decode.hh revision 2670:9107b8bd08cd 
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30
31#ifndef __CPU_O3_DECODE_HH__
32#define __CPU_O3_DECODE_HH__
33
34#include <queue>
35
36#include "base/statistics.hh"
37#include "base/timebuf.hh"
38
39/**
40 * DefaultDecode class handles both single threaded and SMT
41 * decode. Its width is specified by the parameters; each cycles it
42 * tries to decode that many instructions. Because instructions are
43 * actually decoded when the StaticInst is created, this stage does
44 * not do much other than check any PC-relative branches.
45 */
46template<class Impl>
47class DefaultDecode
48{
49  private:
50    // Typedefs from the Impl.
51    typedef typename Impl::FullCPU FullCPU;
52    typedef typename Impl::DynInstPtr DynInstPtr;
53    typedef typename Impl::Params Params;
54    typedef typename Impl::CPUPol CPUPol;
55
56    // Typedefs from the CPU policy.
57    typedef typename CPUPol::FetchStruct FetchStruct;
58    typedef typename CPUPol::DecodeStruct DecodeStruct;
59    typedef typename CPUPol::TimeStruct TimeStruct;
60
61  public:
62    /** Overall decode stage status. Used to determine if the CPU can
63     * deschedule itself due to a lack of activity.
64     */
65    enum DecodeStatus {
66        Active,
67        Inactive
68    };
69
70    /** Individual thread status. */
71    enum ThreadStatus {
72        Running,
73        Idle,
74        StartSquash,
75        Squashing,
76        Blocked,
77        Unblocking
78    };
79
80  private:
81    /** Decode status. */
82    DecodeStatus _status;
83
84    /** Per-thread status. */
85    ThreadStatus decodeStatus[Impl::MaxThreads];
86
87  public:
88    /** DefaultDecode constructor. */
89    DefaultDecode(Params *params);
90
91    /** Returns the name of decode. */
92    std::string name() const;
93
94    /** Registers statistics. */
95    void regStats();
96
97    /** Sets CPU pointer. */
98    void setCPU(FullCPU *cpu_ptr);
99
100    /** Sets the main backwards communication time buffer pointer. */
101    void setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr);
102
103    /** Sets pointer to time buffer used to communicate to the next stage. */
104    void setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr);
105
106    /** Sets pointer to time buffer coming from fetch. */
107    void setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr);
108
109    /** Sets pointer to list of active threads. */
110    void setActiveThreads(std::list<unsigned> *at_ptr);
111
112    void switchOut();
113
114    void takeOverFrom();
115    /** Ticks decode, processing all input signals and decoding as many
116     * instructions as possible.
117     */
118    void tick();
119
120    /** Determines what to do based on decode's current status.
121     * @param status_change decode() sets this variable if there was a status
122     * change (ie switching from from blocking to unblocking).
123     * @param tid Thread id to decode instructions from.
124     */
125    void decode(bool &status_change, unsigned tid);
126
127    /** Processes instructions from fetch and passes them on to rename.
128     * Decoding of instructions actually happens when they are created in
129     * fetch, so this function mostly checks if PC-relative branches are
130     * correct.
131     */
132    void decodeInsts(unsigned tid);
133
134  private:
135    /** Inserts a thread's instructions into the skid buffer, to be decoded
136     * once decode unblocks.
137     */
138    void skidInsert(unsigned tid);
139
140    /** Returns if all of the skid buffers are empty. */
141    bool skidsEmpty();
142
143    /** Updates overall decode status based on all of the threads' statuses. */
144    void updateStatus();
145
146    /** Separates instructions from fetch into individual lists of instructions
147     * sorted by thread.
148     */
149    void sortInsts();
150
151    /** Reads all stall signals from the backwards communication timebuffer. */
152    void readStallSignals(unsigned tid);
153
154    /** Checks all input signals and updates decode's status appropriately. */
155    bool checkSignalsAndUpdate(unsigned tid);
156
157    /** Checks all stall signals, and returns if any are true. */
158    bool checkStall(unsigned tid) const;
159
160    /** Returns if there any instructions from fetch on this cycle. */
161    inline bool fetchInstsValid();
162
163    /** Switches decode to blocking, and signals back that decode has
164     * become blocked.
165     * @return Returns true if there is a status change.
166     */
167    bool block(unsigned tid);
168
169    /** Switches decode to unblocking if the skid buffer is empty, and
170     * signals back that decode has unblocked.
171     * @return Returns true if there is a status change.
172     */
173    bool unblock(unsigned tid);
174
175    /** Squashes if there is a PC-relative branch that was predicted
176     * incorrectly. Sends squash information back to fetch.
177     */
178    void squash(DynInstPtr &inst, unsigned tid);
179
180  public:
181    /** Squashes due to commit signalling a squash. Changes status to
182     * squashing and clears block/unblock signals as needed.
183     */
184    unsigned squash(unsigned tid);
185
186  private:
187    // Interfaces to objects outside of decode.
188    /** CPU interface. */
189    FullCPU *cpu;
190
191    /** Time buffer interface. */
192    TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *timeBuffer;
193
194    /** Wire to get rename's output from backwards time buffer. */
195    typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromRename;
196
197    /** Wire to get iew's information from backwards time buffer. */
198    typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromIEW;
199
200    /** Wire to get commit's information from backwards time buffer. */
201    typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire fromCommit;
202
203    /** Wire to write information heading to previous stages. */
204    // Might not be the best name as not only fetch will read it.
205    typename TimeBuffer<TimeStruct>::wire toFetch;
206
207    /** Decode instruction queue. */
208    TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *decodeQueue;
209
210    /** Wire used to write any information heading to rename. */
211    typename TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct>::wire toRename;
212
213    /** Fetch instruction queue interface. */
214    TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fetchQueue;
215
216    /** Wire to get fetch's output from fetch queue. */
217    typename TimeBuffer<FetchStruct>::wire fromFetch;
218
219    /** Queue of all instructions coming from fetch this cycle. */
220    std::queue<DynInstPtr> insts[Impl::MaxThreads];
221
222    /** Skid buffer between fetch and decode. */
223    std::queue<DynInstPtr> skidBuffer[Impl::MaxThreads];
224
225    /** Variable that tracks if decode has written to the time buffer this
226     * cycle. Used to tell CPU if there is activity this cycle.
227     */
228    bool wroteToTimeBuffer;
229
230    /** Source of possible stalls. */
231    struct Stalls {
232        bool rename;
233        bool iew;
234        bool commit;
235    };
236
237    /** Tracks which stages are telling decode to stall. */
238    Stalls stalls[Impl::MaxThreads];
239
240    /** Rename to decode delay, in ticks. */
241    unsigned renameToDecodeDelay;
242
243    /** IEW to decode delay, in ticks. */
244    unsigned iewToDecodeDelay;
245
246    /** Commit to decode delay, in ticks. */
247    unsigned commitToDecodeDelay;
248
249    /** Fetch to decode delay, in ticks. */
250    unsigned fetchToDecodeDelay;
251
252    /** The width of decode, in instructions. */
253    unsigned decodeWidth;
254
255    /** Index of instructions being sent to rename. */
256    unsigned toRenameIndex;
257
258    /** number of Active Threads*/
259    unsigned numThreads;
260
261    /** List of active thread ids */
262    std::list<unsigned> *activeThreads;
263
264    /** Number of branches in flight. */
265    unsigned branchCount[Impl::MaxThreads];
266
267    /** Maximum size of the skid buffer. */
268    unsigned skidBufferMax;
269
270    /** Stat for total number of idle cycles. */
271    Stats::Scalar<> decodeIdleCycles;
272    /** Stat for total number of blocked cycles. */
273    Stats::Scalar<> decodeBlockedCycles;
274    /** Stat for total number of normal running cycles. */
275    Stats::Scalar<> decodeRunCycles;
276    /** Stat for total number of unblocking cycles. */
277    Stats::Scalar<> decodeUnblockCycles;
278    /** Stat for total number of squashing cycles. */
279    Stats::Scalar<> decodeSquashCycles;
280    /** Stat for number of times a branch is resolved at decode. */
281    Stats::Scalar<> decodeBranchResolved;
282    /** Stat for number of times a branch mispredict is detected. */
283    Stats::Scalar<> decodeBranchMispred;
284    /** Stat for number of times decode detected a non-control instruction
285     * incorrectly predicted as a branch.
286     */
287    Stats::Scalar<> decodeControlMispred;
288    /** Stat for total number of decoded instructions. */
289    Stats::Scalar<> decodeDecodedInsts;
290    /** Stat for total number of squashed instructions. */
291    Stats::Scalar<> decodeSquashedInsts;
292};
293
294#endif // __CPU_O3_DECODE_HH__
295