cache.hh revision 11197:f8fdd931e674
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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 "enums/Clusivity.hh"
57#include "mem/cache/base.hh"
58#include "mem/cache/blk.hh"
59#include "mem/cache/mshr.hh"
60#include "mem/cache/tags/base.hh"
61#include "params/Cache.hh"
62#include "sim/eventq.hh"
63
64//Forward decleration
65class BasePrefetcher;
66
67/**
68 * A template-policy based cache. The behavior of the cache can be altered by
69 * supplying different template policies. TagStore handles all tag and data
70 * storage @sa TagStore, \ref gem5MemorySystem "gem5 Memory System"
71 */
72class Cache : public BaseCache
73{
74  public:
75
76    /** A typedef for a list of CacheBlk pointers. */
77    typedef std::list<CacheBlk*> BlkList;
78
79  protected:
80
81    /**
82     * The CPU-side port extends the base cache slave port with access
83     * functions for functional, atomic and timing requests.
84     */
85    class CpuSidePort : public CacheSlavePort
86    {
87      private:
88
89        // a pointer to our specific cache implementation
90        Cache *cache;
91
92      protected:
93
94        virtual bool recvTimingSnoopResp(PacketPtr pkt);
95
96        virtual bool recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt);
97
98        virtual Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
99
100        virtual void recvFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
101
102        virtual AddrRangeList getAddrRanges() const;
103
104      public:
105
106        CpuSidePort(const std::string &_name, Cache *_cache,
107                    const std::string &_label);
108
109    };
110
111    /**
112     * Override the default behaviour of sendDeferredPacket to enable
113     * the memory-side cache port to also send requests based on the
114     * current MSHR status. This queue has a pointer to our specific
115     * cache implementation and is used by the MemSidePort.
116     */
117    class CacheReqPacketQueue : public ReqPacketQueue
118    {
119
120      protected:
121
122        Cache &cache;
123        SnoopRespPacketQueue &snoopRespQueue;
124
125      public:
126
127        CacheReqPacketQueue(Cache &cache, MasterPort &port,
128                            SnoopRespPacketQueue &snoop_resp_queue,
129                            const std::string &label) :
130            ReqPacketQueue(cache, port, label), cache(cache),
131            snoopRespQueue(snoop_resp_queue) { }
132
133        /**
134         * Override the normal sendDeferredPacket and do not only
135         * consider the transmit list (used for responses), but also
136         * requests.
137         */
138        virtual void sendDeferredPacket();
139
140    };
141
142    /**
143     * The memory-side port extends the base cache master port with
144     * access functions for functional, atomic and timing snoops.
145     */
146    class MemSidePort : public CacheMasterPort
147    {
148      private:
149
150        /** The cache-specific queue. */
151        CacheReqPacketQueue _reqQueue;
152
153        SnoopRespPacketQueue _snoopRespQueue;
154
155        // a pointer to our specific cache implementation
156        Cache *cache;
157
158      protected:
159
160        virtual void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
161
162        virtual bool recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
163
164        virtual Tick recvAtomicSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
165
166        virtual void recvFunctionalSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
167
168      public:
169
170        MemSidePort(const std::string &_name, Cache *_cache,
171                    const std::string &_label);
172    };
173
174    /** Tag and data Storage */
175    BaseTags *tags;
176
177    /** Prefetcher */
178    BasePrefetcher *prefetcher;
179
180    /** Temporary cache block for occasional transitory use */
181    CacheBlk *tempBlock;
182
183    /**
184     * This cache should allocate a block on a line-sized write miss.
185     */
186    const bool doFastWrites;
187
188    /**
189     * Turn line-sized writes into WriteInvalidate transactions.
190     */
191    void promoteWholeLineWrites(PacketPtr pkt);
192
193    /**
194     * Notify the prefetcher on every access, not just misses.
195     */
196    const bool prefetchOnAccess;
197
198     /**
199     * Clusivity with respect to the upstream cache, determining if we
200     * fill into both this cache and the cache above on a miss. Note
201     * that we currently do not support strict clusivity policies.
202     */
203    const Enums::Clusivity clusivity;
204
205    /**
206     * Upstream caches need this packet until true is returned, so
207     * hold it for deletion until a subsequent call
208     */
209    std::unique_ptr<Packet> pendingDelete;
210
211    /**
212     * Writebacks from the tempBlock, resulting on the response path
213     * in atomic mode, must happen after the call to recvAtomic has
214     * finished (for the right ordering of the packets). We therefore
215     * need to hold on to the packets, and have a method and an event
216     * to send them.
217     */
218    PacketPtr tempBlockWriteback;
219
220    /**
221     * Send the outstanding tempBlock writeback. To be called after
222     * recvAtomic finishes in cases where the block we filled is in
223     * fact the tempBlock, and now needs to be written back.
224     */
225    void writebackTempBlockAtomic() {
226        assert(tempBlockWriteback != nullptr);
227        PacketList writebacks{tempBlockWriteback};
228        doWritebacksAtomic(writebacks);
229        tempBlockWriteback = nullptr;
230    }
231
232    /**
233     * An event to writeback the tempBlock after recvAtomic
234     * finishes. To avoid other calls to recvAtomic getting in
235     * between, we create this event with a higher priority.
236     */
237    EventWrapper<Cache, &Cache::writebackTempBlockAtomic> \
238        writebackTempBlockAtomicEvent;
239
240    /**
241     * Does all the processing necessary to perform the provided request.
242     * @param pkt The memory request to perform.
243     * @param blk The cache block to be updated.
244     * @param lat The latency of the access.
245     * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
246     * @return Boolean indicating whether the request was satisfied.
247     */
248    bool access(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *&blk,
249                Cycles &lat, PacketList &writebacks);
250
251    /**
252     *Handle doing the Compare and Swap function for SPARC.
253     */
254    void cmpAndSwap(CacheBlk *blk, PacketPtr pkt);
255
256    /**
257     * Find a block frame for new block at address addr targeting the
258     * given security space, assuming that the block is not currently
259     * in the cache.  Append writebacks if any to provided packet
260     * list.  Return free block frame.  May return NULL if there are
261     * no replaceable blocks at the moment.
262     */
263    CacheBlk *allocateBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure, PacketList &writebacks);
264
265    /**
266     * Invalidate a cache block.
267     *
268     * @param blk Block to invalidate
269     */
270    void invalidateBlock(CacheBlk *blk);
271
272    /**
273     * Populates a cache block and handles all outstanding requests for the
274     * satisfied fill request. This version takes two memory requests. One
275     * contains the fill data, the other is an optional target to satisfy.
276     * @param pkt The memory request with the fill data.
277     * @param blk The cache block if it already exists.
278     * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
279     * @param allocate Whether to allocate a block or use the temp block
280     * @return Pointer to the new cache block.
281     */
282    CacheBlk *handleFill(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
283                         PacketList &writebacks, bool allocate);
284
285    /**
286     * Determine whether we should allocate on a fill or not. If this
287     * cache is mostly inclusive with regards to the upstream cache(s)
288     * we always allocate (for any non-forwarded and cacheable
289     * requests). In the case of a mostly exclusive cache, we allocate
290     * on fill if the packet did not come from a cache, thus if we:
291     * are dealing with a whole-line write (the latter behaves much
292     * like a writeback), the original target packet came from a
293     * non-caching source, or if we are performing a prefetch or LLSC.
294     *
295     * @param cmd Command of the incoming requesting packet
296     * @return Whether we should allocate on the fill
297     */
298    inline bool allocOnFill(MemCmd cmd) const
299    {
300        return clusivity == Enums::mostly_incl ||
301            cmd == MemCmd::WriteLineReq ||
302            cmd == MemCmd::ReadReq ||
303            cmd == MemCmd::WriteReq ||
304            cmd.isPrefetch() ||
305            cmd.isLLSC();
306    }
307
308    /**
309     * Performs the access specified by the request.
310     * @param pkt The request to perform.
311     * @return The result of the access.
312     */
313    bool recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt);
314
315    /**
316     * Insert writebacks into the write buffer
317     */
318    void doWritebacks(PacketList& writebacks, Tick forward_time);
319
320    /**
321     * Send writebacks down the memory hierarchy in atomic mode
322     */
323    void doWritebacksAtomic(PacketList& writebacks);
324
325    /**
326     * Handles a response (cache line fill/write ack) from the bus.
327     * @param pkt The response packet
328     */
329    void recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
330
331    /**
332     * Snoops bus transactions to maintain coherence.
333     * @param pkt The current bus transaction.
334     */
335    void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
336
337    /**
338     * Handle a snoop response.
339     * @param pkt Snoop response packet
340     */
341    void recvTimingSnoopResp(PacketPtr pkt);
342
343    /**
344     * Performs the access specified by the request.
345     * @param pkt The request to perform.
346     * @return The number of ticks required for the access.
347     */
348    Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
349
350    /**
351     * Snoop for the provided request in the cache and return the estimated
352     * time taken.
353     * @param pkt The memory request to snoop
354     * @return The number of ticks required for the snoop.
355     */
356    Tick recvAtomicSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
357
358    /**
359     * Performs the access specified by the request.
360     * @param pkt The request to perform.
361     * @param fromCpuSide from the CPU side port or the memory side port
362     */
363    void functionalAccess(PacketPtr pkt, bool fromCpuSide);
364
365    void satisfyCpuSideRequest(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
366                               bool deferred_response = false,
367                               bool pending_downgrade = false);
368    bool satisfyMSHR(MSHR *mshr, PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk);
369
370    void doTimingSupplyResponse(PacketPtr req_pkt, const uint8_t *blk_data,
371                                bool already_copied, bool pending_inval);
372
373    /**
374     * Perform an upward snoop if needed, and update the block state
375     * (possibly invalidating the block). Also create a response if required.
376     *
377     * @param pkt Snoop packet
378     * @param blk Cache block being snooped
379     * @param is_timing Timing or atomic for the response
380     * @param is_deferred Is this a deferred snoop or not?
381     * @param pending_inval Do we have a pending invalidation?
382     *
383     * @return The snoop delay incurred by the upwards snoop
384     */
385    uint32_t handleSnoop(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
386                         bool is_timing, bool is_deferred, bool pending_inval);
387
388    /**
389     * Create a writeback request for the given block.
390     * @param blk The block to writeback.
391     * @return The writeback request for the block.
392     */
393    PacketPtr writebackBlk(CacheBlk *blk);
394
395    /**
396     * Create a CleanEvict request for the given block.
397     * @param blk The block to evict.
398     * @return The CleanEvict request for the block.
399     */
400    PacketPtr cleanEvictBlk(CacheBlk *blk);
401
402
403    void memWriteback() override;
404    void memInvalidate() override;
405    bool isDirty() const override;
406
407    /**
408     * Cache block visitor that writes back dirty cache blocks using
409     * functional writes.
410     *
411     * \return Always returns true.
412     */
413    bool writebackVisitor(CacheBlk &blk);
414    /**
415     * Cache block visitor that invalidates all blocks in the cache.
416     *
417     * @warn Dirty cache lines will not be written back to memory.
418     *
419     * \return Always returns true.
420     */
421    bool invalidateVisitor(CacheBlk &blk);
422
423    /**
424     * Generate an appropriate downstream bus request packet for the
425     * given parameters.
426     * @param cpu_pkt  The upstream request that needs to be satisfied.
427     * @param blk The block currently in the cache corresponding to
428     * cpu_pkt (NULL if none).
429     * @param needsExclusive  Indicates that an exclusive copy is required
430     * even if the request in cpu_pkt doesn't indicate that.
431     * @return A new Packet containing the request, or NULL if the
432     * current request in cpu_pkt should just be forwarded on.
433     */
434    PacketPtr getBusPacket(PacketPtr cpu_pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
435                           bool needsExclusive) const;
436
437    /**
438     * Return the next MSHR to service, either a pending miss from the
439     * mshrQueue, a buffered write from the write buffer, or something
440     * from the prefetcher.  This function is responsible for
441     * prioritizing among those sources on the fly.
442     */
443    MSHR *getNextMSHR();
444
445    /**
446     * Send up a snoop request and find cached copies. If cached copies are
447     * found, set the BLOCK_CACHED flag in pkt.
448     */
449    bool isCachedAbove(PacketPtr pkt, bool is_timing = true) const;
450
451    /**
452     * Selects an outstanding request to service.  Called when the
453     * cache gets granted the downstream bus in timing mode.
454     * @return The request to service, NULL if none found.
455     */
456    PacketPtr getTimingPacket();
457
458    /**
459     * Marks a request as in service (sent on the bus). This can have
460     * side effect since storage for no response commands is
461     * deallocated once they are successfully sent. Also remember if
462     * we are expecting a dirty response from another cache,
463     * effectively making this MSHR the ordering point.
464     */
465    void markInService(MSHR *mshr, bool pending_dirty_resp);
466
467    /**
468     * Return whether there are any outstanding misses.
469     */
470    bool outstandingMisses() const
471    {
472        return mshrQueue.allocated != 0;
473    }
474
475    CacheBlk *findBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const {
476        return tags->findBlock(addr, is_secure);
477    }
478
479    bool inCache(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const override {
480        return (tags->findBlock(addr, is_secure) != 0);
481    }
482
483    bool inMissQueue(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const override {
484        return (mshrQueue.findMatch(addr, is_secure) != 0);
485    }
486
487    /**
488     * Find next request ready time from among possible sources.
489     */
490    Tick nextMSHRReadyTime() const;
491
492  public:
493    /** Instantiates a basic cache object. */
494    Cache(const CacheParams *p);
495
496    /** Non-default destructor is needed to deallocate memory. */
497    virtual ~Cache();
498
499    void regStats() override;
500
501    /** serialize the state of the caches
502     * We currently don't support checkpointing cache state, so this panics.
503     */
504    void serialize(CheckpointOut &cp) const override;
505    void unserialize(CheckpointIn &cp) override;
506};
507
508/**
509 * Wrap a method and present it as a cache block visitor.
510 *
511 * For example the forEachBlk method in the tag arrays expects a
512 * callable object/function as their parameter. This class wraps a
513 * method in an object and presents  callable object that adheres to
514 * the cache block visitor protocol.
515 */
516class CacheBlkVisitorWrapper : public CacheBlkVisitor
517{
518  public:
519    typedef bool (Cache::*VisitorPtr)(CacheBlk &blk);
520
521    CacheBlkVisitorWrapper(Cache &_cache, VisitorPtr _visitor)
522        : cache(_cache), visitor(_visitor) {}
523
524    bool operator()(CacheBlk &blk) override {
525        return (cache.*visitor)(blk);
526    }
527
528  private:
529    Cache &cache;
530    VisitorPtr visitor;
531};
532
533/**
534 * Cache block visitor that determines if there are dirty blocks in a
535 * cache.
536 *
537 * Use with the forEachBlk method in the tag array to determine if the
538 * array contains dirty blocks.
539 */
540class CacheBlkIsDirtyVisitor : public CacheBlkVisitor
541{
542  public:
543    CacheBlkIsDirtyVisitor()
544        : _isDirty(false) {}
545
546    bool operator()(CacheBlk &blk) override {
547        if (blk.isDirty()) {
548            _isDirty = true;
549            return false;
550        } else {
551            return true;
552        }
553    }
554
555    /**
556     * Does the array contain a dirty line?
557     *
558     * \return true if yes, false otherwise.
559     */
560    bool isDirty() const { return _isDirty; };
561
562  private:
563    bool _isDirty;
564};
565
566#endif // __MEM_CACHE_CACHE_HH__
567