src/mem/packet_queue.hh

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#ifndef __MEM_PACKET_QUEUE_HH__
#define __MEM_PACKET_QUEUE_HH__

/**
 * @file
 * Declaration of a simple PacketQueue that is associated with
 * a port on which it attempts to send packets according to the time
 * stamp given to them at insertion. The packet queue is responsible
 * for the flow control of the port, but relies on the module
 * notifying the queue when a transfer ends.
 */

#include <list>

#include "mem/port.hh"
#include "sim/eventq.hh"

/**
 * A packet queue is a class that holds deferred packets and later
 * sends them using the associated slave port or master port.
 */
class PacketQueue
{
  private:
    /** A deferred packet, buffered to transmit later. */
    class DeferredPacket {
      public:
        Tick tick;      ///< The tick when the packet is ready to transmit
        PacketPtr pkt;  ///< Pointer to the packet to transmit
        bool sendAsSnoop; ///< Should it be sent as a snoop or not
        DeferredPacket(Tick t, PacketPtr p, bool send_as_snoop)
            : tick(t), pkt(p), sendAsSnoop(send_as_snoop)
        {}
    };

    typedef std::list<DeferredPacket> DeferredPacketList;
    typedef std::list<DeferredPacket>::iterator DeferredPacketIterator;

    /** A list of outgoing timing response packets that haven't been
     * serviced yet. */
    DeferredPacketList transmitList;

    /** The manager which is used for the event queue */
    EventManager& em;

    /** Label to use for print request packets label stack. */
    const std::string label;

    /** This function attempts to send deferred packets.  Scheduled to
     * be called in the future via SendEvent. */
    void processSendEvent();

    /**
     * Event used to call processSendEvent.
     **/
    EventWrapper<PacketQueue, &PacketQueue::processSendEvent> sendEvent;

    /** If we need to drain, keep the drain event around until we're done
     * here.*/
    Event *drainEvent;

  protected:

    /** The port used to send the packets. */
    Port& port;

    /** Remember whether we're awaiting a retry from the bus. */
    bool waitingOnRetry;

    /** Check whether we have a packet ready to go on the transmit list. */
    bool deferredPacketReady()
    { return !transmitList.empty() && transmitList.front().tick <= curTick(); }

    Tick deferredPacketReadyTime()
    { return transmitList.empty() ? MaxTick : transmitList.front().tick; }

    /**
     * Attempt to send the packet at the head of the transmit
     * list. Caller must guarantee that the list is non-empty and that
     * the head packet is scheduled for curTick() (or earlier). Note
     * that a subclass of the PacketQueue can override this method and
     * thus change the behaviour (as done by the cache).
     */
    virtual void sendDeferredPacket();

    /**
     * Attempt to send the packet at the front of the transmit list,
     * and set waitingOnRetry accordingly. The packet is temporarily
     * taken off the list, but put back at the front if not
     * successfully sent.
     */
    void trySendTiming();

    /**
     * Based on the transmit list, or the provided time, schedule a
     * send event if there are packets to send. If we are idle and
     * asked to drain then do so.
     *
     * @param time an alternative time for the next send event
     */
    void scheduleSend(Tick time = MaxTick);

    /**
     * Simple ports are generally used as slave ports (i.e. the
     * respond to requests) and thus do not expect to receive any
     * range changes (as the neighbouring port has a master role and
     * do not have any address ranges. A subclass can override the
     * default behaviuor if needed.
     */
    virtual void recvRangeChange() { }

  public:

    /**
     * Create a packet queue, linked to an event manager, a port used
     * to send the packets, and potentially give it a label that will
     * be used for functional print request packets.
     *
     * @param _em Event manager used for scheduling this queue
     * @param _port Port used to send the packets
     * @param _label Label to push on the label stack for print request packets
     */
    PacketQueue(EventManager& _em, Port& _port,
                const std::string _label = "PacketQueue");

    /**
     * Virtual desctructor since the class may be used as a base class.
     */
    virtual ~PacketQueue();

    /**
     * Provide a name to simplify debugging. Base it on the port.
     *
     * @return A complete name, appended to module and port
     */
    const std::string name() const { return port.name() + "-queue"; }

    /** Check the list of buffered packets against the supplied
     * functional request. */
    bool checkFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);

    /**
     * Schedule a send even if not already waiting for a retry. If the
     * requested time is before an already scheduled send event it
     * will be rescheduled.
     *
     * @param when
     */
    void schedSendEvent(Tick when);

    /**
     * Add a packet to the transmit list, and ensure that a
     * processSendEvent is called in the future.
     *
     * @param pkt Packet to send
     * @param when Absolute time (in ticks) to send packet
     * @param send_as_snoop Send the packet as a snoop or not
     */
    void schedSendTiming(PacketPtr pkt, Tick when, bool send_as_snoop = false);

    /**
     * Used by a port to notify the queue that a retry was received
     * and that the queue can proceed and retry sending the packet
     * that caused the wait.
     */
    void retry();

    /**
     * Hook for draining the packet queue.
     *
     * @param de An event which is used to signal back to the caller
     * @return A number indicating how many times process will be called
     */
    unsigned int drain(Event *de);
};

#endif // __MEM_PACKET_QUEUE_HH__