decode_impl.hh revision 8503
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30
31#include "arch/types.hh"
32#include "base/trace.hh"
33#include "config/full_system.hh"
34#include "config/the_isa.hh"
35#include "cpu/o3/decode.hh"
36#include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
37#include "debug/Activity.hh"
38#include "debug/Decode.hh"
39#include "params/DerivO3CPU.hh"
40
41using namespace std;
42
43template<class Impl>
44DefaultDecode<Impl>::DefaultDecode(O3CPU *_cpu, DerivO3CPUParams *params)
45    : cpu(_cpu),
46      renameToDecodeDelay(params->renameToDecodeDelay),
47      iewToDecodeDelay(params->iewToDecodeDelay),
48      commitToDecodeDelay(params->commitToDecodeDelay),
49      fetchToDecodeDelay(params->fetchToDecodeDelay),
50      decodeWidth(params->decodeWidth),
51      numThreads(params->numThreads)
52{
53    _status = Inactive;
54
55    // Setup status, make sure stall signals are clear.
56    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
57        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
58
59        stalls[tid].rename = false;
60        stalls[tid].iew = false;
61        stalls[tid].commit = false;
62    }
63
64    // @todo: Make into a parameter
65    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay * params->fetchWidth) + decodeWidth;
66}
67
68template <class Impl>
69std::string
70DefaultDecode<Impl>::name() const
71{
72    return cpu->name() + ".decode";
73}
74
75template <class Impl>
76void
77DefaultDecode<Impl>::regStats()
78{
79    decodeIdleCycles
80        .name(name() + ".IdleCycles")
81        .desc("Number of cycles decode is idle")
82        .prereq(decodeIdleCycles);
83    decodeBlockedCycles
84        .name(name() + ".BlockedCycles")
85        .desc("Number of cycles decode is blocked")
86        .prereq(decodeBlockedCycles);
87    decodeRunCycles
88        .name(name() + ".RunCycles")
89        .desc("Number of cycles decode is running")
90        .prereq(decodeRunCycles);
91    decodeUnblockCycles
92        .name(name() + ".UnblockCycles")
93        .desc("Number of cycles decode is unblocking")
94        .prereq(decodeUnblockCycles);
95    decodeSquashCycles
96        .name(name() + ".SquashCycles")
97        .desc("Number of cycles decode is squashing")
98        .prereq(decodeSquashCycles);
99    decodeBranchResolved
100        .name(name() + ".BranchResolved")
101        .desc("Number of times decode resolved a branch")
102        .prereq(decodeBranchResolved);
103    decodeBranchMispred
104        .name(name() + ".BranchMispred")
105        .desc("Number of times decode detected a branch misprediction")
106        .prereq(decodeBranchMispred);
107    decodeControlMispred
108        .name(name() + ".ControlMispred")
109        .desc("Number of times decode detected an instruction incorrectly"
110              " predicted as a control")
111        .prereq(decodeControlMispred);
112    decodeDecodedInsts
113        .name(name() + ".DecodedInsts")
114        .desc("Number of instructions handled by decode")
115        .prereq(decodeDecodedInsts);
116    decodeSquashedInsts
117        .name(name() + ".SquashedInsts")
118        .desc("Number of squashed instructions handled by decode")
119        .prereq(decodeSquashedInsts);
120}
121
122template<class Impl>
123void
124DefaultDecode<Impl>::setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr)
125{
126    timeBuffer = tb_ptr;
127
128    // Setup wire to write information back to fetch.
129    toFetch = timeBuffer->getWire(0);
130
131    // Create wires to get information from proper places in time buffer.
132    fromRename = timeBuffer->getWire(-renameToDecodeDelay);
133    fromIEW = timeBuffer->getWire(-iewToDecodeDelay);
134    fromCommit = timeBuffer->getWire(-commitToDecodeDelay);
135}
136
137template<class Impl>
138void
139DefaultDecode<Impl>::setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr)
140{
141    decodeQueue = dq_ptr;
142
143    // Setup wire to write information to proper place in decode queue.
144    toRename = decodeQueue->getWire(0);
145}
146
147template<class Impl>
148void
149DefaultDecode<Impl>::setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr)
150{
151    fetchQueue = fq_ptr;
152
153    // Setup wire to read information from fetch queue.
154    fromFetch = fetchQueue->getWire(-fetchToDecodeDelay);
155}
156
157template<class Impl>
158void
159DefaultDecode<Impl>::setActiveThreads(std::list<ThreadID> *at_ptr)
160{
161    activeThreads = at_ptr;
162}
163
164template <class Impl>
165bool
166DefaultDecode<Impl>::drain()
167{
168    // Decode is done draining at any time.
169    cpu->signalDrained();
170    return true;
171}
172
173template <class Impl>
174void
175DefaultDecode<Impl>::takeOverFrom()
176{
177    _status = Inactive;
178
179    // Be sure to reset state and clear out any old instructions.
180    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
181        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
182
183        stalls[tid].rename = false;
184        stalls[tid].iew = false;
185        stalls[tid].commit = false;
186        while (!insts[tid].empty())
187            insts[tid].pop();
188        while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
189            skidBuffer[tid].pop();
190        branchCount[tid] = 0;
191    }
192    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
193}
194
195template<class Impl>
196bool
197DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkStall(ThreadID tid) const
198{
199    bool ret_val = false;
200
201    if (stalls[tid].rename) {
202        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Rename stage detected.\n", tid);
203        ret_val = true;
204    } else if (stalls[tid].iew) {
205        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom IEW stage detected.\n", tid);
206        ret_val = true;
207    } else if (stalls[tid].commit) {
208        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Commit stage detected.\n", tid);
209        ret_val = true;
210    }
211
212    return ret_val;
213}
214
215template<class Impl>
216inline bool
217DefaultDecode<Impl>::fetchInstsValid()
218{
219    return fromFetch->size > 0;
220}
221
222template<class Impl>
223bool
224DefaultDecode<Impl>::block(ThreadID tid)
225{
226    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Blocking.\n", tid);
227
228    // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
229    // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
230    skidInsert(tid);
231
232    // If the decode status is blocked or unblocking then decode has not yet
233    // signalled fetch to unblock. In that case, there is no need to tell
234    // fetch to block.
235    if (decodeStatus[tid] != Blocked) {
236        // Set the status to Blocked.
237        decodeStatus[tid] = Blocked;
238
239        if (decodeStatus[tid] != Unblocking) {
240            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = true;
241            wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
242        }
243
244        return true;
245    }
246
247    return false;
248}
249
250template<class Impl>
251bool
252DefaultDecode<Impl>::unblock(ThreadID tid)
253{
254    // Decode is done unblocking only if the skid buffer is empty.
255    if (skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
256        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done unblocking.\n", tid);
257        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = true;
258        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
259
260        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
261        return true;
262    }
263
264    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Currently unblocking.\n", tid);
265
266    return false;
267}
268
269template<class Impl>
270void
271DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(DynInstPtr &inst, ThreadID tid)
272{
273    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: [sn:%i] Squashing due to incorrect branch "
274            "prediction detected at decode.\n", tid, inst->seqNum);
275
276    // Send back mispredict information.
277    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchMispredict = true;
278    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].predIncorrect = true;
279    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squash = true;
280    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].doneSeqNum = inst->seqNum;
281    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].nextPC = inst->branchTarget();
282    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = inst->pcState().branching();
283    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squashInst = inst;
284
285    InstSeqNum squash_seq_num = inst->seqNum;
286
287    // Might have to tell fetch to unblock.
288    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
289        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
290        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
291    }
292
293    // Set status to squashing.
294    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
295
296    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
297        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid &&
298            fromFetch->insts[i]->seqNum > squash_seq_num) {
299            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
300        }
301    }
302
303    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
304    // insts in them.
305    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
306        insts[tid].pop();
307    }
308
309    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
310        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
311    }
312
313    // Squash instructions up until this one
314    cpu->removeInstsUntil(squash_seq_num, tid);
315}
316
317template<class Impl>
318unsigned
319DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(ThreadID tid)
320{
321    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: Squashing.\n",tid);
322
323    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
324        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
325#if !FULL_SYSTEM
326        // In syscall emulation, we can have both a block and a squash due
327        // to a syscall in the same cycle.  This would cause both signals to
328        // be high.  This shouldn't happen in full system.
329        // @todo: Determine if this still happens.
330        if (toFetch->decodeBlock[tid]) {
331            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = 0;
332        } else {
333            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
334        }
335#else
336        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
337#endif
338    }
339
340    // Set status to squashing.
341    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
342
343    // Go through incoming instructions from fetch and squash them.
344    unsigned squash_count = 0;
345
346    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
347        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid) {
348            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
349            squash_count++;
350        }
351    }
352
353    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
354    // insts in them.
355    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
356        insts[tid].pop();
357    }
358
359    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
360        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
361    }
362
363    return squash_count;
364}
365
366template<class Impl>
367void
368DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
369{
370    DynInstPtr inst = NULL;
371
372    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
373        inst = insts[tid].front();
374
375        insts[tid].pop();
376
377        assert(tid == inst->threadNumber);
378
379        DPRINTF(Decode,"Inserting [sn:%lli] PC: %s into decode skidBuffer %i\n",
380                inst->seqNum, inst->pcState(), inst->threadNumber);
381
382        skidBuffer[tid].push(inst);
383    }
384
385    // @todo: Eventually need to enforce this by not letting a thread
386    // fetch past its skidbuffer
387    assert(skidBuffer[tid].size() <= skidBufferMax);
388}
389
390template<class Impl>
391bool
392DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidsEmpty()
393{
394    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
395    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
396
397    while (threads != end) {
398        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
399        if (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
400            return false;
401    }
402
403    return true;
404}
405
406template<class Impl>
407void
408DefaultDecode<Impl>::updateStatus()
409{
410    bool any_unblocking = false;
411
412    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
413    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
414
415    while (threads != end) {
416        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
417
418        if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
419            any_unblocking = true;
420            break;
421        }
422    }
423
424    // Decode will have activity if it's unblocking.
425    if (any_unblocking) {
426        if (_status == Inactive) {
427            _status = Active;
428
429            DPRINTF(Activity, "Activating stage.\n");
430
431            cpu->activateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
432        }
433    } else {
434        // If it's not unblocking, then decode will not have any internal
435        // activity.  Switch it to inactive.
436        if (_status == Active) {
437            _status = Inactive;
438            DPRINTF(Activity, "Deactivating stage.\n");
439
440            cpu->deactivateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
441        }
442    }
443}
444
445template <class Impl>
446void
447DefaultDecode<Impl>::sortInsts()
448{
449    int insts_from_fetch = fromFetch->size;
450#ifdef DEBUG
451    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; tid++)
452        assert(insts[tid].empty());
453#endif
454    for (int i = 0; i < insts_from_fetch; ++i) {
455        insts[fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber].push(fromFetch->insts[i]);
456    }
457}
458
459template<class Impl>
460void
461DefaultDecode<Impl>::readStallSignals(ThreadID tid)
462{
463    if (fromRename->renameBlock[tid]) {
464        stalls[tid].rename = true;
465    }
466
467    if (fromRename->renameUnblock[tid]) {
468        assert(stalls[tid].rename);
469        stalls[tid].rename = false;
470    }
471
472    if (fromIEW->iewBlock[tid]) {
473        stalls[tid].iew = true;
474    }
475
476    if (fromIEW->iewUnblock[tid]) {
477        assert(stalls[tid].iew);
478        stalls[tid].iew = false;
479    }
480
481    if (fromCommit->commitBlock[tid]) {
482        stalls[tid].commit = true;
483    }
484
485    if (fromCommit->commitUnblock[tid]) {
486        assert(stalls[tid].commit);
487        stalls[tid].commit = false;
488    }
489}
490
491template <class Impl>
492bool
493DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkSignalsAndUpdate(ThreadID tid)
494{
495    // Check if there's a squash signal, squash if there is.
496    // Check stall signals, block if necessary.
497    // If status was blocked
498    //     Check if stall conditions have passed
499    //         if so then go to unblocking
500    // If status was Squashing
501    //     check if squashing is not high.  Switch to running this cycle.
502
503    // Update the per thread stall statuses.
504    readStallSignals(tid);
505
506    // Check squash signals from commit.
507    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].squash) {
508
509        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Squashing instructions due to squash "
510                "from commit.\n", tid);
511
512        squash(tid);
513
514        return true;
515    }
516
517    // Check ROB squash signals from commit.
518    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].robSquashing) {
519        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: ROB is still squashing.\n", tid);
520
521        // Continue to squash.
522        decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
523
524        return true;
525    }
526
527    if (checkStall(tid)) {
528        return block(tid);
529    }
530
531    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
532        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done blocking, switching to unblocking.\n",
533                tid);
534
535        decodeStatus[tid] = Unblocking;
536
537        unblock(tid);
538
539        return true;
540    }
541
542    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
543        // Switch status to running if decode isn't being told to block or
544        // squash this cycle.
545        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done squashing, switching to running.\n",
546                tid);
547
548        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
549
550        return false;
551    }
552
553    // If we've reached this point, we have not gotten any signals that
554    // cause decode to change its status.  Decode remains the same as before.
555    return false;
556}
557
558template<class Impl>
559void
560DefaultDecode<Impl>::tick()
561{
562    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
563
564    bool status_change = false;
565
566    toRenameIndex = 0;
567
568    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
569    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
570
571    sortInsts();
572
573    //Check stall and squash signals.
574    while (threads != end) {
575        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
576
577        DPRINTF(Decode,"Processing [tid:%i]\n",tid);
578        status_change =  checkSignalsAndUpdate(tid) || status_change;
579
580        decode(status_change, tid);
581    }
582
583    if (status_change) {
584        updateStatus();
585    }
586
587    if (wroteToTimeBuffer) {
588        DPRINTF(Activity, "Activity this cycle.\n");
589
590        cpu->activityThisCycle();
591    }
592}
593
594template<class Impl>
595void
596DefaultDecode<Impl>::decode(bool &status_change, ThreadID tid)
597{
598    // If status is Running or idle,
599    //     call decodeInsts()
600    // If status is Unblocking,
601    //     buffer any instructions coming from fetch
602    //     continue trying to empty skid buffer
603    //     check if stall conditions have passed
604
605    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
606        ++decodeBlockedCycles;
607    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
608        ++decodeSquashCycles;
609    }
610
611    // Decode should try to decode as many instructions as its bandwidth
612    // will allow, as long as it is not currently blocked.
613    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running ||
614        decodeStatus[tid] == Idle) {
615        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Not blocked, so attempting to run "
616                "stage.\n",tid);
617
618        decodeInsts(tid);
619    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
620        // Make sure that the skid buffer has something in it if the
621        // status is unblocking.
622        assert(!skidsEmpty());
623
624        // If the status was unblocking, then instructions from the skid
625        // buffer were used.  Remove those instructions and handle
626        // the rest of unblocking.
627        decodeInsts(tid);
628
629        if (fetchInstsValid()) {
630            // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
631            // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
632            skidInsert(tid);
633        }
634
635        status_change = unblock(tid) || status_change;
636    }
637}
638
639template <class Impl>
640void
641DefaultDecode<Impl>::decodeInsts(ThreadID tid)
642{
643    // Instructions can come either from the skid buffer or the list of
644    // instructions coming from fetch, depending on decode's status.
645    int insts_available = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
646        skidBuffer[tid].size() : insts[tid].size();
647
648    if (insts_available == 0) {
649        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Nothing to do, breaking out"
650                " early.\n",tid);
651        // Should I change the status to idle?
652        ++decodeIdleCycles;
653        return;
654    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
655        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Unblocking, removing insts from skid "
656                "buffer.\n",tid);
657        ++decodeUnblockCycles;
658    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running) {
659        ++decodeRunCycles;
660    }
661
662    DynInstPtr inst;
663
664    std::queue<DynInstPtr>
665        &insts_to_decode = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
666        skidBuffer[tid] : insts[tid];
667
668    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Sending instruction to rename.\n",tid);
669
670    while (insts_available > 0 && toRenameIndex < decodeWidth) {
671        assert(!insts_to_decode.empty());
672
673        inst = insts_to_decode.front();
674
675        insts_to_decode.pop();
676
677        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Processing instruction [sn:%lli] with "
678                "PC %s\n", tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
679
680        if (inst->isSquashed()) {
681            DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Instruction %i with PC %s is "
682                    "squashed, skipping.\n",
683                    tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
684
685            ++decodeSquashedInsts;
686
687            --insts_available;
688
689            continue;
690        }
691
692        // Also check if instructions have no source registers.  Mark
693        // them as ready to issue at any time.  Not sure if this check
694        // should exist here or at a later stage; however it doesn't matter
695        // too much for function correctness.
696        if (inst->numSrcRegs() == 0) {
697            inst->setCanIssue();
698        }
699
700        // This current instruction is valid, so add it into the decode
701        // queue.  The next instruction may not be valid, so check to
702        // see if branches were predicted correctly.
703        toRename->insts[toRenameIndex] = inst;
704
705        ++(toRename->size);
706        ++toRenameIndex;
707        ++decodeDecodedInsts;
708        --insts_available;
709
710#if TRACING_ON
711        inst->decodeTick = curTick();
712#endif
713
714        // Ensure that if it was predicted as a branch, it really is a
715        // branch.
716        if (inst->readPredTaken() && !inst->isControl()) {
717            panic("Instruction predicted as a branch!");
718
719            ++decodeControlMispred;
720
721            // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
722            // a check at the end
723            squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
724
725            break;
726        }
727
728        // Go ahead and compute any PC-relative branches.
729        if (inst->isDirectCtrl() && inst->isUncondCtrl()) {
730            ++decodeBranchResolved;
731
732            if (!(inst->branchTarget() == inst->readPredTarg())) {
733                ++decodeBranchMispred;
734
735                // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
736                // a check at the end
737                squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
738                TheISA::PCState target = inst->branchTarget();
739
740                DPRINTF(Decode, "[sn:%i]: Updating predictions: PredPC: %s\n",
741                        inst->seqNum, target);
742                //The micro pc after an instruction level branch should be 0
743                inst->setPredTarg(target);
744                break;
745            }
746        }
747    }
748
749    // If we didn't process all instructions, then we will need to block
750    // and put all those instructions into the skid buffer.
751    if (!insts_to_decode.empty()) {
752        block(tid);
753    }
754
755    // Record that decode has written to the time buffer for activity
756    // tracking.
757    if (toRenameIndex) {
758        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
759    }
760}
761