cache: coherence protocol enhancements & bug fixes
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28 * Authors: Erik Hallnor
29 * Steve Reinhardt
30 * Ron Dreslinski
31 */
32
33 /**
34 * @file
35 * Declares a basic cache interface BaseCache.
36 */
37
38 #ifndef __BASE_CACHE_HH__
39 #define __BASE_CACHE_HH__
40
41 #include <vector>
42 #include <string>
43 #include <list>
44 #include <algorithm>
45
46 #include "base/misc.hh"
47 #include "base/statistics.hh"
48 #include "base/trace.hh"
49 #include "base/types.hh"
50 #include "config/full_system.hh"
51 #include "mem/cache/mshr_queue.hh"
52 #include "mem/mem_object.hh"
53 #include "mem/packet.hh"
54 #include "mem/tport.hh"
55 #include "mem/request.hh"
56 #include "params/BaseCache.hh"
57 #include "sim/eventq.hh"
58 #include "sim/sim_exit.hh"
59
60 class MSHR;
61 /**
62 * A basic cache interface. Implements some common functions for speed.
63 */
64 class BaseCache : public MemObject
65 {
66 /**
67 * Indexes to enumerate the MSHR queues.
68 */
69 enum MSHRQueueIndex {
70 MSHRQueue_MSHRs,
71 MSHRQueue_WriteBuffer
72 };
73
74 /**
75 * Reasons for caches to be blocked.
76 */
77 enum BlockedCause {
78 Blocked_NoMSHRs = MSHRQueue_MSHRs,
79 Blocked_NoWBBuffers = MSHRQueue_WriteBuffer,
80 Blocked_NoTargets,
81 NUM_BLOCKED_CAUSES
82 };
83
84 public:
85 /**
86 * Reasons for cache to request a bus.
87 */
88 enum RequestCause {
89 Request_MSHR = MSHRQueue_MSHRs,
90 Request_WB = MSHRQueue_WriteBuffer,
91 Request_PF,
92 NUM_REQUEST_CAUSES
93 };
94
95 private:
96
97 class CachePort : public SimpleTimingPort
98 {
99 public:
100 BaseCache *cache;
101
102 protected:
103 CachePort(const std::string &_name, BaseCache *_cache,
104 const std::string &_label);
105
106 virtual void recvStatusChange(Status status);
107
108 virtual unsigned deviceBlockSize() const;
109
110 bool recvRetryCommon();
111
112 typedef EventWrapper<Port, &Port::sendRetry>
113 SendRetryEvent;
114
115 const std::string label;
116
117 public:
118 void setOtherPort(CachePort *_otherPort) { otherPort = _otherPort; }
119
120 void setBlocked();
121
122 void clearBlocked();
123
124 bool checkFunctional(PacketPtr pkt);
125
126 CachePort *otherPort;
127
128 bool blocked;
129
130 bool mustSendRetry;
131
132 void requestBus(RequestCause cause, Tick time)
133 {
134 DPRINTF(CachePort, "Asserting bus request for cause %d\n", cause);
135 if (!waitingOnRetry) {
136 schedSendEvent(time);
137 }
138 }
139
140 void respond(PacketPtr pkt, Tick time) {
141 schedSendTiming(pkt, time);
142 }
143 };
144
145 public: //Made public so coherence can get at it.
146 CachePort *cpuSidePort;
147 CachePort *memSidePort;
148
149 protected:
150
151 /** Miss status registers */
152 MSHRQueue mshrQueue;
153
154 /** Write/writeback buffer */
155 MSHRQueue writeBuffer;
156
157 MSHR *allocateBufferInternal(MSHRQueue *mq, Addr addr, int size,
158 PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
159 {
160 MSHR *mshr = mq->allocate(addr, size, pkt, time, order++);
161
162 if (mq->isFull()) {
163 setBlocked((BlockedCause)mq->index);
164 }
165
166 if (requestBus) {
167 requestMemSideBus((RequestCause)mq->index, time);
168 }
169
170 return mshr;
171 }
172
173 void markInServiceInternal(MSHR *mshr, PacketPtr pkt)
174 {
175 MSHRQueue *mq = mshr->queue;
176 bool wasFull = mq->isFull();
177 mq->markInService(mshr, pkt);
178 if (wasFull && !mq->isFull()) {
179 clearBlocked((BlockedCause)mq->index);
180 }
181 }
182
183 /** Block size of this cache */
184 const unsigned blkSize;
185
186 /**
187 * The latency of a hit in this device.
188 */
189 int hitLatency;
190
191 /** The number of targets for each MSHR. */
192 const int numTarget;
193
194 /** Do we forward snoops from mem side port through to cpu side port? */
195 bool forwardSnoops;
196
197 /**
198 * Bit vector of the blocking reasons for the access path.
199 * @sa #BlockedCause
200 */
201 uint8_t blocked;
202
203 /** Increasing order number assigned to each incoming request. */
204 uint64_t order;
205
206 /** Stores time the cache blocked for statistics. */
207 Tick blockedCycle;
208
209 /** Pointer to the MSHR that has no targets. */
210 MSHR *noTargetMSHR;
211
212 /** The number of misses to trigger an exit event. */
213 Counter missCount;
214
215 /** The drain event. */
216 Event *drainEvent;
217
218 /**
219 * The address range to which the cache responds on the CPU side.
220 * Normally this is all possible memory addresses. */
221 Range<Addr> addrRange;
222
223 /** number of cpus sharing this cache - from config file */
224 int _numCpus;
225
226 public:
227 int numCpus() { return _numCpus; }
228 // Statistics
229 /**
230 * @addtogroup CacheStatistics
231 * @{
232 */
233
234 /** Number of hits per thread for each type of command. @sa Packet::Command */
235 Stats::Vector hits[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
236 /** Number of hits for demand accesses. */
237 Stats::Formula demandHits;
238 /** Number of hit for all accesses. */
239 Stats::Formula overallHits;
240
241 /** Number of misses per thread for each type of command. @sa Packet::Command */
242 Stats::Vector misses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
243 /** Number of misses for demand accesses. */
244 Stats::Formula demandMisses;
245 /** Number of misses for all accesses. */
246 Stats::Formula overallMisses;
247
248 /**
249 * Total number of cycles per thread/command spent waiting for a miss.
250 * Used to calculate the average miss latency.
251 */
252 Stats::Vector missLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
253 /** Total number of cycles spent waiting for demand misses. */
254 Stats::Formula demandMissLatency;
255 /** Total number of cycles spent waiting for all misses. */
256 Stats::Formula overallMissLatency;
257
258 /** The number of accesses per command and thread. */
259 Stats::Formula accesses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
260 /** The number of demand accesses. */
261 Stats::Formula demandAccesses;
262 /** The number of overall accesses. */
263 Stats::Formula overallAccesses;
264
265 /** The miss rate per command and thread. */
266 Stats::Formula missRate[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
267 /** The miss rate of all demand accesses. */
268 Stats::Formula demandMissRate;
269 /** The miss rate for all accesses. */
270 Stats::Formula overallMissRate;
271
272 /** The average miss latency per command and thread. */
273 Stats::Formula avgMissLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
274 /** The average miss latency for demand misses. */
275 Stats::Formula demandAvgMissLatency;
276 /** The average miss latency for all misses. */
277 Stats::Formula overallAvgMissLatency;
278
279 /** The total number of cycles blocked for each blocked cause. */
280 Stats::Vector blocked_cycles;
281 /** The number of times this cache blocked for each blocked cause. */
282 Stats::Vector blocked_causes;
283
284 /** The average number of cycles blocked for each blocked cause. */
285 Stats::Formula avg_blocked;
286
287 /** The number of fast writes (WH64) performed. */
288 Stats::Scalar fastWrites;
289
290 /** The number of cache copies performed. */
291 Stats::Scalar cacheCopies;
292
293 /** Number of blocks written back per thread. */
294 Stats::Vector writebacks;
295
296 /** Number of misses that hit in the MSHRs per command and thread. */
297 Stats::Vector mshr_hits[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
298 /** Demand misses that hit in the MSHRs. */
299 Stats::Formula demandMshrHits;
300 /** Total number of misses that hit in the MSHRs. */
301 Stats::Formula overallMshrHits;
302
303 /** Number of misses that miss in the MSHRs, per command and thread. */
304 Stats::Vector mshr_misses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
305 /** Demand misses that miss in the MSHRs. */
306 Stats::Formula demandMshrMisses;
307 /** Total number of misses that miss in the MSHRs. */
308 Stats::Formula overallMshrMisses;
309
310 /** Number of misses that miss in the MSHRs, per command and thread. */
311 Stats::Vector mshr_uncacheable[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
312 /** Total number of misses that miss in the MSHRs. */
313 Stats::Formula overallMshrUncacheable;
314
315 /** Total cycle latency of each MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
316 Stats::Vector mshr_miss_latency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
317 /** Total cycle latency of demand MSHR misses. */
318 Stats::Formula demandMshrMissLatency;
319 /** Total cycle latency of overall MSHR misses. */
320 Stats::Formula overallMshrMissLatency;
321
322 /** Total cycle latency of each MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
323 Stats::Vector mshr_uncacheable_lat[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
324 /** Total cycle latency of overall MSHR misses. */
325 Stats::Formula overallMshrUncacheableLatency;
326
327 #if 0
328 /** The total number of MSHR accesses per command and thread. */
329 Stats::Formula mshrAccesses[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
330 /** The total number of demand MSHR accesses. */
331 Stats::Formula demandMshrAccesses;
332 /** The total number of MSHR accesses. */
333 Stats::Formula overallMshrAccesses;
334 #endif
335
336 /** The miss rate in the MSHRs pre command and thread. */
337 Stats::Formula mshrMissRate[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
338 /** The demand miss rate in the MSHRs. */
339 Stats::Formula demandMshrMissRate;
340 /** The overall miss rate in the MSHRs. */
341 Stats::Formula overallMshrMissRate;
342
343 /** The average latency of an MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
344 Stats::Formula avgMshrMissLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
345 /** The average latency of a demand MSHR miss. */
346 Stats::Formula demandAvgMshrMissLatency;
347 /** The average overall latency of an MSHR miss. */
348 Stats::Formula overallAvgMshrMissLatency;
349
350 /** The average latency of an MSHR miss, per command and thread. */
351 Stats::Formula avgMshrUncacheableLatency[MemCmd::NUM_MEM_CMDS];
352 /** The average overall latency of an MSHR miss. */
353 Stats::Formula overallAvgMshrUncacheableLatency;
354
355 /** The number of times a thread hit its MSHR cap. */
356 Stats::Vector mshr_cap_events;
357 /** The number of times software prefetches caused the MSHR to block. */
358 Stats::Vector soft_prefetch_mshr_full;
359
360 Stats::Scalar mshr_no_allocate_misses;
361
362 /**
363 * @}
364 */
365
366 /**
367 * Register stats for this object.
368 */
369 virtual void regStats();
370
371 public:
372 typedef BaseCacheParams Params;
373 BaseCache(const Params *p);
374 ~BaseCache() {}
375
376 virtual void init();
377
378 /**
379 * Query block size of a cache.
380 * @return The block size
381 */
382 unsigned
383 getBlockSize() const
384 {
385 return blkSize;
386 }
387
388
389 Addr blockAlign(Addr addr) const { return (addr & ~(Addr(blkSize - 1))); }
390
391
392 const Range<Addr> &getAddrRange() const { return addrRange; }
393
394 MSHR *allocateMissBuffer(PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
395 {
396 assert(!pkt->req->isUncacheable());
397 return allocateBufferInternal(&mshrQueue,
398 blockAlign(pkt->getAddr()), blkSize,
399 pkt, time, requestBus);
400 }
401
402 MSHR *allocateWriteBuffer(PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
403 {
404 assert(pkt->isWrite() && !pkt->isRead());
405 return allocateBufferInternal(&writeBuffer,
406 pkt->getAddr(), pkt->getSize(),
407 pkt, time, requestBus);
408 }
409
410 MSHR *allocateUncachedReadBuffer(PacketPtr pkt, Tick time, bool requestBus)
411 {
412 assert(pkt->req->isUncacheable());
413 assert(pkt->isRead());
414 return allocateBufferInternal(&mshrQueue,
415 pkt->getAddr(), pkt->getSize(),
416 pkt, time, requestBus);
417 }
418
419 /**
420 * Returns true if the cache is blocked for accesses.
421 */
422 bool isBlocked()
423 {
424 return blocked != 0;
425 }
426
427 /**
428 * Marks the access path of the cache as blocked for the given cause. This
429 * also sets the blocked flag in the slave interface.
430 * @param cause The reason for the cache blocking.
431 */
432 void setBlocked(BlockedCause cause)
433 {
434 uint8_t flag = 1 << cause;
435 if (blocked == 0) {
436 blocked_causes[cause]++;
437 blockedCycle = curTick;
438 cpuSidePort->setBlocked();
439 }
440 blocked |= flag;
441 DPRINTF(Cache,"Blocking for cause %d, mask=%d\n", cause, blocked);
442 }
443
444 /**
445 * Marks the cache as unblocked for the given cause. This also clears the
446 * blocked flags in the appropriate interfaces.
447 * @param cause The newly unblocked cause.
448 * @warning Calling this function can cause a blocked request on the bus to
449 * access the cache. The cache must be in a state to handle that request.
450 */
451 void clearBlocked(BlockedCause cause)
452 {
453 uint8_t flag = 1 << cause;
454 blocked &= ~flag;
455 DPRINTF(Cache,"Unblocking for cause %d, mask=%d\n", cause, blocked);
456 if (blocked == 0) {
457 blocked_cycles[cause] += curTick - blockedCycle;
458 cpuSidePort->clearBlocked();
459 }
460 }
461
462 /**
463 * Request the master bus for the given cause and time.
464 * @param cause The reason for the request.
465 * @param time The time to make the request.
466 */
467 void requestMemSideBus(RequestCause cause, Tick time)
468 {
469 memSidePort->requestBus(cause, time);
470 }
471
472 /**
473 * Clear the master bus request for the given cause.
474 * @param cause The request reason to clear.
475 */
476 void deassertMemSideBusRequest(RequestCause cause)
477 {
478 // Obsolete... we no longer signal bus requests explicitly so
479 // we can't deassert them. Leaving this in as a no-op since
480 // the prefetcher calls it to indicate that it no longer wants
481 // to request a prefetch, and someday that might be
482 // interesting again.
483 }
484
485 virtual unsigned int drain(Event *de);
486
487 virtual bool inCache(Addr addr) = 0;
488
489 virtual bool inMissQueue(Addr addr) = 0;
490
491 void incMissCount(PacketPtr pkt, int id)
492 {
493
494 if (pkt->cmd == MemCmd::Writeback) {
495 assert(id == -1);
496 misses[pkt->cmdToIndex()][0]++;
497 /* same thing for writeback hits as misses - no context id
498 * available, meanwhile writeback hit/miss stats are not used
499 * in any aggregate hit/miss calculations, so just lump them all
500 * in bucket 0 */
501 #if FULL_SYSTEM
502 } else if (id == -1) {
503 // Device accesses have id -1
504 // lump device accesses into their own bucket
505 misses[pkt->cmdToIndex()][_numCpus]++;
506 #endif
507 } else {
508 misses[pkt->cmdToIndex()][id % _numCpus]++;
509 }
510
511 if (missCount) {
512 --missCount;
513 if (missCount == 0)
514 exitSimLoop("A cache reached the maximum miss count");
515 }
516 }
517 void incHitCount(PacketPtr pkt, int id)
518 {
519
520 /* Writeback requests don't have a context id associated with
521 * them, so attributing a hit to a -1 context id is obviously a
522 * problem. I've noticed in the stats that hits are split into
523 * demand and non-demand hits - neither of which include writeback
524 * hits, so here, I'll just put the writeback hits into bucket 0
525 * since it won't mess with any other stats -hsul */
526 if (pkt->cmd == MemCmd::Writeback) {
527 assert(id == -1);
528 hits[pkt->cmdToIndex()][0]++;
529 #if FULL_SYSTEM
530 } else if (id == -1) {
531 // Device accesses have id -1
532 // lump device accesses into their own bucket
533 hits[pkt->cmdToIndex()][_numCpus]++;
534 #endif
535 } else {
536 /* the % is necessary in case there are switch cpus */
537 hits[pkt->cmdToIndex()][id % _numCpus]++;
538 }
539 }
540
541 };
542
543 #endif //__BASE_CACHE_HH__