2bit_local.hh revision 2329 
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28
29#ifndef __CPU_O3_2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__
30#define __CPU_O3_2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__
31
32// For Addr type.
33#include "arch/isa_traits.hh"
34#include "cpu/o3/sat_counter.hh"
35
36#include <vector>
37
38class DefaultBP
39{
40  public:
41    /**
42     * Default branch predictor constructor.
43     * @param localPredictorSize Size of the local predictor.
44     * @param localCtrBits Number of bits per counter.
45     * @param instShiftAmt Offset amount for instructions to ignore alignment.
46     */
47    DefaultBP(unsigned localPredictorSize, unsigned localCtrBits,
48              unsigned instShiftAmt);
49
50    /**
51     * Looks up the given address in the branch predictor and returns
52     * a true/false value as to whether it is taken.
53     * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to look up.
54     * @return Whether or not the branch is taken.
55     */
56    bool lookup(Addr &branch_addr);
57
58    /**
59     * Updates the branch predictor with the actual result of a branch.
60     * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to update.
61     * @param taken Whether or not the branch was taken.
62     */
63    void update(Addr &branch_addr, bool taken);
64
65    void reset();
66
67  private:
68
69    /**
70     *  Returns the taken/not taken prediction given the value of the
71     *  counter.
72     *  @param count The value of the counter.
73     *  @return The prediction based on the counter value.
74     */
75    inline bool getPrediction(uint8_t &count);
76
77    /** Calculates the local index based on the PC. */
78    inline unsigned getLocalIndex(Addr &PC);
79
80    /** Array of counters that make up the local predictor. */
81    std::vector<SatCounter> localCtrs;
82
83    /** Size of the local predictor. */
84    unsigned localPredictorSize;
85
86    /** Number of sets. */
87    unsigned localPredictorSets;
88
89    /** Number of bits of the local predictor's counters. */
90    unsigned localCtrBits;
91
92    /** Number of bits to shift the PC when calculating index. */
93    unsigned instShiftAmt;
94
95    /** Mask to get index bits. */
96    unsigned indexMask;
97};
98
99#endif // __CPU_O3_2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__
100