mem-cache: Initialize all members of `QueuedPrefetcher::DeferredPacket`.
[gem5.git] / src / mem / cache / prefetch / Prefetcher.py
index af67f40b695610b638eee616df0ebbb2f5651ad2..c7ddcda1c2d1bcdcbe2c790d9ed0428da65d0aee 100644 (file)
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-# Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+# Copyright (c) 2012, 2014, 2019 ARM Limited
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 # Authors: Ron Dreslinski
+#          Mitch Hayenga
 
-from ClockedObject import ClockedObject
+from m5.SimObject import *
 from m5.params import *
 from m5.proxy import *
 
+from m5.objects.ClockedObject import ClockedObject
+from m5.objects.IndexingPolicies import *
+from m5.objects.ReplacementPolicies import *
+
+class HWPProbeEvent(object):
+    def __init__(self, prefetcher, obj, *listOfNames):
+        self.obj = obj
+        self.prefetcher = prefetcher
+        self.names = listOfNames
+
+    def register(self):
+        if self.obj:
+            for name in self.names:
+                self.prefetcher.getCCObject().addEventProbe(
+                    self.obj.getCCObject(), name)
+
 class BasePrefetcher(ClockedObject):
     type = 'BasePrefetcher'
     abstract = True
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/base.hh"
-    size = Param.Int(100,
-         "Number of entries in the hardware prefetch queue")
-    cross_pages = Param.Bool(False,
-         "Allow prefetches to cross virtual page boundaries")
-    serial_squash = Param.Bool(False,
-         "Squash prefetches with a later time on a subsequent miss")
-    degree = Param.Int(1,
-         "Degree of the prefetch depth")
-    latency = Param.Cycles('1', "Latency of the prefetcher")
-    use_master_id = Param.Bool(True,
-         "Use the master id to separate calculations of prefetches")
-    data_accesses_only = Param.Bool(False,
-         "Only prefetch on data not on instruction accesses")
-    sys = Param.System(Parent.any, "System this device belongs to")
-
-class GHBPrefetcher(BasePrefetcher):
-    type = 'GHBPrefetcher'
-    cxx_class = 'GHBPrefetcher'
-    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/ghb.hh"
-
-class StridePrefetcher(BasePrefetcher):
+    cxx_exports = [
+        PyBindMethod("addEventProbe"),
+        PyBindMethod("addTLB"),
+    ]
+    sys = Param.System(Parent.any, "System this prefetcher belongs to")
+
+    # Get the block size from the parent (system)
+    block_size = Param.Int(Parent.cache_line_size, "Block size in bytes")
+
+    on_miss = Param.Bool(False, "Only notify prefetcher on misses")
+    on_read = Param.Bool(True, "Notify prefetcher on reads")
+    on_write = Param.Bool(True, "Notify prefetcher on writes")
+    on_data  = Param.Bool(True, "Notify prefetcher on data accesses")
+    on_inst  = Param.Bool(True, "Notify prefetcher on instruction accesses")
+    prefetch_on_access = Param.Bool(Parent.prefetch_on_access,
+        "Notify the hardware prefetcher on every access (not just misses)")
+    use_virtual_addresses = Param.Bool(False,
+        "Use virtual addresses for prefetching")
+
+    _events = []
+    def addEvent(self, newObject):
+        self._events.append(newObject)
+
+    # Override the normal SimObject::regProbeListeners method and
+    # register deferred event handlers.
+    def regProbeListeners(self):
+        for tlb in self._tlbs:
+            self.getCCObject().addTLB(tlb.getCCObject())
+        for event in self._events:
+           event.register()
+        self.getCCObject().regProbeListeners()
+
+    def listenFromProbe(self, simObj, *probeNames):
+        if not isinstance(simObj, SimObject):
+            raise TypeError("argument must be of SimObject type")
+        if len(probeNames) <= 0:
+            raise TypeError("probeNames must have at least one element")
+        self.addEvent(HWPProbeEvent(self, simObj, *probeNames))
+    _tlbs = []
+    def registerTLB(self, simObj):
+        if not isinstance(simObj, SimObject):
+            raise TypeError("argument must be a SimObject type")
+        self._tlbs.append(simObj)
+
+class MultiPrefetcher(BasePrefetcher):
+    type = 'MultiPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'MultiPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = 'mem/cache/prefetch/multi.hh'
+
+    prefetchers = VectorParam.BasePrefetcher([], "Array of prefetchers")
+
+class QueuedPrefetcher(BasePrefetcher):
+    type = "QueuedPrefetcher"
+    abstract = True
+    cxx_class = "QueuedPrefetcher"
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/queued.hh"
+    latency = Param.Int(1, "Latency for generated prefetches")
+    queue_size = Param.Int(32, "Maximum number of queued prefetches")
+    max_prefetch_requests_with_pending_translation = Param.Int(32,
+        "Maximum number of queued prefetches that have a missing translation")
+    queue_squash = Param.Bool(True, "Squash queued prefetch on demand access")
+    queue_filter = Param.Bool(True, "Don't queue redundant prefetches")
+    cache_snoop = Param.Bool(False, "Snoop cache to eliminate redundant request")
+
+    tag_prefetch = Param.Bool(True, "Tag prefetch with PC of generating access")
+
+    # The throttle_control_percentage controls how many of the candidate
+    # addresses generated by the prefetcher will be finally turned into
+    # prefetch requests
+    # - If set to 100, all candidates can be discarded (one request
+    #   will always be allowed to be generated)
+    # - Setting it to 0 will disable the throttle control, so requests are
+    #   created for all candidates
+    # - If set to 60, 40% of candidates will generate a request, and the
+    #   remaining 60% will be generated depending on the current accuracy
+    throttle_control_percentage = Param.Percent(0, "Percentage of requests \
+        that can be throttled depending on the accuracy of the prefetcher.")
+
+class StridePrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
     type = 'StridePrefetcher'
     cxx_class = 'StridePrefetcher'
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/stride.hh"
 
-class TaggedPrefetcher(BasePrefetcher):
+    # Do not consult stride prefetcher on instruction accesses
+    on_inst = False
+
+    max_conf = Param.Int(7, "Maximum confidence level")
+    thresh_conf = Param.Int(4, "Threshold confidence level")
+    min_conf = Param.Int(0, "Minimum confidence level")
+    start_conf = Param.Int(4, "Starting confidence for new entries")
+
+    table_sets = Param.Int(16, "Number of sets in PC lookup table")
+    table_assoc = Param.Int(4, "Associativity of PC lookup table")
+    use_master_id = Param.Bool(True, "Use master id based history")
+
+    degree = Param.Int(4, "Number of prefetches to generate")
+
+    # Get replacement policy
+    replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(RandomRP(),
+        "Replacement policy")
+
+class TaggedPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
     type = 'TaggedPrefetcher'
     cxx_class = 'TaggedPrefetcher'
     cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/tagged.hh"
 
+    degree = Param.Int(2, "Number of prefetches to generate")
+
+class IndirectMemoryPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = 'IndirectMemoryPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'IndirectMemoryPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/indirect_memory.hh"
+    pt_table_entries = Param.MemorySize("16",
+        "Number of entries of the Prefetch Table")
+    pt_table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(16, "Associativity of the Prefetch Table")
+    pt_table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.pt_table_assoc,
+        size = Parent.pt_table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the pattern table")
+    pt_table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the pattern table")
+    max_prefetch_distance = Param.Unsigned(16, "Maximum prefetch distance")
+    num_indirect_counter_bits = Param.Unsigned(3,
+        "Number of bits of the indirect counter")
+    ipd_table_entries = Param.MemorySize("4",
+        "Number of entries of the Indirect Pattern Detector")
+    ipd_table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(4,
+        "Associativity of the Indirect Pattern Detector")
+    ipd_table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.ipd_table_assoc,
+        size = Parent.ipd_table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the Indirect Pattern Detector")
+    ipd_table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the Indirect Pattern Detector")
+    shift_values = VectorParam.Int([2, 3, 4, -3], "Shift values to evaluate")
+    addr_array_len = Param.Unsigned(4, "Number of misses tracked")
+    prefetch_threshold = Param.Unsigned(2,
+        "Counter threshold to start the indirect prefetching")
+    stream_counter_threshold = Param.Unsigned(4,
+        "Counter threshold to enable the stream prefetcher")
+    streaming_distance = Param.Unsigned(4,
+        "Number of prefetches to generate when using the stream prefetcher")
+
+class SignaturePathPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = 'SignaturePathPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'SignaturePathPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/signature_path.hh"
+
+    signature_shift = Param.UInt8(3,
+        "Number of bits to shift when calculating a new signature");
+    signature_bits = Param.UInt16(12,
+        "Size of the signature, in bits");
+    signature_table_entries = Param.MemorySize("1024",
+        "Number of entries of the signature table")
+    signature_table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(2,
+        "Associativity of the signature table")
+    signature_table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.signature_table_assoc,
+        size = Parent.signature_table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the signature table")
+    signature_table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the signature table")
+
+    num_counter_bits = Param.UInt8(3,
+        "Number of bits of the saturating counters")
+    pattern_table_entries = Param.MemorySize("4096",
+        "Number of entries of the pattern table")
+    pattern_table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(1,
+        "Associativity of the pattern table")
+    strides_per_pattern_entry = Param.Unsigned(4,
+        "Number of strides stored in each pattern entry")
+    pattern_table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.pattern_table_assoc,
+        size = Parent.pattern_table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the pattern table")
+    pattern_table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the pattern table")
+
+    prefetch_confidence_threshold = Param.Float(0.5,
+        "Minimum confidence to issue prefetches")
+    lookahead_confidence_threshold = Param.Float(0.75,
+        "Minimum confidence to continue exploring lookahead entries")
+
+class SignaturePathPrefetcherV2(SignaturePathPrefetcher):
+    type = 'SignaturePathPrefetcherV2'
+    cxx_class = 'SignaturePathPrefetcherV2'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/signature_path_v2.hh"
+
+    signature_table_entries = "256"
+    signature_table_assoc = 1
+    pattern_table_entries = "512"
+    pattern_table_assoc = 1
+    num_counter_bits = 4
+    prefetch_confidence_threshold = 0.25
+    lookahead_confidence_threshold = 0.25
+
+    global_history_register_entries = Param.MemorySize("8",
+        "Number of entries of global history register")
+    global_history_register_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1,
+        assoc = Parent.global_history_register_entries,
+        size = Parent.global_history_register_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the global history register")
+    global_history_register_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(
+        LRURP(), "Replacement policy of the global history register")
+
+class AccessMapPatternMatching(ClockedObject):
+    type = 'AccessMapPatternMatching'
+    cxx_class = 'AccessMapPatternMatching'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/access_map_pattern_matching.hh"
+
+    block_size = Param.Unsigned(Parent.block_size,
+        "Cacheline size used by the prefetcher using this object")
+
+    limit_stride = Param.Unsigned(0,
+        "Limit the strides checked up to -X/X, if 0, disable the limit")
+    start_degree = Param.Unsigned(4,
+        "Initial degree (Maximum number of prefetches generated")
+    hot_zone_size = Param.MemorySize("2kB", "Memory covered by a hot zone")
+    access_map_table_entries = Param.MemorySize("256",
+        "Number of entries in the access map table")
+    access_map_table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(8,
+        "Associativity of the access map table")
+    access_map_table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.access_map_table_assoc,
+        size = Parent.access_map_table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the access map table")
+    access_map_table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the access map table")
+    high_coverage_threshold = Param.Float(0.25,
+        "A prefetch coverage factor bigger than this is considered high")
+    low_coverage_threshold = Param.Float(0.125,
+        "A prefetch coverage factor smaller than this is considered low")
+    high_accuracy_threshold = Param.Float(0.5,
+        "A prefetch accuracy factor bigger than this is considered high")
+    low_accuracy_threshold = Param.Float(0.25,
+        "A prefetch accuracy factor smaller than this is considered low")
+    high_cache_hit_threshold = Param.Float(0.875,
+        "A cache hit ratio bigger than this is considered high")
+    low_cache_hit_threshold = Param.Float(0.75,
+        "A cache hit ratio smaller than this is considered low")
+    epoch_cycles = Param.Cycles(256000, "Cycles in an epoch period")
+    offchip_memory_latency = Param.Latency("30ns",
+        "Memory latency used to compute the required memory bandwidth")
+
+class AMPMPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = 'AMPMPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'AMPMPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/access_map_pattern_matching.hh"
+    ampm = Param.AccessMapPatternMatching( AccessMapPatternMatching(),
+        "Access Map Pattern Matching object")
+
+class DeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables(SimObject):
+    type = 'DeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables'
+    cxx_class = 'DeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/delta_correlating_prediction_tables.hh"
+    deltas_per_entry = Param.Unsigned(20,
+        "Number of deltas stored in each table entry")
+    delta_bits = Param.Unsigned(12, "Bits per delta")
+    delta_mask_bits = Param.Unsigned(8,
+        "Lower bits to mask when comparing deltas")
+    table_entries = Param.MemorySize("128",
+        "Number of entries in the table")
+    table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(128,
+        "Associativity of the table")
+    table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.table_assoc,
+        size = Parent.table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the table")
+    table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the table")
+
+class DCPTPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = 'DCPTPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'DCPTPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/delta_correlating_prediction_tables.hh"
+    dcpt = Param.DeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables(
+        DeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables(),
+        "Delta Correlating Prediction Tables object")
+
+class IrregularStreamBufferPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = "IrregularStreamBufferPrefetcher"
+    cxx_class = "IrregularStreamBufferPrefetcher"
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/irregular_stream_buffer.hh"
+
+    num_counter_bits = Param.Unsigned(2,
+        "Number of bits of the confidence counter")
+    chunk_size = Param.Unsigned(256,
+        "Maximum number of addresses in a temporal stream")
+    degree = Param.Unsigned(4, "Number of prefetches to generate")
+    training_unit_assoc = Param.Unsigned(128,
+        "Associativity of the training unit")
+    training_unit_entries = Param.MemorySize("128",
+        "Number of entries of the training unit")
+    training_unit_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.training_unit_assoc,
+        size = Parent.training_unit_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the training unit")
+    training_unit_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the training unit")
+
+    prefetch_candidates_per_entry = Param.Unsigned(16,
+        "Number of prefetch candidates stored in a SP-AMC entry")
+    address_map_cache_assoc = Param.Unsigned(128,
+        "Associativity of the PS/SP AMCs")
+    address_map_cache_entries = Param.MemorySize("128",
+        "Number of entries of the PS/SP AMCs")
+    ps_address_map_cache_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1,
+        assoc = Parent.address_map_cache_assoc,
+        size = Parent.address_map_cache_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the Physical-to-Structural Address Map Cache")
+    ps_address_map_cache_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(
+        LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the Physical-to-Structural Address Map Cache")
+    sp_address_map_cache_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1,
+        assoc = Parent.address_map_cache_assoc,
+        size = Parent.address_map_cache_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the Structural-to-Physical Address Mao Cache")
+    sp_address_map_cache_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(
+        LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the Structural-to-Physical Address Map Cache")
+
+class SlimAccessMapPatternMatching(AccessMapPatternMatching):
+    start_degree = 2
+    limit_stride = 4
+
+class SlimDeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables(DeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables):
+    table_entries = "256"
+    table_assoc = 256
+    deltas_per_entry = 9
+
+class SlimAMPMPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = 'SlimAMPMPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'SlimAMPMPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/slim_ampm.hh"
+
+    ampm = Param.AccessMapPatternMatching(SlimAccessMapPatternMatching(),
+        "Access Map Pattern Matching object")
+    dcpt = Param.DeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables(
+        SlimDeltaCorrelatingPredictionTables(),
+        "Delta Correlating Prediction Tables object")
+
+class BOPPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = "BOPPrefetcher"
+    cxx_class = "BOPPrefetcher"
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/bop.hh"
+    score_max = Param.Unsigned(31, "Max. score to update the best offset")
+    round_max = Param.Unsigned(100, "Max. round to update the best offset")
+    bad_score = Param.Unsigned(10, "Score at which the HWP is disabled")
+    rr_size = Param.Unsigned(64, "Number of entries of each RR bank")
+    tag_bits = Param.Unsigned(12, "Bits used to store the tag")
+    offset_list_size = Param.Unsigned(46,
+                "Number of entries in the offsets list")
+    negative_offsets_enable = Param.Bool(True,
+                "Initialize the offsets list also with negative values \
+                (i.e. the table will have half of the entries with positive \
+                offsets and the other half with negative ones)")
+    delay_queue_enable = Param.Bool(True, "Enable the delay queue")
+    delay_queue_size = Param.Unsigned(15,
+                "Number of entries in the delay queue")
+    delay_queue_cycles = Param.Cycles(60,
+                "Cycles to delay a write in the left RR table from the delay \
+                queue")
+
+class SBOOEPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = 'SBOOEPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'SBOOEPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/sbooe.hh"
+    latency_buffer_size = Param.Int(32, "Entries in the latency buffer")
+    sequential_prefetchers = Param.Int(9, "Number of sequential prefetchers")
+    sandbox_entries = Param.Int(1024, "Size of the address buffer")
+    score_threshold_pct = Param.Percent(25, "Min. threshold to issue a \
+        prefetch. The value is the percentage of sandbox entries to use")
+
+class STeMSPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = "STeMSPrefetcher"
+    cxx_class = "STeMSPrefetcher"
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/spatio_temporal_memory_streaming.hh"
+
+    spatial_region_size = Param.MemorySize("2kB",
+        "Memory covered by a hot zone")
+    active_generation_table_entries = Param.MemorySize("64",
+        "Number of entries in the active generation table")
+    active_generation_table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(64,
+        "Associativity of the active generation table")
+    active_generation_table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1,
+            assoc = Parent.active_generation_table_assoc,
+            size = Parent.active_generation_table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the active generation table")
+    active_generation_table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(
+        LRURP(), "Replacement policy of the active generation table")
+
+    pattern_sequence_table_entries = Param.MemorySize("16384",
+        "Number of entries in the pattern sequence table")
+    pattern_sequence_table_assoc = Param.Unsigned(16384,
+        "Associativity of the pattern sequence table")
+    pattern_sequence_table_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1,
+            assoc = Parent.pattern_sequence_table_assoc,
+            size = Parent.pattern_sequence_table_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the pattern sequence table")
+    pattern_sequence_table_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(
+        LRURP(), "Replacement policy of the pattern sequence table")
+
+    region_miss_order_buffer_entries = Param.Unsigned(131072,
+        "Number of entries of the Region Miss Order Buffer")
+    reconstruction_entries = Param.Unsigned(256,
+        "Number of reconstruction entries")
+
+class HWPProbeEventRetiredInsts(HWPProbeEvent):
+    def register(self):
+        if self.obj:
+            for name in self.names:
+                self.prefetcher.getCCObject().addEventProbeRetiredInsts(
+                    self.obj.getCCObject(), name)
+
+class PIFPrefetcher(QueuedPrefetcher):
+    type = 'PIFPrefetcher'
+    cxx_class = 'PIFPrefetcher'
+    cxx_header = "mem/cache/prefetch/pif.hh"
+    cxx_exports = [
+        PyBindMethod("addEventProbeRetiredInsts"),
+    ]
 
+    prec_spatial_region_bits = Param.Unsigned(2,
+        "Number of preceding addresses in the spatial region")
+    succ_spatial_region_bits = Param.Unsigned(8,
+        "Number of subsequent addresses in the spatial region")
+    compactor_entries = Param.Unsigned(2, "Entries in the temp. compactor")
+    stream_address_buffer_entries = Param.Unsigned(7, "Entries in the SAB")
+    history_buffer_size = Param.Unsigned(16, "Entries in the history buffer")
 
+    index_entries = Param.MemorySize("64",
+        "Number of entries in the index")
+    index_assoc = Param.Unsigned(64,
+        "Associativity of the index")
+    index_indexing_policy = Param.BaseIndexingPolicy(
+        SetAssociative(entry_size = 1, assoc = Parent.index_assoc,
+        size = Parent.index_entries),
+        "Indexing policy of the index")
+    index_replacement_policy = Param.BaseReplacementPolicy(LRURP(),
+        "Replacement policy of the index")
 
+    def listenFromProbeRetiredInstructions(self, simObj):
+        if not isinstance(simObj, SimObject):
+            raise TypeError("argument must be of SimObject type")
+        self.addEvent(HWPProbeEventRetiredInsts(self, simObj,"RetiredInstsPC"))