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diff --git a/src/mem/cache/replacement_policies/lfu_rp.hh b/src/mem/cache/replacement_policies/lfu_rp.hh
index affc849a2..8709e35d4 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/replacement_policies/lfu_rp.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/replacement_policies/lfu_rp.hh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
* @file
* Declaration of a Least Frequently Used replacement policy.
* The victim is chosen using the reference frequency. The least referenced
- * block is always chosen to be evicted, regardless of the amount of times
+ * entry is always chosen to be evicted, regardless of the amount of times
* it has been touched, or how long has passed since its last touch.
*/
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@
class LFURP : public BaseReplacementPolicy
{
+ protected:
+ /** LFU-specific implementation of replacement data. */
+ struct LFUReplData : ReplacementData
+ {
+ /** Number of references to this entry since it was reset. */
+ unsigned refCount;
+
+ /**
+ * Default constructor. Invalidate data.
+ */
+ LFUReplData() : refCount(0) {}
+ };
+
public:
/** Convenience typedef. */
typedef LFURPParams Params;
@@ -59,12 +72,47 @@ class LFURP : public BaseReplacementPolicy
~LFURP() {}
/**
+ * Invalidate replacement data to set it as the next probable victim.
+ * Clear the number of references.
+ *
+ * @param replacement_data Replacement data to be invalidated.
+ */
+ void invalidate(const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data)
+ const override;
+
+ /**
+ * Touch an entry to update its replacement data.
+ * Increase number of references.
+ *
+ * @param replacement_data Replacement data to be touched.
+ */
+ void touch(const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data) const
+ override;
+
+ /**
+ * Reset replacement data. Used when an entry is inserted.
+ * Reset number of references.
+ *
+ * @param replacement_data Replacement data to be reset.
+ */
+ void reset(const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data) const
+ override;
+
+ /**
* Find replacement victim using reference frequency.
*
* @param cands Replacement candidates, selected by indexing policy.
- * @return Cache block to be replaced.
+ * @return Replacement entry to be replaced.
+ */
+ ReplaceableEntry* getVictim(const ReplacementCandidates& candidates) const
+ override;
+
+ /**
+ * Instantiate a replacement data entry.
+ *
+ * @return A shared pointer to the new replacement data.
*/
- CacheBlk* getVictim(const ReplacementCandidates& candidates) override;
+ std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData> instantiateEntry() override;
};
#endif // __MEM_CACHE_REPLACEMENT_POLICIES_LFU_RP_HH__