decode_impl.hh revision 9527
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42
43#include "arch/types.hh"
44#include "base/trace.hh"
45#include "config/the_isa.hh"
46#include "cpu/o3/decode.hh"
47#include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
48#include "debug/Activity.hh"
49#include "debug/Decode.hh"
50#include "debug/O3PipeView.hh"
51#include "params/DerivO3CPU.hh"
52#include "sim/full_system.hh"
53
54// clang complains about std::set being overloaded with Packet::set if
55// we open up the entire namespace std
56using std::list;
57
58template<class Impl>
59DefaultDecode<Impl>::DefaultDecode(O3CPU *_cpu, DerivO3CPUParams *params)
60    : cpu(_cpu),
61      renameToDecodeDelay(params->renameToDecodeDelay),
62      iewToDecodeDelay(params->iewToDecodeDelay),
63      commitToDecodeDelay(params->commitToDecodeDelay),
64      fetchToDecodeDelay(params->fetchToDecodeDelay),
65      decodeWidth(params->decodeWidth),
66      numThreads(params->numThreads)
67{
68    // @todo: Make into a parameter
69    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params->fetchWidth;
70}
71
72template<class Impl>
73void
74DefaultDecode<Impl>::startupStage()
75{
76    resetStage();
77}
78
79template<class Impl>
80void
81DefaultDecode<Impl>::resetStage()
82{
83    _status = Inactive;
84
85    // Setup status, make sure stall signals are clear.
86    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
87        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
88
89        stalls[tid].rename = false;
90        stalls[tid].iew = false;
91        stalls[tid].commit = false;
92    }
93}
94
95template <class Impl>
96std::string
97DefaultDecode<Impl>::name() const
98{
99    return cpu->name() + ".decode";
100}
101
102template <class Impl>
103void
104DefaultDecode<Impl>::regStats()
105{
106    decodeIdleCycles
107        .name(name() + ".IdleCycles")
108        .desc("Number of cycles decode is idle")
109        .prereq(decodeIdleCycles);
110    decodeBlockedCycles
111        .name(name() + ".BlockedCycles")
112        .desc("Number of cycles decode is blocked")
113        .prereq(decodeBlockedCycles);
114    decodeRunCycles
115        .name(name() + ".RunCycles")
116        .desc("Number of cycles decode is running")
117        .prereq(decodeRunCycles);
118    decodeUnblockCycles
119        .name(name() + ".UnblockCycles")
120        .desc("Number of cycles decode is unblocking")
121        .prereq(decodeUnblockCycles);
122    decodeSquashCycles
123        .name(name() + ".SquashCycles")
124        .desc("Number of cycles decode is squashing")
125        .prereq(decodeSquashCycles);
126    decodeBranchResolved
127        .name(name() + ".BranchResolved")
128        .desc("Number of times decode resolved a branch")
129        .prereq(decodeBranchResolved);
130    decodeBranchMispred
131        .name(name() + ".BranchMispred")
132        .desc("Number of times decode detected a branch misprediction")
133        .prereq(decodeBranchMispred);
134    decodeControlMispred
135        .name(name() + ".ControlMispred")
136        .desc("Number of times decode detected an instruction incorrectly"
137              " predicted as a control")
138        .prereq(decodeControlMispred);
139    decodeDecodedInsts
140        .name(name() + ".DecodedInsts")
141        .desc("Number of instructions handled by decode")
142        .prereq(decodeDecodedInsts);
143    decodeSquashedInsts
144        .name(name() + ".SquashedInsts")
145        .desc("Number of squashed instructions handled by decode")
146        .prereq(decodeSquashedInsts);
147}
148
149template<class Impl>
150void
151DefaultDecode<Impl>::setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr)
152{
153    timeBuffer = tb_ptr;
154
155    // Setup wire to write information back to fetch.
156    toFetch = timeBuffer->getWire(0);
157
158    // Create wires to get information from proper places in time buffer.
159    fromRename = timeBuffer->getWire(-renameToDecodeDelay);
160    fromIEW = timeBuffer->getWire(-iewToDecodeDelay);
161    fromCommit = timeBuffer->getWire(-commitToDecodeDelay);
162}
163
164template<class Impl>
165void
166DefaultDecode<Impl>::setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr)
167{
168    decodeQueue = dq_ptr;
169
170    // Setup wire to write information to proper place in decode queue.
171    toRename = decodeQueue->getWire(0);
172}
173
174template<class Impl>
175void
176DefaultDecode<Impl>::setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr)
177{
178    fetchQueue = fq_ptr;
179
180    // Setup wire to read information from fetch queue.
181    fromFetch = fetchQueue->getWire(-fetchToDecodeDelay);
182}
183
184template<class Impl>
185void
186DefaultDecode<Impl>::setActiveThreads(std::list<ThreadID> *at_ptr)
187{
188    activeThreads = at_ptr;
189}
190
191template <class Impl>
192void
193DefaultDecode<Impl>::drainSanityCheck() const
194{
195    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
196        assert(insts[tid].empty());
197        assert(skidBuffer[tid].empty());
198    }
199}
200
201template<class Impl>
202bool
203DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkStall(ThreadID tid) const
204{
205    bool ret_val = false;
206
207    if (stalls[tid].rename) {
208        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Rename stage detected.\n", tid);
209        ret_val = true;
210    } else if (stalls[tid].iew) {
211        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom IEW stage detected.\n", tid);
212        ret_val = true;
213    } else if (stalls[tid].commit) {
214        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i]: Stall fom Commit stage detected.\n", tid);
215        ret_val = true;
216    }
217
218    return ret_val;
219}
220
221template<class Impl>
222inline bool
223DefaultDecode<Impl>::fetchInstsValid()
224{
225    return fromFetch->size > 0;
226}
227
228template<class Impl>
229bool
230DefaultDecode<Impl>::block(ThreadID tid)
231{
232    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Blocking.\n", tid);
233
234    // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
235    // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
236    skidInsert(tid);
237
238    // If the decode status is blocked or unblocking then decode has not yet
239    // signalled fetch to unblock. In that case, there is no need to tell
240    // fetch to block.
241    if (decodeStatus[tid] != Blocked) {
242        // Set the status to Blocked.
243        decodeStatus[tid] = Blocked;
244
245        if (toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid]) {
246            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = false;
247        } else {
248            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = true;
249            wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
250        }
251
252        return true;
253    }
254
255    return false;
256}
257
258template<class Impl>
259bool
260DefaultDecode<Impl>::unblock(ThreadID tid)
261{
262    // Decode is done unblocking only if the skid buffer is empty.
263    if (skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
264        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done unblocking.\n", tid);
265        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = true;
266        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
267
268        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
269        return true;
270    }
271
272    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Currently unblocking.\n", tid);
273
274    return false;
275}
276
277template<class Impl>
278void
279DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(DynInstPtr &inst, ThreadID tid)
280{
281    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: [sn:%i] Squashing due to incorrect branch "
282            "prediction detected at decode.\n", tid, inst->seqNum);
283
284    // Send back mispredict information.
285    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchMispredict = true;
286    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].predIncorrect = true;
287    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst = inst;
288    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squash = true;
289    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].doneSeqNum = inst->seqNum;
290    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].nextPC = inst->branchTarget();
291    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = inst->pcState().branching();
292    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squashInst = inst;
293    if (toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst->isUncondCtrl()) {
294            toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = true;
295    }
296
297    InstSeqNum squash_seq_num = inst->seqNum;
298
299    // Might have to tell fetch to unblock.
300    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
301        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
302        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
303    }
304
305    // Set status to squashing.
306    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
307
308    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
309        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid &&
310            fromFetch->insts[i]->seqNum > squash_seq_num) {
311            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
312        }
313    }
314
315    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
316    // insts in them.
317    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
318        insts[tid].pop();
319    }
320
321    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
322        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
323    }
324
325    // Squash instructions up until this one
326    cpu->removeInstsUntil(squash_seq_num, tid);
327}
328
329template<class Impl>
330unsigned
331DefaultDecode<Impl>::squash(ThreadID tid)
332{
333    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i]: Squashing.\n",tid);
334
335    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
336        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
337        if (FullSystem) {
338            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
339        } else {
340            // In syscall emulation, we can have both a block and a squash due
341            // to a syscall in the same cycle.  This would cause both signals
342            // to be high.  This shouldn't happen in full system.
343            // @todo: Determine if this still happens.
344            if (toFetch->decodeBlock[tid])
345                toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = 0;
346            else
347                toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
348        }
349    }
350
351    // Set status to squashing.
352    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
353
354    // Go through incoming instructions from fetch and squash them.
355    unsigned squash_count = 0;
356
357    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
358        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid) {
359            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
360            squash_count++;
361        }
362    }
363
364    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
365    // insts in them.
366    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
367        insts[tid].pop();
368    }
369
370    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
371        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
372    }
373
374    return squash_count;
375}
376
377template<class Impl>
378void
379DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
380{
381    DynInstPtr inst = NULL;
382
383    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
384        inst = insts[tid].front();
385
386        insts[tid].pop();
387
388        assert(tid == inst->threadNumber);
389
390        DPRINTF(Decode,"Inserting [sn:%lli] PC: %s into decode skidBuffer %i\n",
391                inst->seqNum, inst->pcState(), inst->threadNumber);
392
393        skidBuffer[tid].push(inst);
394    }
395
396    // @todo: Eventually need to enforce this by not letting a thread
397    // fetch past its skidbuffer
398    assert(skidBuffer[tid].size() <= skidBufferMax);
399}
400
401template<class Impl>
402bool
403DefaultDecode<Impl>::skidsEmpty()
404{
405    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
406    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
407
408    while (threads != end) {
409        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
410        if (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
411            return false;
412    }
413
414    return true;
415}
416
417template<class Impl>
418void
419DefaultDecode<Impl>::updateStatus()
420{
421    bool any_unblocking = false;
422
423    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
424    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
425
426    while (threads != end) {
427        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
428
429        if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
430            any_unblocking = true;
431            break;
432        }
433    }
434
435    // Decode will have activity if it's unblocking.
436    if (any_unblocking) {
437        if (_status == Inactive) {
438            _status = Active;
439
440            DPRINTF(Activity, "Activating stage.\n");
441
442            cpu->activateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
443        }
444    } else {
445        // If it's not unblocking, then decode will not have any internal
446        // activity.  Switch it to inactive.
447        if (_status == Active) {
448            _status = Inactive;
449            DPRINTF(Activity, "Deactivating stage.\n");
450
451            cpu->deactivateStage(O3CPU::DecodeIdx);
452        }
453    }
454}
455
456template <class Impl>
457void
458DefaultDecode<Impl>::sortInsts()
459{
460    int insts_from_fetch = fromFetch->size;
461    for (int i = 0; i < insts_from_fetch; ++i) {
462        insts[fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber].push(fromFetch->insts[i]);
463    }
464}
465
466template<class Impl>
467void
468DefaultDecode<Impl>::readStallSignals(ThreadID tid)
469{
470    if (fromRename->renameBlock[tid]) {
471        stalls[tid].rename = true;
472    }
473
474    if (fromRename->renameUnblock[tid]) {
475        assert(stalls[tid].rename);
476        stalls[tid].rename = false;
477    }
478
479    if (fromIEW->iewBlock[tid]) {
480        stalls[tid].iew = true;
481    }
482
483    if (fromIEW->iewUnblock[tid]) {
484        assert(stalls[tid].iew);
485        stalls[tid].iew = false;
486    }
487
488    if (fromCommit->commitBlock[tid]) {
489        stalls[tid].commit = true;
490    }
491
492    if (fromCommit->commitUnblock[tid]) {
493        assert(stalls[tid].commit);
494        stalls[tid].commit = false;
495    }
496}
497
498template <class Impl>
499bool
500DefaultDecode<Impl>::checkSignalsAndUpdate(ThreadID tid)
501{
502    // Check if there's a squash signal, squash if there is.
503    // Check stall signals, block if necessary.
504    // If status was blocked
505    //     Check if stall conditions have passed
506    //         if so then go to unblocking
507    // If status was Squashing
508    //     check if squashing is not high.  Switch to running this cycle.
509
510    // Update the per thread stall statuses.
511    readStallSignals(tid);
512
513    // Check squash signals from commit.
514    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].squash) {
515
516        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Squashing instructions due to squash "
517                "from commit.\n", tid);
518
519        squash(tid);
520
521        return true;
522    }
523
524    // Check ROB squash signals from commit.
525    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].robSquashing) {
526        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: ROB is still squashing.\n", tid);
527
528        // Continue to squash.
529        decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
530
531        return true;
532    }
533
534    if (checkStall(tid)) {
535        return block(tid);
536    }
537
538    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
539        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done blocking, switching to unblocking.\n",
540                tid);
541
542        decodeStatus[tid] = Unblocking;
543
544        unblock(tid);
545
546        return true;
547    }
548
549    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
550        // Switch status to running if decode isn't being told to block or
551        // squash this cycle.
552        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Done squashing, switching to running.\n",
553                tid);
554
555        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
556
557        return false;
558    }
559
560    // If we've reached this point, we have not gotten any signals that
561    // cause decode to change its status.  Decode remains the same as before.
562    return false;
563}
564
565template<class Impl>
566void
567DefaultDecode<Impl>::tick()
568{
569    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
570
571    bool status_change = false;
572
573    toRenameIndex = 0;
574
575    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
576    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
577
578    sortInsts();
579
580    //Check stall and squash signals.
581    while (threads != end) {
582        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
583
584        DPRINTF(Decode,"Processing [tid:%i]\n",tid);
585        status_change =  checkSignalsAndUpdate(tid) || status_change;
586
587        decode(status_change, tid);
588    }
589
590    if (status_change) {
591        updateStatus();
592    }
593
594    if (wroteToTimeBuffer) {
595        DPRINTF(Activity, "Activity this cycle.\n");
596
597        cpu->activityThisCycle();
598    }
599}
600
601template<class Impl>
602void
603DefaultDecode<Impl>::decode(bool &status_change, ThreadID tid)
604{
605    // If status is Running or idle,
606    //     call decodeInsts()
607    // If status is Unblocking,
608    //     buffer any instructions coming from fetch
609    //     continue trying to empty skid buffer
610    //     check if stall conditions have passed
611
612    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
613        ++decodeBlockedCycles;
614    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
615        ++decodeSquashCycles;
616    }
617
618    // Decode should try to decode as many instructions as its bandwidth
619    // will allow, as long as it is not currently blocked.
620    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running ||
621        decodeStatus[tid] == Idle) {
622        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Not blocked, so attempting to run "
623                "stage.\n",tid);
624
625        decodeInsts(tid);
626    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
627        // Make sure that the skid buffer has something in it if the
628        // status is unblocking.
629        assert(!skidsEmpty());
630
631        // If the status was unblocking, then instructions from the skid
632        // buffer were used.  Remove those instructions and handle
633        // the rest of unblocking.
634        decodeInsts(tid);
635
636        if (fetchInstsValid()) {
637            // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
638            // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
639            skidInsert(tid);
640        }
641
642        status_change = unblock(tid) || status_change;
643    }
644}
645
646template <class Impl>
647void
648DefaultDecode<Impl>::decodeInsts(ThreadID tid)
649{
650    // Instructions can come either from the skid buffer or the list of
651    // instructions coming from fetch, depending on decode's status.
652    int insts_available = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
653        skidBuffer[tid].size() : insts[tid].size();
654
655    if (insts_available == 0) {
656        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Nothing to do, breaking out"
657                " early.\n",tid);
658        // Should I change the status to idle?
659        ++decodeIdleCycles;
660        return;
661    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
662        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u] Unblocking, removing insts from skid "
663                "buffer.\n",tid);
664        ++decodeUnblockCycles;
665    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running) {
666        ++decodeRunCycles;
667    }
668
669    DynInstPtr inst;
670
671    std::queue<DynInstPtr>
672        &insts_to_decode = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
673        skidBuffer[tid] : insts[tid];
674
675    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Sending instruction to rename.\n",tid);
676
677    while (insts_available > 0 && toRenameIndex < decodeWidth) {
678        assert(!insts_to_decode.empty());
679
680        inst = insts_to_decode.front();
681
682        insts_to_decode.pop();
683
684        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Processing instruction [sn:%lli] with "
685                "PC %s\n", tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
686
687        if (inst->isSquashed()) {
688            DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%u]: Instruction %i with PC %s is "
689                    "squashed, skipping.\n",
690                    tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
691
692            ++decodeSquashedInsts;
693
694            --insts_available;
695
696            continue;
697        }
698
699        // Also check if instructions have no source registers.  Mark
700        // them as ready to issue at any time.  Not sure if this check
701        // should exist here or at a later stage; however it doesn't matter
702        // too much for function correctness.
703        if (inst->numSrcRegs() == 0) {
704            inst->setCanIssue();
705        }
706
707        // This current instruction is valid, so add it into the decode
708        // queue.  The next instruction may not be valid, so check to
709        // see if branches were predicted correctly.
710        toRename->insts[toRenameIndex] = inst;
711
712        ++(toRename->size);
713        ++toRenameIndex;
714        ++decodeDecodedInsts;
715        --insts_available;
716
717#if TRACING_ON
718        if (DTRACE(O3PipeView)) {
719            inst->decodeTick = curTick() - inst->fetchTick;
720        }
721#endif
722
723        // Ensure that if it was predicted as a branch, it really is a
724        // branch.
725        if (inst->readPredTaken() && !inst->isControl()) {
726            panic("Instruction predicted as a branch!");
727
728            ++decodeControlMispred;
729
730            // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
731            // a check at the end
732            squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
733
734            break;
735        }
736
737        // Go ahead and compute any PC-relative branches.
738        if (inst->isDirectCtrl() && inst->isUncondCtrl()) {
739            ++decodeBranchResolved;
740
741            if (!(inst->branchTarget() == inst->readPredTarg())) {
742                ++decodeBranchMispred;
743
744                // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
745                // a check at the end
746                squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
747                TheISA::PCState target = inst->branchTarget();
748
749                DPRINTF(Decode, "[sn:%i]: Updating predictions: PredPC: %s\n",
750                        inst->seqNum, target);
751                //The micro pc after an instruction level branch should be 0
752                inst->setPredTarg(target);
753                break;
754            }
755        }
756    }
757
758    // If we didn't process all instructions, then we will need to block
759    // and put all those instructions into the skid buffer.
760    if (!insts_to_decode.empty()) {
761        block(tid);
762    }
763
764    // Record that decode has written to the time buffer for activity
765    // tracking.
766    if (toRenameIndex) {
767        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
768    }
769}
770