#ifndef __TOURNAMENT_PRED_HH__ #define __TOURNAMENT_PRED_HH__ // For Addr type. #include "arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh" class TournamentBP { public: /** * Default branch predictor constructor. */ TournamentBP(unsigned local_predictor_size, unsigned local_ctr_bits, unsigned local_history_table_size, unsigned local_history_bits, unsigned global_predictor_size, unsigned global_history_bits, unsigned global_ctr_bits, unsigned choice_predictor_size, unsigned choice_ctr_bits, unsigned instShiftAmt); /** * Looks up the given address in the branch predictor and returns * a true/false value as to whether it is taken. * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to look up. * @return Whether or not the branch is taken. */ bool lookup(Addr &branch_addr); /** * Updates the branch predictor with the actual result of a branch. * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to update. * @param taken Whether or not the branch was taken. */ void update(Addr &branch_addr, unsigned global_history, bool taken); inline unsigned readGlobalHist() { return global_history; } private: inline bool getPrediction(uint8_t &count); inline unsigned calcLocHistIdx(Addr &branch_addr); inline void updateHistoriesTaken(unsigned local_history_idx); inline void updateHistoriesNotTaken(unsigned local_history_idx); /** * Private counter class for the internal saturating counters. * Implements an n bit saturating counter and provides methods to * increment, decrement, and read it. * @todo Consider making this something that more closely mimics a * built in class so you can use ++ or --. */ class SatCounter { public: /** * Constructor for the counter. * @param bits How many bits the counter will have. */ SatCounter(unsigned bits); /** * Constructor for the counter. * @param bits How many bits the counter will have. * @param initial_val Starting value for each counter. */ SatCounter(unsigned bits, unsigned initial_val); /** * Increments the counter's current value. */ void increment(); /** * Decrements the counter's current value. */ void decrement(); /** * Read the counter's value. */ uint8_t read() { return counter; } private: uint8_t maxVal; uint8_t counter; }; /** Local counters. */ SatCounter *local_ctrs; /** Size of the local predictor. */ unsigned local_predictor_size; /** Number of bits of the local predictor's counters. */ unsigned local_ctr_bits; /** Array of local history table entries. */ unsigned *local_history_table; /** Size of the local history table. */ unsigned local_history_table_size; /** Number of bits for each entry of the local history table. * @todo Doesn't this come from the size of the local predictor? */ unsigned local_history_bits; /** Mask to get the proper local history. */ unsigned localHistoryMask; /** Array of counters that make up the global predictor. */ SatCounter *global_ctrs; /** Size of the global predictor. */ unsigned global_predictor_size; /** Number of bits of the global predictor's counters. */ unsigned global_ctr_bits; /** Global history register. */ unsigned global_history; /** Number of bits for the global history. */ unsigned global_history_bits; /** Mask to get the proper global history. */ unsigned globalHistoryMask; /** Array of counters that make up the choice predictor. */ SatCounter *choice_ctrs; /** Size of the choice predictor (identical to the global predictor). */ unsigned choice_predictor_size; /** Number of bits of the choice predictor's counters. */ unsigned choice_ctr_bits; /** Number of bits to shift the instruction over to get rid of the word * offset. */ unsigned instShiftAmt; /** Threshold for the counter value; above the threshold is taken, * equal to or below the threshold is not taken. */ unsigned threshold; }; #endif // __TOURNAMENT_PRED_HH__