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01-Apr-2016 |
Sascha Bischoff <sascha.bischoff@ARM.com> |
sim: Fix clock_domain unserialization
This patch addresses an issue with the unserialization of clock domains. Previously, the previous performance level was not restored due to a bug in the code, which detected the post-unserialize update as superfluous. This patch splits the setting of the clock domain into two parts. The original interface of perfLevel is retained, but the actual update takes place in signalPerfLevelUpdate, which is private to the class. The perfLevel method checks that if the new performance level is different to the previous performance level, and will only call signalPerfLevelUpdate if there is a change. Therefore, the performance level is only updated, and voltage domains notified, if there is an actual change. The split functionality allows signalPerfLevelUpdate to be called by startup() to explicitly force an update post unserialization.
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11169:44b5c183c3cd |
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12-Oct-2015 |
Andreas Hansson <andreas.hansson@arm.com> |
misc: Add explicit overrides and fix other clang >= 3.5 issues
This patch adds explicit overrides as this is now required when using "-Wall" with clang >= 3.5, the latter now part of the most recent XCode. The patch consequently removes "virtual" for those methods where "override" is added. The latter should be enough of an indication.
As part of this patch, a few minor issues that clang >= 3.5 complains about are also resolved (unused methods and variables).
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11168:f98eb2da15a4 |
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12-Oct-2015 |
Andreas Hansson <andreas.hansson@arm.com> |
misc: Remove redundant compiler-specific defines
This patch moves away from using M5_ATTR_OVERRIDE and the m5::hashmap (and similar) abstractions, as these are no longer needed with gcc 4.7 and clang 3.1 as minimum compiler versions.
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11009:32e374b7cbdb |
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07-Aug-2015 |
Andreas Sandberg <andreas.sandberg@arm.com> |
sim: Split ClockedObject to make it usable to non-SimObjects
Split ClockedObject into two classes: Clocked that provides the basic clock functionality, and ClockedObject that inherits from Clocked and SimObject to provide the functionality of the old ClockedObject.
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10905:a6ca6831e775 |
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07-Jul-2015 |
Andreas Sandberg <andreas.sandberg@arm.com> |
sim: Refactor the serialization base class
Objects that are can be serialized are supposed to inherit from the Serializable class. This class is meant to provide a unified API for such objects. However, so far it has mainly been used by SimObjects due to some fundamental design limitations. This changeset redesigns to the serialization interface to make it more generic and hide the underlying checkpoint storage. Specifically:
* Add a set of APIs to serialize into a subsection of the current object. Previously, objects that needed this functionality would use ad-hoc solutions using nameOut() and section name generation. In the new world, an object that implements the interface has the methods serializeSection() and unserializeSection() that serialize into a named /subsection/ of the current object. Calling serialize() serializes an object into the current section.
* Move the name() method from Serializable to SimObject as it is no longer needed for serialization. The fully qualified section name is generated by the main serialization code on the fly as objects serialize sub-objects.
* Add a scoped ScopedCheckpointSection helper class. Some objects need to serialize data structures, that are not deriving from Serializable, into subsections. Previously, this was done using nameOut() and manual section name generation. To simplify this, this changeset introduces a ScopedCheckpointSection() helper class. When this class is instantiated, it adds a new /subsection/ and subsequent serialization calls during the lifetime of this helper class happen inside this section (or a subsection in case of nested sections).
* The serialize() call is now const which prevents accidental state manipulation during serialization. Objects that rely on modifying state can use the serializeOld() call instead. The default implementation simply calls serialize(). Note: The old-style calls need to be explicitly called using the serializeOld()/serializeSectionOld() style APIs. These are used by default when serializing SimObjects.
* Both the input and output checkpoints now use their own named types. This hides underlying checkpoint implementation from objects that need checkpointing and makes it easier to change the underlying checkpoint storage code.
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10395:77b9f96786c1 |
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16-Jun-2014 |
Stephan Diestelhorst <stephan.diestelhorst@arm.com> |
energy: Small extentions and fixes for DVFS handler
These additions allow easier interoperability with and querying from an additional controller which will be in a separate patch. Also adding warnings for changing the enabled state of the handler across checkpoint / resume and deviating from the state in the configuration.
Contributed-by: Akash Bagdia <akash.bagdia@arm.com>
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10249:6bbb7ae309ac |
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30-Jun-2014 |
Stephan Diestelhorst <stephan.diestelhorst@arm.com> |
power: Add basic DVFS support for gem5
Adds DVFS capabilities to gem5, by allowing users to specify lists for frequencies and voltages in SrcClockDomains and VoltageDomains respectively. A separate component, DVFSHandler, provides a small interface to change operating points of the associated domains.
Clock domains will be linked to voltage domains and thus allow separate clock, but shared voltage lines.
Currently all the valid performance-level updates are performed with a fixed transition latency as specified for the domain.
Config file example: ... vd = VoltageDomain(voltage = ['1V','0.95V','0.90V','0.85V']) tsys.cluster1.clk_domain.clock = ['1GHz','700MHz','400MHz','230MHz'] tsys.cluster2.clk_domain.clock = ['1GHz','700MHz','400MHz','230MHz'] tsys.cluster1.clk_domain.domain_id = 0 tsys.cluster2.clk_domain.domain_id = 1 tsys.cluster1.clk_domain.voltage_domain = vd tsys.cluster2.clk_domain.voltage_domain = vd tsys.dvfs_handler.domains = [tsys.cluster1.clk_domain, tsys.cluster2.clk_domain] tsys.dvfs_handler.enable = True
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10021:9d6d630f830e |
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24-Jan-2014 |
Andreas Hansson <andreas.hansson@arm.com> |
sim: Expose the current clock period as a stat
This patch adds observability to the clock period of the clock domains by including it as a stat.
As a result of adding this, the regressions will be updated in a separate patch.
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10000:99bd071911cf |
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29-Dec-2013 |
Christopher Torng <clt67@cornell.edu> |
sim: Add support for dynamic frequency scaling This patch provides support for DFS by having ClockedObjects register themselves with their clock domain at construction time in a member list. Using this list, a clock domain can update each member's tick to the curTick() before modifying the clock period.
Committed by: Nilay Vaish <nilay@cs.wisc.edu>
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9827:f47274776aa0 |
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19-Aug-2013 |
Akash Bagdia <akash.bagdia@arm.com> |
power: Add voltage domains to the clock domains
This patch adds the notion of voltage domains, and groups clock domains that operate under the same voltage (i.e. power supply) into domains. Each clock domain is required to be associated with a voltage domain, and the latter requires the voltage to be explicitly set.
A voltage domain is an independently controllable voltage supply being provided to section of the design. Thus, if you wish to perform dynamic voltage scaling on a CPU, its clock domain should be associated with a separate voltage domain.
The current implementation of the voltage domain does not take into consideration cases where there are derived voltage domains running at ratio of native voltage domains, as with the case where there can be on-chip buck/boost (charge pumps) voltage regulation logic.
The regression and configuration scripts are updated with a generic voltage domain for the system, and one for the CPUs.
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9793:6e6cefc1db1f |
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27-Jun-2013 |
Akash Bagdia <akash.bagdia@arm.com> |
sim: Add the notion of clock domains to all ClockedObjects
This patch adds the notion of source- and derived-clock domains to the ClockedObjects. As such, all clock information is moved to the clock domain, and the ClockedObjects are grouped into domains.
The clock domains are either source domains, with a specific clock period, or derived domains that have a parent domain and a divider (potentially chained). For piece of logic that runs at a derived clock (a ratio of the clock its parent is running at) the necessary derived clock domain is created from its corresponding parent clock domain. For now, the derived clock domain only supports a divider, thus ensuring a lower speed compared to its parent. Multiplier functionality implies a PLL logic that has not been modelled yet (create a separate clock instead).
The clock domains should be used as a mechanism to provide a controllable clock source that affects clock for every clocked object lying beneath it. The clock of the domain can (in a future patch) be controlled by a handler responsible for dynamic frequency scaling of the respective clock domains.
All the config scripts have been retro-fitted with clock domains. For the System a default SrcClockDomain is created. For CPUs that run at a different speed than the system, there is a seperate clock domain created. This domain incorporates the CPU and the associated caches. As before, Ruby runs under its own clock domain.
The clock period of all domains are pre-computed, such that no virtual functions or multiplications are needed when calling clockPeriod. Instead, the clock period is pre-computed when any changes occur. For this to be possible, each clock domain tracks its children.
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