decode_impl.hh revision 9444:ab47fe7f03f0
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42
43#include "arch/types.hh"
44#include "base/trace.hh"
45#include "config/the_isa.hh"
46#include "cpu/o3/decode.hh"
47#include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
48#include "debug/Activity.hh"
49#include "debug/Decode.hh"
50#include "params/DerivO3CPU.hh"
51#include "sim/full_system.hh"
52
53// clang complains about std::set being overloaded with Packet::set if
54// we open up the entire namespace std
55using std::list;
56
57template<class Impl>
58DefaultDecode<Impl>::DefaultDecode(O3CPU *_cpu, DerivO3CPUParams *params)
59    : cpu(_cpu),
60      renameToDecodeDelay(params->renameToDecodeDelay),
61      iewToDecodeDelay(params->iewToDecodeDelay),
62      commitToDecodeDelay(params->commitToDecodeDelay),
63      fetchToDecodeDelay(params->fetchToDecodeDelay),
64      decodeWidth(params->decodeWidth),
65      numThreads(params->numThreads)
66{
67    // @todo: Make into a parameter
68    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params->fetchWidth;
69}
70
71template<class Impl>
72void
73DefaultDecode<Impl>::startupStage()
74{
75    resetStage();
76}
77
78template<class Impl>
79void
80DefaultDecode<Impl>::resetStage()
81{
82    _status = Inactive;
83
84    // Setup status, make sure stall signals are clear.
85    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
86        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
87
88        stalls[tid].rename = false;
89        stalls[tid].iew = false;
90        stalls[tid].commit = false;
91    }
92}
93
94template <class Impl>
95std::string
96DefaultDecode<Impl>::name() const
97{
98    return cpu->name() + ".decode";
99}
100
101template <class Impl>
102void
103DefaultDecode<Impl>::regStats()
104{
105    decodeIdleCycles
106        .name(name() + ".IdleCycles")
107        .desc("Number of cycles decode is idle")
108        .prereq(decodeIdleCycles);
109    decodeBlockedCycles
110        .name(name() + ".BlockedCycles")
111        .desc("Number of cycles decode is blocked")
112        .prereq(decodeBlockedCycles);
113    decodeRunCycles
114        .name(name() + ".RunCycles")
115        .desc("Number of cycles decode is running")
116        .prereq(decodeRunCycles);
117    decodeUnblockCycles
118        .name(name() + ".UnblockCycles")
119        .desc("Number of cycles decode is unblocking")
120        .prereq(decodeUnblockCycles);
121    decodeSquashCycles
122        .name(name() + ".SquashCycles")
123        .desc("Number of cycles decode is squashing")
124        .prereq(decodeSquashCycles);
125    decodeBranchResolved
126        .name(name() + ".BranchResolved")
127        .desc("Number of times decode resolved a branch")
128        .prereq(decodeBranchResolved);
129    decodeBranchMispred
130        .name(name() + ".BranchMispred")
131        .desc("Number of times decode detected a branch misprediction")
132        .prereq(decodeBranchMispred);
133    decodeControlMispred
134        .name(name() + ".ControlMispred")
135        .desc("Number of times decode detected an instruction incorrectly"
136              " predicted as a control")
137        .prereq(decodeControlMispred);
138    decodeDecodedInsts
139        .name(name() + ".DecodedInsts")
140        .desc("Number of instructions handled by decode")
141        .prereq(decodeDecodedInsts);
142    decodeSquashedInsts
143        .name(name() + ".SquashedInsts")
144        .desc("Number of squashed instructions handled by decode")
145        .prereq(decodeSquashedInsts);
146}
147
148template<class Impl>
149void
150DefaultDecode<Impl>::setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr)
151{
152    timeBuffer = tb_ptr;
153
154    // Setup wire to write information back to fetch.
155    toFetch = timeBuffer->getWire(0);
156
157    // Create wires to get information from proper places in time buffer.
158    fromRename = timeBuffer->getWire(-renameToDecodeDelay);
159    fromIEW = timeBuffer->getWire(-iewToDecodeDelay);
160    fromCommit = timeBuffer->getWire(-commitToDecodeDelay);
161}
162
163template<class Impl>
164void
165DefaultDecode<Impl>::setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr)
166{
167    decodeQueue = dq_ptr;
168
169    // Setup wire to write information to proper place in decode queue.
170    toRename = decodeQueue->getWire(0);
171}
172
173template<class Impl>
174void
175DefaultDecode<Impl>::setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr)
176{
177    fetchQueue = fq_ptr;
178
179    // Setup wire to read information from fetch queue.
180    fromFetch = fetchQueue->getWire(-fetchToDecodeDelay);
181}
182
183template<class Impl>
184void
185DefaultDecode<Impl>::setActiveThreads(std::list<ThreadID> *at_ptr)
186{
187    activeThreads = at_ptr;
188}
189
190template <class Impl>
191void
192DefaultDecode<Impl>::drainSanityCheck() const
193{
194    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
195        assert(insts[tid].empty());
196        assert(skidBuffer[tid].empty());
197    }
198}
199
200template<class Impl>
201bool
202DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkStall(ThreadID tid) const
203{
204    bool ret_val = false;
205
206    if (stalls[tid].rename) {
207        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Rename stage detected.\n", tid);
208        ret_val = true;
209    } else if (stalls[tid].iew) {
210        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom IEW stage detected.\n", tid);
211        ret_val = true;
212    } else if (stalls[tid].commit) {
213        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Commit stage detected.\n", tid);
214        ret_val = true;
215    }
216
217    return ret_val;
218}
219
220template<class Impl>
221inline bool
222DefaultDecode<Impl>::fetchInstsValid()
223{
224    return fromFetch->size > 0;
225}
226
227template<class Impl>
228bool
229DefaultDecode<Impl>::block(ThreadID tid)
230{
231    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Blocking.\n", tid);
232
233    // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
234    // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
235    skidInsert(tid);
236
237    // If the decode status is blocked or unblocking then decode has not yet
238    // signalled fetch to unblock. In that case, there is no need to tell
239    // fetch to block.
240    if (decodeStatus[tid] != Blocked) {
241        // Set the status to Blocked.
242        decodeStatus[tid] = Blocked;
243
244        if (decodeStatus[tid] != Unblocking) {
245            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = true;
246            wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
247        }
248
249        return true;
250    }
251
252    return false;
253}
254
255template<class Impl>
256bool
257DefaultDecode<Impl>::unblock(ThreadID tid)
258{
259    // Decode is done unblocking only if the skid buffer is empty.
260    if (skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
261        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done unblocking.\n", tid);
262        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = true;
263        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
264
265        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
266        return true;
267    }
268
269    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Currently unblocking.\n", tid);
270
271    return false;
272}
273
274template<class Impl>
275void
276DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(DynInstPtr &inst, ThreadID tid)
277{
278    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: [sn:%i] Squashing due to incorrect branch "
279            "prediction detected at decode.\n", tid, inst->seqNum);
280
281    // Send back mispredict information.
282    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchMispredict = true;
283    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].predIncorrect = true;
284    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst = inst;
285    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squash = true;
286    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].doneSeqNum = inst->seqNum;
287    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].nextPC = inst->branchTarget();
288    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = inst->pcState().branching();
289    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squashInst = inst;
290    if (toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst->isUncondCtrl()) {
291            toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = true;
292    }
293
294    InstSeqNum squash_seq_num = inst->seqNum;
295
296    // Might have to tell fetch to unblock.
297    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
298        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
299        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
300    }
301
302    // Set status to squashing.
303    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
304
305    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
306        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid &&
307            fromFetch->insts[i]->seqNum > squash_seq_num) {
308            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
309        }
310    }
311
312    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
313    // insts in them.
314    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
315        insts[tid].pop();
316    }
317
318    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
319        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
320    }
321
322    // Squash instructions up until this one
323    cpu->removeInstsUntil(squash_seq_num, tid);
324}
325
326template<class Impl>
327unsigned
328DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(ThreadID tid)
329{
330    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: Squashing.\n",tid);
331
332    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
333        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
334        if (FullSystem) {
335            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
336        } else {
337            // In syscall emulation, we can have both a block and a squash due
338            // to a syscall in the same cycle.  This would cause both signals
339            // to be high.  This shouldn't happen in full system.
340            // @todo: Determine if this still happens.
341            if (toFetch->decodeBlock[tid])
342                toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = 0;
343            else
344                toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
345        }
346    }
347
348    // Set status to squashing.
349    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
350
351    // Go through incoming instructions from fetch and squash them.
352    unsigned squash_count = 0;
353
354    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
355        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid) {
356            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
357            squash_count++;
358        }
359    }
360
361    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
362    // insts in them.
363    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
364        insts[tid].pop();
365    }
366
367    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
368        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
369    }
370
371    return squash_count;
372}
373
374template<class Impl>
375void
376DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
377{
378    DynInstPtr inst = NULL;
379
380    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
381        inst = insts[tid].front();
382
383        insts[tid].pop();
384
385        assert(tid == inst->threadNumber);
386
387        DPRINTF(Decode,"Inserting [sn:%lli] PC: %s into decode skidBuffer %i\n",
388                inst->seqNum, inst->pcState(), inst->threadNumber);
389
390        skidBuffer[tid].push(inst);
391    }
392
393    // @todo: Eventually need to enforce this by not letting a thread
394    // fetch past its skidbuffer
395    assert(skidBuffer[tid].size() <= skidBufferMax);
396}
397
398template<class Impl>
399bool
400DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidsEmpty()
401{
402    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
403    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
404
405    while (threads != end) {
406        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
407        if (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
408            return false;
409    }
410
411    return true;
412}
413
414template<class Impl>
415void
416DefaultDecode<Impl>::updateStatus()
417{
418    bool any_unblocking = false;
419
420    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
421    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
422
423    while (threads != end) {
424        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
425
426        if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
427            any_unblocking = true;
428            break;
429        }
430    }
431
432    // Decode will have activity if it's unblocking.
433    if (any_unblocking) {
434        if (_status == Inactive) {
435            _status = Active;
436
437            DPRINTF(Activity, "Activating stage.\n");
438
439            cpu->activateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
440        }
441    } else {
442        // If it's not unblocking, then decode will not have any internal
443        // activity.  Switch it to inactive.
444        if (_status == Active) {
445            _status = Inactive;
446            DPRINTF(Activity, "Deactivating stage.\n");
447
448            cpu->deactivateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
449        }
450    }
451}
452
453template <class Impl>
454void
455DefaultDecode<Impl>::sortInsts()
456{
457    int insts_from_fetch = fromFetch->size;
458    for (int i = 0; i < insts_from_fetch; ++i) {
459        insts[fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber].push(fromFetch->insts[i]);
460    }
461}
462
463template<class Impl>
464void
465DefaultDecode<Impl>::readStallSignals(ThreadID tid)
466{
467    if (fromRename->renameBlock[tid]) {
468        stalls[tid].rename = true;
469    }
470
471    if (fromRename->renameUnblock[tid]) {
472        assert(stalls[tid].rename);
473        stalls[tid].rename = false;
474    }
475
476    if (fromIEW->iewBlock[tid]) {
477        stalls[tid].iew = true;
478    }
479
480    if (fromIEW->iewUnblock[tid]) {
481        assert(stalls[tid].iew);
482        stalls[tid].iew = false;
483    }
484
485    if (fromCommit->commitBlock[tid]) {
486        stalls[tid].commit = true;
487    }
488
489    if (fromCommit->commitUnblock[tid]) {
490        assert(stalls[tid].commit);
491        stalls[tid].commit = false;
492    }
493}
494
495template <class Impl>
496bool
497DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkSignalsAndUpdate(ThreadID tid)
498{
499    // Check if there's a squash signal, squash if there is.
500    // Check stall signals, block if necessary.
501    // If status was blocked
502    //     Check if stall conditions have passed
503    //         if so then go to unblocking
504    // If status was Squashing
505    //     check if squashing is not high.  Switch to running this cycle.
506
507    // Update the per thread stall statuses.
508    readStallSignals(tid);
509
510    // Check squash signals from commit.
511    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].squash) {
512
513        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Squashing instructions due to squash "
514                "from commit.\n", tid);
515
516        squash(tid);
517
518        return true;
519    }
520
521    // Check ROB squash signals from commit.
522    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].robSquashing) {
523        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: ROB is still squashing.\n", tid);
524
525        // Continue to squash.
526        decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
527
528        return true;
529    }
530
531    if (checkStall(tid)) {
532        return block(tid);
533    }
534
535    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
536        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done blocking, switching to unblocking.\n",
537                tid);
538
539        decodeStatus[tid] = Unblocking;
540
541        unblock(tid);
542
543        return true;
544    }
545
546    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
547        // Switch status to running if decode isn't being told to block or
548        // squash this cycle.
549        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done squashing, switching to running.\n",
550                tid);
551
552        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
553
554        return false;
555    }
556
557    // If we've reached this point, we have not gotten any signals that
558    // cause decode to change its status.  Decode remains the same as before.
559    return false;
560}
561
562template<class Impl>
563void
564DefaultDecode<Impl>::tick()
565{
566    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
567
568    bool status_change = false;
569
570    toRenameIndex = 0;
571
572    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
573    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
574
575    sortInsts();
576
577    //Check stall and squash signals.
578    while (threads != end) {
579        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
580
581        DPRINTF(Decode,"Processing [tid:%i]\n",tid);
582        status_change =  checkSignalsAndUpdate(tid) || status_change;
583
584        decode(status_change, tid);
585    }
586
587    if (status_change) {
588        updateStatus();
589    }
590
591    if (wroteToTimeBuffer) {
592        DPRINTF(Activity, "Activity this cycle.\n");
593
594        cpu->activityThisCycle();
595    }
596}
597
598template<class Impl>
599void
600DefaultDecode<Impl>::decode(bool &status_change, ThreadID tid)
601{
602    // If status is Running or idle,
603    //     call decodeInsts()
604    // If status is Unblocking,
605    //     buffer any instructions coming from fetch
606    //     continue trying to empty skid buffer
607    //     check if stall conditions have passed
608
609    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
610        ++decodeBlockedCycles;
611    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
612        ++decodeSquashCycles;
613    }
614
615    // Decode should try to decode as many instructions as its bandwidth
616    // will allow, as long as it is not currently blocked.
617    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running ||
618        decodeStatus[tid] == Idle) {
619        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Not blocked, so attempting to run "
620                "stage.\n",tid);
621
622        decodeInsts(tid);
623    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
624        // Make sure that the skid buffer has something in it if the
625        // status is unblocking.
626        assert(!skidsEmpty());
627
628        // If the status was unblocking, then instructions from the skid
629        // buffer were used.  Remove those instructions and handle
630        // the rest of unblocking.
631        decodeInsts(tid);
632
633        if (fetchInstsValid()) {
634            // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
635            // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
636            skidInsert(tid);
637        }
638
639        status_change = unblock(tid) || status_change;
640    }
641}
642
643template <class Impl>
644void
645DefaultDecode<Impl>::decodeInsts(ThreadID tid)
646{
647    // Instructions can come either from the skid buffer or the list of
648    // instructions coming from fetch, depending on decode's status.
649    int insts_available = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
650        skidBuffer[tid].size() : insts[tid].size();
651
652    if (insts_available == 0) {
653        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Nothing to do, breaking out"
654                " early.\n",tid);
655        // Should I change the status to idle?
656        ++decodeIdleCycles;
657        return;
658    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
659        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Unblocking, removing insts from skid "
660                "buffer.\n",tid);
661        ++decodeUnblockCycles;
662    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running) {
663        ++decodeRunCycles;
664    }
665
666    DynInstPtr inst;
667
668    std::queue<DynInstPtr>
669        &insts_to_decode = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
670        skidBuffer[tid] : insts[tid];
671
672    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Sending instruction to rename.\n",tid);
673
674    while (insts_available > 0 && toRenameIndex < decodeWidth) {
675        assert(!insts_to_decode.empty());
676
677        inst = insts_to_decode.front();
678
679        insts_to_decode.pop();
680
681        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Processing instruction [sn:%lli] with "
682                "PC %s\n", tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
683
684        if (inst->isSquashed()) {
685            DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Instruction %i with PC %s is "
686                    "squashed, skipping.\n",
687                    tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
688
689            ++decodeSquashedInsts;
690
691            --insts_available;
692
693            continue;
694        }
695
696        // Also check if instructions have no source registers.  Mark
697        // them as ready to issue at any time.  Not sure if this check
698        // should exist here or at a later stage; however it doesn't matter
699        // too much for function correctness.
700        if (inst->numSrcRegs() == 0) {
701            inst->setCanIssue();
702        }
703
704        // This current instruction is valid, so add it into the decode
705        // queue.  The next instruction may not be valid, so check to
706        // see if branches were predicted correctly.
707        toRename->insts[toRenameIndex] = inst;
708
709        ++(toRename->size);
710        ++toRenameIndex;
711        ++decodeDecodedInsts;
712        --insts_available;
713
714#if TRACING_ON
715        inst->decodeTick = curTick() - inst->fetchTick;
716#endif
717
718        // Ensure that if it was predicted as a branch, it really is a
719        // branch.
720        if (inst->readPredTaken() && !inst->isControl()) {
721            panic("Instruction predicted as a branch!");
722
723            ++decodeControlMispred;
724
725            // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
726            // a check at the end
727            squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
728
729            break;
730        }
731
732        // Go ahead and compute any PC-relative branches.
733        if (inst->isDirectCtrl() && inst->isUncondCtrl()) {
734            ++decodeBranchResolved;
735
736            if (!(inst->branchTarget() == inst->readPredTarg())) {
737                ++decodeBranchMispred;
738
739                // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
740                // a check at the end
741                squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
742                TheISA::PCState target = inst->branchTarget();
743
744                DPRINTF(Decode, "[sn:%i]: Updating predictions: PredPC: %s\n",
745                        inst->seqNum, target);
746                //The micro pc after an instruction level branch should be 0
747                inst->setPredTarg(target);
748                break;
749            }
750        }
751    }
752
753    // If we didn't process all instructions, then we will need to block
754    // and put all those instructions into the skid buffer.
755    if (!insts_to_decode.empty()) {
756        block(tid);
757    }
758
759    // Record that decode has written to the time buffer for activity
760    // tracking.
761    if (toRenameIndex) {
762        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
763    }
764}
765