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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2006 The Regents of The University of Michigan
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CPU_O3_DECODE_HH__
+#define __CPU_O3_DECODE_HH__
+
+#include <queue>
+
+#include "base/statistics.hh"
+#include "base/timebuf.hh"
+
+/**
+ * DefaultDecode class handles both single threaded and SMT
+ * decode. Its width is specified by the parameters; each cycles it
+ * tries to decode that many instructions. Because instructions are
+ * actually decoded when the StaticInst is created, this stage does
+ * not do much other than check any PC-relative branches.
+ */
+template<class Impl>
+class DefaultDecode
+{
+ private:
+ // Typedefs from the Impl.
+ typedef typename Impl::FullCPU FullCPU;
+ typedef typename Impl::DynInstPtr DynInstPtr;
+ typedef typename Impl::Params Params;
+ typedef typename Impl::CPUPol CPUPol;
+
+ // Typedefs from the CPU policy.
+ typedef typename CPUPol::FetchStruct FetchStruct;
+ typedef typename CPUPol::DecodeStruct DecodeStruct;
+ typedef typename CPUPol::TimeStruct TimeStruct;
+
+ public:
+ /** Overall decode stage status. Used to determine if the CPU can
+ * deschedule itself due to a lack of activity.
+ */
+ enum DecodeStatus {
+ Active,
+ Inactive
+ };
+
+ /** Individual thread status. */
+ enum ThreadStatus {
+ Running,
+ Idle,
+ StartSquash,
+ Squashing,
+ Blocked,
+ Unblocking
+ };
+
+ private:
+ /** Decode status. */
+ DecodeStatus _status;
+
+ /** Per-thread status. */
+ ThreadStatus decodeStatus[Impl::MaxThreads];
+
+ public:
+ /** DefaultDecode constructor. */
+ DefaultDecode(Params *params);
+
+ /** Returns the name of decode. */
+ std::string name() const;
+
+ /** Registers statistics. */
+ void regStats();
+
+ /** Sets CPU pointer. */
+ void setCPU(FullCPU *cpu_ptr);
+
+ /** Sets the main backwards communication time buffer pointer. */
+ void setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr);
+
+ /** Sets pointer to time buffer used to communicate to the next stage. */
+ void setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr);
+
+ /** Sets pointer to time buffer coming from fetch. */
+ void setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr);
+
+ /** Sets pointer to list of active threads. */
+ void setActiveThreads(std::list<unsigned> *at_ptr);
+
+ void switchOut();
+
+ void takeOverFrom();
+ /** Ticks decode, processing all input signals and decoding as many
+ * instructions as possible.
+ */
+ void tick();
+
+ /** Determines what to do based on decode's current status.
+ * @param status_change decode() sets this variable if there was a status
+ * change (ie switching from from blocking to unblocking).
+ * @param tid Thread id to decode instructions from.
+ */
+ void decode(bool &status_change, unsigned tid);
+
+ /** Processes instructions from fetch and passes them on to rename.
+ * Decoding of instructions actually happens when they are created in
+ * fetch, so this function mostly checks if PC-relative branches are
+ * correct.
+ */
+ void decodeInsts(unsigned tid);
+
+ private:
+ /** Inserts a thread's instructions into the skid buffer, to be decoded
+ * once decode unblocks.
+ */
+ void skidInsert(unsigned tid);
+
+ /** Returns if all of the skid buffers are empty. */
+ bool skidsEmpty();
+
+ /** Updates overall decode status based on all of the threads' statuses. */
+ void updateStatus();
+
+ /** Separates instructions from fetch into individual lists of instructions
+ * sorted by thread.
+ */
+ void sortInsts();
+
+ /** Reads all stall signals from the backwards communication timebuffer. */
+ void readStallSignals(unsigned tid);
+
+ /** Checks all input signals and updates decode's status appropriately. */
+ bool checkSignalsAndUpdate(unsigned tid);
+
+ /** Checks all stall signals, and returns if any are true. */
+ bool checkStall(unsigned tid) const;
+
+ /** Returns if there any instructions from fetch on this cycle. */
+ inline bool fetchInstsValid();
+
+ /** Switches decode to blocking, and signals back that decode has
+ * become blocked.
+ * @return Returns true if there is a status change.
+ */
+ bool block(unsigned tid);
+
+ /** Switches decode to unblocking if the skid buffer is empty, and
+ * signals back that decode has unblocked.
+ * @return Returns true if there is a status change.
+ */
+ bool unblock(unsigned tid);
+
+ /** Squashes if there is a PC-relative branch that was predicted
+ * incorrectly. Sends squash information back to fetch.
+ */
+ void squash(DynInstPtr &inst, unsigned tid);
+
+ public:
+ /** Squashes due to commit signalling a squash. Changes status to
+ * squashing and clears block/unblock signals as needed.
+ */
+ unsigned squash(unsigned tid);
+
+ private:
+ // Interfaces to objects outside of decode.
+ /** CPU interface. */
+ FullCPU *cpu;
+
+ /** Time buffer interface. */
+ TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *timeBuffer;
+
+ /** Wire to get rename's output from backwards time buffer. */
+ typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromRename;
+
+ /** Wire to get iew's information from backwards time buffer. */
+ typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromIEW;
+
+ /** Wire to get commit's information from backwards time buffer. */
+ typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromCommit;
+
+ /** Wire to write information heading to previous stages. */
+ // Might not be the best name as not only fetch will read it.
+ typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire toFetch;
+
+ /** Decode instruction queue. */
+ TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *decodeQueue;
+
+ /** Wire used to write any information heading to rename. */
+ typename TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct>::wire toRename;
+
+ /** Fetch instruction queue interface. */
+ TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fetchQueue;
+
+ /** Wire to get fetch's output from fetch queue. */
+ typename TimeBuffer<FetchStruct>::wire fromFetch;
+
+ /** Queue of all instructions coming from fetch this cycle. */
+ std::queue<DynInstPtr> insts[Impl::MaxThreads];
+
+ /** Skid buffer between fetch and decode. */
+ std::queue<DynInstPtr> skidBuffer[Impl::MaxThreads];
+
+ /** Variable that tracks if decode has written to the time buffer this
+ * cycle. Used to tell CPU if there is activity this cycle.
+ */
+ bool wroteToTimeBuffer;
+
+ /** Source of possible stalls. */
+ struct Stalls {
+ bool rename;
+ bool iew;
+ bool commit;
+ };
+
+ /** Tracks which stages are telling decode to stall. */
+ Stalls stalls[Impl::MaxThreads];
+
+ /** Rename to decode delay, in ticks. */
+ unsigned renameToDecodeDelay;
+
+ /** IEW to decode delay, in ticks. */
+ unsigned iewToDecodeDelay;
+
+ /** Commit to decode delay, in ticks. */
+ unsigned commitToDecodeDelay;
+
+ /** Fetch to decode delay, in ticks. */
+ unsigned fetchToDecodeDelay;
+
+ /** The width of decode, in instructions. */
+ unsigned decodeWidth;
+
+ /** Index of instructions being sent to rename. */
+ unsigned toRenameIndex;
+
+ /** number of Active Threads*/
+ unsigned numThreads;
+
+ /** List of active thread ids */
+ std::list<unsigned> *activeThreads;
+
+ /** Number of branches in flight. */
+ unsigned branchCount[Impl::MaxThreads];
+
+ /** Maximum size of the skid buffer. */
+ unsigned skidBufferMax;
+
+ /** Stat for total number of idle cycles. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeIdleCycles;
+ /** Stat for total number of blocked cycles. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeBlockedCycles;
+ /** Stat for total number of normal running cycles. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeRunCycles;
+ /** Stat for total number of unblocking cycles. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeUnblockCycles;
+ /** Stat for total number of squashing cycles. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeSquashCycles;
+ /** Stat for number of times a branch is resolved at decode. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeBranchResolved;
+ /** Stat for number of times a branch mispredict is detected. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeBranchMispred;
+ /** Stat for number of times decode detected a non-control instruction
+ * incorrectly predicted as a branch.
+ */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeControlMispred;
+ /** Stat for total number of decoded instructions. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeDecodedInsts;
+ /** Stat for total number of squashed instructions. */
+ Stats::Scalar<> decodeSquashedInsts;
+};
+
+#endif // __CPU_O3_DECODE_HH__