second_chance_rp.cc

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#include "mem/cache/replacement_policies/second_chance_rp.hh"
 
#include <cassert>
 
#include "params/SecondChanceRP.hh"
 
namespace ReplacementPolicy {
 
SecondChance::SecondChance(const Params &p)
  : FIFO(p)
{
}
 
void
SecondChance::useSecondChance(
    const std::shared_ptr<SecondChanceReplData>& replacement_data) const
{
    // Reset FIFO data
    FIFO::reset(replacement_data);
 
    // Use second chance
    replacement_data->hasSecondChance = false;
}
 
void
SecondChance::invalidate(
    const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data) const
{
    FIFO::invalidate(replacement_data);
 
    // Do not give a second chance to invalid entries
    std::static_pointer_cast<SecondChanceReplData>(
        replacement_data)->hasSecondChance = false;
}
 
void
SecondChance::touch(
    const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data) const
{
    FIFO::touch(replacement_data);
 
    // Whenever an entry is touched, it is given a second chance
    std::static_pointer_cast<SecondChanceReplData>(
        replacement_data)->hasSecondChance = true;
}
 
void
SecondChance::reset(
    const std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>& replacement_data) const
{
    FIFO::reset(replacement_data);
 
    // Entries are inserted with a second chance
    std::static_pointer_cast<SecondChanceReplData>(
        replacement_data)->hasSecondChance = false;
}
 
ReplaceableEntry*
SecondChance::getVictim(const ReplacementCandidates& candidates) const
{
    // There must be at least one replacement candidate
    assert(candidates.size() > 0);
 
    // Search for invalid entries, as they have the eviction priority
    for (const auto& candidate : candidates) {
        // Cast candidate's replacement data
        std::shared_ptr<SecondChanceReplData> candidate_replacement_data =
            std::static_pointer_cast<SecondChanceReplData>(
                candidate->replacementData);
 
        // Stop iteration if found an invalid entry
        if ((candidate_replacement_data->tickInserted == Tick(0)) &&
            !candidate_replacement_data->hasSecondChance) {
            return candidate;
        }
    }
 
    // Visit all candidates to find victim
    ReplaceableEntry* victim = candidates[0];
    bool search_victim = true;
    while (search_victim) {
        // Do a FIFO victim search
        victim = FIFO::getVictim(candidates);
 
        // Cast victim's replacement data for code readability
        std::shared_ptr<SecondChanceReplData> victim_replacement_data =
            std::static_pointer_cast<SecondChanceReplData>(
                victim->replacementData);
 
        // If victim has a second chance, use it and repeat search
        if (victim_replacement_data->hasSecondChance) {
            useSecondChance(victim_replacement_data);
        } else {
            // Found victim
            search_victim = false;
        }
    }
 
    return victim;
}
 
std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>
SecondChance::instantiateEntry()
{
    return std::shared_ptr<ReplacementData>(new SecondChanceReplData());
}
 
} // namespace ReplacementPolicy