decode.hh revision 2654:9559cfa91b9d
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Because instructions are 41 * actually decoded when the StaticInst is created, this stage does 42 * not do much other than check any PC-relative branches. 43 */ 44template<class Impl> 45class DefaultDecode 46{ 47 private: 48 // Typedefs from the Impl. 49 typedef typename Impl::FullCPU FullCPU; 50 typedef typename Impl::DynInstPtr DynInstPtr; 51 typedef typename Impl::Params Params; 52 typedef typename Impl::CPUPol CPUPol; 53 54 // Typedefs from the CPU policy. 55 typedef typename CPUPol::FetchStruct FetchStruct; 56 typedef typename CPUPol::DecodeStruct DecodeStruct; 57 typedef typename CPUPol::TimeStruct TimeStruct; 58 59 public: 60 /** Overall decode stage status. Used to determine if the CPU can 61 * deschedule itself due to a lack of activity. 62 */ 63 enum DecodeStatus { 64 Active, 65 Inactive 66 }; 67 68 /** Individual thread status. */ 69 enum ThreadStatus { 70 Running, 71 Idle, 72 StartSquash, 73 Squashing, 74 Blocked, 75 Unblocking 76 }; 77 78 private: 79 /** Decode status. */ 80 DecodeStatus _status; 81 82 /** Per-thread status. */ 83 ThreadStatus decodeStatus[Impl::MaxThreads]; 84 85 public: 86 /** DefaultDecode constructor. */ 87 DefaultDecode(Params *params); 88 89 /** Returns the name of decode. */ 90 std::string name() const; 91 92 /** Registers statistics. */ 93 void regStats(); 94 95 /** Sets CPU pointer. */ 96 void setCPU(FullCPU *cpu_ptr); 97 98 /** Sets the main backwards communication time buffer pointer. */ 99 void setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr); 100 101 /** Sets pointer to time buffer used to communicate to the next stage. */ 102 void setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr); 103 104 /** Sets pointer to time buffer coming from fetch. */ 105 void setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr); 106 107 /** Sets pointer to list of active threads. */ 108 void setActiveThreads(std::list<unsigned> *at_ptr); 109 110 void switchOut(); 111 112 void takeOverFrom(); 113 /** Ticks decode, processing all input signals and decoding as many 114 * instructions as possible. 115 */ 116 void tick(); 117 118 /** Determines what to do based on decode's current status. 119 * @param status_change decode() sets this variable if there was a status 120 * change (ie switching from from blocking to unblocking). 121 * @param tid Thread id to decode instructions from. 122 */ 123 void decode(bool &status_change, unsigned tid); 124 125 /** Processes instructions from fetch and passes them on to rename. 126 * Decoding of instructions actually happens when they are created in 127 * fetch, so this function mostly checks if PC-relative branches are 128 * correct. 129 */ 130 void decodeInsts(unsigned tid); 131 132 private: 133 /** Inserts a thread's instructions into the skid buffer, to be decoded 134 * once decode unblocks. 135 */ 136 void skidInsert(unsigned tid); 137 138 /** Returns if all of the skid buffers are empty. */ 139 bool skidsEmpty(); 140 141 /** Updates overall decode status based on all of the threads' statuses. */ 142 void updateStatus(); 143 144 /** Separates instructions from fetch into individual lists of instructions 145 * sorted by thread. 146 */ 147 void sortInsts(); 148 149 /** Reads all stall signals from the backwards communication timebuffer. */ 150 void readStallSignals(unsigned tid); 151 152 /** Checks all input signals and updates decode's status appropriately. */ 153 bool checkSignalsAndUpdate(unsigned tid); 154 155 /** Checks all stall signals, and returns if any are true. */ 156 bool checkStall(unsigned tid) const; 157 158 /** Returns if there any instructions from fetch on this cycle. */ 159 inline bool fetchInstsValid(); 160 161 /** Switches decode to blocking, and signals back that decode has 162 * become blocked. 163 * @return Returns true if there is a status change. 164 */ 165 bool block(unsigned tid); 166 167 /** Switches decode to unblocking if the skid buffer is empty, and 168 * signals back that decode has unblocked. 169 * @return Returns true if there is a status change. 170 */ 171 bool unblock(unsigned tid); 172 173 /** Squashes if there is a PC-relative branch that was predicted 174 * incorrectly. Sends squash information back to fetch. 175 */ 176 void squash(DynInstPtr &inst, unsigned tid); 177 178 public: 179 /** Squashes due to commit signalling a squash. Changes status to 180 * squashing and clears block/unblock signals as needed. 181 */ 182 unsigned squash(unsigned tid); 183 184 private: 185 // Interfaces to objects outside of decode. 186 /** CPU interface. */ 187 FullCPU *cpu; 188 189 /** Time buffer interface. */ 190 TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *timeBuffer; 191 192 /** Wire to get rename's output from backwards time buffer. */ 193 typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromRename; 194 195 /** Wire to get iew's information from backwards time buffer. */ 196 typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromIEW; 197 198 /** Wire to get commit's information from backwards time buffer. */ 199 typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromCommit; 200 201 /** Wire to write information heading to previous stages. */ 202 // Might not be the best name as not only fetch will read it. 203 typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire toFetch; 204 205 /** Decode instruction queue. */ 206 TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *decodeQueue; 207 208 /** Wire used to write any information heading to rename. */ 209 typename TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct>::wire toRename; 210 211 /** Fetch instruction queue interface. */ 212 TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fetchQueue; 213 214 /** Wire to get fetch's output from fetch queue. */ 215 typename TimeBuffer<FetchStruct>::wire fromFetch; 216 217 /** Queue of all instructions coming from fetch this cycle. */ 218 std::queue<DynInstPtr> insts[Impl::MaxThreads]; 219 220 /** Skid buffer between fetch and decode. */ 221 std::queue<DynInstPtr> skidBuffer[Impl::MaxThreads]; 222 223 /** Variable that tracks if decode has written to the time buffer this 224 * cycle. Used to tell CPU if there is activity this cycle. 225 */ 226 bool wroteToTimeBuffer; 227 228 /** Source of possible stalls. */ 229 struct Stalls { 230 bool rename; 231 bool iew; 232 bool commit; 233 }; 234 235 /** Tracks which stages are telling decode to stall. */ 236 Stalls stalls[Impl::MaxThreads]; 237 238 /** Rename to decode delay, in ticks. */ 239 unsigned renameToDecodeDelay; 240 241 /** IEW to decode delay, in ticks. */ 242 unsigned iewToDecodeDelay; 243 244 /** Commit to decode delay, in ticks. */ 245 unsigned commitToDecodeDelay; 246 247 /** Fetch to decode delay, in ticks. */ 248 unsigned fetchToDecodeDelay; 249 250 /** The width of decode, in instructions. */ 251 unsigned decodeWidth; 252 253 /** Index of instructions being sent to rename. */ 254 unsigned toRenameIndex; 255 256 /** number of Active Threads*/ 257 unsigned numThreads; 258 259 /** List of active thread ids */ 260 std::list<unsigned> *activeThreads; 261 262 /** Number of branches in flight. */ 263 unsigned branchCount[Impl::MaxThreads]; 264 265 /** Maximum size of the skid buffer. */ 266 unsigned skidBufferMax; 267 268 /** Stat for total number of idle cycles. */ 269 Stats::Scalar<> decodeIdleCycles; 270 /** Stat for total number of blocked cycles. */ 271 Stats::Scalar<> decodeBlockedCycles; 272 /** Stat for total number of normal running cycles. */ 273 Stats::Scalar<> decodeRunCycles; 274 /** Stat for total number of unblocking cycles. */ 275 Stats::Scalar<> decodeUnblockCycles; 276 /** Stat for total number of squashing cycles. */ 277 Stats::Scalar<> decodeSquashCycles; 278 /** Stat for number of times a branch is resolved at decode. */ 279 Stats::Scalar<> decodeBranchResolved; 280 /** Stat for number of times a branch mispredict is detected. */ 281 Stats::Scalar<> decodeBranchMispred; 282 /** Stat for number of times decode detected a non-control instruction 283 * incorrectly predicted as a branch. 284 */ 285 Stats::Scalar<> decodeControlMispred; 286 /** Stat for total number of decoded instructions. */ 287 Stats::Scalar<> decodeDecodedInsts; 288 /** Stat for total number of squashed instructions. */ 289 Stats::Scalar<> decodeSquashedInsts; 290}; 291 292#endif // __CPU_O3_DECODE_HH__ 293