cache: Allow main memory to be at disjoint address ranges.
[gem5.git] / src / mem / cache / BaseCache.py
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27 # Authors: Nathan Binkert
28
29 from m5.params import *
30 from m5.proxy import *
31 from MemObject import MemObject
32 from Prefetcher import BasePrefetcher
33
34
35 class BaseCache(MemObject):
36 type = 'BaseCache'
37 assoc = Param.Int("associativity")
38 block_size = Param.Int("block size in bytes")
39 latency = Param.Latency("Latency")
40 hash_delay = Param.Int(1, "time in cycles of hash access")
41 max_miss_count = Param.Counter(0,
42 "number of misses to handle before calling exit")
43 mshrs = Param.Int("number of MSHRs (max outstanding requests)")
44 prioritizeRequests = Param.Bool(False,
45 "always service demand misses first")
46 repl = Param.Repl(NULL, "replacement policy")
47 size = Param.MemorySize("capacity in bytes")
48 forward_snoops = Param.Bool(True,
49 "forward snoops from mem side to cpu side")
50 is_top_level = Param.Bool(False, "Is this cache at the top level (e.g. L1)")
51 subblock_size = Param.Int(0,
52 "Size of subblock in IIC used for compression")
53 tgts_per_mshr = Param.Int("max number of accesses per MSHR")
54 trace_addr = Param.Addr(0, "address to trace")
55 two_queue = Param.Bool(False,
56 "whether the lifo should have two queue replacement")
57 write_buffers = Param.Int(8, "number of write buffers")
58 prefetch_on_access = Param.Bool(False,
59 "notify the hardware prefetcher on every access (not just misses)")
60 prefetcher = Param.BasePrefetcher(NULL,"Prefetcher attached to cache")
61 cpu_side = SlavePort("Port on side closer to CPU")
62 mem_side = MasterPort("Port on side closer to MEM")
63 addr_ranges = VectorParam.AddrRange([AllMemory], "The address range for the CPU-side port")
64 system = Param.System(Parent.any, "System we belong to")