cache.hh revision 10905:a6ca6831e775
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40 * Authors: Erik Hallnor
41 *          Dave Greene
42 *          Steve Reinhardt
43 *          Ron Dreslinski
44 *          Andreas Hansson
45 */
46
47/**
48 * @file
49 * Describes a cache based on template policies.
50 */
51
52#ifndef __CACHE_HH__
53#define __CACHE_HH__
54
55#include "base/misc.hh" // fatal, panic, and warn
56#include "mem/cache/base.hh"
57#include "mem/cache/blk.hh"
58#include "mem/cache/mshr.hh"
59#include "mem/cache/tags/base.hh"
60#include "sim/eventq.hh"
61
62//Forward decleration
63class BasePrefetcher;
64
65/**
66 * A template-policy based cache. The behavior of the cache can be altered by
67 * supplying different template policies. TagStore handles all tag and data
68 * storage @sa TagStore, \ref gem5MemorySystem "gem5 Memory System"
69 */
70class Cache : public BaseCache
71{
72  public:
73
74    /** A typedef for a list of CacheBlk pointers. */
75    typedef std::list<CacheBlk*> BlkList;
76
77  protected:
78
79    /**
80     * The CPU-side port extends the base cache slave port with access
81     * functions for functional, atomic and timing requests.
82     */
83    class CpuSidePort : public CacheSlavePort
84    {
85      private:
86
87        // a pointer to our specific cache implementation
88        Cache *cache;
89
90      protected:
91
92        virtual bool recvTimingSnoopResp(PacketPtr pkt);
93
94        virtual bool recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt);
95
96        virtual Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
97
98        virtual void recvFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
99
100        virtual AddrRangeList getAddrRanges() const;
101
102      public:
103
104        CpuSidePort(const std::string &_name, Cache *_cache,
105                    const std::string &_label);
106
107    };
108
109    /**
110     * Override the default behaviour of sendDeferredPacket to enable
111     * the memory-side cache port to also send requests based on the
112     * current MSHR status. This queue has a pointer to our specific
113     * cache implementation and is used by the MemSidePort.
114     */
115    class CacheReqPacketQueue : public ReqPacketQueue
116    {
117
118      protected:
119
120        Cache &cache;
121        SnoopRespPacketQueue &snoopRespQueue;
122
123      public:
124
125        CacheReqPacketQueue(Cache &cache, MasterPort &port,
126                            SnoopRespPacketQueue &snoop_resp_queue,
127                            const std::string &label) :
128            ReqPacketQueue(cache, port, label), cache(cache),
129            snoopRespQueue(snoop_resp_queue) { }
130
131        /**
132         * Override the normal sendDeferredPacket and do not only
133         * consider the transmit list (used for responses), but also
134         * requests.
135         */
136        virtual void sendDeferredPacket();
137
138    };
139
140    /**
141     * The memory-side port extends the base cache master port with
142     * access functions for functional, atomic and timing snoops.
143     */
144    class MemSidePort : public CacheMasterPort
145    {
146      private:
147
148        /** The cache-specific queue. */
149        CacheReqPacketQueue _reqQueue;
150
151        SnoopRespPacketQueue _snoopRespQueue;
152
153        // a pointer to our specific cache implementation
154        Cache *cache;
155
156      protected:
157
158        virtual void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
159
160        virtual bool recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
161
162        virtual Tick recvAtomicSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
163
164        virtual void recvFunctionalSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
165
166      public:
167
168        MemSidePort(const std::string &_name, Cache *_cache,
169                    const std::string &_label);
170    };
171
172    /** Tag and data Storage */
173    BaseTags *tags;
174
175    /** Prefetcher */
176    BasePrefetcher *prefetcher;
177
178    /** Temporary cache block for occasional transitory use */
179    CacheBlk *tempBlock;
180
181    /**
182     * This cache should allocate a block on a line-sized write miss.
183     */
184    const bool doFastWrites;
185
186    /**
187     * Turn line-sized writes into WriteInvalidate transactions.
188     */
189    void promoteWholeLineWrites(PacketPtr pkt);
190
191    /**
192     * Notify the prefetcher on every access, not just misses.
193     */
194    const bool prefetchOnAccess;
195
196    /**
197     * @todo this is a temporary workaround until the 4-phase code is committed.
198     * upstream caches need this packet until true is returned, so hold it for
199     * deletion until a subsequent call
200     */
201    std::vector<PacketPtr> pendingDelete;
202
203    /**
204     * Does all the processing necessary to perform the provided request.
205     * @param pkt The memory request to perform.
206     * @param blk The cache block to be updated.
207     * @param lat The latency of the access.
208     * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
209     * @return Boolean indicating whether the request was satisfied.
210     */
211    bool access(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *&blk,
212                Cycles &lat, PacketList &writebacks);
213
214    /**
215     *Handle doing the Compare and Swap function for SPARC.
216     */
217    void cmpAndSwap(CacheBlk *blk, PacketPtr pkt);
218
219    /**
220     * Find a block frame for new block at address addr targeting the
221     * given security space, assuming that the block is not currently
222     * in the cache.  Append writebacks if any to provided packet
223     * list.  Return free block frame.  May return NULL if there are
224     * no replaceable blocks at the moment.
225     */
226    CacheBlk *allocateBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure, PacketList &writebacks);
227
228    /**
229     * Populates a cache block and handles all outstanding requests for the
230     * satisfied fill request. This version takes two memory requests. One
231     * contains the fill data, the other is an optional target to satisfy.
232     * @param pkt The memory request with the fill data.
233     * @param blk The cache block if it already exists.
234     * @param writebacks List for any writebacks that need to be performed.
235     * @return Pointer to the new cache block.
236     */
237    CacheBlk *handleFill(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
238                        PacketList &writebacks);
239
240
241    /**
242     * Performs the access specified by the request.
243     * @param pkt The request to perform.
244     * @return The result of the access.
245     */
246    bool recvTimingReq(PacketPtr pkt);
247
248    /**
249     * Insert writebacks into the write buffer
250     */
251    void doWritebacks(PacketList& writebacks, Tick forward_time);
252
253    /**
254     * Handles a response (cache line fill/write ack) from the bus.
255     * @param pkt The response packet
256     */
257    void recvTimingResp(PacketPtr pkt);
258
259    /**
260     * Snoops bus transactions to maintain coherence.
261     * @param pkt The current bus transaction.
262     */
263    void recvTimingSnoopReq(PacketPtr pkt);
264
265    /**
266     * Handle a snoop response.
267     * @param pkt Snoop response packet
268     */
269    void recvTimingSnoopResp(PacketPtr pkt);
270
271    /**
272     * Performs the access specified by the request.
273     * @param pkt The request to perform.
274     * @return The number of ticks required for the access.
275     */
276    Tick recvAtomic(PacketPtr pkt);
277
278    /**
279     * Snoop for the provided request in the cache and return the estimated
280     * time taken.
281     * @param pkt The memory request to snoop
282     * @return The number of ticks required for the snoop.
283     */
284    Tick recvAtomicSnoop(PacketPtr pkt);
285
286    /**
287     * Performs the access specified by the request.
288     * @param pkt The request to perform.
289     * @param fromCpuSide from the CPU side port or the memory side port
290     */
291    void functionalAccess(PacketPtr pkt, bool fromCpuSide);
292
293    void satisfyCpuSideRequest(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
294                               bool deferred_response = false,
295                               bool pending_downgrade = false);
296    bool satisfyMSHR(MSHR *mshr, PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *blk);
297
298    void doTimingSupplyResponse(PacketPtr req_pkt, const uint8_t *blk_data,
299                                bool already_copied, bool pending_inval);
300
301    /**
302     * Sets the blk to the new state.
303     * @param blk The cache block being snooped.
304     * @param new_state The new coherence state for the block.
305     */
306    void handleSnoop(PacketPtr ptk, CacheBlk *blk,
307                     bool is_timing, bool is_deferred, bool pending_inval);
308
309    /**
310     * Create a writeback request for the given block.
311     * @param blk The block to writeback.
312     * @return The writeback request for the block.
313     */
314    PacketPtr writebackBlk(CacheBlk *blk);
315
316    /**
317     * Create a CleanEvict request for the given block.
318     * @param blk The block to evict.
319     * @return The CleanEvict request for the block.
320     */
321    PacketPtr cleanEvictBlk(CacheBlk *blk);
322
323
324    void memWriteback();
325    void memInvalidate();
326    bool isDirty() const;
327
328    /**
329     * Cache block visitor that writes back dirty cache blocks using
330     * functional writes.
331     *
332     * \return Always returns true.
333     */
334    bool writebackVisitor(CacheBlk &blk);
335    /**
336     * Cache block visitor that invalidates all blocks in the cache.
337     *
338     * @warn Dirty cache lines will not be written back to memory.
339     *
340     * \return Always returns true.
341     */
342    bool invalidateVisitor(CacheBlk &blk);
343
344    /**
345     * Squash all requests associated with specified thread.
346     * intended for use by I-cache.
347     * @param threadNum The thread to squash.
348     */
349    void squash(int threadNum);
350
351    /**
352     * Generate an appropriate downstream bus request packet for the
353     * given parameters.
354     * @param cpu_pkt  The upstream request that needs to be satisfied.
355     * @param blk The block currently in the cache corresponding to
356     * cpu_pkt (NULL if none).
357     * @param needsExclusive  Indicates that an exclusive copy is required
358     * even if the request in cpu_pkt doesn't indicate that.
359     * @return A new Packet containing the request, or NULL if the
360     * current request in cpu_pkt should just be forwarded on.
361     */
362    PacketPtr getBusPacket(PacketPtr cpu_pkt, CacheBlk *blk,
363                           bool needsExclusive) const;
364
365    /**
366     * Return the next MSHR to service, either a pending miss from the
367     * mshrQueue, a buffered write from the write buffer, or something
368     * from the prefetcher.  This function is responsible for
369     * prioritizing among those sources on the fly.
370     */
371    MSHR *getNextMSHR();
372
373    /**
374     * Send up a snoop request and find cached copies. If cached copies are
375     * found, set the BLOCK_CACHED flag in pkt.
376     */
377    bool isCachedAbove(const PacketPtr pkt) const;
378
379    /**
380     * Selects an outstanding request to service.  Called when the
381     * cache gets granted the downstream bus in timing mode.
382     * @return The request to service, NULL if none found.
383     */
384    PacketPtr getTimingPacket();
385
386    /**
387     * Marks a request as in service (sent on the bus). This can have
388     * side effect since storage for no response commands is
389     * deallocated once they are successfully sent. Also remember if
390     * we are expecting a dirty response from another cache,
391     * effectively making this MSHR the ordering point.
392     */
393    void markInService(MSHR *mshr, bool pending_dirty_resp);
394
395    /**
396     * Return whether there are any outstanding misses.
397     */
398    bool outstandingMisses() const
399    {
400        return mshrQueue.allocated != 0;
401    }
402
403    CacheBlk *findBlock(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const {
404        return tags->findBlock(addr, is_secure);
405    }
406
407    bool inCache(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const {
408        return (tags->findBlock(addr, is_secure) != 0);
409    }
410
411    bool inMissQueue(Addr addr, bool is_secure) const {
412        return (mshrQueue.findMatch(addr, is_secure) != 0);
413    }
414
415    /**
416     * Find next request ready time from among possible sources.
417     */
418    Tick nextMSHRReadyTime() const;
419
420  public:
421    /** Instantiates a basic cache object. */
422    Cache(const Params *p);
423
424    /** Non-default destructor is needed to deallocate memory. */
425    virtual ~Cache();
426
427    void regStats();
428
429    /** serialize the state of the caches
430     * We currently don't support checkpointing cache state, so this panics.
431     */
432    void serialize(CheckpointOut &cp) const M5_ATTR_OVERRIDE;
433    void unserialize(CheckpointIn &cp) M5_ATTR_OVERRIDE;
434};
435
436/**
437 * Wrap a method and present it as a cache block visitor.
438 *
439 * For example the forEachBlk method in the tag arrays expects a
440 * callable object/function as their parameter. This class wraps a
441 * method in an object and presents  callable object that adheres to
442 * the cache block visitor protocol.
443 */
444class CacheBlkVisitorWrapper : public CacheBlkVisitor
445{
446  public:
447    typedef bool (Cache::*VisitorPtr)(CacheBlk &blk);
448
449    CacheBlkVisitorWrapper(Cache &_cache, VisitorPtr _visitor)
450        : cache(_cache), visitor(_visitor) {}
451
452    bool operator()(CacheBlk &blk) M5_ATTR_OVERRIDE {
453        return (cache.*visitor)(blk);
454    }
455
456  private:
457    Cache &cache;
458    VisitorPtr visitor;
459};
460
461/**
462 * Cache block visitor that determines if there are dirty blocks in a
463 * cache.
464 *
465 * Use with the forEachBlk method in the tag array to determine if the
466 * array contains dirty blocks.
467 */
468class CacheBlkIsDirtyVisitor : public CacheBlkVisitor
469{
470  public:
471    CacheBlkIsDirtyVisitor()
472        : _isDirty(false) {}
473
474    bool operator()(CacheBlk &blk) M5_ATTR_OVERRIDE {
475        if (blk.isDirty()) {
476            _isDirty = true;
477            return false;
478        } else {
479            return true;
480        }
481    }
482
483    /**
484     * Does the array contain a dirty line?
485     *
486     * \return true if yes, false otherwise.
487     */
488    bool isDirty() const { return _isDirty; };
489
490  private:
491    bool _isDirty;
492};
493
494#endif // __CACHE_HH__
495