decode_impl.hh revision 9944:4ff1c5c6dcbc
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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    // @todo: Make into a parameter
72    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params->fetchWidth;
73}
74
75template<class Impl>
76void
77DefaultDecode<Impl>::startupStage()
78{
79    resetStage();
80}
81
82template<class Impl>
83void
84DefaultDecode<Impl>::resetStage()
85{
86    _status = Inactive;
87
88    // Setup status, make sure stall signals are clear.
89    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
90        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
91
92        stalls[tid].rename = false;
93        stalls[tid].iew = false;
94        stalls[tid].commit = false;
95    }
96}
97
98template <class Impl>
99std::string
100DefaultDecode<Impl>::name() const
101{
102    return cpu->name() + ".decode";
103}
104
105template <class Impl>
106void
107DefaultDecode<Impl>::regStats()
108{
109    decodeIdleCycles
110        .name(name() + ".IdleCycles")
111        .desc("Number of cycles decode is idle")
112        .prereq(decodeIdleCycles);
113    decodeBlockedCycles
114        .name(name() + ".BlockedCycles")
115        .desc("Number of cycles decode is blocked")
116        .prereq(decodeBlockedCycles);
117    decodeRunCycles
118        .name(name() + ".RunCycles")
119        .desc("Number of cycles decode is running")
120        .prereq(decodeRunCycles);
121    decodeUnblockCycles
122        .name(name() + ".UnblockCycles")
123        .desc("Number of cycles decode is unblocking")
124        .prereq(decodeUnblockCycles);
125    decodeSquashCycles
126        .name(name() + ".SquashCycles")
127        .desc("Number of cycles decode is squashing")
128        .prereq(decodeSquashCycles);
129    decodeBranchResolved
130        .name(name() + ".BranchResolved")
131        .desc("Number of times decode resolved a branch")
132        .prereq(decodeBranchResolved);
133    decodeBranchMispred
134        .name(name() + ".BranchMispred")
135        .desc("Number of times decode detected a branch misprediction")
136        .prereq(decodeBranchMispred);
137    decodeControlMispred
138        .name(name() + ".ControlMispred")
139        .desc("Number of times decode detected an instruction incorrectly"
140              " predicted as a control")
141        .prereq(decodeControlMispred);
142    decodeDecodedInsts
143        .name(name() + ".DecodedInsts")
144        .desc("Number of instructions handled by decode")
145        .prereq(decodeDecodedInsts);
146    decodeSquashedInsts
147        .name(name() + ".SquashedInsts")
148        .desc("Number of squashed instructions handled by decode")
149        .prereq(decodeSquashedInsts);
150}
151
152template<class Impl>
153void
154DefaultDecode<Impl>::setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr)
155{
156    timeBuffer = tb_ptr;
157
158    // Setup wire to write information back to fetch.
159    toFetch = timeBuffer->getWire(0);
160
161    // Create wires to get information from proper places in time buffer.
162    fromRename = timeBuffer->getWire(-renameToDecodeDelay);
163    fromIEW = timeBuffer->getWire(-iewToDecodeDelay);
164    fromCommit = timeBuffer->getWire(-commitToDecodeDelay);
165}
166
167template<class Impl>
168void
169DefaultDecode<Impl>::setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr)
170{
171    decodeQueue = dq_ptr;
172
173    // Setup wire to write information to proper place in decode queue.
174    toRename = decodeQueue->getWire(0);
175}
176
177template<class Impl>
178void
179DefaultDecode<Impl>::setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr)
180{
181    fetchQueue = fq_ptr;
182
183    // Setup wire to read information from fetch queue.
184    fromFetch = fetchQueue->getWire(-fetchToDecodeDelay);
185}
186
187template<class Impl>
188void
189DefaultDecode<Impl>::setActiveThreads(std::list<ThreadID> *at_ptr)
190{
191    activeThreads = at_ptr;
192}
193
194template <class Impl>
195void
196DefaultDecode<Impl>::drainSanityCheck() const
197{
198    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
199        assert(insts[tid].empty());
200        assert(skidBuffer[tid].empty());
201    }
202}
203
204template<class Impl>
205bool
206DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkStall(ThreadID tid) const
207{
208    bool ret_val = false;
209
210    if (stalls[tid].rename) {
211        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Rename stage detected.\n", tid);
212        ret_val = true;
213    } else if (stalls[tid].iew) {
214        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom IEW stage detected.\n", tid);
215        ret_val = true;
216    } else if (stalls[tid].commit) {
217        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Commit stage detected.\n", tid);
218        ret_val = true;
219    }
220
221    return ret_val;
222}
223
224template<class Impl>
225inline bool
226DefaultDecode<Impl>::fetchInstsValid()
227{
228    return fromFetch->size > 0;
229}
230
231template<class Impl>
232bool
233DefaultDecode<Impl>::block(ThreadID tid)
234{
235    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Blocking.\n", tid);
236
237    // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
238    // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
239    skidInsert(tid);
240
241    // If the decode status is blocked or unblocking then decode has not yet
242    // signalled fetch to unblock. In that case, there is no need to tell
243    // fetch to block.
244    if (decodeStatus[tid] != Blocked) {
245        // Set the status to Blocked.
246        decodeStatus[tid] = Blocked;
247
248        if (toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid]) {
249            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = false;
250        } else {
251            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = true;
252            wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
253        }
254
255        return true;
256    }
257
258    return false;
259}
260
261template<class Impl>
262bool
263DefaultDecode<Impl>::unblock(ThreadID tid)
264{
265    // Decode is done unblocking only if the skid buffer is empty.
266    if (skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
267        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done unblocking.\n", tid);
268        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = true;
269        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
270
271        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
272        return true;
273    }
274
275    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Currently unblocking.\n", tid);
276
277    return false;
278}
279
280template<class Impl>
281void
282DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(DynInstPtr &inst, ThreadID tid)
283{
284    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: [sn:%i] Squashing due to incorrect branch "
285            "prediction detected at decode.\n", tid, inst->seqNum);
286
287    // Send back mispredict information.
288    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchMispredict = true;
289    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].predIncorrect = true;
290    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst = inst;
291    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squash = true;
292    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].doneSeqNum = inst->seqNum;
293    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].nextPC = inst->branchTarget();
294    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = inst->pcState().branching();
295    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squashInst = inst;
296    if (toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst->isUncondCtrl()) {
297            toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = true;
298    }
299
300    InstSeqNum squash_seq_num = inst->seqNum;
301
302    // Might have to tell fetch to unblock.
303    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
304        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
305        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
306    }
307
308    // Set status to squashing.
309    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
310
311    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
312        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid &&
313            fromFetch->insts[i]->seqNum > squash_seq_num) {
314            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
315        }
316    }
317
318    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
319    // insts in them.
320    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
321        insts[tid].pop();
322    }
323
324    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
325        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
326    }
327
328    // Squash instructions up until this one
329    cpu->removeInstsUntil(squash_seq_num, tid);
330}
331
332template<class Impl>
333unsigned
334DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(ThreadID tid)
335{
336    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: Squashing.\n",tid);
337
338    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
339        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
340        if (FullSystem) {
341            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
342        } else {
343            // In syscall emulation, we can have both a block and a squash due
344            // to a syscall in the same cycle.  This would cause both signals
345            // to be high.  This shouldn't happen in full system.
346            // @todo: Determine if this still happens.
347            if (toFetch->decodeBlock[tid])
348                toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = 0;
349            else
350                toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
351        }
352    }
353
354    // Set status to squashing.
355    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
356
357    // Go through incoming instructions from fetch and squash them.
358    unsigned squash_count = 0;
359
360    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
361        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid) {
362            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
363            squash_count++;
364        }
365    }
366
367    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
368    // insts in them.
369    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
370        insts[tid].pop();
371    }
372
373    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
374        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
375    }
376
377    return squash_count;
378}
379
380template<class Impl>
381void
382DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
383{
384    DynInstPtr inst = NULL;
385
386    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
387        inst = insts[tid].front();
388
389        insts[tid].pop();
390
391        assert(tid == inst->threadNumber);
392
393        DPRINTF(Decode,"Inserting [sn:%lli] PC: %s into decode skidBuffer %i\n",
394                inst->seqNum, inst->pcState(), inst->threadNumber);
395
396        skidBuffer[tid].push(inst);
397    }
398
399    // @todo: Eventually need to enforce this by not letting a thread
400    // fetch past its skidbuffer
401    assert(skidBuffer[tid].size() <= skidBufferMax);
402}
403
404template<class Impl>
405bool
406DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidsEmpty()
407{
408    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
409    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
410
411    while (threads != end) {
412        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
413        if (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
414            return false;
415    }
416
417    return true;
418}
419
420template<class Impl>
421void
422DefaultDecode<Impl>::updateStatus()
423{
424    bool any_unblocking = false;
425
426    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
427    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
428
429    while (threads != end) {
430        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
431
432        if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
433            any_unblocking = true;
434            break;
435        }
436    }
437
438    // Decode will have activity if it's unblocking.
439    if (any_unblocking) {
440        if (_status == Inactive) {
441            _status = Active;
442
443            DPRINTF(Activity, "Activating stage.\n");
444
445            cpu->activateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
446        }
447    } else {
448        // If it's not unblocking, then decode will not have any internal
449        // activity.  Switch it to inactive.
450        if (_status == Active) {
451            _status = Inactive;
452            DPRINTF(Activity, "Deactivating stage.\n");
453
454            cpu->deactivateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
455        }
456    }
457}
458
459template <class Impl>
460void
461DefaultDecode<Impl>::sortInsts()
462{
463    int insts_from_fetch = fromFetch->size;
464    for (int i = 0; i < insts_from_fetch; ++i) {
465        insts[fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber].push(fromFetch->insts[i]);
466    }
467}
468
469template<class Impl>
470void
471DefaultDecode<Impl>::readStallSignals(ThreadID tid)
472{
473    if (fromRename->renameBlock[tid]) {
474        stalls[tid].rename = true;
475    }
476
477    if (fromRename->renameUnblock[tid]) {
478        assert(stalls[tid].rename);
479        stalls[tid].rename = false;
480    }
481
482    if (fromIEW->iewBlock[tid]) {
483        stalls[tid].iew = true;
484    }
485
486    if (fromIEW->iewUnblock[tid]) {
487        assert(stalls[tid].iew);
488        stalls[tid].iew = false;
489    }
490
491    if (fromCommit->commitBlock[tid]) {
492        stalls[tid].commit = true;
493    }
494
495    if (fromCommit->commitUnblock[tid]) {
496        assert(stalls[tid].commit);
497        stalls[tid].commit = false;
498    }
499}
500
501template <class Impl>
502bool
503DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkSignalsAndUpdate(ThreadID tid)
504{
505    // Check if there's a squash signal, squash if there is.
506    // Check stall signals, block if necessary.
507    // If status was blocked
508    //     Check if stall conditions have passed
509    //         if so then go to unblocking
510    // If status was Squashing
511    //     check if squashing is not high.  Switch to running this cycle.
512
513    // Update the per thread stall statuses.
514    readStallSignals(tid);
515
516    // Check squash signals from commit.
517    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].squash) {
518
519        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Squashing instructions due to squash "
520                "from commit.\n", tid);
521
522        squash(tid);
523
524        return true;
525    }
526
527    // Check ROB squash signals from commit.
528    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].robSquashing) {
529        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: ROB is still squashing.\n", tid);
530
531        // Continue to squash.
532        decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
533
534        return true;
535    }
536
537    if (checkStall(tid)) {
538        return block(tid);
539    }
540
541    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
542        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done blocking, switching to unblocking.\n",
543                tid);
544
545        decodeStatus[tid] = Unblocking;
546
547        unblock(tid);
548
549        return true;
550    }
551
552    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
553        // Switch status to running if decode isn't being told to block or
554        // squash this cycle.
555        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done squashing, switching to running.\n",
556                tid);
557
558        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
559
560        return false;
561    }
562
563    // If we've reached this point, we have not gotten any signals that
564    // cause decode to change its status.  Decode remains the same as before.
565    return false;
566}
567
568template<class Impl>
569void
570DefaultDecode<Impl>::tick()
571{
572    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
573
574    bool status_change = false;
575
576    toRenameIndex = 0;
577
578    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
579    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
580
581    sortInsts();
582
583    //Check stall and squash signals.
584    while (threads != end) {
585        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
586
587        DPRINTF(Decode,"Processing [tid:%i]\n",tid);
588        status_change =  checkSignalsAndUpdate(tid) || status_change;
589
590        decode(status_change, tid);
591    }
592
593    if (status_change) {
594        updateStatus();
595    }
596
597    if (wroteToTimeBuffer) {
598        DPRINTF(Activity, "Activity this cycle.\n");
599
600        cpu->activityThisCycle();
601    }
602}
603
604template<class Impl>
605void
606DefaultDecode<Impl>::decode(bool &status_change, ThreadID tid)
607{
608    // If status is Running or idle,
609    //     call decodeInsts()
610    // If status is Unblocking,
611    //     buffer any instructions coming from fetch
612    //     continue trying to empty skid buffer
613    //     check if stall conditions have passed
614
615    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
616        ++decodeBlockedCycles;
617    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
618        ++decodeSquashCycles;
619    }
620
621    // Decode should try to decode as many instructions as its bandwidth
622    // will allow, as long as it is not currently blocked.
623    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running ||
624        decodeStatus[tid] == Idle) {
625        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Not blocked, so attempting to run "
626                "stage.\n",tid);
627
628        decodeInsts(tid);
629    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
630        // Make sure that the skid buffer has something in it if the
631        // status is unblocking.
632        assert(!skidsEmpty());
633
634        // If the status was unblocking, then instructions from the skid
635        // buffer were used.  Remove those instructions and handle
636        // the rest of unblocking.
637        decodeInsts(tid);
638
639        if (fetchInstsValid()) {
640            // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
641            // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
642            skidInsert(tid);
643        }
644
645        status_change = unblock(tid) || status_change;
646    }
647}
648
649template <class Impl>
650void
651DefaultDecode<Impl>::decodeInsts(ThreadID tid)
652{
653    // Instructions can come either from the skid buffer or the list of
654    // instructions coming from fetch, depending on decode's status.
655    int insts_available = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
656        skidBuffer[tid].size() : insts[tid].size();
657
658    if (insts_available == 0) {
659        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Nothing to do, breaking out"
660                " early.\n",tid);
661        // Should I change the status to idle?
662        ++decodeIdleCycles;
663        return;
664    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
665        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Unblocking, removing insts from skid "
666                "buffer.\n",tid);
667        ++decodeUnblockCycles;
668    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running) {
669        ++decodeRunCycles;
670    }
671
672    DynInstPtr inst;
673
674    std::queue<DynInstPtr>
675        &insts_to_decode = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
676        skidBuffer[tid] : insts[tid];
677
678    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Sending instruction to rename.\n",tid);
679
680    while (insts_available > 0 && toRenameIndex < decodeWidth) {
681        assert(!insts_to_decode.empty());
682
683        inst = insts_to_decode.front();
684
685        insts_to_decode.pop();
686
687        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Processing instruction [sn:%lli] with "
688                "PC %s\n", tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
689
690        if (inst->isSquashed()) {
691            DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Instruction %i with PC %s is "
692                    "squashed, skipping.\n",
693                    tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
694
695            ++decodeSquashedInsts;
696
697            --insts_available;
698
699            continue;
700        }
701
702        // Also check if instructions have no source registers.  Mark
703        // them as ready to issue at any time.  Not sure if this check
704        // should exist here or at a later stage; however it doesn't matter
705        // too much for function correctness.
706        if (inst->numSrcRegs() == 0) {
707            inst->setCanIssue();
708        }
709
710        // This current instruction is valid, so add it into the decode
711        // queue.  The next instruction may not be valid, so check to
712        // see if branches were predicted correctly.
713        toRename->insts[toRenameIndex] = inst;
714
715        ++(toRename->size);
716        ++toRenameIndex;
717        ++decodeDecodedInsts;
718        --insts_available;
719
720#if TRACING_ON
721        if (DTRACE(O3PipeView)) {
722            inst->decodeTick = curTick() - inst->fetchTick;
723        }
724#endif
725
726        // Ensure that if it was predicted as a branch, it really is a
727        // branch.
728        if (inst->readPredTaken() && !inst->isControl()) {
729            panic("Instruction predicted as a branch!");
730
731            ++decodeControlMispred;
732
733            // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
734            // a check at the end
735            squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
736
737            break;
738        }
739
740        // Go ahead and compute any PC-relative branches.
741        if (inst->isDirectCtrl() && inst->isUncondCtrl()) {
742            ++decodeBranchResolved;
743
744            if (!(inst->branchTarget() == inst->readPredTarg())) {
745                ++decodeBranchMispred;
746
747                // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
748                // a check at the end
749                squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
750                TheISA::PCState target = inst->branchTarget();
751
752                DPRINTF(Decode, "[sn:%i]: Updating predictions: PredPC: %s\n",
753                        inst->seqNum, target);
754                //The micro pc after an instruction level branch should be 0
755                inst->setPredTarg(target);
756                break;
757            }
758        }
759    }
760
761    // If we didn't process all instructions, then we will need to block
762    // and put all those instructions into the skid buffer.
763    if (!insts_to_decode.empty()) {
764        block(tid);
765    }
766
767    // Record that decode has written to the time buffer for activity
768    // tracking.
769    if (toRenameIndex) {
770        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
771    }
772}
773
774#endif//__CPU_O3_DECODE_IMPL_HH__
775