decode_impl.hh revision 11650
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42
43#ifndef __CPU_O3_DECODE_IMPL_HH__
44#define __CPU_O3_DECODE_IMPL_HH__
45
46#include "arch/types.hh"
47#include "base/trace.hh"
48#include "config/the_isa.hh"
49#include "cpu/o3/decode.hh"
50#include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
51#include "debug/Activity.hh"
52#include "debug/Decode.hh"
53#include "debug/O3PipeView.hh"
54#include "params/DerivO3CPU.hh"
55#include "sim/full_system.hh"
56
57// clang complains about std::set being overloaded with Packet::set if
58// we open up the entire namespace std
59using std::list;
60
61template<class Impl>
62DefaultDecode<Impl>::DefaultDecode(O3CPU *_cpu, DerivO3CPUParams *params)
63    : cpu(_cpu),
64      renameToDecodeDelay(params->renameToDecodeDelay),
65      iewToDecodeDelay(params->iewToDecodeDelay),
66      commitToDecodeDelay(params->commitToDecodeDelay),
67      fetchToDecodeDelay(params->fetchToDecodeDelay),
68      decodeWidth(params->decodeWidth),
69      numThreads(params->numThreads)
70{
71    if (decodeWidth > Impl::MaxWidth)
72        fatal("decodeWidth (%d) is larger than compiled limit (%d),\n"
73             "\tincrease MaxWidth in src/cpu/o3/impl.hh\n",
74             decodeWidth, static_cast<int>(Impl::MaxWidth));
75
76    // @todo: Make into a parameter
77    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params->fetchWidth;
78}
79
80template<class Impl>
81void
82DefaultDecode<Impl>::startupStage()
83{
84    resetStage();
85}
86
87template<class Impl>
88void
89DefaultDecode<Impl>::resetStage()
90{
91    _status = Inactive;
92
93    // Setup status, make sure stall signals are clear.
94    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
95        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
96
97        stalls[tid].rename = false;
98    }
99}
100
101template <class Impl>
102std::string
103DefaultDecode<Impl>::name() const
104{
105    return cpu->name() + ".decode";
106}
107
108template <class Impl>
109void
110DefaultDecode<Impl>::regStats()
111{
112    decodeIdleCycles
113        .name(name() + ".IdleCycles")
114        .desc("Number of cycles decode is idle")
115        .prereq(decodeIdleCycles);
116    decodeBlockedCycles
117        .name(name() + ".BlockedCycles")
118        .desc("Number of cycles decode is blocked")
119        .prereq(decodeBlockedCycles);
120    decodeRunCycles
121        .name(name() + ".RunCycles")
122        .desc("Number of cycles decode is running")
123        .prereq(decodeRunCycles);
124    decodeUnblockCycles
125        .name(name() + ".UnblockCycles")
126        .desc("Number of cycles decode is unblocking")
127        .prereq(decodeUnblockCycles);
128    decodeSquashCycles
129        .name(name() + ".SquashCycles")
130        .desc("Number of cycles decode is squashing")
131        .prereq(decodeSquashCycles);
132    decodeBranchResolved
133        .name(name() + ".BranchResolved")
134        .desc("Number of times decode resolved a branch")
135        .prereq(decodeBranchResolved);
136    decodeBranchMispred
137        .name(name() + ".BranchMispred")
138        .desc("Number of times decode detected a branch misprediction")
139        .prereq(decodeBranchMispred);
140    decodeControlMispred
141        .name(name() + ".ControlMispred")
142        .desc("Number of times decode detected an instruction incorrectly"
143              " predicted as a control")
144        .prereq(decodeControlMispred);
145    decodeDecodedInsts
146        .name(name() + ".DecodedInsts")
147        .desc("Number of instructions handled by decode")
148        .prereq(decodeDecodedInsts);
149    decodeSquashedInsts
150        .name(name() + ".SquashedInsts")
151        .desc("Number of squashed instructions handled by decode")
152        .prereq(decodeSquashedInsts);
153}
154
155template<class Impl>
156void
157DefaultDecode<Impl>::setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr)
158{
159    timeBuffer = tb_ptr;
160
161    // Setup wire to write information back to fetch.
162    toFetch = timeBuffer->getWire(0);
163
164    // Create wires to get information from proper places in time buffer.
165    fromRename = timeBuffer->getWire(-renameToDecodeDelay);
166    fromIEW = timeBuffer->getWire(-iewToDecodeDelay);
167    fromCommit = timeBuffer->getWire(-commitToDecodeDelay);
168}
169
170template<class Impl>
171void
172DefaultDecode<Impl>::setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr)
173{
174    decodeQueue = dq_ptr;
175
176    // Setup wire to write information to proper place in decode queue.
177    toRename = decodeQueue->getWire(0);
178}
179
180template<class Impl>
181void
182DefaultDecode<Impl>::setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr)
183{
184    fetchQueue = fq_ptr;
185
186    // Setup wire to read information from fetch queue.
187    fromFetch = fetchQueue->getWire(-fetchToDecodeDelay);
188}
189
190template<class Impl>
191void
192DefaultDecode<Impl>::setActiveThreads(std::list<ThreadID> *at_ptr)
193{
194    activeThreads = at_ptr;
195}
196
197template <class Impl>
198void
199DefaultDecode<Impl>::drainSanityCheck() const
200{
201    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
202        assert(insts[tid].empty());
203        assert(skidBuffer[tid].empty());
204    }
205}
206
207template <class Impl>
208bool
209DefaultDecode<Impl>::isDrained() const
210{
211    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
212        if (!insts[tid].empty() || !skidBuffer[tid].empty() ||
213                (decodeStatus[tid] != Running && decodeStatus[tid] != Idle))
214            return false;
215    }
216    return true;
217}
218
219template<class Impl>
220bool
221DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkStall(ThreadID tid) const
222{
223    bool ret_val = false;
224
225    if (stalls[tid].rename) {
226        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Rename stage detected.\n", tid);
227        ret_val = true;
228    }
229
230    return ret_val;
231}
232
233template<class Impl>
234inline bool
235DefaultDecode<Impl>::fetchInstsValid()
236{
237    return fromFetch->size > 0;
238}
239
240template<class Impl>
241bool
242DefaultDecode<Impl>::block(ThreadID tid)
243{
244    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Blocking.\n", tid);
245
246    // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
247    // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
248    skidInsert(tid);
249
250    // If the decode status is blocked or unblocking then decode has not yet
251    // signalled fetch to unblock. In that case, there is no need to tell
252    // fetch to block.
253    if (decodeStatus[tid] != Blocked) {
254        // Set the status to Blocked.
255        decodeStatus[tid] = Blocked;
256
257        if (toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid]) {
258            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = false;
259        } else {
260            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = true;
261            wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
262        }
263
264        return true;
265    }
266
267    return false;
268}
269
270template<class Impl>
271bool
272DefaultDecode<Impl>::unblock(ThreadID tid)
273{
274    // Decode is done unblocking only if the skid buffer is empty.
275    if (skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
276        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done unblocking.\n", tid);
277        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = true;
278        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
279
280        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
281        return true;
282    }
283
284    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Currently unblocking.\n", tid);
285
286    return false;
287}
288
289template<class Impl>
290void
291DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(DynInstPtr &inst, ThreadID tid)
292{
293    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: [sn:%i] Squashing due to incorrect branch "
294            "prediction detected at decode.\n", tid, inst->seqNum);
295
296    // Send back mispredict information.
297    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchMispredict = true;
298    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].predIncorrect = true;
299    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst = inst;
300    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squash = true;
301    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].doneSeqNum = inst->seqNum;
302    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].nextPC = inst->branchTarget();
303    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = inst->pcState().branching();
304    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squashInst = inst;
305    if (toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst->isUncondCtrl()) {
306            toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = true;
307    }
308
309    InstSeqNum squash_seq_num = inst->seqNum;
310
311    // Might have to tell fetch to unblock.
312    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
313        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
314        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
315    }
316
317    // Set status to squashing.
318    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
319
320    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
321        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid &&
322            fromFetch->insts[i]->seqNum > squash_seq_num) {
323            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
324        }
325    }
326
327    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
328    // insts in them.
329    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
330        insts[tid].pop();
331    }
332
333    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
334        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
335    }
336
337    // Squash instructions up until this one
338    cpu->removeInstsUntil(squash_seq_num, tid);
339}
340
341template<class Impl>
342unsigned
343DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(ThreadID tid)
344{
345    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: Squashing.\n",tid);
346
347    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
348        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
349        if (FullSystem) {
350            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
351        } else {
352            // In syscall emulation, we can have both a block and a squash due
353            // to a syscall in the same cycle.  This would cause both signals
354            // to be high.  This shouldn't happen in full system.
355            // @todo: Determine if this still happens.
356            if (toFetch->decodeBlock[tid])
357                toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = 0;
358            else
359                toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
360        }
361    }
362
363    // Set status to squashing.
364    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
365
366    // Go through incoming instructions from fetch and squash them.
367    unsigned squash_count = 0;
368
369    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
370        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid) {
371            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
372            squash_count++;
373        }
374    }
375
376    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
377    // insts in them.
378    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
379        insts[tid].pop();
380    }
381
382    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
383        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
384    }
385
386    return squash_count;
387}
388
389template<class Impl>
390void
391DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
392{
393    DynInstPtr inst = NULL;
394
395    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
396        inst = insts[tid].front();
397
398        insts[tid].pop();
399
400        assert(tid == inst->threadNumber);
401
402        skidBuffer[tid].push(inst);
403
404        DPRINTF(Decode,"Inserting [tid:%d][sn:%lli] PC: %s into decode skidBuffer %i\n",
405                inst->threadNumber, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState(), skidBuffer[tid].size());
406    }
407
408    // @todo: Eventually need to enforce this by not letting a thread
409    // fetch past its skidbuffer
410    assert(skidBuffer[tid].size() <= skidBufferMax);
411}
412
413template<class Impl>
414bool
415DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidsEmpty()
416{
417    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
418    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
419
420    while (threads != end) {
421        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
422        if (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
423            return false;
424    }
425
426    return true;
427}
428
429template<class Impl>
430void
431DefaultDecode<Impl>::updateStatus()
432{
433    bool any_unblocking = false;
434
435    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
436    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
437
438    while (threads != end) {
439        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
440
441        if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
442            any_unblocking = true;
443            break;
444        }
445    }
446
447    // Decode will have activity if it's unblocking.
448    if (any_unblocking) {
449        if (_status == Inactive) {
450            _status = Active;
451
452            DPRINTF(Activity, "Activating stage.\n");
453
454            cpu->activateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
455        }
456    } else {
457        // If it's not unblocking, then decode will not have any internal
458        // activity.  Switch it to inactive.
459        if (_status == Active) {
460            _status = Inactive;
461            DPRINTF(Activity, "Deactivating stage.\n");
462
463            cpu->deactivateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
464        }
465    }
466}
467
468template <class Impl>
469void
470DefaultDecode<Impl>::sortInsts()
471{
472    int insts_from_fetch = fromFetch->size;
473    for (int i = 0; i < insts_from_fetch; ++i) {
474        insts[fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber].push(fromFetch->insts[i]);
475    }
476}
477
478template<class Impl>
479void
480DefaultDecode<Impl>::readStallSignals(ThreadID tid)
481{
482    if (fromRename->renameBlock[tid]) {
483        stalls[tid].rename = true;
484    }
485
486    if (fromRename->renameUnblock[tid]) {
487        assert(stalls[tid].rename);
488        stalls[tid].rename = false;
489    }
490}
491
492template <class Impl>
493bool
494DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkSignalsAndUpdate(ThreadID tid)
495{
496    // Check if there's a squash signal, squash if there is.
497    // Check stall signals, block if necessary.
498    // If status was blocked
499    //     Check if stall conditions have passed
500    //         if so then go to unblocking
501    // If status was Squashing
502    //     check if squashing is not high.  Switch to running this cycle.
503
504    // Update the per thread stall statuses.
505    readStallSignals(tid);
506
507    // Check squash signals from commit.
508    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].squash) {
509
510        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Squashing instructions due to squash "
511                "from commit.\n", tid);
512
513        squash(tid);
514
515        return true;
516    }
517
518    if (checkStall(tid)) {
519        return block(tid);
520    }
521
522    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
523        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done blocking, switching to unblocking.\n",
524                tid);
525
526        decodeStatus[tid] = Unblocking;
527
528        unblock(tid);
529
530        return true;
531    }
532
533    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
534        // Switch status to running if decode isn't being told to block or
535        // squash this cycle.
536        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done squashing, switching to running.\n",
537                tid);
538
539        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
540
541        return false;
542    }
543
544    // If we've reached this point, we have not gotten any signals that
545    // cause decode to change its status.  Decode remains the same as before.
546    return false;
547}
548
549template<class Impl>
550void
551DefaultDecode<Impl>::tick()
552{
553    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
554
555    bool status_change = false;
556
557    toRenameIndex = 0;
558
559    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
560    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
561
562    sortInsts();
563
564    //Check stall and squash signals.
565    while (threads != end) {
566        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
567
568        DPRINTF(Decode,"Processing [tid:%i]\n",tid);
569        status_change =  checkSignalsAndUpdate(tid) || status_change;
570
571        decode(status_change, tid);
572    }
573
574    if (status_change) {
575        updateStatus();
576    }
577
578    if (wroteToTimeBuffer) {
579        DPRINTF(Activity, "Activity this cycle.\n");
580
581        cpu->activityThisCycle();
582    }
583}
584
585template<class Impl>
586void
587DefaultDecode<Impl>::decode(bool &status_change, ThreadID tid)
588{
589    // If status is Running or idle,
590    //     call decodeInsts()
591    // If status is Unblocking,
592    //     buffer any instructions coming from fetch
593    //     continue trying to empty skid buffer
594    //     check if stall conditions have passed
595
596    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
597        ++decodeBlockedCycles;
598    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
599        ++decodeSquashCycles;
600    }
601
602    // Decode should try to decode as many instructions as its bandwidth
603    // will allow, as long as it is not currently blocked.
604    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running ||
605        decodeStatus[tid] == Idle) {
606        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Not blocked, so attempting to run "
607                "stage.\n",tid);
608
609        decodeInsts(tid);
610    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
611        // Make sure that the skid buffer has something in it if the
612        // status is unblocking.
613        assert(!skidsEmpty());
614
615        // If the status was unblocking, then instructions from the skid
616        // buffer were used.  Remove those instructions and handle
617        // the rest of unblocking.
618        decodeInsts(tid);
619
620        if (fetchInstsValid()) {
621            // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
622            // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
623            skidInsert(tid);
624        }
625
626        status_change = unblock(tid) || status_change;
627    }
628}
629
630template <class Impl>
631void
632DefaultDecode<Impl>::decodeInsts(ThreadID tid)
633{
634    // Instructions can come either from the skid buffer or the list of
635    // instructions coming from fetch, depending on decode's status.
636    int insts_available = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
637        skidBuffer[tid].size() : insts[tid].size();
638
639    if (insts_available == 0) {
640        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Nothing to do, breaking out"
641                " early.\n",tid);
642        // Should I change the status to idle?
643        ++decodeIdleCycles;
644        return;
645    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
646        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Unblocking, removing insts from skid "
647                "buffer.\n",tid);
648        ++decodeUnblockCycles;
649    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running) {
650        ++decodeRunCycles;
651    }
652
653    DynInstPtr inst;
654
655    std::queue<DynInstPtr>
656        &insts_to_decode = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
657        skidBuffer[tid] : insts[tid];
658
659    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Sending instruction to rename.\n",tid);
660
661    while (insts_available > 0 && toRenameIndex < decodeWidth) {
662        assert(!insts_to_decode.empty());
663
664        inst = insts_to_decode.front();
665
666        insts_to_decode.pop();
667
668        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Processing instruction [sn:%lli] with "
669                "PC %s\n", tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
670
671        if (inst->isSquashed()) {
672            DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Instruction %i with PC %s is "
673                    "squashed, skipping.\n",
674                    tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
675
676            ++decodeSquashedInsts;
677
678            --insts_available;
679
680            continue;
681        }
682
683        // Also check if instructions have no source registers.  Mark
684        // them as ready to issue at any time.  Not sure if this check
685        // should exist here or at a later stage; however it doesn't matter
686        // too much for function correctness.
687        if (inst->numSrcRegs() == 0) {
688            inst->setCanIssue();
689        }
690
691        // This current instruction is valid, so add it into the decode
692        // queue.  The next instruction may not be valid, so check to
693        // see if branches were predicted correctly.
694        toRename->insts[toRenameIndex] = inst;
695
696        ++(toRename->size);
697        ++toRenameIndex;
698        ++decodeDecodedInsts;
699        --insts_available;
700
701#if TRACING_ON
702        if (DTRACE(O3PipeView)) {
703            inst->decodeTick = curTick() - inst->fetchTick;
704        }
705#endif
706
707        // Ensure that if it was predicted as a branch, it really is a
708        // branch.
709        if (inst->readPredTaken() && !inst->isControl()) {
710            panic("Instruction predicted as a branch!");
711
712            ++decodeControlMispred;
713
714            // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
715            // a check at the end
716            squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
717
718            break;
719        }
720
721        // Go ahead and compute any PC-relative branches.
722        if (inst->isDirectCtrl() && inst->isUncondCtrl()) {
723            ++decodeBranchResolved;
724
725            if (!(inst->branchTarget() == inst->readPredTarg())) {
726                ++decodeBranchMispred;
727
728                // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
729                // a check at the end
730                squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
731                TheISA::PCState target = inst->branchTarget();
732
733                DPRINTF(Decode, "[sn:%i]: Updating predictions: PredPC: %s\n",
734                        inst->seqNum, target);
735                //The micro pc after an instruction level branch should be 0
736                inst->setPredTarg(target);
737                break;
738            }
739        }
740    }
741
742    // If we didn't process all instructions, then we will need to block
743    // and put all those instructions into the skid buffer.
744    if (!insts_to_decode.empty()) {
745        block(tid);
746    }
747
748    // Record that decode has written to the time buffer for activity
749    // tracking.
750    if (toRenameIndex) {
751        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
752    }
753}
754
755#endif//__CPU_O3_DECODE_IMPL_HH__
756