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Diffstat (limited to 'cpu/beta_cpu/2bit_local_pred.cc')
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diff --git a/cpu/beta_cpu/2bit_local_pred.cc b/cpu/beta_cpu/2bit_local_pred.cc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..88c39a9b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/cpu/beta_cpu/2bit_local_pred.cc @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +#include "base/trace.hh" +#include "cpu/beta_cpu/2bit_local_pred.hh" + +DefaultBP::SatCounter::SatCounter(unsigned bits) + : maxVal((1 << bits) - 1), counter(0) +{ +} + +DefaultBP::SatCounter::SatCounter(unsigned bits, unsigned initial_val) + : maxVal((1 << bits) - 1), counter(initial_val) +{ + // Check to make sure initial value doesn't exceed the max counter value. + if (initial_val > maxVal) { + panic("BP: Initial counter value exceeds max size."); + } +} + +void +DefaultBP::SatCounter::increment() +{ + if(counter < maxVal) { + ++counter; + } +} + +void +DefaultBP::SatCounter::decrement() +{ + if(counter > 0) { + --counter; + } +} + +DefaultBP::DefaultBP(unsigned _localPredictorSize, + unsigned _localCtrBits, + unsigned _instShiftAmt) + : localPredictorSize(_localPredictorSize), + localCtrBits(_localCtrBits), + instShiftAmt(_instShiftAmt) +{ + // Should do checks here to make sure sizes are correct (powers of 2). + + // Setup the index mask. + indexMask = localPredictorSize - 1; + + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: index mask: %#x\n", indexMask); + + // Setup the array of counters for the local predictor. + localCtrs = new SatCounter[localPredictorSize](localCtrBits); + + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: local predictor size: %i\n", + localPredictorSize); + + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: local counter bits: %i\n", localCtrBits); + + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: instruction shift amount: %i\n", + instShiftAmt); +} + +inline +bool +DefaultBP::getPrediction(uint8_t &count) +{ + // Get the MSB of the count + return (count >> (localCtrBits - 1)); +} + +inline +unsigned +DefaultBP::getLocalIndex(Addr &branch_addr) +{ + return (branch_addr >> instShiftAmt) & indexMask; +} + +bool +DefaultBP::lookup(Addr &branch_addr) +{ + uint8_t local_prediction; + unsigned local_predictor_idx = getLocalIndex(branch_addr); + + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: Looking up index %#x\n", + local_predictor_idx); + + local_prediction = localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].read(); + + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: prediction is %i.\n", + (int)local_prediction); + + return getPrediction(local_prediction); +} + +void +DefaultBP::update(Addr &branch_addr, bool taken) +{ + unsigned local_predictor_idx; + + // Update the local predictor. + local_predictor_idx = getLocalIndex(branch_addr); + + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: Looking up index %#x\n", + local_predictor_idx); + + if (taken) { + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: Branch updated as taken.\n"); + localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].increment(); + } else { + DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: Branch updated as not taken.\n"); + localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].decrement(); + } +} |