:
+ addr1 = dehash(addr1) ^ hash(addr2) ^ addr2;
+ break;
+ case 5:
+ addr1 = dehash(addr1) ^ hash(addr2) ^ addr1;
+ break;
+ case 6:
+ addr1 = dehash(addr1) ^ dehash(addr2) ^ addr2;
+ break;
+ case 7:
+ addr1 = dehash(addr1) ^ dehash(addr2) ^ addr1;
+ break;
+ default:
+ panic("A skewing function has not been implemented for this way.");
+ }
+
+ // If we have more than 8 ways, just pile them up on hashes. This is not
+ // the optimal solution, and can be improved by adding more skewing
+ // functions to the previous selector
+ for (int i = 0; i < way/NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS; i++) {
+ addr1 = hash(addr1);
+ }
+
+ return addr1;
+}
+
+Addr
+SkewedAssoc::deskew(const Addr addr, const unsigned way) const
+{
+ // Get relevant bits of the addr
+ Addr addr1 = bits<Addr>(addr, msbShift, 0);
+ const Addr addr2 = bits<Addr>(addr, 2 * (msbShift + 1) - 1, msbShift + 1);
+
+ // If we have more than NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS ways, unpile the hashes
+ if (way >= NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS) {
+ for (int i = 0; i < way/NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS; i++) {
+ addr1 = dehash(addr1);
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Select and apply skewing function for given way
+ switch (way % 8) {
+ case 0:
+ return dehash(addr1 ^ hash(addr2) ^ addr2);
+ case 1:
+ addr1 = addr1 ^ hash(addr2);
+ for (int i = 0; i < msbShift; i++) {
+ addr1 = hash(addr1);
+ }
+ return addr1;
+ case 2:
+ return dehash(addr1 ^ dehash(addr2) ^ addr2);
+ case 3:
+ addr1 = addr1 ^ dehash(addr2);
+ for (int i = 0; i < msbShift; i++) {
+ addr1 = hash(addr1);
+ }
+ return addr1;
+ case 4:
+ return hash(addr1 ^ hash(addr2) ^ addr2);
+ case 5:
+ addr1 = addr1 ^ hash(addr2);
+ for (int i = 0; i <= msbShift; i++) {
+ addr1 = hash(addr1);
+ }
+ return addr1;
+ case 6:
+ return hash(addr1 ^ dehash(addr2) ^ addr2);
+ case 7:
+ addr1 = addr1 ^ dehash(addr2);
+ for (int i = 0; i <= msbShift; i++) {
+ addr1 = hash(addr1);
+ }
+ return addr1;
+ default:
+ panic("A skewing function has not been implemented for this way.");
+ }
+}
+
+unsigned
+SkewedAssoc::extractSet(Addr addr, unsigned way) const
+{
+ return skew(addr >> setShift, way) & setMask;
+}
+
+Addr
+SkewedAssoc::regenerateBlkAddr(const CacheBlk* blk) const
+{
+ const Addr addr = (blk->tag << (msbShift + 1)) | blk->set;
+ const Addr set = deskew(addr, blk->way) & setMask;
+ return (blk->tag << tagShift) | (set << setShift);
+}
+
+const std::vector<CacheBlk*>
+SkewedAssoc::getPossibleLocations(Addr addr) const
+{
+ std::vector<CacheBlk*> locations;
+
+ // Parse all ways
+ for (int way = 0; way < assoc; ++way) {
+ // Apply hash to get set, and get way entry in it
+ locations.push_back(sets[extractSet(addr, way)].blks[way]);
+ }
+
+ return locations;
+}
+
+CacheBlk*
+SkewedAssoc::findBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const
+{
+ // Extract block tag
+ Addr tag = extractTag(addr);
+
+ // Find possible locations for the given address
+ std::vector<CacheBlk*> locations = getPossibleLocations(addr);
+
+ // Search for block
+ for (const auto& blk : locations) {
+ if ((blk->tag == tag) && blk->isValid() &&
+ (blk->isSecure() == is_secure)) {
+ return blk;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Did not find block
+ return nullptr;
+}
+
+SkewedAssoc *
+SkewedAssocParams::create()
+{
+ return new SkewedAssoc(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.hh b/src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.hh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f5a75266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/skewed_assoc.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Inria
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * 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: Daniel Carvalho
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Declaration of a skewed associative tag store.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MEM_CACHE_TAGS_SKEWED_ASSOC_HH__
+#define __MEM_CACHE_TAGS_SKEWED_ASSOC_HH__
+
+#include "mem/cache/blk.hh"
+#include "mem/cache/tags/base_set_assoc.hh"
+#include "params/SkewedAssoc.hh"
+
+/**
+ * A SkewedAssoc cache tag store.
+ * @sa \ref gem5MemorySystem "gem5 Memory System"
+ *
+ * The SkewedAssoc placement policy divides the cache into s sets of w
+ * cache lines (ways). A cache line has a different set mapping for each way,
+ * according to a skewing function.
+ *
+ * If provided with an associativity higher than the number of skewing
+ * functions, the skewing functions of the extra ways might be sub-optimal.
+ */
+class SkewedAssoc : public BaseSetAssoc
+{
+ private:
+ /**
+ * The number of skewing functions implemented. Should be updated if more
+ * functions are added. If more than this number of skewing functions are
+ * needed (i.e., assoc > this value), we programatically generate new ones,
+ * which may be sub-optimal.
+ */
+ const int NUM_SKEWING_FUNCTIONS = 8;
+
+ /**
+ * The amount to shift a set index to get its MSB.
+ */
+ const int msbShift;
+
+ /**
+ * The hash function itself. Uses the hash function H, as described in
+ * "Skewed-Associative Caches", from Seznec et al. (section 3.3): It
+ * applies an XOR to the MSB and LSB, shifts all bits one bit to the right,
+ * and set the result of the XOR as the new MSB.
+ *
+ * @param addr The address to be hashed.
+ * @param The hashed address.
+ */
+ Addr hash(const Addr addr) const;
+
+ /**
+ * Inverse of the hash function.
+ * @sa hash().
+ *
+ * @param addr The address to be dehashed.
+ * @param The dehashed address.
+ */
+ Addr dehash(const Addr addr) const;
+
+ /**
+ * Address skewing function selection. It selects and applies one of the
+ * skewing functions functions based on the way provided.
+ *
+ * @param addr Address to be skewed. Should contain the set and tag bits.
+ * @param way The cache way, used to select a hash function.
+ * @return The skewed address.
+ */
+ Addr skew(const Addr addr, const unsigned way) const;
+
+ /**
+ * Address deskewing function (inverse of the skew function) of the given
+ * way.
+ * @sa skew()
+ *
+ * @param addr Address to be deskewed. Should contain the set and tag bits.
+ * @param way The cache way, used to select a hash function.
+ * @return The deskewed address.
+ */
+ Addr deskew(const Addr addr, const unsigned way) const;
+
+ /**
+ * Apply a skewing function to calculate address' set given a way.
+ *
+ * @param addr The address to calculate the set for.
+ * @param way The way to get the set from.
+ * @return The set index for given combination of address and way.
+ */
+ unsigned extractSet(Addr addr, unsigned way) const;
+
+ public:
+ /** Convenience typedef. */
+ typedef SkewedAssocParams Params;
+
+ /**
+ * Construct and initialize this tag store.
+ */
+ SkewedAssoc(const Params *p);
+
+ /**
+ * Destructor
+ */
+ ~SkewedAssoc() {};
+
+ /**
+ * Find all possible block locations for insertion and replacement of
+ * an address. Should be called immediately before ReplacementPolicy's
+ * findVictim() not to break cache resizing.
+ * Returns blocks in all ways belonging to the set of the address.
+ *
+ * @param addr The addr to a find possible locations for.
+ * @return The possible locations.
+ */
+ const std::vector<CacheBlk*> getPossibleLocations(Addr addr) const
+ override;
+
+ /**
+ * Finds the given address in the cache, do not update replacement data.
+ * i.e. This is a no-side-effect find of a block.
+ *
+ * @param addr The address to find.
+ * @param is_secure True if the target memory space is secure.
+ * @return Pointer to the cache block if found.
+ */
+ CacheBlk* findBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const override;
+
+ /**
+ * Regenerate the block address from the tag, set and way. Uses the
+ * inverse of the skewing function.
+ *
+ * @param block The block.
+ * @return the block address.
+ */
+ Addr regenerateBlkAddr(const CacheBlk* blk) const override;
+};
+
+#endif //__MEM_CACHE_TAGS_SKEWED_ASSOC_HH__