cache.hh revision 11190:0964165d1857
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40 * Authors: Erik Hallnor
41 *          Dave Greene
42 *          Steve Reinhardt
43 *          Ron Dreslinski
44 *          Andreas Hansson
45 */
46
47/**
48 * @file
49 * Describes a cache based on template policies.
50 */
51
52#ifndef __MEM_CACHE_CACHE_HH__
53#define __MEM_CACHE_CACHE_HH__
54
55#include "base/misc.hh" // fatal, panic, and warn
56#include "mem/cache/base.hh"
57#include "mem/cache/blk.hh"
58#include "mem/cache/mshr.hh"
59#include "mem/cache/tags/base.hh"
60#include "params/Cache.hh"
61#include "sim/eventq.hh"
62
63//Forward decleration
64class BasePrefetcher;
65
66/**
67 * A template-policy based cache. The behavior of the cache can be altered by
68 * supplying different template policies. TagStore handles all tag and data
69 * storage @sa TagStore, \ref gem5MemorySystem "gem5 Memory System"
70 */
71class Cache : public BaseCache
72{
73  public:
74
75    /** A typedef for a list of CacheBlk pointers. */
76    typedef std::list<CacheBlk*> BlkList;
77
78  protected:
79
80    /**
81     * The CPU-side port extends the base cache slave port with access
82     * functions for functional, atomic and timing requests.
83     */
84    class CpuSidePort : public CacheSlavePort
85    {
86      private:
87
88        // a pointer to our specific cache implementation
89        Cache *cache;
90
91      protected:
92
93        virtual bool recvTimingSnoopResp(PacketPtr pkt);
94
95        virtual bool recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt);
96
97        virtual Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
98
99        virtual void recvFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
100
101        virtual AddrRangeList getAddrRanges() const;
102
103      public:
104
105        CpuSidePort(const std::string &_name, Cache *_cache,
106                    const std::string &_label);
107
108    };
109
110    /**
111     * Override the default behaviour of sendDeferredPacket to enable
112     * the memory-side cache port to also send requests based on the
113     * current MSHR status. This queue has a pointer to our specific
114     * cache implementation and is used by the MemSidePort.
115     */
116    class CacheReqPacketQueue : public ReqPacketQueue
117    {
118
119      protected:
120
121        Cache &cache;
122        SnoopRespPacketQueue &snoopRespQueue;
123
124      public:
125
126        CacheReqPacketQueue(Cache &cache, MasterPort &port,
127                            SnoopRespPacketQueue &snoop_resp_queue,
128                            const std::string &label) :
129            ReqPacketQueue(cache, port, label), cache(cache),
130            snoopRespQueue(snoop_resp_queue) { }
131
132        /**
133         * Override the normal sendDeferredPacket and do not only
134         * consider the transmit list (used for responses), but also
135         * requests.
136         */
137        virtual void sendDeferredPacket();
138
139    };
140
141    /**
142     * The memory-side port extends the base cache master port with
143     * access functions for functional, atomic and timing snoops.
144     */
145    class MemSidePort : public CacheMasterPort
146    {
147      private:
148
149        /** The cache-specific queue. */
150        CacheReqPacketQueue _reqQueue;
151
152        SnoopRespPacketQueue _snoopRespQueue;
153
154        // a pointer to our specific cache implementation
155        Cache *cache;
156
157      protected:
158
159        virtual void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
160
161        virtual bool recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
162
163        virtual Tick recvAtomicSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
164
165        virtual void recvFunctionalSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
166
167      public:
168
169        MemSidePort(const std::string &_name, Cache *_cache,
170                    const std::string &_label);
171    };
172
173    /** Tag and data Storage */
174    BaseTags *tags;
175
176    /** Prefetcher */
177    BasePrefetcher *prefetcher;
178
179    /** Temporary cache block for occasional transitory use */
180    CacheBlk *tempBlock;
181
182    /**
183     * This cache should allocate a block on a line-sized write miss.
184     */
185    const bool doFastWrites;
186
187    /**
188     * Turn line-sized writes into WriteInvalidate transactions.
189     */
190    void promoteWholeLineWrites(PacketPtr pkt);
191
192    /**
193     * Notify the prefetcher on every access, not just misses.
194     */
195    const bool prefetchOnAccess;
196
197    /**
198     * Upstream caches need this packet until true is returned, so
199     * hold it for deletion until a subsequent call
200     */
201    std::unique_ptr<Packet> pendingDelete;
202
203    /**
204     * Does all the processing necessary to perform the provided request.
205     * @param pkt The memory request to perform.
206     * @param blk The cache block to be updated.
207     * @param lat The latency of the access.
208     * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
209     * @return Boolean indicating whether the request was satisfied.
210     */
211    bool access(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *&blk,
212                Cycles &lat, PacketList &writebacks);
213
214    /**
215     *Handle doing the Compare and Swap function for SPARC.
216     */
217    void cmpAndSwap(CacheBlk *blk, PacketPtr pkt);
218
219    /**
220     * Find a block frame for new block at address addr targeting the
221     * given security space, assuming that the block is not currently
222     * in the cache.  Append writebacks if any to provided packet
223     * list.  Return free block frame.  May return NULL if there are
224     * no replaceable blocks at the moment.
225     */
226    CacheBlk *allocateBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure, PacketList &writebacks);
227
228    /**
229     * Populates a cache block and handles all outstanding requests for the
230     * satisfied fill request. This version takes two memory requests. One
231     * contains the fill data, the other is an optional target to satisfy.
232     * @param pkt The memory request with the fill data.
233     * @param blk The cache block if it already exists.
234     * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
235     * @return Pointer to the new cache block.
236     */
237    CacheBlk *handleFill(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
238                        PacketList &writebacks);
239
240
241    /**
242     * Performs the access specified by the request.
243     * @param pkt The request to perform.
244     * @return The result of the access.
245     */
246    bool recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt);
247
248    /**
249     * Insert writebacks into the write buffer
250     */
251    void doWritebacks(PacketList& writebacks, Tick forward_time);
252
253    /**
254     * Send writebacks down the memory hierarchy in atomic mode
255     */
256    void doWritebacksAtomic(PacketList& writebacks);
257
258    /**
259     * Handles a response (cache line fill/write ack) from the bus.
260     * @param pkt The response packet
261     */
262    void recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
263
264    /**
265     * Snoops bus transactions to maintain coherence.
266     * @param pkt The current bus transaction.
267     */
268    void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
269
270    /**
271     * Handle a snoop response.
272     * @param pkt Snoop response packet
273     */
274    void recvTimingSnoopResp(PacketPtr pkt);
275
276    /**
277     * Performs the access specified by the request.
278     * @param pkt The request to perform.
279     * @return The number of ticks required for the access.
280     */
281    Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
282
283    /**
284     * Snoop for the provided request in the cache and return the estimated
285     * time taken.
286     * @param pkt The memory request to snoop
287     * @return The number of ticks required for the snoop.
288     */
289    Tick recvAtomicSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
290
291    /**
292     * Performs the access specified by the request.
293     * @param pkt The request to perform.
294     * @param fromCpuSide from the CPU side port or the memory side port
295     */
296    void functionalAccess(PacketPtr pkt, bool fromCpuSide);
297
298    void satisfyCpuSideRequest(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
299                               bool deferred_response = false,
300                               bool pending_downgrade = false);
301    bool satisfyMSHR(MSHR *mshr, PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk);
302
303    void doTimingSupplyResponse(PacketPtr req_pkt, const uint8_t *blk_data,
304                                bool already_copied, bool pending_inval);
305
306    /**
307     * Perform an upward snoop if needed, and update the block state
308     * (possibly invalidating the block). Also create a response if required.
309     *
310     * @param pkt Snoop packet
311     * @param blk Cache block being snooped
312     * @param is_timing Timing or atomic for the response
313     * @param is_deferred Is this a deferred snoop or not?
314     * @param pending_inval Do we have a pending invalidation?
315     *
316     * @return The snoop delay incurred by the upwards snoop
317     */
318    uint32_t handleSnoop(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
319                         bool is_timing, bool is_deferred, bool pending_inval);
320
321    /**
322     * Create a writeback request for the given block.
323     * @param blk The block to writeback.
324     * @return The writeback request for the block.
325     */
326    PacketPtr writebackBlk(CacheBlk *blk);
327
328    /**
329     * Create a CleanEvict request for the given block.
330     * @param blk The block to evict.
331     * @return The CleanEvict request for the block.
332     */
333    PacketPtr cleanEvictBlk(CacheBlk *blk);
334
335
336    void memWriteback() override;
337    void memInvalidate() override;
338    bool isDirty() const override;
339
340    /**
341     * Cache block visitor that writes back dirty cache blocks using
342     * functional writes.
343     *
344     * \return Always returns true.
345     */
346    bool writebackVisitor(CacheBlk &blk);
347    /**
348     * Cache block visitor that invalidates all blocks in the cache.
349     *
350     * @warn Dirty cache lines will not be written back to memory.
351     *
352     * \return Always returns true.
353     */
354    bool invalidateVisitor(CacheBlk &blk);
355
356    /**
357     * Generate an appropriate downstream bus request packet for the
358     * given parameters.
359     * @param cpu_pkt  The upstream request that needs to be satisfied.
360     * @param blk The block currently in the cache corresponding to
361     * cpu_pkt (NULL if none).
362     * @param needsExclusive  Indicates that an exclusive copy is required
363     * even if the request in cpu_pkt doesn't indicate that.
364     * @return A new Packet containing the request, or NULL if the
365     * current request in cpu_pkt should just be forwarded on.
366     */
367    PacketPtr getBusPacket(PacketPtr cpu_pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
368                           bool needsExclusive) const;
369
370    /**
371     * Return the next MSHR to service, either a pending miss from the
372     * mshrQueue, a buffered write from the write buffer, or something
373     * from the prefetcher.  This function is responsible for
374     * prioritizing among those sources on the fly.
375     */
376    MSHR *getNextMSHR();
377
378    /**
379     * Send up a snoop request and find cached copies. If cached copies are
380     * found, set the BLOCK_CACHED flag in pkt.
381     */
382    bool isCachedAbove(PacketPtr pkt, bool is_timing = true) const;
383
384    /**
385     * Selects an outstanding request to service.  Called when the
386     * cache gets granted the downstream bus in timing mode.
387     * @return The request to service, NULL if none found.
388     */
389    PacketPtr getTimingPacket();
390
391    /**
392     * Marks a request as in service (sent on the bus). This can have
393     * side effect since storage for no response commands is
394     * deallocated once they are successfully sent. Also remember if
395     * we are expecting a dirty response from another cache,
396     * effectively making this MSHR the ordering point.
397     */
398    void markInService(MSHR *mshr, bool pending_dirty_resp);
399
400    /**
401     * Return whether there are any outstanding misses.
402     */
403    bool outstandingMisses() const
404    {
405        return mshrQueue.allocated != 0;
406    }
407
408    CacheBlk *findBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const {
409        return tags->findBlock(addr, is_secure);
410    }
411
412    bool inCache(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const override {
413        return (tags->findBlock(addr, is_secure) != 0);
414    }
415
416    bool inMissQueue(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const override {
417        return (mshrQueue.findMatch(addr, is_secure) != 0);
418    }
419
420    /**
421     * Find next request ready time from among possible sources.
422     */
423    Tick nextMSHRReadyTime() const;
424
425  public:
426    /** Instantiates a basic cache object. */
427    Cache(const CacheParams *p);
428
429    /** Non-default destructor is needed to deallocate memory. */
430    virtual ~Cache();
431
432    void regStats() override;
433
434    /** serialize the state of the caches
435     * We currently don't support checkpointing cache state, so this panics.
436     */
437    void serialize(CheckpointOut &cp) const override;
438    void unserialize(CheckpointIn &cp) override;
439};
440
441/**
442 * Wrap a method and present it as a cache block visitor.
443 *
444 * For example the forEachBlk method in the tag arrays expects a
445 * callable object/function as their parameter. This class wraps a
446 * method in an object and presents  callable object that adheres to
447 * the cache block visitor protocol.
448 */
449class CacheBlkVisitorWrapper : public CacheBlkVisitor
450{
451  public:
452    typedef bool (Cache::*VisitorPtr)(CacheBlk &blk);
453
454    CacheBlkVisitorWrapper(Cache &_cache, VisitorPtr _visitor)
455        : cache(_cache), visitor(_visitor) {}
456
457    bool operator()(CacheBlk &blk) override {
458        return (cache.*visitor)(blk);
459    }
460
461  private:
462    Cache &cache;
463    VisitorPtr visitor;
464};
465
466/**
467 * Cache block visitor that determines if there are dirty blocks in a
468 * cache.
469 *
470 * Use with the forEachBlk method in the tag array to determine if the
471 * array contains dirty blocks.
472 */
473class CacheBlkIsDirtyVisitor : public CacheBlkVisitor
474{
475  public:
476    CacheBlkIsDirtyVisitor()
477        : _isDirty(false) {}
478
479    bool operator()(CacheBlk &blk) override {
480        if (blk.isDirty()) {
481            _isDirty = true;
482            return false;
483        } else {
484            return true;
485        }
486    }
487
488    /**
489     * Does the array contain a dirty line?
490     *
491     * \return true if yes, false otherwise.
492     */
493    bool isDirty() const { return _isDirty; };
494
495  private:
496    bool _isDirty;
497};
498
499#endif // __MEM_CACHE_CACHE_HH__
500