#ifndef __2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__ #define __2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__ // For Addr type. #include "arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh" class DefaultBP { public: /** * Default branch predictor constructor. */ DefaultBP(unsigned localPredictorSize, unsigned localCtrBits, unsigned instShiftAmt); /** * Looks up the given address in the branch predictor and returns * a true/false value as to whether it is taken. * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to look up. * @return Whether or not the branch is taken. */ bool lookup(Addr &branch_addr); /** * Updates the branch predictor with the actual result of a branch. * @param branch_addr The address of the branch to update. * @param taken Whether or not the branch was taken. */ void update(Addr &branch_addr, bool taken); private: inline bool getPrediction(uint8_t &count); inline unsigned getLocalIndex(Addr &PC); /** * Private counter class for the internal saturating counters. * Implements an n bit saturating counter and provides methods to * increment, decrement, and read it. * @todo Consider making this something that more closely mimics a * built in class so you can use ++ or --. */ class SatCounter { public: /** * Constructor for the counter. * @param bits How many bits the counter will have. */ SatCounter(unsigned bits); /** * Constructor for the counter. * @param bits How many bits the counter will have. * @param initial_val Starting value for each counter. */ SatCounter(unsigned bits, unsigned initial_val); /** * Increments the counter's current value. */ void increment(); /** * Decrements the counter's current value. */ void decrement(); /** * Read the counter's value. */ uint8_t read() { return counter; } private: uint8_t maxVal; uint8_t counter; }; /** Array of counters that make up the local predictor. */ SatCounter *localCtrs; /** Size of the local predictor. */ unsigned localPredictorSize; /** Number of bits of the local predictor's counters. */ unsigned localCtrBits; /** Number of bits to shift the PC when calculating index. */ unsigned instShiftAmt; /** Mask to get index bits. */ unsigned indexMask; }; #endif // __2BIT_LOCAL_PRED_HH__