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-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/Cache.py4
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/base.cc56
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/base.hh13
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/cache.cc6
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/compressors/base.cc7
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/compressors/base.hh2
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.cc12
-rw-r--r--src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.hh8
8 files changed, 103 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/Cache.py b/src/mem/cache/Cache.py
index b2f478472..7a28136b5 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/Cache.py
+++ b/src/mem/cache/Cache.py
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ from m5.proxy import *
from m5.SimObject import SimObject
from m5.objects.ClockedObject import ClockedObject
+from m5.objects.Compressors import BaseCacheCompressor
from m5.objects.Prefetcher import BasePrefetcher
from m5.objects.ReplacementPolicies import *
from m5.objects.Tags import *
-
# Enum for cache clusivity, currently mostly inclusive or mostly
# exclusive.
class Clusivity(Enum): vals = ['mostly_incl', 'mostly_excl']
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ class BaseCache(ClockedObject):
replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
"Replacement policy")
+ compressor = Param.BaseCacheCompressor(NULL, "Cache compressor.")
+
sequential_access = Param.Bool(False,
"Whether to access tags and data sequentially")
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/base.cc b/src/mem/cache/base.cc
index 36968a18d..e2149dbb4 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/base.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/base.cc
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
#include "debug/CachePort.hh"
#include "debug/CacheRepl.hh"
#include "debug/CacheVerbose.hh"
+#include "mem/cache/compressors/base.hh"
#include "mem/cache/mshr.hh"
#include "mem/cache/prefetch/base.hh"
#include "mem/cache/queue_entry.hh"
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ BaseCache::BaseCache(const BaseCacheParams *p, unsigned blk_size)
mshrQueue("MSHRs", p->mshrs, 0, p->demand_mshr_reserve), // see below
writeBuffer("write buffer", p->write_buffers, p->mshrs), // see below
tags(p->tags),
+ compressor(p->compressor),
prefetcher(p->prefetcher),
writeAllocator(p->write_allocator),
writebackClean(p->writeback_clean),
@@ -1034,7 +1036,16 @@ BaseCache::access(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *&blk, Cycles &lat,
}
blk->status |= BlkReadable;
+ } else {
+ if (compressor) {
+ // This is an overwrite to an existing block, therefore we need
+ // to check for data expansion (i.e., block was compressed with
+ // a smaller size, and now it doesn't fit the entry anymore).
+ // If that is the case we might need to evict blocks.
+ // @todo Update compression data
+ }
}
+
// only mark the block dirty if we got a writeback command,
// and leave it as is for a clean writeback
if (pkt->cmd == MemCmd::WritebackDirty) {
@@ -1114,6 +1125,10 @@ BaseCache::access(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *&blk, Cycles &lat,
blk->status |= BlkReadable;
}
+ } else {
+ if (compressor) {
+ // @todo Update compression data
+ }
}
// at this point either this is a writeback or a write-through
@@ -1151,6 +1166,12 @@ BaseCache::access(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *&blk, Cycles &lat,
// Calculate access latency based on the need to access the data array
if (pkt->isRead() || pkt->isWrite()) {
lat = calculateAccessLatency(blk, pkt->headerDelay, tag_latency);
+
+ // When a block is compressed, it must first be decompressed
+ // before being read. This adds to the access latency.
+ if (compressor && pkt->isRead()) {
+ lat += compressor->getDecompressionLatency(blk);
+ }
} else {
lat = calculateTagOnlyLatency(pkt->headerDelay, tag_latency);
}
@@ -1319,8 +1340,22 @@ BaseCache::allocateBlock(const PacketPtr pkt, PacketList &writebacks)
// Get secure bit
const bool is_secure = pkt->isSecure();
- // @todo Compress and get compression related data
+ // Block size and compression related access latency. Only relevant if
+ // using a compressor, otherwise there is no extra delay, and the block
+ // is fully sized
std::size_t blk_size_bits = blkSize*8;
+ Cycles compression_lat = Cycles(0);
+ Cycles decompression_lat = Cycles(0);
+
+ // If a compressor is being used, it is called to compress data before
+ // insertion. Although in Gem5 the data is stored uncompressed, even if a
+ // compressor is used, the compression/decompression methods are called to
+ // calculate the amount of extra cycles needed to read or write compressed
+ // blocks.
+ if (compressor) {
+ compressor->compress(pkt->getConstPtr<uint64_t>(), compression_lat,
+ decompression_lat, blk_size_bits);
+ }
// Find replacement victim
std::vector<CacheBlk*> evict_blks;
@@ -1377,6 +1412,13 @@ BaseCache::allocateBlock(const PacketPtr pkt, PacketList &writebacks)
replacements++;
}
+ // If using a compressor, set compression data. This must be done before
+ // block insertion, as compressed tags use this information.
+ if (compressor) {
+ compressor->setSizeBits(victim, blk_size_bits);
+ compressor->setDecompressionLatency(victim, decompression_lat);
+ }
+
// Insert new block at victimized entry
tags->insertBlock(pkt, victim);
@@ -1443,6 +1485,12 @@ BaseCache::writebackBlk(CacheBlk *blk)
pkt->allocate();
pkt->setDataFromBlock(blk->data, blkSize);
+ // When a block is compressed, it must first be decompressed before being
+ // sent for writeback.
+ if (compressor) {
+ pkt->payloadDelay = compressor->getDecompressionLatency(blk);
+ }
+
return pkt;
}
@@ -1482,6 +1530,12 @@ BaseCache::writecleanBlk(CacheBlk *blk, Request::Flags dest, PacketId id)
pkt->allocate();
pkt->setDataFromBlock(blk->data, blkSize);
+ // When a block is compressed, it must first be decompressed before being
+ // sent for writeback.
+ if (compressor) {
+ pkt->payloadDelay = compressor->getDecompressionLatency(blk);
+ }
+
return pkt;
}
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/base.hh b/src/mem/cache/base.hh
index b995a6e47..02b9e2d2e 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/base.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/base.hh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
#include "debug/CachePort.hh"
#include "enums/Clusivity.hh"
#include "mem/cache/cache_blk.hh"
+#include "mem/cache/compressors/base.hh"
#include "mem/cache/mshr_queue.hh"
#include "mem/cache/tags/base.hh"
#include "mem/cache/write_queue.hh"
@@ -324,6 +325,9 @@ class BaseCache : public ClockedObject
/** Tag and data Storage */
BaseTags *tags;
+ /** Compression method being used. */
+ BaseCacheCompressor* compressor;
+
/** Prefetcher */
BasePrefetcher *prefetcher;
@@ -1070,6 +1074,15 @@ class BaseCache : public ClockedObject
Addr blk_addr = pkt->getBlockAddr(blkSize);
+ // If using compression, on evictions the block is decompressed and
+ // the operation's latency is added to the payload delay. Consume
+ // that payload delay here, meaning that the data is always stored
+ // uncompressed in the writebuffer
+ if (compressor) {
+ time += pkt->payloadDelay;
+ pkt->payloadDelay = 0;
+ }
+
WriteQueueEntry *wq_entry =
writeBuffer.findMatch(blk_addr, pkt->isSecure());
if (wq_entry && !wq_entry->inService) {
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/cache.cc b/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
index 4643e1d35..a601a7be3 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/cache.cc
@@ -1129,6 +1129,12 @@ Cache::handleSnoop(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk, bool is_timing,
if (pkt->hasData())
pkt->setDataFromBlock(blk->data, blkSize);
}
+
+ // When a block is compressed, it must first be decompressed before
+ // being read, and this increases the snoop delay.
+ if (compressor && pkt->isRead()) {
+ snoop_delay += compressor->getDecompressionLatency(blk);
+ }
}
if (!respond && is_deferred) {
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.cc b/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.cc
index 1ba2677ea..40244e249 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.cc
@@ -111,13 +111,16 @@ BaseCacheCompressor::compress(const uint64_t* data, Cycles& comp_lat,
}
Cycles
-BaseCacheCompressor::getDecompressionLatency(const CacheBlk* blk)
+BaseCacheCompressor::getDecompressionLatency(const CacheBlk* blk) const
{
const CompressionBlk* comp_blk = static_cast<const CompressionBlk*>(blk);
// If block is compressed, return its decompression latency
if (comp_blk && comp_blk->isCompressed()){
- return comp_blk->getDecompressionLatency();
+ const Cycles decomp_lat = comp_blk->getDecompressionLatency();
+ DPRINTF(CacheComp, "Decompressing block: %s (%d cycles)\n",
+ comp_blk->print(), decomp_lat);
+ return decomp_lat;
}
// Block is not compressed, so there is no decompression latency
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.hh b/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.hh
index a19a0727a..f457ecdc4 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/compressors/base.hh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class BaseCacheCompressor : public SimObject {
*
* @param blk The compressed block.
*/
- static Cycles getDecompressionLatency(const CacheBlk* blk);
+ Cycles getDecompressionLatency(const CacheBlk* blk) const;
/**
* Set the decompression latency of compressed block.
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.cc b/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.cc
index cc799df24..46043be68 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
#include "mem/cache/replacement_policies/base.hh"
#include "mem/cache/tags/indexing_policies/base.hh"
+#include "mem/packet.hh"
#include "params/CompressedTags.hh"
CompressedTags::CompressedTags(const Params *p)
@@ -93,6 +94,17 @@ CompressedTags::tagsInit()
}
void
+CompressedTags::insertBlock(const PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk)
+{
+ // Insert block
+ SectorTags::insertBlock(pkt, blk);
+
+ // @todo We always store compressed blocks when possible
+ CompressionBlk* compression_blk = static_cast<CompressionBlk*>(blk);
+ compression_blk->setUncompressed();
+}
+
+void
CompressedTags::forEachBlk(std::function<void(CacheBlk &)> visitor)
{
for (CompressionBlk& blk : blks) {
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.hh b/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.hh
index 0bf96b55e..303bc79d8 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/tags/compressed_tags.hh
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ class CompressedTags : public SectorTags
void tagsInit() override;
/**
+ * Insert the new block into the cache and update replacement data.
+ *
+ * @param pkt Packet holding the address to update
+ * @param blk The block to update.
+ */
+ void insertBlock(const PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk) override;
+
+ /**
* Visit each sub-block in the tags and apply a visitor.
*
* The visitor should be a std::function that takes a cache block.
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