BranchPredictor.py (11429:cf5af0cc3be4) BranchPredictor.py (11433:72b075cdc336)
1# Copyright (c) 2012 Mark D. Hill and David A. Wood
2# Copyright (c) 2015 The University of Wisconsin
3# All rights reserved.
4#
5# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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9# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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12# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
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16# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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18# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
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22# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
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27#
28# Authors: Nilay Vaish and Dibakar Gope
29
30from m5.SimObject import SimObject
31from m5.params import *
32
33class BranchPredictor(SimObject):
34 type = 'BranchPredictor'
35 cxx_class = 'BPredUnit'
36 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/bpred_unit.hh"
37 abstract = True
38
39 numThreads = Param.Unsigned(1, "Number of threads")
40 BTBEntries = Param.Unsigned(4096, "Number of BTB entries")
41 BTBTagSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "Size of the BTB tags, in bits")
42 RASSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "RAS size")
43 instShiftAmt = Param.Unsigned(2, "Number of bits to shift instructions by")
44
1# Copyright (c) 2012 Mark D. Hill and David A. Wood
2# Copyright (c) 2015 The University of Wisconsin
3# All rights reserved.
4#
5# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
6# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
7# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
8# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
9# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
10# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
11# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
12# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
13# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
14# this software without specific prior written permission.
15#
16# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
17# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
18# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
19# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
20# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
21# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
22# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
23# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
24# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
25# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
26# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
27#
28# Authors: Nilay Vaish and Dibakar Gope
29
30from m5.SimObject import SimObject
31from m5.params import *
32
33class BranchPredictor(SimObject):
34 type = 'BranchPredictor'
35 cxx_class = 'BPredUnit'
36 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/bpred_unit.hh"
37 abstract = True
38
39 numThreads = Param.Unsigned(1, "Number of threads")
40 BTBEntries = Param.Unsigned(4096, "Number of BTB entries")
41 BTBTagSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "Size of the BTB tags, in bits")
42 RASSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "RAS size")
43 instShiftAmt = Param.Unsigned(2, "Number of bits to shift instructions by")
44
45 useIndirect = Param.Bool(True, "Use indirect branch predictor")
46 indirectHashGHR = Param.Bool(True, "Hash branch predictor GHR")
47 indirectHashTargets = Param.Bool(True, "Hash path history targets")
48 indirectSets = Param.Unsigned(256, "Cache sets for indirect predictor")
49 indirectWays = Param.Unsigned(2, "Ways for indirect predictor")
50 indirectTagSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "Indirect target cache tag bits")
51 indirectPathLength = Param.Unsigned(3,
52 "Previous indirect targets to use for path history")
45
53
54
55
46class LocalBP(BranchPredictor):
47 type = 'LocalBP'
48 cxx_class = 'LocalBP'
49 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/2bit_local.hh"
50
51 localPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(2048, "Size of local predictor")
52 localCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
53
54
55class TournamentBP(BranchPredictor):
56 type = 'TournamentBP'
57 cxx_class = 'TournamentBP'
58 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/tournament.hh"
59
60 localPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(2048, "Size of local predictor")
61 localCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
62 localHistoryTableSize = Param.Unsigned(2048, "size of local history table")
63 globalPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of global predictor")
64 globalCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
65 choicePredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of choice predictor")
66 choiceCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits of choice counters")
67
68
69class BiModeBP(BranchPredictor):
70 type = 'BiModeBP'
71 cxx_class = 'BiModeBP'
72 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/bi_mode.hh"
73
74 globalPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of global predictor")
75 globalCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
76 choicePredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of choice predictor")
77 choiceCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits of choice counters")
78
56class LocalBP(BranchPredictor):
57 type = 'LocalBP'
58 cxx_class = 'LocalBP'
59 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/2bit_local.hh"
60
61 localPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(2048, "Size of local predictor")
62 localCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
63
64
65class TournamentBP(BranchPredictor):
66 type = 'TournamentBP'
67 cxx_class = 'TournamentBP'
68 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/tournament.hh"
69
70 localPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(2048, "Size of local predictor")
71 localCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
72 localHistoryTableSize = Param.Unsigned(2048, "size of local history table")
73 globalPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of global predictor")
74 globalCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
75 choicePredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of choice predictor")
76 choiceCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits of choice counters")
77
78
79class BiModeBP(BranchPredictor):
80 type = 'BiModeBP'
81 cxx_class = 'BiModeBP'
82 cxx_header = "cpu/pred/bi_mode.hh"
83
84 globalPredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of global predictor")
85 globalCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits per counter")
86 choicePredictorSize = Param.Unsigned(8192, "Size of choice predictor")
87 choiceCtrBits = Param.Unsigned(2, "Bits of choice counters")
88