lfu_rp.hh revision 12684:44ebd2bc020f 
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28 * Authors: Daniel Carvalho
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30
31/**
32 * @file
33 * Declaration of a Least Frequently Used replacement policy.
34 * The victim is chosen using the reference frequency. The least referenced
35 * entry is always chosen to be evicted, regardless of the amount of times
36 * it has been touched, or how long has passed since its last touch.
37 */
38
39#ifndef __MEM_CACHE_REPLACEMENT_POLICIES_LFU_RP_HH__
40#define __MEM_CACHE_REPLACEMENT_POLICIES_LFU_RP_HH__
41
42#include "mem/cache/replacement_policies/base.hh"
43#include "params/LFURP.hh"
44
45class LFURP : public BaseReplacementPolicy
46{
47  protected:
48    /** LFU-specific implementation of replacement data. */
49    struct LFUReplData : ReplacementData
50    {
51        /** Number of references to this entry since it was reset. */
52        unsigned refCount;
53
54        /**
55         * Default constructor. Invalidate data.
56         */
57        LFUReplData() : refCount(0) {}
58    };
59
60  public:
61    /** Convenience typedef. */
62    typedef LFURPParams Params;
63
64    /**
65     * Construct and initiliaze this replacement policy.
66     */
67    LFURP(const Params *p);
68
69    /**
70     * Destructor.
71     */
72    ~LFURP() {}
73
74    /**
75     * Invalidate replacement data to set it as the next probable victim.
76     * Clear the number of references.
77     *
78     * @param replacement_data Replacement data to be invalidated.
79     */
80    void invalidate(const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data)
81                                                              const override;
82
83    /**
84     * Touch an entry to update its replacement data.
85     * Increase number of references.
86     *
87     * @param replacement_data Replacement data to be touched.
88     */
89    void touch(const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data) const
90                                                                     override;
91
92    /**
93     * Reset replacement data. Used when an entry is inserted.
94     * Reset number of references.
95     *
96     * @param replacement_data Replacement data to be reset.
97     */
98    void reset(const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data) const
99                                                                     override;
100
101    /**
102     * Find replacement victim using reference frequency.
103     *
104     * @param cands Replacement candidates, selected by indexing policy.
105     * @return Replacement entry to be replaced.
106     */
107    ReplaceableEntry* getVictim(const ReplacementCandidates& candidates) const
108                                                                     override;
109
110    /**
111     * Instantiate a replacement data entry.
112     *
113     * @return A shared pointer to the new replacement data.
114     */
115    std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData> instantiateEntry() override;
116};
117
118#endif // __MEM_CACHE_REPLACEMENT_POLICIES_LFU_RP_HH__
119