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#include "cpu/o3/decode.hh"
 
#include "arch/generic/pcstate.hh"
#include "base/trace.hh"
#include "config/the_isa.hh"
#include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
#include "cpu/o3/dyn_inst.hh"
#include "cpu/o3/limits.hh"
#include "debug/Activity.hh"
#include "debug/Decode.hh"
#include "debug/O3PipeView.hh"
#include "params/O3CPU.hh"
#include "sim/full_system.hh"
 
// clang complains about std::set being overloaded with Packet::set if
// we open up the entire namespace std
using std::list;
 
namespace gem5
{
 
namespace o3
{
 
Decode::Decode(CPU *_cpu, const O3CPUParams &params)
    : cpu(_cpu),
      renameToDecodeDelay(params.renameToDecodeDelay),
      iewToDecodeDelay(params.iewToDecodeDelay),
      commitToDecodeDelay(params.commitToDecodeDelay),
      fetchToDecodeDelay(params.fetchToDecodeDelay),
      decodeWidth(params.decodeWidth),
      numThreads(params.numThreads),
      stats(_cpu)
{
    if (decodeWidth > MaxWidth)
        fatal("decodeWidth (%d) is larger than compiled limit (%d),\n"
             "\tincrease MaxWidth in src/cpu/o3/limits.hh\n",
             decodeWidth, static_cast<int>(MaxWidth));
 
    // @todo: Make into a parameter
    skidBufferMax = (fetchToDecodeDelay + 1) *  params.fetchWidth;
    for (int tid = 0; tid < MaxThreads; tid++) {
        stalls[tid] = {false};
        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
        bdelayDoneSeqNum[tid] = 0;
        squashInst[tid] = nullptr;
        squashAfterDelaySlot[tid] = 0;
    }
}
 
void
Decode::startupStage()
{
    resetStage();
}
 
void
Decode::clearStates(ThreadID tid)
{
    decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
    stalls[tid].rename = false;
}
 
void
Decode::resetStage()
{
    _status = Inactive;
 
    // Setup status, make sure stall signals are clear.
    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
        decodeStatus[tid] = Idle;
 
        stalls[tid].rename = false;
    }
}
 
std::string
Decode::name() const
{
    return cpu->name() + ".decode";
}
 
Decode::DecodeStats::DecodeStats(CPU *cpu)
    : statistics::Group(cpu, "decode"),
      ADD_STAT(idleCycles, statistics::units::Cycle::get(),
               "Number of cycles decode is idle"),
      ADD_STAT(blockedCycles, statistics::units::Cycle::get(),
               "Number of cycles decode is blocked"),
      ADD_STAT(runCycles, statistics::units::Cycle::get(),
               "Number of cycles decode is running"),
      ADD_STAT(unblockCycles, statistics::units::Cycle::get(),
               "Number of cycles decode is unblocking"),
      ADD_STAT(squashCycles, statistics::units::Cycle::get(),
               "Number of cycles decode is squashing"),
      ADD_STAT(branchResolved, statistics::units::Count::get(),
               "Number of times decode resolved a branch"),
      ADD_STAT(branchMispred, statistics::units::Count::get(),
               "Number of times decode detected a branch misprediction"),
      ADD_STAT(controlMispred, statistics::units::Count::get(),
               "Number of times decode detected an instruction incorrectly "
               "predicted as a control"),
      ADD_STAT(decodedInsts, statistics::units::Count::get(),
               "Number of instructions handled by decode"),
      ADD_STAT(squashedInsts, statistics::units::Count::get(),
               "Number of squashed instructions handled by decode")
{
    idleCycles.prereq(idleCycles);
    blockedCycles.prereq(blockedCycles);
    runCycles.prereq(runCycles);
    unblockCycles.prereq(unblockCycles);
    squashCycles.prereq(squashCycles);
    branchResolved.prereq(branchResolved);
    branchMispred.prereq(branchMispred);
    controlMispred.prereq(controlMispred);
    decodedInsts.prereq(decodedInsts);
    squashedInsts.prereq(squashedInsts);
}
 
void
Decode::setTimeBuffer(TimeBuffer<TimeStruct> *tb_ptr)
{
    timeBuffer = tb_ptr;
 
    // Setup wire to write information back to fetch.
    toFetch = timeBuffer->getWire(0);
 
    // Create wires to get information from proper places in time buffer.
    fromRename = timeBuffer->getWire(-renameToDecodeDelay);
    fromIEW = timeBuffer->getWire(-iewToDecodeDelay);
    fromCommit = timeBuffer->getWire(-commitToDecodeDelay);
}
 
void
Decode::setDecodeQueue(TimeBuffer<DecodeStruct> *dq_ptr)
{
    decodeQueue = dq_ptr;
 
    // Setup wire to write information to proper place in decode queue.
    toRename = decodeQueue->getWire(0);
}
 
void
Decode::setFetchQueue(TimeBuffer<FetchStruct> *fq_ptr)
{
    fetchQueue = fq_ptr;
 
    // Setup wire to read information from fetch queue.
    fromFetch = fetchQueue->getWire(-fetchToDecodeDelay);
}
 
void
Decode::setActiveThreads(std::list<ThreadID> *at_ptr)
{
    activeThreads = at_ptr;
}
 
void
Decode::drainSanityCheck() const
{
    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
        assert(insts[tid].empty());
        assert(skidBuffer[tid].empty());
    }
}
 
bool
Decode::isDrained() const
{
    for (ThreadID tid = 0; tid < numThreads; ++tid) {
        if (!insts[tid].empty() || !skidBuffer[tid].empty() ||
                (decodeStatus[tid] != Running && decodeStatus[tid] != Idle))
            return false;
    }
    return true;
}
 
bool
Decode::checkStall(ThreadID tid) const
{
    bool ret_val = false;
 
    if (stalls[tid].rename) {
        DPRINTF(Decode,"[tid:%i] Stall fom Rename stage detected.\n", tid);
        ret_val = true;
    }
 
    return ret_val;
}
 
bool
Decode::fetchInstsValid()
{
    return fromFetch->size > 0;
}
 
bool
Decode::block(ThreadID tid)
{
    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Blocking.\n", tid);
 
    // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
    // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
    skidInsert(tid);
 
    // If the decode status is blocked or unblocking then decode has not yet
    // signalled fetch to unblock. In that case, there is no need to tell
    // fetch to block.
    if (decodeStatus[tid] != Blocked) {
        // Set the status to Blocked.
        decodeStatus[tid] = Blocked;
 
        if (toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid]) {
            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = false;
        } else {
            toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = true;
            wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
        }
 
        return true;
    }
 
    return false;
}
 
bool
Decode::unblock(ThreadID tid)
{
    // Decode is done unblocking only if the skid buffer is empty.
    if (skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Done unblocking.\n", tid);
        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = true;
        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
 
        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
        return true;
    }
 
    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Currently unblocking.\n", tid);
 
    return false;
}
 
void
Decode::squash(const DynInstPtr &inst, ThreadID tid)
{
    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] [sn:%llu] Squashing due to incorrect branch "
            "prediction detected at decode.\n", tid, inst->seqNum);
 
    // Send back mispredict information.
    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchMispredict = true;
    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].predIncorrect = true;
    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].mispredictInst = inst;
    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squash = true;
    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].doneSeqNum = inst->seqNum;
    set(toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].nextPC, *inst->branchTarget());
 
    // Looking at inst->pcState().branching()
    // may yield unexpected results if the branch
    // was predicted taken but aliased in the BTB
    // with a branch jumping to the next instruction (mistarget)
    // Using PCState::branching()  will send execution on the
    // fallthrough and this will not be caught at execution (since
    // branch was correctly predicted taken)
    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].branchTaken = inst->readPredTaken() |
                                           inst->isUncondCtrl();
 
    toFetch->decodeInfo[tid].squashInst = inst;
 
    InstSeqNum squash_seq_num = inst->seqNum;
 
    // Might have to tell fetch to unblock.
    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
        toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
    }
 
    // Set status to squashing.
    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
 
    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid &&
            fromFetch->insts[i]->seqNum > squash_seq_num) {
            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
        }
    }
 
    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
    // insts in them.
    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
        insts[tid].pop();
    }
 
    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
    }
 
    // Squash instructions up until this one
    cpu->removeInstsUntil(squash_seq_num, tid);
}
 
unsigned
Decode::squash(ThreadID tid)
{
    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Squashing.\n",tid);
 
    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked ||
        decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
        if (FullSystem) {
            toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
        } else {
            // In syscall emulation, we can have both a block and a squash due
            // to a syscall in the same cycle.  This would cause both signals
            // to be high.  This shouldn't happen in full system.
            // @todo: Determine if this still happens.
            if (toFetch->decodeBlock[tid])
                toFetch->decodeBlock[tid] = 0;
            else
                toFetch->decodeUnblock[tid] = 1;
        }
    }
 
    // Set status to squashing.
    decodeStatus[tid] = Squashing;
 
    // Go through incoming instructions from fetch and squash them.
    unsigned squash_count = 0;
 
    for (int i=0; i<fromFetch->size; i++) {
        if (fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber == tid) {
            fromFetch->insts[i]->setSquashed();
            squash_count++;
        }
    }
 
    // Clear the instruction list and skid buffer in case they have any
    // insts in them.
    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
        insts[tid].pop();
    }
 
    while (!skidBuffer[tid].empty()) {
        skidBuffer[tid].pop();
    }
 
    return squash_count;
}
 
void
Decode::skidInsert(ThreadID tid)
{
    DynInstPtr inst = NULL;
 
    while (!insts[tid].empty()) {
        inst = insts[tid].front();
 
        insts[tid].pop();
 
        assert(tid == inst->threadNumber);
 
        skidBuffer[tid].push(inst);
 
        DPRINTF(Decode, "Inserting [tid:%d][sn:%lli] PC: %s into decode "
                "skidBuffer %i\n", inst->threadNumber, inst->seqNum,
                inst->pcState(), skidBuffer[tid].size());
    }
 
    // @todo: Eventually need to enforce this by not letting a thread
    // fetch past its skidbuffer
    assert(skidBuffer[tid].size() <= skidBufferMax);
}
 
bool
Decode::skidsEmpty()
{
    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
 
    while (threads != end) {
        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
        if (!skidBuffer[tid].empty())
            return false;
    }
 
    return true;
}
 
void
Decode::updateStatus()
{
    bool any_unblocking = false;
 
    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
 
    while (threads != end) {
        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
 
        if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
            any_unblocking = true;
            break;
        }
    }
 
    // Decode will have activity if it's unblocking.
    if (any_unblocking) {
        if (_status == Inactive) {
            _status = Active;
 
            DPRINTF(Activity, "Activating stage.\n");
 
            cpu->activateStage(CPU::DecodeIdx);
        }
    } else {
        // If it's not unblocking, then decode will not have any internal
        // activity.  Switch it to inactive.
        if (_status == Active) {
            _status = Inactive;
            DPRINTF(Activity, "Deactivating stage.\n");
 
            cpu->deactivateStage(CPU::DecodeIdx);
        }
    }
}
 
void
Decode::sortInsts()
{
    int insts_from_fetch = fromFetch->size;
    for (int i = 0; i < insts_from_fetch; ++i) {
        insts[fromFetch->insts[i]->threadNumber].push(fromFetch->insts[i]);
    }
}
 
void
Decode::readStallSignals(ThreadID tid)
{
    if (fromRename->renameBlock[tid]) {
        stalls[tid].rename = true;
    }
 
    if (fromRename->renameUnblock[tid]) {
        assert(stalls[tid].rename);
        stalls[tid].rename = false;
    }
}
 
bool
Decode::checkSignalsAndUpdate(ThreadID tid)
{
    // Check if there's a squash signal, squash if there is.
    // Check stall signals, block if necessary.
    // If status was blocked
    //     Check if stall conditions have passed
    //         if so then go to unblocking
    // If status was Squashing
    //     check if squashing is not high.  Switch to running this cycle.
 
    // Update the per thread stall statuses.
    readStallSignals(tid);
 
    // Check squash signals from commit.
    if (fromCommit->commitInfo[tid].squash) {
 
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Squashing instructions due to squash "
                "from commit.\n", tid);
 
        squash(tid);
 
        return true;
    }
 
    if (checkStall(tid)) {
        return block(tid);
    }
 
    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Done blocking, switching to unblocking.\n",
                tid);
 
        decodeStatus[tid] = Unblocking;
 
        unblock(tid);
 
        return true;
    }
 
    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
        // Switch status to running if decode isn't being told to block or
        // squash this cycle.
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Done squashing, switching to running.\n",
                tid);
 
        decodeStatus[tid] = Running;
 
        return false;
    }
 
    // If we've reached this point, we have not gotten any signals that
    // cause decode to change its status.  Decode remains the same as before.
    return false;
}
 
void
Decode::tick()
{
    wroteToTimeBuffer = false;
 
    bool status_change = false;
 
    toRenameIndex = 0;
 
    list<ThreadID>::iterator threads = activeThreads->begin();
    list<ThreadID>::iterator end = activeThreads->end();
 
    sortInsts();
 
    //Check stall and squash signals.
    while (threads != end) {
        ThreadID tid = *threads++;
 
        DPRINTF(Decode,"Processing [tid:%i]\n",tid);
        status_change =  checkSignalsAndUpdate(tid) || status_change;
 
        decode(status_change, tid);
    }
 
    if (status_change) {
        updateStatus();
    }
 
    if (wroteToTimeBuffer) {
        DPRINTF(Activity, "Activity this cycle.\n");
 
        cpu->activityThisCycle();
    }
}
 
void
Decode::decode(bool &status_change, ThreadID tid)
{
    // If status is Running or idle,
    //     call decodeInsts()
    // If status is Unblocking,
    //     buffer any instructions coming from fetch
    //     continue trying to empty skid buffer
    //     check if stall conditions have passed
 
    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Blocked) {
        ++stats.blockedCycles;
    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Squashing) {
        ++stats.squashCycles;
    }
 
    // Decode should try to decode as many instructions as its bandwidth
    // will allow, as long as it is not currently blocked.
    if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running ||
        decodeStatus[tid] == Idle) {
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Not blocked, so attempting to run "
                "stage.\n",tid);
 
        decodeInsts(tid);
    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
        // Make sure that the skid buffer has something in it if the
        // status is unblocking.
        assert(!skidsEmpty());
 
        // If the status was unblocking, then instructions from the skid
        // buffer were used.  Remove those instructions and handle
        // the rest of unblocking.
        decodeInsts(tid);
 
        if (fetchInstsValid()) {
            // Add the current inputs to the skid buffer so they can be
            // reprocessed when this stage unblocks.
            skidInsert(tid);
        }
 
        status_change = unblock(tid) || status_change;
    }
}
 
void
Decode::decodeInsts(ThreadID tid)
{
    // Instructions can come either from the skid buffer or the list of
    // instructions coming from fetch, depending on decode's status.
    int insts_available = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
        skidBuffer[tid].size() : insts[tid].size();
 
    if (insts_available == 0) {
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Nothing to do, breaking out"
                " early.\n",tid);
        // Should I change the status to idle?
        ++stats.idleCycles;
        return;
    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking) {
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Unblocking, removing insts from skid "
                "buffer.\n",tid);
        ++stats.unblockCycles;
    } else if (decodeStatus[tid] == Running) {
        ++stats.runCycles;
    }
 
    std::queue<DynInstPtr>
        &insts_to_decode = decodeStatus[tid] == Unblocking ?
        skidBuffer[tid] : insts[tid];
 
    DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Sending instruction to rename.\n",tid);
 
    while (insts_available > 0 && toRenameIndex < decodeWidth) {
        assert(!insts_to_decode.empty());
 
        DynInstPtr inst = std::move(insts_to_decode.front());
 
        insts_to_decode.pop();
 
        DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Processing instruction [sn:%lli] with "
                "PC %s\n", tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
 
        if (inst->isSquashed()) {
            DPRINTF(Decode, "[tid:%i] Instruction %i with PC %s is "
                    "squashed, skipping.\n",
                    tid, inst->seqNum, inst->pcState());
 
            ++stats.squashedInsts;
 
            --insts_available;
 
            continue;
        }
 
        // Also check if instructions have no source registers.  Mark
        // them as ready to issue at any time.  Not sure if this check
        // should exist here or at a later stage; however it doesn't matter
        // too much for function correctness.
        if (inst->numSrcRegs() == 0) {
            inst->setCanIssue();
        }
 
        // This current instruction is valid, so add it into the decode
        // queue.  The next instruction may not be valid, so check to
        // see if branches were predicted correctly.
        toRename->insts[toRenameIndex] = inst;
 
        ++(toRename->size);
        ++toRenameIndex;
        ++stats.decodedInsts;
        --insts_available;
 
#if TRACING_ON
        if (debug::O3PipeView) {
            inst->decodeTick = curTick() - inst->fetchTick;
        }
#endif
 
        // Ensure that if it was predicted as a branch, it really is a
        // branch.
        if (inst->readPredTaken() && !inst->isControl()) {
            panic("Instruction predicted as a branch!");
 
            ++stats.controlMispred;
 
            // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
            // a check at the end
            squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
 
            break;
        }
 
        // Go ahead and compute any PC-relative branches.
        // This includes direct unconditional control and
        // direct conditional control that is predicted taken.
        if (inst->isDirectCtrl() &&
           (inst->isUncondCtrl() || inst->readPredTaken()))
        {
            ++stats.branchResolved;
 
            std::unique_ptr<PCStateBase> target = inst->branchTarget();
            if (*target != inst->readPredTarg()) {
                ++stats.branchMispred;
 
                // Might want to set some sort of boolean and just do
                // a check at the end
                squash(inst, inst->threadNumber);
 
                DPRINTF(Decode,
                        "[tid:%i] [sn:%llu] "
                        "Updating predictions: Wrong predicted target: %s \
                        PredPC: %s\n",
                        tid, inst->seqNum, inst->readPredTarg(), *target);
                //The micro pc after an instruction level branch should be 0
                inst->setPredTarg(*target);
                break;
            }
        }
    }
 
    // If we didn't process all instructions, then we will need to block
    // and put all those instructions into the skid buffer.
    if (!insts_to_decode.empty()) {
        block(tid);
    }
 
    // Record that decode has written to the time buffer for activity
    // tracking.
    if (toRenameIndex) {
        wroteToTimeBuffer = true;
    }
}
 
} // namespace o3
} // namespace gem5