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40 * Authors: Erik Hallnor
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44
45/**
46 * @file
47 * Declares a basic cache interface BaseCache.
48 */
49
50#ifndef __BASE_CACHE_HH__
51#define __BASE_CACHE_HH__
52
53#include <algorithm>
54#include <list>
55#include <string>
56#include <vector>
57
58#include "base/misc.hh"
59#include "base/statistics.hh"
60#include "base/trace.hh"
61#include "base/types.hh"
62#include "debug/Cache.hh"
63#include "debug/CachePort.hh"
64#include "mem/cache/mshr_queue.hh"
65#include "mem/mem_object.hh"
66#include "mem/packet.hh"
67#include "mem/qport.hh"
68#include "mem/request.hh"
69#include "params/BaseCache.hh"
70#include "sim/eventq.hh"
71#include "sim/full_system.hh"
72#include "sim/sim_exit.hh"
73#include "sim/system.hh"
74
75class MSHR;
76/**
77 * A basic cache interface. Implements some common functions for speed.
78 */
79class BaseCache : public MemObject
80{
81    /**
82     * Indexes to enumerate the MSHR queues.
83     */
84    enum MSHRQueueIndex {
85        MSHRQueue_MSHRs,
86        MSHRQueue_WriteBuffer
87    };
88
89  public:
90    /**
91     * Reasons for caches to be blocked.
92     */
93    enum BlockedCause {
94        Blocked_NoMSHRs = MSHRQueue_MSHRs,
95        Blocked_NoWBBuffers = MSHRQueue_WriteBuffer,
96        Blocked_NoTargets,
97        Blocked_PendingWriteInvalidate,
98        NUM_BLOCKED_CAUSES
99    };
100
101    /**
102     * Reasons for cache to request a bus.
103     */
104    enum RequestCause {
105        Request_MSHR = MSHRQueue_MSHRs,
106        Request_WB = MSHRQueue_WriteBuffer,
107        Request_PF,
108        NUM_REQUEST_CAUSES
109    };
110
111  protected:
112
113    /**
114     * A cache master port is used for the memory-side port of the
115     * cache, and in addition to the basic timing port that only sends
116     * response packets through a transmit list, it also offers the
117     * ability to schedule and send request packets (requests &
118     * writebacks). The send event is scheduled through requestBus,
119     * and the sendDeferredPacket of the timing port is modified to
120     * consider both the transmit list and the requests from the MSHR.
121     */
122    class CacheMasterPort : public QueuedMasterPort
123    {
124
125      public:
126
127        /**
128         * Schedule a send of a request packet (from the MSHR). Note
129         * that we could already have a retry or a transmit list of
130         * responses outstanding.
131         */
132        void requestBus(RequestCause cause, Tick time)
133        {
134            DPRINTF(CachePort, "Asserting bus request for cause %d\n", cause);
135            queue.schedSendEvent(time);
136        }
137
138      protected:
139
140        CacheMasterPort(const std::string &_name, BaseCache *_cache,
141                        MasterPacketQueue &_queue) :
142            QueuedMasterPort(_name, _cache, _queue)
143        { }
144
145        /**
146         * Memory-side port always snoops.
147         *
148         * @return always true
149         */
150        virtual bool isSnooping() const { return true; }
151    };
152
153    /**
154     * A cache slave port is used for the CPU-side port of the cache,
155     * and it is basically a simple timing port that uses a transmit
156     * list for responses to the CPU (or connected master). In
157     * addition, it has the functionality to block the port for
158     * incoming requests. If blocked, the port will issue a retry once
159     * unblocked.
160     */
161    class CacheSlavePort : public QueuedSlavePort
162    {
163
164      public:
165
166        /** Do not accept any new requests. */
167        void setBlocked();
168
169        /** Return to normal operation and accept new requests. */
170        void clearBlocked();
171
172        bool isBlocked() const { return blocked; }
173
174      protected:
175
176        CacheSlavePort(const std::string &_name, BaseCache *_cache,
177                       const std::string &_label);
178
179        /** A normal packet queue used to store responses. */
180        SlavePacketQueue queue;
181
182        bool blocked;
183
184        bool mustSendRetry;
185
186      private:
187
188        void processSendRetry();
189
190        EventWrapper<CacheSlavePort,
191                     &CacheSlavePort::processSendRetry> sendRetryEvent;
192
193    };
194
195    CacheSlavePort *cpuSidePort;
196    CacheMasterPort *memSidePort;
197
198  protected:
199
200    /** Miss status registers */
201    MSHRQueue mshrQueue;
202
203    /** Write/writeback buffer */
204    MSHRQueue writeBuffer;
205
206    MSHR *allocateBufferInternal(MSHRQueue *mq, Addr addr, int size,
207                                 PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
208    {
209        MSHR *mshr = mq->allocate(addr, size, pkt, time, order++);
210
211        if (mq->isFull()) {
212            setBlocked((BlockedCause)mq->index);
213        }
214
215        if (requestBus) {
216            requestMemSideBus((RequestCause)mq->index, time);
217        }
218
219        return mshr;
220    }
221
222    void markInServiceInternal(MSHR *mshr, PacketPtr pkt)
223    {
224        MSHRQueue *mq = mshr->queue;
225        bool wasFull = mq->isFull();
226        mq->markInService(mshr, pkt);
227        if (wasFull && !mq->isFull()) {
228            clearBlocked((BlockedCause)mq->index);
229        }
230    }
231
232    /**
233     * Write back dirty blocks in the cache using functional accesses.
234     */
235    virtual void memWriteback() = 0;
236    /**
237     * Invalidates all blocks in the cache.
238     *
239     * @warn Dirty cache lines will not be written back to
240     * memory. Make sure to call functionalWriteback() first if you
241     * want the to write them to memory.
242     */
243    virtual void memInvalidate() = 0;
244    /**
245     * Determine if there are any dirty blocks in the cache.
246     *
247     * \return true if at least one block is dirty, false otherwise.
248     */
249    virtual bool isDirty() const = 0;
250
251    /** Block size of this cache */
252    const unsigned blkSize;
253
254    /**
255     * The latency of a hit in this device.
256     */
257    const Cycles hitLatency;
258
259    /**
260     * The latency of sending reponse to its upper level cache/core on a
261     * linefill. In most contemporary processors, the return path on a cache
262     * miss is much quicker that the hit latency. The responseLatency parameter
263     * tries to capture this latency.
264     */
265    const Cycles responseLatency;
266
267    /** The number of targets for each MSHR. */
268    const int numTarget;
269
270    /** Do we forward snoops from mem side port through to cpu side port? */
271    const bool forwardSnoops;
272
273    /** Is this cache a toplevel cache (e.g. L1, I/O cache). If so we should
274     * never try to forward ownership and similar optimizations to the cpu
275     * side */
276    const bool isTopLevel;
277
278    /**
279     * Bit vector of the blocking reasons for the access path.
280     * @sa #BlockedCause
281     */
282    uint8_t blocked;
283
284    /** Increasing order number assigned to each incoming request. */
285    uint64_t order;
286
287    /** Stores time the cache blocked for statistics. */
288    Cycles blockedCycle;
289
290    /** Pointer to the MSHR that has no targets. */
291    MSHR *noTargetMSHR;
292
293    /** The number of misses to trigger an exit event. */
294    Counter missCount;
295
296    /**
297     * The address range to which the cache responds on the CPU side.
298     * Normally this is all possible memory addresses. */
299    const AddrRangeList addrRanges;
300
301  public:
302    /** System we are currently operating in. */
303    System *system;
304
305    // Statistics
306    /**
307     * @addtogroup CacheStatistics
308     * @{
309     */
310
311    /** Number of hits per thread for each type of command. @sa Packet::Command */
312    Stats::Vector hits[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
313    /** Number of hits for demand accesses. */
314    Stats::Formula demandHits;
315    /** Number of hit for all accesses. */
316    Stats::Formula overallHits;
317
318    /** Number of misses per thread for each type of command. @sa Packet::Command */
319    Stats::Vector misses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
320    /** Number of misses for demand accesses. */
321    Stats::Formula demandMisses;
322    /** Number of misses for all accesses. */
323    Stats::Formula overallMisses;
324
325    /**
326     * Total number of cycles per thread/command spent waiting for a miss.
327     * Used to calculate the average miss latency.
328     */
329    Stats::Vector missLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
330    /** Total number of cycles spent waiting for demand misses. */
331    Stats::Formula demandMissLatency;
332    /** Total number of cycles spent waiting for all misses. */
333    Stats::Formula overallMissLatency;
334
335    /** The number of accesses per command and thread. */
336    Stats::Formula accesses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
337    /** The number of demand accesses. */
338    Stats::Formula demandAccesses;
339    /** The number of overall accesses. */
340    Stats::Formula overallAccesses;
341
342    /** The miss rate per command and thread. */
343    Stats::Formula missRate[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
344    /** The miss rate of all demand accesses. */
345    Stats::Formula demandMissRate;
346    /** The miss rate for all accesses. */
347    Stats::Formula overallMissRate;
348
349    /** The average miss latency per command and thread. */
350    Stats::Formula avgMissLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
351    /** The average miss latency for demand misses. */
352    Stats::Formula demandAvgMissLatency;
353    /** The average miss latency for all misses. */
354    Stats::Formula overallAvgMissLatency;
355
356    /** The total number of cycles blocked for each blocked cause. */
357    Stats::Vector blocked_cycles;
358    /** The number of times this cache blocked for each blocked cause. */
359    Stats::Vector blocked_causes;
360
361    /** The average number of cycles blocked for each blocked cause. */
362    Stats::Formula avg_blocked;
363
364    /** The number of fast writes (WH64) performed. */
365    Stats::Scalar fastWrites;
366
367    /** The number of cache copies performed. */
368    Stats::Scalar cacheCopies;
369
370    /** Number of blocks written back per thread. */
371    Stats::Vector writebacks;
372
373    /** Number of misses that hit in the MSHRs per command and thread. */
374    Stats::Vector mshr_hits[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
375    /** Demand misses that hit in the MSHRs. */
376    Stats::Formula demandMshrHits;
377    /** Total number of misses that hit in the MSHRs. */
378    Stats::Formula overallMshrHits;
379
380    /** Number of misses that miss in the MSHRs, per command and thread. */
381    Stats::Vector mshr_misses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
382    /** Demand misses that miss in the MSHRs. */
383    Stats::Formula demandMshrMisses;
384    /** Total number of misses that miss in the MSHRs. */
385    Stats::Formula overallMshrMisses;
386
387    /** Number of misses that miss in the MSHRs, per command and thread. */
388    Stats::Vector mshr_uncacheable[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
389    /** Total number of misses that miss in the MSHRs. */
390    Stats::Formula overallMshrUncacheable;
391
392    /** Total cycle latency of each MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
393    Stats::Vector mshr_miss_latency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
394    /** Total cycle latency of demand MSHR misses. */
395    Stats::Formula demandMshrMissLatency;
396    /** Total cycle latency of overall MSHR misses. */
397    Stats::Formula overallMshrMissLatency;
398
399    /** Total cycle latency of each MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
400    Stats::Vector mshr_uncacheable_lat[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
401    /** Total cycle latency of overall MSHR misses. */
402    Stats::Formula overallMshrUncacheableLatency;
403
404#if 0
405    /** The total number of MSHR accesses per command and thread. */
406    Stats::Formula mshrAccesses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
407    /** The total number of demand MSHR accesses. */
408    Stats::Formula demandMshrAccesses;
409    /** The total number of MSHR accesses. */
410    Stats::Formula overallMshrAccesses;
411#endif
412
413    /** The miss rate in the MSHRs pre command and thread. */
414    Stats::Formula mshrMissRate[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
415    /** The demand miss rate in the MSHRs. */
416    Stats::Formula demandMshrMissRate;
417    /** The overall miss rate in the MSHRs. */
418    Stats::Formula overallMshrMissRate;
419
420    /** The average latency of an MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
421    Stats::Formula avgMshrMissLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
422    /** The average latency of a demand MSHR miss. */
423    Stats::Formula demandAvgMshrMissLatency;
424    /** The average overall latency of an MSHR miss. */
425    Stats::Formula overallAvgMshrMissLatency;
426
427    /** The average latency of an MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
428    Stats::Formula avgMshrUncacheableLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
429    /** The average overall latency of an MSHR miss. */
430    Stats::Formula overallAvgMshrUncacheableLatency;
431
432    /** The number of times a thread hit its MSHR cap. */
433    Stats::Vector mshr_cap_events;
434    /** The number of times software prefetches caused the MSHR to block. */
435    Stats::Vector soft_prefetch_mshr_full;
436
437    Stats::Scalar mshr_no_allocate_misses;
438
439    /**
440     * @}
441     */
442
443    /**
444     * Register stats for this object.
445     */
446    virtual void regStats();
447
448  public:
449    typedef BaseCacheParams Params;
450    BaseCache(const Params *p);
451    ~BaseCache() {}
452
453    virtual void init();
454
455    virtual BaseMasterPort &getMasterPort(const std::string &if_name,
456                                          PortID idx = InvalidPortID);
457    virtual BaseSlavePort &getSlavePort(const std::string &if_name,
458                                        PortID idx = InvalidPortID);
459
460    /**
461     * Query block size of a cache.
462     * @return  The block size
463     */
464    unsigned
465    getBlockSize() const
466    {
467        return blkSize;
468    }
469
470
471    Addr blockAlign(Addr addr) const { return (addr & ~(Addr(blkSize - 1))); }
472
473
474    const AddrRangeList &getAddrRanges() const { return addrRanges; }
475
476    MSHR *allocateMissBuffer(PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
477    {
478        assert(!pkt->req->isUncacheable());
479        return allocateBufferInternal(&mshrQueue,
480                                      blockAlign(pkt->getAddr()), blkSize,
481                                      pkt, time, requestBus);
482    }
483
484    MSHR *allocateWriteBuffer(PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
485    {
486        assert(pkt->isWrite() && !pkt->isRead());
487        return allocateBufferInternal(&writeBuffer,
488                                      pkt->getAddr(), pkt->getSize(),
489                                      pkt, time, requestBus);
490    }
491
492    MSHR *allocateUncachedReadBuffer(PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
493    {
494        assert(pkt->req->isUncacheable());
495        assert(pkt->isRead());
496        return allocateBufferInternal(&mshrQueue,
497                                      pkt->getAddr(), pkt->getSize(),
498                                      pkt, time, requestBus);
499    }
500
501    /**
502     * Returns true if the cache is blocked for accesses.
503     */
504    bool isBlocked() const
505    {
506        return blocked != 0;
507    }
508
509    /**
510     * Marks the access path of the cache as blocked for the given cause. This
511     * also sets the blocked flag in the slave interface.
512     * @param cause The reason for the cache blocking.
513     */
514    void setBlocked(BlockedCause cause)
515    {
516        uint8_t flag = 1 << cause;
517        if (blocked == 0) {
518            blocked_causes[cause]++;
519            blockedCycle = curCycle();
520            cpuSidePort->setBlocked();
521        }
522        blocked |= flag;
523        DPRINTF(Cache,"Blocking for cause %d, mask=%d\n", cause, blocked);
524    }
525
526    /**
527     * Marks the cache as unblocked for the given cause. This also clears the
528     * blocked flags in the appropriate interfaces.
529     * @param cause The newly unblocked cause.
530     * @warning Calling this function can cause a blocked request on the bus to
531     * access the cache. The cache must be in a state to handle that request.
532     */
533    void clearBlocked(BlockedCause cause)
534    {
535        uint8_t flag = 1 << cause;
536        blocked &= ~flag;
537        DPRINTF(Cache,"Unblocking for cause %d, mask=%d\n", cause, blocked);
538        if (blocked == 0) {
539            blocked_cycles[cause] += curCycle() - blockedCycle;
540            cpuSidePort->clearBlocked();
541        }
542    }
543
544    /**
545     * Request the master bus for the given cause and time.
546     * @param cause The reason for the request.
547     * @param time The time to make the request.
548     */
549    void requestMemSideBus(RequestCause cause, Tick time)
550    {
551        memSidePort->requestBus(cause, time);
552    }
553
554    /**
555     * Clear the master bus request for the given cause.
556     * @param cause The request reason to clear.
557     */
558    void deassertMemSideBusRequest(RequestCause cause)
559    {
560        // Obsolete... we no longer signal bus requests explicitly so
561        // we can't deassert them.  Leaving this in as a no-op since
562        // the prefetcher calls it to indicate that it no longer wants
563        // to request a prefetch, and someday that might be
564        // interesting again.
565    }
566
567    virtual unsigned int drain(DrainManager *dm);
568
569    virtual bool inCache(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const = 0;
570
571    virtual bool inMissQueue(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const = 0;
572
573    void incMissCount(PacketPtr pkt)
574    {
575        assert(pkt->req->masterId() < system->maxMasters());
576        misses[pkt->cmdToIndex()][pkt->req->masterId()]++;
577        pkt->req->incAccessDepth();
578        if (missCount) {
579            --missCount;
580            if (missCount == 0)
581                exitSimLoop("A cache reached the maximum miss count");
582        }
583    }
584    void incHitCount(PacketPtr pkt)
585    {
586        assert(pkt->req->masterId() < system->maxMasters());
587        hits[pkt->cmdToIndex()][pkt->req->masterId()]++;
588
589    }
590
591};
592
593#endif //__BASE_CACHE_HH__
594