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437741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#ifndef __CPU_O3_DECODE_IMPL_HH__
447741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#define __CPU_O3_DECODE_IMPL_HH__
457741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu
467741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "arch/types.hh"
477741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "base/trace.hh"
487741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "config/the_isa.hh"
497741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "cpu/o3/decode.hh"
507741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
5110417Sandreas.hansson@arm.com#include "debug/Activity.hh"
523570Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "debug/Decode.hh"
537741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "debug/O3PipeView.hh"
547741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "params/DerivO3CPU.hh"
557741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu#include "sim/full_system.hh"
562246SN/A
577741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu// clang complains about std::set being overloaded with Packet::set if
582246SN/A// we open up the entire namespace std
597741Sgblack@eecs.umich.eduusing std::list;
607741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu
617741Sgblack@eecs.umich.edutemplate<class Impl>
622246SN/ADefaultDecode<Impl>::DefaultDecode(O3CPU *_cpu, DerivO3CPUParams *params)
632246SN/A    : cpu(_cpu),
642246SN/A      renameToDecodeDelay(params->renameToDecodeDelay),
652977Sgblack@eecs.umich.edu      iewToDecodeDelay(params->iewToDecodeDelay),
66      commitToDecodeDelay(params->commitToDecodeDelay),
67      fetchToDecodeDelay(params->fetchToDecodeDelay),
68      decodeWidth(params->decodeWidth),
69      numThreads(params->numThreads)
70{
71    if (decodeWidth > Impl::MaxWidth)
72        fatal("decodeWidth (%d) is larger than compiled limit (%d),\n"
73             "\tincrease MaxWidth in src/cpu/o3/impl.hh\n",
74             decodeWidth, static_cast<int>(Impl::MaxWidth));
75
76    // @todo: Make into a parameter
77    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params->fetchWidth;
78    for (int tid = 0; tid < Impl::MaxThreads; tid++) {
79        stalls[tid] = {false};
80        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
81        bdelayDoneSeqNum[tid] = 0;
82        squashInst[tid] = nullptr;
83        squashAfterDelaySlot[tid] = 0;
84    }
85}
86
87template<class Impl>
88void
89DefaultDecode<Impl>::startupStage()
90{
91    resetStage();
92}
93
94template<class Impl>
95void
96DefaultDecode<Impl>::resetStage()
97{
98    _status = Inactive;
99
100    // Setup status, make sure stall signals are clear.
101    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
102        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
103
104        stalls[tid].rename = false;
105    }
106}
107
108template <class Impl>
109std::string
110DefaultDecode<Impl>::name() const
111{
112    return cpu->name() + ".decode";
113}
114
115template <class Impl>
116void
117DefaultDecode<Impl>::regStats()
118{
119    decodeIdleCycles
120        .name(name() + ".IdleCycles")
121        .desc("Number of cycles decode is idle")
122        .prereq(decodeIdleCycles);
123    decodeBlockedCycles
124        .name(name() + ".BlockedCycles")
125        .desc("Number of cycles decode is blocked")
126        .prereq(decodeBlockedCycles);
127    decodeRunCycles
128        .name(name() + ".RunCycles")
129        .desc("Number of cycles decode is running")
130        .prereq(decodeRunCycles);
131    decodeUnblockCycles
132        .name(name() + ".UnblockCycles")
133        .desc("Number of cycles decode is unblocking")
134        .prereq(decodeUnblockCycles);
135    decodeSquashCycles
136        .name(name() + ".SquashCycles")
137        .desc("Number of cycles decode is squashing")
138        .prereq(decodeSquashCycles);
139    decodeBranchResolved
140        .name(name() + ".BranchResolved")
141        .desc("Number of times decode resolved a branch")
142        .prereq(decodeBranchResolved);
143    decodeBranchMispred
144        .name(name() + ".BranchMispred")
145        .desc("Number of times decode detected a branch misprediction")
146        .prereq(decodeBranchMispred);
147    decodeControlMispred
148        .name(name() + ".ControlMispred")
149        .desc("Number of times decode detected an instruction incorrectly"
150              " predicted as a control")
151        .prereq(decodeControlMispred);
152    decodeDecodedInsts
153        .name(name() + ".DecodedInsts")
154        .desc("Number of instructions handled by decode")
155        .prereq(decodeDecodedInsts);
156    decodeSquashedInsts
157        .name(name() + ".SquashedInsts")
158        .desc("Number of squashed instructions handled by decode")
159        .prereq(decodeSquashedInsts);
160}
161
162template<class Impl>
163void
164DefaultDecode<Impl>::setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr)
165{
166    timeBuffer = tb_ptr;
167
168    // Setup wire to write information back to fetch.
169    toFetch = timeBuffer->getWire(0);
170
171    // Create wires to get information from proper places in time buffer.
172    fromRename = timeBuffer->getWire(-renameToDecodeDelay);
173    fromIEW = timeBuffer->getWire(-iewToDecodeDelay);
174    fromCommit = timeBuffer->getWire(-commitToDecodeDelay);
175}
176
177template<class Impl>
178void
179DefaultDecode<Impl>::setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr)
180{
181    decodeQueue = dq_ptr;
182
183    // Setup wire to write information to proper place in decode queue.
184    toRename = decodeQueue->getWire(0);
185}
186
187template<class Impl>
188void
189DefaultDecode<Impl>::setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr)
190{
191    fetchQueue = fq_ptr;
192
193    // Setup wire to read information from fetch queue.
194    fromFetch = fetchQueue->getWire(-fetchToDecodeDelay);
195}
196
197template<class Impl>
198void
199DefaultDecode<Impl>::setActiveThreads(std::list<ThreadID> *at_ptr)
200{
201    activeThreads = at_ptr;
202}
203
204template <class Impl>
205void
206DefaultDecode<Impl>::drainSanityCheck() const
207{
208    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
209        assert(insts[tid].empty());
210        assert(skidBuffer[tid].empty());
211    }
212}
213
214template <class Impl>
215bool
216DefaultDecode<Impl>::isDrained() const
217{
218    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
219        if (!insts[tid].empty() || !skidBuffer[tid].empty() ||
220                (decodeStatus[tid] != Running && decodeStatus[tid] != Idle))
221            return false;
222    }
223    return true;
224}
225
226template<class Impl>
227bool
228DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkStall(ThreadID tid) const
229{
230    bool ret_val = false;
231
232    if (stalls[tid].rename) {
233        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Rename stage detected.\n", tid);
234        ret_val = true;
235    }
236
237    return ret_val;
238}
239
240template<class Impl>
241inline bool
242DefaultDecode<Impl>::fetchInstsValid()
243{
244    return fromFetch->size > 0;
245}
246
247template<class Impl>
248bool
249DefaultDecode<Impl>::block(ThreadID tid)
250{
251    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Blocking.\n", tid);
252
253    // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
254    // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
255    skidInsert(tid);
256
257    // If the decode status is blocked or unblocking then decode has not yet
258    // signalled fetch to unblock. In that case, there is no need to tell
259    // fetch to block.
260    if (decodeStatus[tid] != Blocked) {
261        // Set the status to Blocked.
262        decodeStatus[tid] = Blocked;
263
264        if (toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid]) {
265            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = false;
266        } else {
267            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = true;
268            wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
269        }
270
271        return true;
272    }
273
274    return false;
275}
276
277template<class Impl>
278bool
279DefaultDecode<Impl>::unblock(ThreadID tid)
280{
281    // Decode is done unblocking only if the skid buffer is empty.
282    if (skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
283        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done unblocking.\n", tid);
284        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = true;
285        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
286
287        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
288        return true;
289    }
290
291    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Currently unblocking.\n", tid);
292
293    return false;
294}
295
296template<class Impl>
297void
298DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(const DynInstPtr &inst, ThreadID tid)
299{
300    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: [sn:%i] Squashing due to incorrect branch "
301            "prediction detected at decode.\n", tid, inst->seqNum);
302
303    // Send back mispredict information.
304    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchMispredict = true;
305    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].predIncorrect = true;
306    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst = inst;
307    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squash = true;
308    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].doneSeqNum = inst->seqNum;
309    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].nextPC = inst->branchTarget();
310    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = inst->pcState().branching();
311    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squashInst = inst;
312    if (toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst->isUncondCtrl()) {
313            toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = true;
314    }
315
316    InstSeqNum squash_seq_num = inst->seqNum;
317
318    // Might have to tell fetch to unblock.
319    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
320        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
321        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
322    }
323
324    // Set status to squashing.
325    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
326
327    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
328        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid &&
329            fromFetch->insts[i]->seqNum > squash_seq_num) {
330            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
331        }
332    }
333
334    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
335    // insts in them.
336    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
337        insts[tid].pop();
338    }
339
340    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
341        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
342    }
343
344    // Squash instructions up until this one
345    cpu->removeInstsUntil(squash_seq_num, tid);
346}
347
348template<class Impl>
349unsigned
350DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(ThreadID tid)
351{
352    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: Squashing.\n",tid);
353
354    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
355        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
356        if (FullSystem) {
357            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
358        } else {
359            // In syscall emulation, we can have both a block and a squash due
360            // to a syscall in the same cycle.  This would cause both signals
361            // to be high.  This shouldn't happen in full system.
362            // @todo: Determine if this still happens.
363            if (toFetch->decodeBlock[tid])
364                toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = 0;
365            else
366                toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
367        }
368    }
369
370    // Set status to squashing.
371    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
372
373    // Go through incoming instructions from fetch and squash them.
374    unsigned squash_count = 0;
375
376    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
377        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid) {
378            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
379            squash_count++;
380        }
381    }
382
383    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
384    // insts in them.
385    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
386        insts[tid].pop();
387    }
388
389    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
390        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
391    }
392
393    return squash_count;
394}
395
396template<class Impl>
397void
398DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
399{
400    DynInstPtr inst = NULL;
401
402    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
403        inst = insts[tid].front();
404
405        insts[tid].pop();
406
407        assert(tid == inst->threadNumber);
408
409        skidBuffer[tid].push(inst);
410
411        DPRINTF(Decode,"Inserting [tid:%d][sn:%lli] PC: %s into decode skidBuffer %i\n",
412                inst->threadNumber, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState(), skidBuffer[tid].size());
413    }
414
415    // @todo: Eventually need to enforce this by not letting a thread
416    // fetch past its skidbuffer
417    assert(skidBuffer[tid].size() <= skidBufferMax);
418}
419
420template<class Impl>
421bool
422DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidsEmpty()
423{
424    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
425    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
426
427    while (threads != end) {
428        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
429        if (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
430            return false;
431    }
432
433    return true;
434}
435
436template<class Impl>
437void
438DefaultDecode<Impl>::updateStatus()
439{
440    bool any_unblocking = false;
441
442    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
443    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
444
445    while (threads != end) {
446        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
447
448        if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
449            any_unblocking = true;
450            break;
451        }
452    }
453
454    // Decode will have activity if it's unblocking.
455    if (any_unblocking) {
456        if (_status == Inactive) {
457            _status = Active;
458
459            DPRINTF(Activity, "Activating stage.\n");
460
461            cpu->activateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
462        }
463    } else {
464        // If it's not unblocking, then decode will not have any internal
465        // activity.  Switch it to inactive.
466        if (_status == Active) {
467            _status = Inactive;
468            DPRINTF(Activity, "Deactivating stage.\n");
469
470            cpu->deactivateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
471        }
472    }
473}
474
475template <class Impl>
476void
477DefaultDecode<Impl>::sortInsts()
478{
479    int insts_from_fetch = fromFetch->size;
480    for (int i = 0; i < insts_from_fetch; ++i) {
481        insts[fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber].push(fromFetch->insts[i]);
482    }
483}
484
485template<class Impl>
486void
487DefaultDecode<Impl>::readStallSignals(ThreadID tid)
488{
489    if (fromRename->renameBlock[tid]) {
490        stalls[tid].rename = true;
491    }
492
493    if (fromRename->renameUnblock[tid]) {
494        assert(stalls[tid].rename);
495        stalls[tid].rename = false;
496    }
497}
498
499template <class Impl>
500bool
501DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkSignalsAndUpdate(ThreadID tid)
502{
503    // Check if there's a squash signal, squash if there is.
504    // Check stall signals, block if necessary.
505    // If status was blocked
506    //     Check if stall conditions have passed
507    //         if so then go to unblocking
508    // If status was Squashing
509    //     check if squashing is not high.  Switch to running this cycle.
510
511    // Update the per thread stall statuses.
512    readStallSignals(tid);
513
514    // Check squash signals from commit.
515    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].squash) {
516
517        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Squashing instructions due to squash "
518                "from commit.\n", tid);
519
520        squash(tid);
521
522        return true;
523    }
524
525    if (checkStall(tid)) {
526        return block(tid);
527    }
528
529    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
530        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done blocking, switching to unblocking.\n",
531                tid);
532
533        decodeStatus[tid] = Unblocking;
534
535        unblock(tid);
536
537        return true;
538    }
539
540    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
541        // Switch status to running if decode isn't being told to block or
542        // squash this cycle.
543        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done squashing, switching to running.\n",
544                tid);
545
546        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
547
548        return false;
549    }
550
551    // If we've reached this point, we have not gotten any signals that
552    // cause decode to change its status.  Decode remains the same as before.
553    return false;
554}
555
556template<class Impl>
557void
558DefaultDecode<Impl>::tick()
559{
560    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
561
562    bool status_change = false;
563
564    toRenameIndex = 0;
565
566    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
567    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
568
569    sortInsts();
570
571    //Check stall and squash signals.
572    while (threads != end) {
573        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
574
575        DPRINTF(Decode,"Processing [tid:%i]\n",tid);
576        status_change =  checkSignalsAndUpdate(tid) || status_change;
577
578        decode(status_change, tid);
579    }
580
581    if (status_change) {
582        updateStatus();
583    }
584
585    if (wroteToTimeBuffer) {
586        DPRINTF(Activity, "Activity this cycle.\n");
587
588        cpu->activityThisCycle();
589    }
590}
591
592template<class Impl>
593void
594DefaultDecode<Impl>::decode(bool &status_change, ThreadID tid)
595{
596    // If status is Running or idle,
597    //     call decodeInsts()
598    // If status is Unblocking,
599    //     buffer any instructions coming from fetch
600    //     continue trying to empty skid buffer
601    //     check if stall conditions have passed
602
603    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
604        ++decodeBlockedCycles;
605    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
606        ++decodeSquashCycles;
607    }
608
609    // Decode should try to decode as many instructions as its bandwidth
610    // will allow, as long as it is not currently blocked.
611    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running ||
612        decodeStatus[tid] == Idle) {
613        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Not blocked, so attempting to run "
614                "stage.\n",tid);
615
616        decodeInsts(tid);
617    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
618        // Make sure that the skid buffer has something in it if the
619        // status is unblocking.
620        assert(!skidsEmpty());
621
622        // If the status was unblocking, then instructions from the skid
623        // buffer were used.  Remove those instructions and handle
624        // the rest of unblocking.
625        decodeInsts(tid);
626
627        if (fetchInstsValid()) {
628            // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
629            // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
630            skidInsert(tid);
631        }
632
633        status_change = unblock(tid) || status_change;
634    }
635}
636
637template <class Impl>
638void
639DefaultDecode<Impl>::decodeInsts(ThreadID tid)
640{
641    // Instructions can come either from the skid buffer or the list of
642    // instructions coming from fetch, depending on decode's status.
643    int insts_available = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
644        skidBuffer[tid].size() : insts[tid].size();
645
646    if (insts_available == 0) {
647        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Nothing to do, breaking out"
648                " early.\n",tid);
649        // Should I change the status to idle?
650        ++decodeIdleCycles;
651        return;
652    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
653        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Unblocking, removing insts from skid "
654                "buffer.\n",tid);
655        ++decodeUnblockCycles;
656    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running) {
657        ++decodeRunCycles;
658    }
659
660    std::queue<DynInstPtr>
661        &insts_to_decode = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
662        skidBuffer[tid] : insts[tid];
663
664    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Sending instruction to rename.\n",tid);
665
666    while (insts_available > 0 && toRenameIndex < decodeWidth) {
667        assert(!insts_to_decode.empty());
668
669        DynInstPtr inst = std::move(insts_to_decode.front());
670
671        insts_to_decode.pop();
672
673        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Processing instruction [sn:%lli] with "
674                "PC %s\n", tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
675
676        if (inst->isSquashed()) {
677            DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Instruction %i with PC %s is "
678                    "squashed, skipping.\n",
679                    tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
680
681            ++decodeSquashedInsts;
682
683            --insts_available;
684
685            continue;
686        }
687
688        // Also check if instructions have no source registers.  Mark
689        // them as ready to issue at any time.  Not sure if this check
690        // should exist here or at a later stage; however it doesn't matter
691        // too much for function correctness.
692        if (inst->numSrcRegs() == 0) {
693            inst->setCanIssue();
694        }
695
696        // This current instruction is valid, so add it into the decode
697        // queue.  The next instruction may not be valid, so check to
698        // see if branches were predicted correctly.
699        toRename->insts[toRenameIndex] = inst;
700
701        ++(toRename->size);
702        ++toRenameIndex;
703        ++decodeDecodedInsts;
704        --insts_available;
705
706#if TRACING_ON
707        if (DTRACE(O3PipeView)) {
708            inst->decodeTick = curTick() - inst->fetchTick;
709        }
710#endif
711
712        // Ensure that if it was predicted as a branch, it really is a
713        // branch.
714        if (inst->readPredTaken() && !inst->isControl()) {
715            panic("Instruction predicted as a branch!");
716
717            ++decodeControlMispred;
718
719            // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
720            // a check at the end
721            squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
722
723            break;
724        }
725
726        // Go ahead and compute any PC-relative branches.
727        // This includes direct unconditional control and
728        // direct conditional control that is predicted taken.
729        if (inst->isDirectCtrl() &&
730           (inst->isUncondCtrl() || inst->readPredTaken()))
731        {
732            ++decodeBranchResolved;
733
734            if (!(inst->branchTarget() == inst->readPredTarg())) {
735                ++decodeBranchMispred;
736
737                // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
738                // a check at the end
739                squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
740                TheISA::PCState target = inst->branchTarget();
741
742                DPRINTF(Decode, "[sn:%i]: Updating predictions: PredPC: %s\n",
743                        inst->seqNum, target);
744                //The micro pc after an instruction level branch should be 0
745                inst->setPredTarg(target);
746                break;
747            }
748        }
749    }
750
751    // If we didn't process all instructions, then we will need to block
752    // and put all those instructions into the skid buffer.
753    if (!insts_to_decode.empty()) {
754        block(tid);
755    }
756
757    // Record that decode has written to the time buffer for activity
758    // tracking.
759    if (toRenameIndex) {
760        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
761    }
762}
763
764#endif//__CPU_O3_DECODE_IMPL_HH__
765