gem5/configs/common/CpuConfig.py
Andrew Bardsley 0e8a90f06b cpu: `Minor' in-order CPU model
This patch contains a new CPU model named `Minor'. Minor models a four
stage in-order execution pipeline (fetch lines, decompose into
macroops, decompose macroops into microops, execute).

The model was developed to support the ARM ISA but should be fixable
to support all the remaining gem5 ISAs. It currently also works for
Alpha, and regressions are included for ARM and Alpha (including Linux
boot).

Documentation for the model can be found in src/doc/inside-minor.doxygen and
its internal operations can be visualised using the Minorview tool
utils/minorview.py.

Minor was designed to be fairly simple and not to engage in a lot of
instruction annotation. As such, it currently has very few gathered
stats and may lack other gem5 features.

Minor is faster than the o3 model. Sample results:

     Benchmark     |   Stat host_seconds (s)
    ---------------+--------v--------v--------
     (on ARM, opt) | simple | o3     | minor
                   | timing | timing | timing
    ---------------+--------+--------+--------
    10.linux-boot  |   169  |  1883  |  1075
    10.mcf         |   117  |   967  |   491
    20.parser      |   668  |  6315  |  3146
    30.eon         |   542  |  3413  |  2414
    40.perlbmk     |  2339  | 20905  | 11532
    50.vortex      |   122  |  1094  |   588
    60.bzip2       |  2045  | 18061  |  9662
    70.twolf       |   207  |  2736  |  1036
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# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
import m5.objects
import inspect
import sys
from textwrap import TextWrapper
# Dictionary of mapping names of real CPU models to classes.
_cpu_classes = {}
# CPU aliases. The CPUs listed here might not be compiled, we make
# sure they exist before we add them to the CPU list. A target may be
# specified as a tuple, in which case the first available CPU model in
# the tuple will be used as the target.
_cpu_aliases_all = [
("timing", "TimingSimpleCPU"),
("atomic", "AtomicSimpleCPU"),
("inorder", "InOrderCPU"),
("minor", "MinorCPU"),
("detailed", "DerivO3CPU"),
("kvm", ("ArmKvmCPU", "X86KvmCPU")),
]
# Filtered list of aliases. Only aliases for existing CPUs exist in
# this list.
_cpu_aliases = {}
def is_cpu_class(cls):
"""Determine if a class is a CPU that can be instantiated"""
# We can't use the normal inspect.isclass because the ParamFactory
# and ProxyFactory classes have a tendency to confuse it.
try:
return issubclass(cls, m5.objects.BaseCPU) and \
not cls.abstract and \
not issubclass(cls, m5.objects.CheckerCPU)
except TypeError:
return False
def get(name):
"""Get a CPU class from a user provided class name or alias."""
real_name = _cpu_aliases.get(name, name)
try:
cpu_class = _cpu_classes[real_name]
return cpu_class
except KeyError:
print "%s is not a valid CPU model." % (name,)
sys.exit(1)
def print_cpu_list():
"""Print a list of available CPU classes including their aliases."""
print "Available CPU classes:"
doc_wrapper = TextWrapper(initial_indent="\t\t", subsequent_indent="\t\t")
for name, cls in _cpu_classes.items():
print "\t%s" % name
# Try to extract the class documentation from the class help
# string.
doc = inspect.getdoc(cls)
if doc:
for line in doc_wrapper.wrap(doc):
print line
if _cpu_aliases:
print "\nCPU aliases:"
for alias, target in _cpu_aliases.items():
print "\t%s => %s" % (alias, target)
def cpu_names():
"""Return a list of valid CPU names."""
return _cpu_classes.keys() + _cpu_aliases.keys()
# The ARM detailed CPU is special in the sense that it doesn't exist
# in the normal object hierarchy, so we have to add it manually.
try:
from O3_ARM_v7a import O3_ARM_v7a_3
_cpu_classes["arm_detailed"] = O3_ARM_v7a_3
except:
pass
# Add all CPUs in the object hierarchy.
for name, cls in inspect.getmembers(m5.objects, is_cpu_class):
_cpu_classes[name] = cls
for alias, target in _cpu_aliases_all:
if isinstance(target, tuple):
# Some aliases contain a list of CPU model sorted in priority
# order. Use the first target that's available.
for t in target:
if t in _cpu_classes:
_cpu_aliases[alias] = t
break
elif target in _cpu_classes:
# Normal alias
_cpu_aliases[alias] = target