> On Feb. 29, 2016, 7:02 p.m., Jason Lowe-Power wrote:
> > What is it about the GPU protocols that's different from all the other 
> > protocols? 
> > 
> > Also, does this mean that you can't use the DRAMCtrl with with GPU 
> > protocols anymore? I personally always use the DRAMCtrl instead of the Ruby 
> > memory controller. In fact, I think it's default for all other protocols.
> 
> Matthew Poremba wrote:
>     Nothing particularly special, but the current queueMemory calls really 
> have no way to fail and simply push requests into the QueuedMasterPort. With 
> GPU applications I found it to be much easier to find cases that fill the 
> port's internal packet_queue and trigger an assertion if the size grows 
> larger than 100 packets. If these function calls are being removed, this 
> change will also need to be applied to the CPU protocols, but i'd like to get 
> a consensus between you, Joel, and others before spending time updating those.

I see. 

The problem I have with this patch (as I understand it) is that it seems to 
undo changeset 10524:fff17530cef6 (ruby: interface with classic memory 
controller). See http://reviews.gem5.org/r/2422/

I think it's a step in the wrong direction to go back to requiring the Ruby 
memory controller. The classic DRAM model is much more flexible than Ruby's 
(and more accurate as well, I believe).

I could be off base here, though. Am I misunderstanding what this patch does?


- Jason


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On Feb. 29, 2016, 6:50 p.m., Matthew Poremba wrote:
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> (Updated Feb. 29, 2016, 6:50 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 11355:02756e2f2053
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> ruby: Replace queueMemory calls with MessageBuffer enqueues in GPU protocols
> 
> Calls to queueMemoryRead and queueMemoryWrite are removed in a previous
> patch. This patch replaces these calls with enqueues to a MessageBuffer
> which provides flow control to the directories. This modifies all GPU
> protocols to use the new interface.
> 
> 
> Diffs
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> 
>   configs/ruby/GPU_RfO.py 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
>   configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER.py 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
>   configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Baseline.py 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
>   configs/ruby/GPU_VIPER_Region.py 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
>   src/mem/protocol/MOESI_AMD_Base-Region-dir.sm 
> 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
>   src/mem/protocol/MOESI_AMD_Base-dir.sm 
> 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
>   src/mem/protocol/MOESI_AMD_Base-probeFilter.sm 
> 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
>   src/mem/protocol/RubySlicc_MemControl.sm 
> 31c5786945b447b372c3b7d346aea8fa6208577c 
> 
> Diff: http://reviews.gem5.org/r/3355/diff/
> 
> 
> Testing
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> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Matthew Poremba
> 
>

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