bpred_unit.cc revision 9480 
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30 * Authors: Kevin Lim
31 *          Timothy M. Jones
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33
34#include "cpu/pred/2bit_local.hh"
35#include "cpu/pred/bpred_unit_impl.hh"
36#include "cpu/pred/tournament.hh"
37
38BPredUnit *
39BranchPredictorParams::create()
40{
41    // Setup the selected predictor.
42    if (predType == "local") {
43        return new LocalBP(this);
44    } else if (predType == "tournament") {
45        return new TournamentBP(this);
46    } else {
47        fatal("Invalid BP selected!");
48    }
49}
50