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+#include "base/trace.hh"
+#include "cpu/beta_cpu/2bit_local_pred.hh"
+
+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];
+
+ for (int i = 0; i < localPredictorSize; ++i)
+ localCtrs[i].setBits(_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)
+{
+ bool taken;
+ uint8_t local_prediction;
+ unsigned local_predictor_idx = getLocalIndex(branch_addr);
+
+ DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: Looking up index %#x\n",
+ local_predictor_idx);
+
+ assert(local_predictor_idx < localPredictorSize);
+
+ local_prediction = localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].read();
+
+ DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: prediction is %i.\n",
+ (int)local_prediction);
+
+ taken = getPrediction(local_prediction);
+
+#if 0
+ // Speculative update.
+ 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();
+ }
+#endif
+
+ return taken;
+}
+
+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);
+
+ assert(local_predictor_idx < localPredictorSize);
+
+ // Increment or decrement twice to undo speculative update, then
+ // properly update
+ if (taken) {
+ DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: Branch updated as taken.\n");
+ localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].increment();
+// localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].increment();
+ } else {
+ DPRINTF(Fetch, "Branch predictor: Branch updated as not taken.\n");
+ localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].decrement();
+// localCtrs[local_predictor_idx].decrement();
+ }
+}