cache.hh (3738:c06cd072bbbe) cache.hh (3860:73e3642713a3)
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27 *
28 * Authors: Erik Hallnor
29 * Dave Greene
30 * Steve Reinhardt
31 */
32
33/**
34 * @file
35 * Describes a cache based on template policies.
36 */
37
38#ifndef __CACHE_HH__
39#define __CACHE_HH__
40
1/*
2 * Copyright (c) 2002-2005 The Regents of The University of Michigan
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: Erik Hallnor
29 * Dave Greene
30 * Steve Reinhardt
31 */
32
33/**
34 * @file
35 * Describes a cache based on template policies.
36 */
37
38#ifndef __CACHE_HH__
39#define __CACHE_HH__
40
41#include "base/compression/base.hh"
41#include "base/misc.hh" // fatal, panic, and warn
42#include "cpu/smt.hh" // SMT_MAX_THREADS
43
44#include "mem/cache/base_cache.hh"
42#include "base/misc.hh" // fatal, panic, and warn
43#include "cpu/smt.hh" // SMT_MAX_THREADS
44
45#include "mem/cache/base_cache.hh"
46#include "mem/cache/cache_blk.hh"
45#include "mem/cache/miss/miss_buffer.hh"
46#include "mem/cache/prefetch/prefetcher.hh"
47
48//Forward decleration
49class MSHR;
50
51
52/**
53 * A template-policy based cache. The behavior of the cache can be altered by
54 * supplying different template policies. TagStore handles all tag and data
55 * storage @sa TagStore. Buffering handles all misses and writes/writebacks
56 * @sa MissQueue. Coherence handles all coherence policy details @sa
57 * UniCoherence, SimpleMultiCoherence.
58 */
59template <class TagStore, class Coherence>
60class Cache : public BaseCache
61{
62 public:
63 /** Define the type of cache block to use. */
64 typedef typename TagStore::BlkType BlkType;
47#include "mem/cache/miss/miss_buffer.hh"
48#include "mem/cache/prefetch/prefetcher.hh"
49
50//Forward decleration
51class MSHR;
52
53
54/**
55 * A template-policy based cache. The behavior of the cache can be altered by
56 * supplying different template policies. TagStore handles all tag and data
57 * storage @sa TagStore. Buffering handles all misses and writes/writebacks
58 * @sa MissQueue. Coherence handles all coherence policy details @sa
59 * UniCoherence, SimpleMultiCoherence.
60 */
61template <class TagStore, class Coherence>
62class Cache : public BaseCache
63{
64 public:
65 /** Define the type of cache block to use. */
66 typedef typename TagStore::BlkType BlkType;
67 /** A typedef for a list of BlkType pointers. */
68 typedef typename TagStore::BlkList BlkList;
65
66 bool prefetchAccess;
67
68 protected:
69
70 class CpuSidePort : public CachePort
71 {
72 public:
73 CpuSidePort(const std::string &_name,
74 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *_cache);
75
76 // BaseCache::CachePort just has a BaseCache *; this function
77 // lets us get back the type info we lost when we stored the
78 // cache pointer there.
79 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *myCache() {
80 return static_cast<Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *>(cache);
81 }
82
83 virtual bool recvTiming(PacketPtr pkt);
84
85 virtual Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
86
87 virtual void recvFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
88 };
89
90 class MemSidePort : public CachePort
91 {
92 public:
93 MemSidePort(const std::string &_name,
94 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *_cache);
95
96 // BaseCache::CachePort just has a BaseCache *; this function
97 // lets us get back the type info we lost when we stored the
98 // cache pointer there.
99 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *myCache() {
100 return static_cast<Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *>(cache);
101 }
102
103 virtual bool recvTiming(PacketPtr pkt);
104
105 virtual Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
106
107 virtual void recvFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
108 };
109
110 /** Tag and data Storage */
111 TagStore *tags;
112 /** Miss and Writeback handler */
113 MissBuffer *missQueue;
114 /** Coherence protocol. */
115 Coherence *coherence;
116
117 /** Prefetcher */
118 Prefetcher<TagStore> *prefetcher;
119
120 /**
121 * The clock ratio of the outgoing bus.
122 * Used for calculating critical word first.
123 */
124 int busRatio;
125
126 /**
127 * The bus width in bytes of the outgoing bus.
128 * Used for calculating critical word first.
129 */
130 int busWidth;
131
132 /**
133 * The latency of a hit in this device.
134 */
135 int hitLatency;
136
137 /**
138 * A permanent mem req to always be used to cause invalidations.
139 * Used to append to target list, to cause an invalidation.
140 */
141 PacketPtr invalidatePkt;
142 Request *invalidateReq;
143
69
70 bool prefetchAccess;
71
72 protected:
73
74 class CpuSidePort : public CachePort
75 {
76 public:
77 CpuSidePort(const std::string &_name,
78 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *_cache);
79
80 // BaseCache::CachePort just has a BaseCache *; this function
81 // lets us get back the type info we lost when we stored the
82 // cache pointer there.
83 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *myCache() {
84 return static_cast<Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *>(cache);
85 }
86
87 virtual bool recvTiming(PacketPtr pkt);
88
89 virtual Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
90
91 virtual void recvFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
92 };
93
94 class MemSidePort : public CachePort
95 {
96 public:
97 MemSidePort(const std::string &_name,
98 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *_cache);
99
100 // BaseCache::CachePort just has a BaseCache *; this function
101 // lets us get back the type info we lost when we stored the
102 // cache pointer there.
103 Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *myCache() {
104 return static_cast<Cache<TagStore,Coherence> *>(cache);
105 }
106
107 virtual bool recvTiming(PacketPtr pkt);
108
109 virtual Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
110
111 virtual void recvFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
112 };
113
114 /** Tag and data Storage */
115 TagStore *tags;
116 /** Miss and Writeback handler */
117 MissBuffer *missQueue;
118 /** Coherence protocol. */
119 Coherence *coherence;
120
121 /** Prefetcher */
122 Prefetcher<TagStore> *prefetcher;
123
124 /**
125 * The clock ratio of the outgoing bus.
126 * Used for calculating critical word first.
127 */
128 int busRatio;
129
130 /**
131 * The bus width in bytes of the outgoing bus.
132 * Used for calculating critical word first.
133 */
134 int busWidth;
135
136 /**
137 * The latency of a hit in this device.
138 */
139 int hitLatency;
140
141 /**
142 * A permanent mem req to always be used to cause invalidations.
143 * Used to append to target list, to cause an invalidation.
144 */
145 PacketPtr invalidatePkt;
146 Request *invalidateReq;
147
148 /**
149 * Policy class for performing compression.
150 */
151 CompressionAlgorithm *compressionAlg;
152
153 /**
154 * The block size of this cache. Set to value in the Tags object.
155 */
156 const int16_t blkSize;
157
158 /**
159 * Can this cache should allocate a block on a line-sized write miss.
160 */
161 const bool doFastWrites;
162
163 const bool prefetchMiss;
164
165 /**
166 * Can the data can be stored in a compressed form.
167 */
168 const bool storeCompressed;
169
170 /**
171 * Do we need to compress blocks on writebacks (i.e. because
172 * writeback bus is compressed but storage is not)?
173 */
174 const bool compressOnWriteback;
175
176 /**
177 * The latency of a compression operation.
178 */
179 const int16_t compLatency;
180
181 /**
182 * Should we use an adaptive compression scheme.
183 */
184 const bool adaptiveCompression;
185
186 /**
187 * Do writebacks need to be compressed (i.e. because writeback bus
188 * is compressed), whether or not they're already compressed for
189 * storage.
190 */
191 const bool writebackCompressed;
192
193 /**
194 * Compare the internal block data to the fast access block data.
195 * @param blk The cache block to check.
196 * @return True if the data is the same.
197 */
198 bool verifyData(BlkType *blk);
199
200 /**
201 * Update the internal data of the block. The data to write is assumed to
202 * be in the fast access data.
203 * @param blk The block with the data to update.
204 * @param writebacks A list to store any generated writebacks.
205 * @param compress_block True if we should compress this block
206 */
207 void updateData(BlkType *blk, PacketList &writebacks, bool compress_block);
208
209 /**
210 * Handle a replacement for the given request.
211 * @param blk A pointer to the block, usually NULL
212 * @param pkt The memory request to satisfy.
213 * @param new_state The new state of the block.
214 * @param writebacks A list to store any generated writebacks.
215 */
216 BlkType* doReplacement(BlkType *blk, PacketPtr &pkt,
217 CacheBlk::State new_state, PacketList &writebacks);
218
219 /**
220 * Does all the processing necessary to perform the provided request.
221 * @param pkt The memory request to perform.
222 * @param lat The latency of the access.
223 * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
224 * @param update True if the replacement data should be updated.
225 * @return Pointer to the cache block touched by the request. NULL if it
226 * was a miss.
227 */
228 BlkType* handleAccess(PacketPtr &pkt, int & lat,
229 PacketList & writebacks, bool update = true);
230
231 /**
232 * Populates a cache block and handles all outstanding requests for the
233 * satisfied fill request. This version takes an MSHR pointer and uses its
234 * request to fill the cache block, while repsonding to its targets.
235 * @param blk The cache block if it already exists.
236 * @param mshr The MSHR that contains the fill data and targets to satisfy.
237 * @param new_state The state of the new cache block.
238 * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
239 * @return Pointer to the new cache block.
240 */
241 BlkType* handleFill(BlkType *blk, MSHR * mshr, CacheBlk::State new_state,
242 PacketList & writebacks, PacketPtr pkt);
243
244 /**
245 * Populates a cache block and handles all outstanding requests for the
246 * satisfied fill request. This version takes two memory requests. One
247 * contains the fill data, the other is an optional target to satisfy.
248 * Used for Cache::probe.
249 * @param blk The cache block if it already exists.
250 * @param pkt The memory request with the fill data.
251 * @param new_state The state of the new cache block.
252 * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
253 * @param target The memory request to perform after the fill.
254 * @return Pointer to the new cache block.
255 */
256 BlkType* handleFill(BlkType *blk, PacketPtr &pkt,
257 CacheBlk::State new_state,
258 PacketList & writebacks, PacketPtr target = NULL);
259
260 /**
261 * Sets the blk to the new state and handles the given request.
262 * @param blk The cache block being snooped.
263 * @param new_state The new coherence state for the block.
264 * @param pkt The request to satisfy
265 */
266 void handleSnoop(BlkType *blk, CacheBlk::State new_state,
267 PacketPtr &pkt);
268
269 /**
270 * Sets the blk to the new state.
271 * @param blk The cache block being snooped.
272 * @param new_state The new coherence state for the block.
273 */
274 void handleSnoop(BlkType *blk, CacheBlk::State new_state);
275
276 /**
277 * Create a writeback request for the given block.
278 * @param blk The block to writeback.
279 * @return The writeback request for the block.
280 */
281 PacketPtr writebackBlk(BlkType *blk);
282
283 BlkType* findBlock(Addr addr)
284 {
285 return tags->findBlock(addr);
286 }
287
288 BlkType* findBlock(PacketPtr &pkt)
289 {
290 return tags->findBlock(pkt->getAddr());
291 }
292
293 void invalidateBlk(CacheBlk *blk)
294 {
295 tags->invalidateBlk(tags->regenerateBlkAddr(blk->tag, blk->set));
296 }
297
144 public:
145
146 class Params
147 {
148 public:
149 TagStore *tags;
150 MissBuffer *missQueue;
151 Coherence *coherence;
152 BaseCache::Params baseParams;
153 Prefetcher<TagStore> *prefetcher;
154 bool prefetchAccess;
155 int hitLatency;
298 public:
299
300 class Params
301 {
302 public:
303 TagStore *tags;
304 MissBuffer *missQueue;
305 Coherence *coherence;
306 BaseCache::Params baseParams;
307 Prefetcher<TagStore> *prefetcher;
308 bool prefetchAccess;
309 int hitLatency;
310 CompressionAlgorithm *compressionAlg;
311 const int16_t blkSize;
312 const bool doFastWrites;
313 const bool prefetchMiss;
314 const bool storeCompressed;
315 const bool compressOnWriteback;
316 const int16_t compLatency;
317 const bool adaptiveCompression;
318 const bool writebackCompressed;
156
157 Params(TagStore *_tags, MissBuffer *mq, Coherence *coh,
158 BaseCache::Params params,
159 Prefetcher<TagStore> *_prefetcher,
319
320 Params(TagStore *_tags, MissBuffer *mq, Coherence *coh,
321 BaseCache::Params params,
322 Prefetcher<TagStore> *_prefetcher,
160 bool prefetch_access, int hit_latency)
323 bool prefetch_access, int hit_latency,
324 bool do_fast_writes,
325 bool store_compressed, bool adaptive_compression,
326 bool writeback_compressed,
327 CompressionAlgorithm *_compressionAlg, int comp_latency,
328 bool prefetch_miss)
161 : tags(_tags), missQueue(mq), coherence(coh),
162 baseParams(params),
163 prefetcher(_prefetcher), prefetchAccess(prefetch_access),
329 : tags(_tags), missQueue(mq), coherence(coh),
330 baseParams(params),
331 prefetcher(_prefetcher), prefetchAccess(prefetch_access),
164 hitLatency(hit_latency)
332 hitLatency(hit_latency),
333 compressionAlg(_compressionAlg),
334 blkSize(_tags->getBlockSize()),
335 doFastWrites(do_fast_writes),
336 prefetchMiss(prefetch_miss),
337 storeCompressed(store_compressed),
338 compressOnWriteback(!store_compressed && writeback_compressed),
339 compLatency(comp_latency),
340 adaptiveCompression(adaptive_compression),
341 writebackCompressed(writeback_compressed)
165 {
166 }
167 };
168
169 /** Instantiates a basic cache object. */
170 Cache(const std::string &_name, Params &params);
171
172 virtual Port *getPort(const std::string &if_name, int idx = -1);
173
174 virtual void recvStatusChange(Port::Status status, bool isCpuSide);
175
176 void regStats();
177
178 /**
179 * Performs the access specified by the request.
180 * @param pkt The request to perform.
181 * @return The result of the access.
182 */
183 bool access(PacketPtr &pkt);
184
185 /**
186 * Selects a request to send on the bus.
187 * @return The memory request to service.
188 */
189 virtual PacketPtr getPacket();
190
191 /**
192 * Was the request was sent successfully?
193 * @param pkt The request.
194 * @param success True if the request was sent successfully.
195 */
196 virtual void sendResult(PacketPtr &pkt, MSHR* mshr, bool success);
197
198 /**
199 * Was the CSHR request was sent successfully?
200 * @param pkt The request.
201 * @param success True if the request was sent successfully.
202 */
203 virtual void sendCoherenceResult(PacketPtr &pkt, MSHR* cshr, bool success);
204
205 /**
206 * Handles a response (cache line fill/write ack) from the bus.
207 * @param pkt The request being responded to.
208 */
209 void handleResponse(PacketPtr &pkt);
210
211 /**
212 * Selects a coherence message to forward to lower levels of the hierarchy.
213 * @return The coherence message to forward.
214 */
215 virtual PacketPtr getCoherencePacket();
216
217 /**
218 * Snoops bus transactions to maintain coherence.
219 * @param pkt The current bus transaction.
220 */
221 void snoop(PacketPtr &pkt);
222
223 void snoopResponse(PacketPtr &pkt);
224
225 /**
226 * Invalidates the block containing address if found.
227 * @param addr The address to look for.
228 * @param asid The address space ID of the address.
229 * @todo Is this function necessary?
230 */
231 void invalidateBlk(Addr addr);
232
233 /**
234 * Squash all requests associated with specified thread.
235 * intended for use by I-cache.
236 * @param threadNum The thread to squash.
237 */
238 void squash(int threadNum)
239 {
240 missQueue->squash(threadNum);
241 }
242
243 /**
244 * Return the number of outstanding misses in a Cache.
245 * Default returns 0.
246 *
247 * @retval unsigned The number of missing still outstanding.
248 */
249 unsigned outstandingMisses() const
250 {
251 return missQueue->getMisses();
252 }
253
254 /**
255 * Perform the access specified in the request and return the estimated
256 * time of completion. This function can either update the hierarchy state
257 * or just perform the access wherever the data is found depending on the
258 * state of the update flag.
259 * @param pkt The memory request to satisfy
260 * @param update If true, update the hierarchy, otherwise just perform the
261 * request.
262 * @return The estimated completion time.
263 */
264 Tick probe(PacketPtr &pkt, bool update, CachePort * otherSidePort);
265
266 /**
267 * Snoop for the provided request in the cache and return the estimated
268 * time of completion.
269 * @todo Can a snoop probe not change state?
270 * @param pkt The memory request to satisfy
271 * @param update If true, update the hierarchy, otherwise just perform the
272 * request.
273 * @return The estimated completion time.
274 */
275 Tick snoopProbe(PacketPtr &pkt);
276};
277
278#endif // __CACHE_HH__
342 {
343 }
344 };
345
346 /** Instantiates a basic cache object. */
347 Cache(const std::string &_name, Params &params);
348
349 virtual Port *getPort(const std::string &if_name, int idx = -1);
350
351 virtual void recvStatusChange(Port::Status status, bool isCpuSide);
352
353 void regStats();
354
355 /**
356 * Performs the access specified by the request.
357 * @param pkt The request to perform.
358 * @return The result of the access.
359 */
360 bool access(PacketPtr &pkt);
361
362 /**
363 * Selects a request to send on the bus.
364 * @return The memory request to service.
365 */
366 virtual PacketPtr getPacket();
367
368 /**
369 * Was the request was sent successfully?
370 * @param pkt The request.
371 * @param success True if the request was sent successfully.
372 */
373 virtual void sendResult(PacketPtr &pkt, MSHR* mshr, bool success);
374
375 /**
376 * Was the CSHR request was sent successfully?
377 * @param pkt The request.
378 * @param success True if the request was sent successfully.
379 */
380 virtual void sendCoherenceResult(PacketPtr &pkt, MSHR* cshr, bool success);
381
382 /**
383 * Handles a response (cache line fill/write ack) from the bus.
384 * @param pkt The request being responded to.
385 */
386 void handleResponse(PacketPtr &pkt);
387
388 /**
389 * Selects a coherence message to forward to lower levels of the hierarchy.
390 * @return The coherence message to forward.
391 */
392 virtual PacketPtr getCoherencePacket();
393
394 /**
395 * Snoops bus transactions to maintain coherence.
396 * @param pkt The current bus transaction.
397 */
398 void snoop(PacketPtr &pkt);
399
400 void snoopResponse(PacketPtr &pkt);
401
402 /**
403 * Invalidates the block containing address if found.
404 * @param addr The address to look for.
405 * @param asid The address space ID of the address.
406 * @todo Is this function necessary?
407 */
408 void invalidateBlk(Addr addr);
409
410 /**
411 * Squash all requests associated with specified thread.
412 * intended for use by I-cache.
413 * @param threadNum The thread to squash.
414 */
415 void squash(int threadNum)
416 {
417 missQueue->squash(threadNum);
418 }
419
420 /**
421 * Return the number of outstanding misses in a Cache.
422 * Default returns 0.
423 *
424 * @retval unsigned The number of missing still outstanding.
425 */
426 unsigned outstandingMisses() const
427 {
428 return missQueue->getMisses();
429 }
430
431 /**
432 * Perform the access specified in the request and return the estimated
433 * time of completion. This function can either update the hierarchy state
434 * or just perform the access wherever the data is found depending on the
435 * state of the update flag.
436 * @param pkt The memory request to satisfy
437 * @param update If true, update the hierarchy, otherwise just perform the
438 * request.
439 * @return The estimated completion time.
440 */
441 Tick probe(PacketPtr &pkt, bool update, CachePort * otherSidePort);
442
443 /**
444 * Snoop for the provided request in the cache and return the estimated
445 * time of completion.
446 * @todo Can a snoop probe not change state?
447 * @param pkt The memory request to satisfy
448 * @param update If true, update the hierarchy, otherwise just perform the
449 * request.
450 * @return The estimated completion time.
451 */
452 Tick snoopProbe(PacketPtr &pkt);
453};
454
455#endif // __CACHE_HH__