DPRINTF(Branch, "Unpredicted branch seen inst: %s\n", *inst);
branchPredictor.squash(inst->id.fetchSeqNum,
branch.target, true, inst->id.threadId);
+ // Update after squashing to accomodate O3CPU
+ // using the branch prediction code.
+ branchPredictor.update(inst->id.fetchSeqNum,
+ inst->id.threadId);
break;
case BranchData::CorrectlyPredictedBranch:
/* Predicted taken, was taken */
DPRINTF(Branch, "Branch mis-predicted inst: %s\n", *inst);
branchPredictor.squash(inst->id.fetchSeqNum,
branch.target /* Not used */, false, inst->id.threadId);
+ // Update after squashing to accomodate O3CPU
+ // using the branch prediction code.
+ branchPredictor.update(inst->id.fetchSeqNum,
+ inst->id.threadId);
break;
case BranchData::BadlyPredictedBranchTarget:
/* Predicted taken, was taken but to a different target */
assert(bp_history == NULL);
unsigned local_predictor_idx;
+ // No state to restore, and we do not update on the wrong
+ // path.
+ if (squashed) {
+ return;
+ }
+
// Update the local predictor.
local_predictor_idx = getLocalIndex(branch_addr);
void update(ThreadID tid, Addr branch_addr, bool taken, void *bp_history,
bool squashed);
- void retireSquashed(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history)
- { assert(bp_history == NULL); }
-
void squash(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history)
{ assert(bp_history == NULL); }
BiModeBP::update(ThreadID tid, Addr branchAddr, bool taken, void *bpHistory,
bool squashed)
{
- if (bpHistory) {
- BPHistory *history = static_cast<BPHistory*>(bpHistory);
+ assert(bpHistory);
- unsigned choiceHistoryIdx = ((branchAddr >> instShiftAmt)
- & choiceHistoryMask);
- unsigned globalHistoryIdx = (((branchAddr >> instShiftAmt)
- ^ history->globalHistoryReg)
- & globalHistoryMask);
+ BPHistory *history = static_cast<BPHistory*>(bpHistory);
- assert(choiceHistoryIdx < choicePredictorSize);
- assert(globalHistoryIdx < globalPredictorSize);
+ // We do not update the counters speculatively on a squash.
+ // We just restore the global history register.
+ if (squashed) {
+ globalHistoryReg[tid] = (history->globalHistoryReg << 1) | taken;
+ return;
+ }
- if (history->takenUsed) {
- // if the taken array's prediction was used, update it
- if (taken) {
- takenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].increment();
- } else {
- takenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].decrement();
- }
+ unsigned choiceHistoryIdx = ((branchAddr >> instShiftAmt)
+ & choiceHistoryMask);
+ unsigned globalHistoryIdx = (((branchAddr >> instShiftAmt)
+ ^ history->globalHistoryReg)
+ & globalHistoryMask);
+
+ assert(choiceHistoryIdx < choicePredictorSize);
+ assert(globalHistoryIdx < globalPredictorSize);
+
+ if (history->takenUsed) {
+ // if the taken array's prediction was used, update it
+ if (taken) {
+ takenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].increment();
} else {
- // if the not-taken array's prediction was used, update it
- if (taken) {
- notTakenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].increment();
- } else {
- notTakenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].decrement();
- }
+ takenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].decrement();
}
-
- if (history->finalPred == taken) {
- /* If the final prediction matches the actual branch's
- * outcome and the choice predictor matches the final
- * outcome, we update the choice predictor, otherwise it
- * is not updated. While the designers of the bi-mode
- * predictor don't explicity say why this is done, one
- * can infer that it is to preserve the choice predictor's
- * bias with respect to the branch being predicted; afterall,
- * the whole point of the bi-mode predictor is to identify the
- * atypical case when a branch deviates from its bias.
- */
- if (history->finalPred == history->takenUsed) {
- if (taken) {
- choiceCounters[choiceHistoryIdx].increment();
- } else {
- choiceCounters[choiceHistoryIdx].decrement();
- }
- }
+ } else {
+ // if the not-taken array's prediction was used, update it
+ if (taken) {
+ notTakenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].increment();
} else {
- // always update the choice predictor on an incorrect prediction
+ notTakenCounters[globalHistoryIdx].decrement();
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (history->finalPred == taken) {
+ /* If the final prediction matches the actual branch's
+ * outcome and the choice predictor matches the final
+ * outcome, we update the choice predictor, otherwise it
+ * is not updated. While the designers of the bi-mode
+ * predictor don't explicity say why this is done, one
+ * can infer that it is to preserve the choice predictor's
+ * bias with respect to the branch being predicted; afterall,
+ * the whole point of the bi-mode predictor is to identify the
+ * atypical case when a branch deviates from its bias.
+ */
+ if (history->finalPred == history->takenUsed) {
if (taken) {
choiceCounters[choiceHistoryIdx].increment();
} else {
choiceCounters[choiceHistoryIdx].decrement();
}
}
-
- if (squashed) {
- if (taken) {
- globalHistoryReg[tid] = (history->globalHistoryReg << 1) | 1;
- } else {
- globalHistoryReg[tid] = (history->globalHistoryReg << 1);
- }
- globalHistoryReg[tid] &= historyRegisterMask;
+ } else {
+ // always update the choice predictor on an incorrect prediction
+ if (taken) {
+ choiceCounters[choiceHistoryIdx].increment();
} else {
- delete history;
+ choiceCounters[choiceHistoryIdx].decrement();
}
}
-}
-void
-BiModeBP::retireSquashed(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history)
-{
- BPHistory *history = static_cast<BPHistory*>(bp_history);
delete history;
}
void btbUpdate(ThreadID tid, Addr branch_addr, void * &bp_history);
void update(ThreadID tid, Addr branch_addr, bool taken, void *bp_history,
bool squashed);
- void retireSquashed(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history);
unsigned getGHR(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history) const;
private:
while (!predHist[tid].empty() &&
predHist[tid].back().seqNum <= done_sn) {
// Update the branch predictor with the correct results.
- if (!predHist[tid].back().wasSquashed) {
- update(tid, predHist[tid].back().pc,
- predHist[tid].back().predTaken,
- predHist[tid].back().bpHistory, false);
- } else {
- retireSquashed(tid, predHist[tid].back().bpHistory);
- }
+ update(tid, predHist[tid].back().pc,
+ predHist[tid].back().predTaken,
+ predHist[tid].back().bpHistory, false);
predHist[tid].pop_back();
}
tid, hist_it->seqNum);
}
- // Have to get GHR here because the update deletes bpHistory
+ // Get the underlying Global History Register
unsigned ghr = getGHR(tid, hist_it->bpHistory);
+ // There are separate functions for in-order and out-of-order
+ // branch prediction, but not for update. Therefore, this
+ // call should take into account that the mispredicted branch may
+ // be on the wrong path (i.e., OoO execution), and that the counter
+ // counter table(s) should not be updated. Thus, this call should
+ // restore the state of the underlying predictor, for instance the
+ // local/global histories. The counter tables will be updated when
+ // the branch actually commits.
+
+ // Remember the correct direction for the update at commit.
+ pred_hist.front().predTaken = actually_taken;
+
update(tid, (*hist_it).pc, actually_taken,
pred_hist.front().bpHistory, true);
- hist_it->wasSquashed = true;
if (actually_taken) {
if (hist_it->wasReturn && !hist_it->usedRAS) {
*/
virtual void update(ThreadID tid, Addr instPC, bool taken,
void *bp_history, bool squashed) = 0;
- /**
- * Deletes the associated history with a branch, performs no predictor
- * updates. Used for branches that mispredict and update tables but
- * are still speculative and later retire.
- * @param bp_history History to delete associated with this predictor
- */
- virtual void retireSquashed(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history) = 0;
-
/**
* Updates the BTB with the target of a branch.
* @param inst_PC The branch's PC that will be updated.
ThreadID _tid)
: seqNum(seq_num), pc(instPC), bpHistory(bp_history), RASTarget(0),
RASIndex(0), tid(_tid), predTaken(pred_taken), usedRAS(0), pushedRAS(0),
- wasCall(0), wasReturn(0), wasSquashed(0), wasIndirect(0)
+ wasCall(0), wasReturn(0), wasIndirect(0)
{}
bool operator==(const PredictorHistory &entry) const {
/** Whether or not the instruction was a return. */
bool wasReturn;
- /** Whether this instruction has already mispredicted/updated bp */
- bool wasSquashed;
-
/** Wether this instruction was an indirect branch */
bool wasIndirect;
};
TournamentBP::update(ThreadID tid, Addr branch_addr, bool taken,
void *bp_history, bool squashed)
{
- unsigned local_history_idx;
- unsigned local_predictor_idx M5_VAR_USED;
- unsigned local_predictor_hist;
+ assert(bp_history);
- // Get the local predictor's current prediction
- local_history_idx = calcLocHistIdx(branch_addr);
- local_predictor_hist = localHistoryTable[local_history_idx];
- local_predictor_idx = local_predictor_hist & localPredictorMask;
-
- if (bp_history) {
- BPHistory *history = static_cast<BPHistory *>(bp_history);
- // Update may also be called if the Branch target is incorrect even if
- // the prediction is correct. In that case do not update the counters.
- bool historyPred = false;
- unsigned old_local_pred_index = history->localHistory &
- localPredictorMask;
-
- bool old_local_pred_valid = history->localHistory !=
- invalidPredictorIndex;
+ BPHistory *history = static_cast<BPHistory *>(bp_history);
- assert(old_local_pred_index < localPredictorSize);
+ unsigned local_history_idx = calcLocHistIdx(branch_addr);
- if (history->globalUsed) {
- historyPred = history->globalPredTaken;
- } else {
- historyPred = history->localPredTaken;
- }
- if (historyPred != taken || !squashed) {
- // Update the choice predictor to tell it which one was correct if
- // there was a prediction.
- if (history->localPredTaken != history->globalPredTaken) {
- // If the local prediction matches the actual outcome,
- // decerement the counter. Otherwise increment the
- // counter.
- unsigned choice_predictor_idx =
- history->globalHistory & choiceHistoryMask;
- if (history->localPredTaken == taken) {
- choiceCtrs[choice_predictor_idx].decrement();
- } else if (history->globalPredTaken == taken) {
- choiceCtrs[choice_predictor_idx].increment();
- }
-
- }
-
- // Update the counters and local history with the proper
- // resolution of the branch. Global history is updated
- // speculatively and restored upon squash() calls, so it does not
- // need to be updated.
- unsigned global_predictor_idx =
- history->globalHistory & globalHistoryMask;
- if (taken) {
- globalCtrs[global_predictor_idx].increment();
- if (old_local_pred_valid) {
- localCtrs[old_local_pred_index].increment();
- }
- } else {
- globalCtrs[global_predictor_idx].decrement();
- if (old_local_pred_valid) {
- localCtrs[old_local_pred_index].decrement();
- }
- }
- }
- if (squashed) {
- if (taken) {
- globalHistory[tid] = (history->globalHistory << 1) | 1;
- globalHistory[tid] = globalHistory[tid] & historyRegisterMask;
- if (old_local_pred_valid) {
- localHistoryTable[local_history_idx] =
- (history->localHistory << 1) | 1;
- }
- } else {
- globalHistory[tid] = (history->globalHistory << 1);
- globalHistory[tid] = globalHistory[tid] & historyRegisterMask;
- if (old_local_pred_valid) {
- localHistoryTable[local_history_idx] =
- history->localHistory << 1;
- }
- }
+ assert(local_history_idx < localHistoryTableSize);
- } else {
- // We're done with this history, now delete it.
- delete history;
+ // Unconditional branches do not use local history.
+ bool old_local_pred_valid = history->localHistory !=
+ invalidPredictorIndex;
+
+ // If this is a misprediction, restore the speculatively
+ // updated state (global history register and local history)
+ // and update again.
+ if (squashed) {
+ // Global history restore and update
+ globalHistory[tid] = (history->globalHistory << 1) | taken;
+ globalHistory[tid] &= historyRegisterMask;
+
+ // Local history restore and update.
+ if (old_local_pred_valid) {
+ localHistoryTable[local_history_idx] =
+ (history->localHistory << 1) | taken;
}
- }
- assert(local_history_idx < localHistoryTableSize);
+ return;
+ }
+ unsigned old_local_pred_index = history->localHistory &
+ localPredictorMask;
+
+ assert(old_local_pred_index < localPredictorSize);
+
+ // Update the choice predictor to tell it which one was correct if
+ // there was a prediction.
+ if (history->localPredTaken != history->globalPredTaken &&
+ old_local_pred_valid)
+ {
+ // If the local prediction matches the actual outcome,
+ // decrement the counter. Otherwise increment the
+ // counter.
+ unsigned choice_predictor_idx =
+ history->globalHistory & choiceHistoryMask;
+ if (history->localPredTaken == taken) {
+ choiceCtrs[choice_predictor_idx].decrement();
+ } else if (history->globalPredTaken == taken) {
+ choiceCtrs[choice_predictor_idx].increment();
+ }
+ }
-}
+ // Update the counters with the proper
+ // resolution of the branch. Histories are updated
+ // speculatively, restored upon squash() calls, and
+ // recomputed upon update(squash = true) calls,
+ // so they do not need to be updated.
+ unsigned global_predictor_idx =
+ history->globalHistory & globalHistoryMask;
+ if (taken) {
+ globalCtrs[global_predictor_idx].increment();
+ if (old_local_pred_valid) {
+ localCtrs[old_local_pred_index].increment();
+ }
+ } else {
+ globalCtrs[global_predictor_idx].decrement();
+ if (old_local_pred_valid) {
+ localCtrs[old_local_pred_index].decrement();
+ }
+ }
-void
-TournamentBP::retireSquashed(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history)
-{
- BPHistory *history = static_cast<BPHistory *>(bp_history);
+ // We're done with this history, now delete it.
delete history;
}
void update(ThreadID tid, Addr branch_addr, bool taken, void *bp_history,
bool squashed);
- void retireSquashed(ThreadID tid, void *bp_history);
-
/**
* Restores the global branch history on a squash.
* @param bp_history Pointer to the BPHistory object that has the
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