Re: [gem5-users] (no subject)

t the L2flag in response pkt. > And if it is misses in L2, set main memory flag in response pkt, as you > are sure you will get data from main memory. > Here we are assuming it’s a single core simulation. > > On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 5:42 AM Muhammad Avais > wrote: > >> Dear Al

[gem5-users] (no subject)

Dear All, 1- For blocks loaded in the L1 cache, how can I distinguish that it was loaded into the L1 cache from the L2 cache (L2 hit) or main memory (L1 cache)? Many thanks, Best Regards, Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org

Re: [gem5-users] (no subject)

o take care of "clean victim" from dcache which is not a > difficult modification. > > Best regards, > > Abhishek > > > On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 1:48 AM Muhammad Avais > wrote: > >> Dear All, >> Is 'mostly exclusive cache' supported in GEM5

Re: [gem5-users] (no subject)

quot; from dcache which is not a > difficult modification. > > Best regards, > > Abhishek > > > On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 1:48 AM Muhammad Avais > wrote: > >> Dear All, >> Is 'mostly exclusive cache' supported in GEM5 classic model >> strictly n

[gem5-users] (no subject)

Dear All, Is 'mostly exclusive cache' supported in GEM5 classic model strictly non-exclusive cache? If it is not non-exclusive cache, how can I make it non-exclusive cache? The non-exclusive cache is shown in Fig. below. [image: image.png] Can anyone guide me? Many thanks, best

[gem5-users] Non-exclusive cache in GEM5

Dear All, Is 'mostly exclusive cache' supported in GEM5 classic model strictly non-exclusive cache? If it is not non-exclusive cache, how can I make it non-exclusive cache? Can anyone guide me? Many thanks, best regards, Avais ___ gem5-users

[gem5-users] Cache bank model

Dear all, Can anyone guide how to implement bank model for caches in gem5? Is there any patch to implement bank model Many thanks, Best Regards, Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org

[gem5-users] Strange: Cache data not maintained in gem5

Dear All, I was tracking zero blocks (64B 0 value) written to cache. During experiments, i found that cache block does not hold data sometimes. To some cache lines non-zero block is written to cache line from lower level memory but this data is read as Zero block during access by

Re: [gem5-users] Fix periods in gem5 cache

. > But I have used them in python and in the se.py and > garnet_synth_traffic.py codes, although I have not done exactly what you > are trying to do. > Regards > Parmida > > On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:40 AM, Muhammad Avais > wrote: > >> Dear Parmida, >>

Re: [gem5-users] Fix periods in gem5 cache

d ifs in the > code, there is also a sleep function but I don't know if that's what you > want. > > On Mon, 13 Aug 2018, 09:43 Muhammad Avais, wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >>I want to adjust associativity of cache after fix >> periods of time. Ca

[gem5-users] Fix periods in gem5 cache

Dear all, I want to adjust associativity of cache after fix periods of time. Can anyone suggest how can i decide time in gem5. Best Regards, Thanks, Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org

Re: [gem5-users] Terminating multi-core simulation

t; Best Regards, > Haeyoon Cho. > > 2018-05-25 12:17 GMT+09:00 Muhammad Avais : > >> Dear Haeyoon Cho., >> >> I am really thankful to you for this help. Actually, i am not very good >> in modifying gem5 and this code will be very helpful for me. >> >> I

Re: [gem5-users] Terminating multi-core simulation

style is not good. > > If you can modify gem5 code better than me, please let me know. > > Best Regards, > Haeyoon Cho. > > > 2018-05-23 15:55 GMT+09:00 Muhammad Avais <avais.suh...@gmail.com>: > >> Dear All, >> >> I want to measure dynamic ene

[gem5-users] Terminating multi-core simulation

Dear All, I want to measure dynamic energy of L2 cache for multi-core simulations. For this purpose, i measure stats from gem5 like # of hits, # of misses and # of writebacks. As, multi-core simulation in gem5 terminates, as soon as, any workload reaches maximum count. Therefore, while

[gem5-users] Problem Solved: Dynamic Associative cache in gem5

> > > *From: *gem5-users <gem5-users-boun...@gem5.org> on behalf of Muhammad > Avais <avais.suh...@gmail.com> > *Reply-To: *gem5 users mailing list <gem5-users@gem5.org> > *Date: *Friday, 4 May 2018 at 11:16 > *To: *gem5 users mailing list <gem5-us

Re: [gem5-users] Dynamic Associative cache in gem5

ay 4, 2018 at 2:28 PM, Muhammad Avais <avais.suh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Nikos, > > Many thanks for your reply. Your suggestion are always helpful in > solving issues in gem5. I will try to use writeclean packets. > > Many thanks, > Kind Regards, > Avais &g

[gem5-users] Error message

Dear All, Can anyone suggest what this error message indicates read error, exit Exiting @ tick 104585181462 because exiting with last active thread context And how can i do to debug it? Many thanks, Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list

Re: [gem5-users] Dynamic Associative cache in gem5

longer. If you are on a > reasonably recent version of gem5, you could try using WriteClean packets > which have the exact same property of carrying dirty data without the > additional property of implying an eviction. > > Nikos > > > > > > *From: *gem5-users <gem5-

[gem5-users] Dynamic Associative cache in gem5

Dear All, I am trying tom implement dynamic associative cache. I have found that after decreasing the associativity, if i do not invalidate blocks then following problem occurs. Actually, i do not want to invaliate blocks that are out of associativity, can anyone suggest some solution #0

Re: [gem5-users] findBlockBySetAndWay(int set, int way) in LRU

Dear All, I found it was inheritance problem, Many thanks, Best Regards, Avais On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 8:45 PM, Muhammad Avais <avais.suh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Eliot, > >Just after returning from this function, i am checking the way > number

Re: [gem5-users] findBlockBySetAndWay(int set, int way) in LRU

Moss <m...@cs.umass.edu> wrote: > On 4/27/2018 7:36 AM, Muhammad Avais wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I implemented function findBlockBySetAndWay(int set, int >> way_no) function in lru.cc file, as it's parent class ()base_set_assoc.hh) >>

[gem5-users] findBlockBySetAndWay(int set, int way) in LRU

Dear all, I implemented function findBlockBySetAndWay(int set, int way_no) function in lru.cc file, as it's parent class ()base_set_assoc.hh) function can not be applied to LRU class. Code is simple but it gives block with wrong way_no. CacheBlk* LRU::findBlockBySetAndWay(int set,

Re: [gem5-users] Write non allocate policy for L2 cache

he source of the problem. > > > > Nikos > > > > *From: *gem5-users <gem5-users-boun...@gem5.org> on behalf of Muhammad > Avais <avais.suh...@gmail.com> > *Reply-To: *gem5 users mailing list <gem5-users@gem5.org> > *Date: *Wednesday, 25 April 2018 at 12:25 >

Re: [gem5-users] Write non allocate policy for L2 cache

t; the routeTo map and after some time, when a new packet reuse the same > memory and therefore the pkt->req, it finds the old route in the map and > crashes. It might be worth making sure that you are on the latest version > of gem5. > > > > Nikos > > > > > &g

[gem5-users] Write non allocate policy for L2 cache

Dear all, I want to implement write-non-allocate policy in gem5. Can any one give some hint? In "bool Cache::access(PacketPtr pkt, CacheBlk *, Cycles , PacketList writebacks) " function, inside cache.cc file, where blocks are allocated, i have added following line if(WR_NON_ALLOC{

Re: [gem5-users] L2 stores data or instruction

e block. > > Nikos > > > On 01/18/18 11:13, Muhammad Avais wrote: > >> Dear All, >> Is there any way to know that block in L2 cache stores >> data or instruction? >> >> Many Thanks >> Best Regards >> Avais >> >&g

[gem5-users] (no subject)

Dear All, Has anyone made some list of read intensive or data intensive SPEC2006 benchmarks or some other benchmarks Many Thanks Best Regards Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org

[gem5-users] L2 stores data or instruction

Dear All, Is there any way to know that block in L2 cache stores data or instruction? Many Thanks Best Regards Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users

Re: [gem5-users] Invalid Program counter of Packet

ialized in the memory system > (e.g., writebacks, prefetches), it won't have a valid PC. > > Thanks, > > Nikos > > On 01/15/18 11:17, Muhammad Avais wrote: > >> Dear Nikos, >> >> Many thanks for your reply. Actually, I wanted to see

Re: [gem5-users] Invalid Program counter of Packet

> On 01/12/18 11:44, hassan yamin wrote: > >> For the packets you are getting invalid program counter, can you check >> is it read or write packet? >> >> On Jan 12, 2018 8:20 PM, "Muhammad Avais" <avais.suh...@gmail.com >> <mailto:avais.suh...@gma

[gem5-users] Invalid Program counter of Packet

Dear All, I want to get the Program counter value of packets at some points in gem5. For some packets, i am getting invalid program counter value(in cache::handlefill() function mostly) Can anyone suggest, how can i get valid program counter. Many Thanks Best Regards Avais

Re: [gem5-users] MOESI protocol study

; Published by Morgan and Claypool. > > Boris > > -"gem5-users" <gem5-users-boun...@gem5.org> wrote: - > To: gem5 users mailing list <gem5-users@gem5.org> > From: Muhammad Avais > Sent by: "gem5-users" > Date: 10/19/2017 03:47AM > Subj

[gem5-users] MOESI protocol study

Dear All, I want to study the MOESI cache coherence protocol. Can anyone suggest some study material that can be useful in understanding MOESI protocol for cache coherence. Many Thanks Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list

[gem5-users] (no subject)

Hi, Does GEM5 follows any specific cache coherence protocol? If yes? then which one? Thanks ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users

[gem5-users] Small entry table creation in gem5

Hi, I want to create small table (256 entries) in gem5 that is accessed on each cache miss and follows LRU replacement policy. Can someone guide me how to do it? (Which classes i should use or inherit) Many Thanks Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list

[gem5-users] Simpoints

Hi, I want to create simpoints for SPEC2006 benchmarks. Can anyone tell what to set in "--maxinsts=" parameter while creating simpoints (particularly sjeng, namd benchmarks) Many Thanks Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org

[gem5-users] Simpoints for Spec2006 benchmarks

Hi Can anyone share with me simpoints for SPEC2006 benchmarks (particularly sjeng, namd, bzip2) Many Thanks Best Regards Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users

[gem5-users] (no subject)

Hi, I have question regarding 'ResponseLatency' of Cache. Is it technology dependent or has fixed value? How to choose its value? Thanks ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org

[gem5-users] Mostly exclusive cache

Hi, I have one question regarding mostly exclusive cache in gem5 Although 'Mostly exclusive' cache in gem5 does not allocate blocks on miss in higher level caches but i think filllatency and response latency are still added for these blocks. Is it true? How can it be avoided?

Re: [gem5-users] allocOnFill() function in cache.hh

l > target packet came from a non-caching source, or if we are performing a > prefetch or LLSC. > > Andreas > > From: gem5-users <gem5-users-boun...@gem5.org> on behalf of Muhammad > Avais <avais.suh...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: gem5 users mailing list <gem5-users

[gem5-users] allocOnFill() function in cache.hh

Hi, There is alloconfill() function in gem5. This determines whether data is allocated in cache upon miss in L1 cache or not. Ideally, If cache is mostly exclusive then data should not be allocated in cache upon miss in L1 cache. But this function loads data in 'mostly exclusive' upon miss in

[gem5-users] Effect of write latency on performance

I want to measure improvement in performance with decrease in write latency of L2 cache. But as i reduce the write latency of L2 cache, i observe no increase in ipc. Is it always the case or i have made some mistake? Can anyone comment on this? Should i see some other parameter as indication of

[gem5-users] subname() function

Hi, what is the purpose of function subname() function used in base.cc file Many THanks Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gem5-users

Re: [gem5-users] Non exclusive cache in gem5

nt a mostly-exclusive cache, the caches > closer to the CPU should set the "writeback_clean" parameter to true (and > to false if the further cache is mostly-inclusive). > > Jason > > On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:16 AM Muhammad Avais <avais.suh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > &g

[gem5-users] Packet.hh function

Can someone explain following functions in Packet.hh file Addr getOffset(unsigned int blk_size) const Addr getBlockAddr(unsigned int blk_size) const Many Thanks Avais ___ gem5-users mailing list gem5-users@gem5.org

[gem5-users] Multiple BlkDirty bits per cacheline

Dear All, Gem5 contains BlkDirty bit as indication whether the cache line is modified or not. How can i assign dirty bit for each byte in cache line. How can i determine that which bytes of cache line are modified. Many Thanks ___ gem5-users

[gem5-users] Hybrid cache in gem5

Dear all, Can anyone guide me how to implement hybrid cache in gem5. Particularly, i want to implement Hybrid cache with each set composed of two types of memories having different latencies Many Thanks Avais ___ gem5-users

[gem5-users] Problem in Gem5 Code regarding 'Mostly Exclusive' cache

Hi, I found one misleading stat in gem5. I added one 'Mostly Exclusive' cache just below 'Data cache', that stores only dirty blocks coming out of Data Cache. In stats file, i found that dirty writebacks out of this 'Mostly Exclusive' cache are more than WritebackDirty_hits into this