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- Ali Saidi


On June 17, 2014, 5:03 p.m., Ali Saidi wrote:
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> (Updated June 17, 2014, 5:03 p.m.)
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> Review request for Default.
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> Repository: gem5
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> Description
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> Changeset 10237:5794a56b79c4
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> 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:
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>      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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> 
> Diffs
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> 
>   build_opts/ALPHA a2bb75a474fd 
>   build_opts/ARM a2bb75a474fd 
>   configs/common/CpuConfig.py a2bb75a474fd 
>   src/base/trace.hh a2bb75a474fd 
>   src/cpu/SConscript a2bb75a474fd 
>   src/cpu/TimingExpr.py PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/MinorCPU.py PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/SConscript PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/SConsopts PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/activity.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/activity.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/cpu.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/cpu.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/decode.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/decode.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/dyn_inst.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/dyn_inst.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/exec_context.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/execute.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/execute.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/fetch1.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/fetch1.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/fetch2.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/fetch2.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/func_unit.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/func_unit.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/lsq.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/lsq.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/pipe_data.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/pipe_data.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/pipeline.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/pipeline.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/scoreboard.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/scoreboard.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/stage.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/stats.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/stats.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/ticked.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/minor/trace.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/pred/SConscript a2bb75a474fd 
>   src/cpu/static_inst.hh a2bb75a474fd 
>   src/cpu/timing_expr.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/timing_expr.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/doc/inside-minor.doxygen PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview.py PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/__init__.py PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/blobs.py PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/colours.py PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/minor.pic PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/model.py PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/parse.py PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/point.py PRE-CREATION 
>   util/minorview/view.py PRE-CREATION 
> 
> Diff: http://reviews.gem5.org/r/2279/diff/
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> 
> Testing
> -------
> 
> Boots Linux and runs regression tests for ALPHA and ARM.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ali Saidi
> 
>

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