Created cpp file for arbiter. Removed redundant routing table in arbiter.

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Lukas Steiner (2)
2019-06-04 15:51:35 +02:00
parent fb781882f7
commit b90784f54c
7 changed files with 287 additions and 229 deletions

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@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ SOURCES += \
src/controller/RecordableController.cpp \
src/common/AddressDecoder.cpp \
src/controller/scheduler/grp.cpp \
src/common/congenAddressDecoder.cpp
src/common/congenAddressDecoder.cpp \
src/simulation/Arbiter.cpp
HEADERS += \
src/common/third_party/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.h \

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@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
/*
* Copyright (c) 2015, University of Kaiserslautern
* All rights reserved.
*
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*
* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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* PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
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* SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*
* Authors:
* Robert Gernhardt
* Matthias Jung
* Eder F. Zulian
*/
#include "Arbiter.h"
using namespace std;
using namespace tlm;
Arbiter::Arbiter(sc_module_name) : payloadEventQueue(this, &Arbiter::peqCallback)
{
// The arbiter communicates with one or more memory unity through one or more sockets (one or more memory channels).
// Each of the arbiter's initiator sockets is bound to a memory controller's target socket.
// Anytime an transaction comes from a memory unity to the arbiter the "bw" callback is called.
iSocket.register_nb_transport_bw(this, &Arbiter::nb_transport_bw);
for (size_t i = 0; i < Configuration::getInstance().NumberOfMemChannels; ++i)
{
channelIsFree.push_back(true);
pendingRequests.push_back(queue<tlm_generic_payload *>());
}
// One or more devices can accesss all the memory units through the arbiter.
// Devices' initiator sockets are bound to arbiter's target sockets.
// As soon the arbiter receives a request in any of its target sockets it should treat and forward it to the proper memory channel.
tSocket.register_nb_transport_fw(this, &Arbiter::nb_transport_fw);
tSocket.register_transport_dbg(this, &Arbiter::transport_dbg);
}
// Initiated by initiator side
// This function is called when an arbiter's target socket receives a transaction from a device
tlm_sync_enum Arbiter::nb_transport_fw(int id, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
tlm_phase &phase, sc_time &fwDelay)
{
sc_time notDelay = clkAlign(sc_time_stamp() + fwDelay) -
(sc_time_stamp() + fwDelay);
if (phase == BEGIN_REQ)
{
// adjust address offset:
payload.set_address(payload.get_address() -
Configuration::getInstance().AddressOffset);
// In the begin request phase the socket ID is appended to the payload.
// It will extracted from the payload and used later.
appendDramExtension(id, payload);
payload.acquire();
}
else if (phase == END_RESP)
{
notDelay += Configuration::getInstance().memSpec.clk;
payload.release();
}
printDebugMessage("[fw] " + phaseNameToString(phase) + " notification in " +
notDelay.to_string());
payloadEventQueue.notify(payload, phase, notDelay);
return TLM_ACCEPTED;
}
// Initiated by dram side
// This function is called when an arbiter's initiator socket receives a transaction from a memory controller
tlm_sync_enum Arbiter::nb_transport_bw(int channelId, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
tlm_phase &phase, sc_time &bwDelay)
{
// Check channel ID
if ((unsigned int)channelId != DramExtension::getExtension(payload).getChannel().ID())
SC_REPORT_FATAL("Arbiter", "Payload extension was corrupted");
printDebugMessage("[bw] " + phaseNameToString(phase) + " notification in " +
bwDelay.to_string());
payloadEventQueue.notify(payload, phase, bwDelay);
return TLM_ACCEPTED;
}
unsigned int Arbiter::transport_dbg(int /*id*/, tlm::tlm_generic_payload &trans)
{
// adjust address offset:
trans.set_address(trans.get_address() -
Configuration::getInstance().AddressOffset);
DecodedAddress decodedAddress = AddressDecoder::getInstance().decodeAddress(
trans.get_address());
return iSocket[decodedAddress.channel]->transport_dbg(trans);
}
void Arbiter::peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm_phase &phase)
{
unsigned int initiatorSocket = DramExtension::getExtension(
payload).getThread().ID();
unsigned int channelId = DramExtension::getExtension(payload).getChannel().ID();
// Check the valid range of initiatorSocket ID and channel Id
assert(channelId < Configuration::getInstance().NumberOfMemChannels);
// Phases initiated by the intiator side from arbiter's point of view (devices performing memory requests to the arbiter)
if (phase == BEGIN_REQ)
{
if (channelIsFree[channelId]) {
// This channel was available. Forward the new transaction to the memory controller.
channelIsFree[channelId] = false;
sendToChannel(channelId, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
} else {
// This channel is busy. Enqueue the new transaction which phase is BEGIN_REQ.
pendingRequests[channelId].push(&payload);
}
}
// Phases initiated by the target side from arbiter's point of view (memory side)
else if (phase == END_REQ) {
channelIsFree[channelId] = true;
// The arbiter receives a transaction which phase is END_REQ from memory controller and forwards it to the requester device.
sendToInitiator(initiatorSocket, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
// This channel is now free! Dispatch a new transaction (phase is BEGIN_REQ) from the queue, if any. Send it to the memory controller.
if (!pendingRequests[channelId].empty()) {
tlm_generic_payload *payloadToSend = pendingRequests[channelId].front();
pendingRequests[channelId].pop();
// Send ONE of the enqueued new transactions (phase is BEGIN_REQ) through this channel.
sendToChannel(channelId, *payloadToSend, BEGIN_REQ, SC_ZERO_TIME);
// Mark the channel as busy again.
channelIsFree[channelId] = false;
}
}
else if (phase == BEGIN_RESP)
{
// The arbiter receives a transaction in BEGIN_RESP phase
// (that came from the memory side) and forwards it to the requester
// device
if (receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].empty()) {
sendToInitiator(initiatorSocket, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
}
// Enqueue the transaction in BEGIN_RESP phase until the initiator
// device acknowledge it (phase changes to END_RESP).
receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].push(&payload);
}
else if (phase == END_RESP)
{
// Send the END_RESP message to the memory
sendToChannel(channelId, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
// Drop one element of the queue of BEGIN_RESP from memory to this device
receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].pop();
// Check if there are queued transactoins with phase BEGIN_RESP from memory to this device
if (!receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].empty()) {
// The queue is not empty.
tlm_generic_payload *payloadToSend = receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].front();
// Send ONE extra BEGIN_RESP to the device
sendToInitiator(initiatorSocket, *payloadToSend, BEGIN_RESP, SC_ZERO_TIME);
}
}
else
SC_REPORT_FATAL(0,
"Payload event queue in arbiter was triggered with unknown phase");
}
void Arbiter::sendToChannel(unsigned int channelId, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
const tlm_phase &phase, const sc_time &delay)
{
tlm_phase TPhase = phase;
sc_time TDelay = delay;
iSocket[channelId]->nb_transport_fw(payload, TPhase, TDelay);
}
void Arbiter::sendToInitiator(unsigned int id, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
const tlm_phase &phase, const sc_time &delay)
{
tlm_phase TPhase = phase;
sc_time TDelay = delay;
tSocket[id]->nb_transport_bw(payload, TPhase, TDelay);
}
void Arbiter::appendDramExtension(int socketId, tlm_generic_payload &payload)
{
// Append Generation Extension
GenerationExtension *genExtension = new GenerationExtension(sc_time_stamp());
payload.set_auto_extension(genExtension);
unsigned int burstlength = payload.get_streaming_width();
DecodedAddress decodedAddress = AddressDecoder::getInstance().decodeAddress(payload.get_address());
// Check the valid range of decodedAddress
if (addressIsValid(decodedAddress)) {
DramExtension *extension = new DramExtension(Thread(socketId),
Channel(decodedAddress.channel), Bank(decodedAddress.bank),
BankGroup(decodedAddress.bankgroup), Row(decodedAddress.row),
Column(decodedAddress.column), burstlength);
payload.set_auto_extension(extension);
} else {
SC_REPORT_FATAL("Arbiter", "Decoded Address is not inside the valid range");
}
}
bool Arbiter::addressIsValid(DecodedAddress &decodedAddress)
{
if (decodedAddress.channel >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["channel"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.bank >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["bank"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.bankgroup >
AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["bankgroup"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.column >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["column"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.row >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["row"]) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
void Arbiter::printDebugMessage(std::string message)
{
DebugManager::getInstance().printDebugMessage(this->name(), message);
}

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@@ -54,31 +54,14 @@
using namespace std;
using namespace tlm;
struct Arbiter : public sc_module {
class Arbiter : public sc_module
{
public:
tlm_utils::multi_passthrough_initiator_socket<Arbiter> iSocket;
tlm_utils::multi_passthrough_target_socket<Arbiter> tSocket;
SC_CTOR(Arbiter) : payloadEventQueue(this, &Arbiter::peqCallback)
{
// The arbiter communicates with one or more memory unity through one or more sockets (one or more memory channels).
// Each of the arbiter's initiator sockets is bound to a memory controller's target socket.
// Anytime an transaction comes from a memory unity to the arbiter the "bw" callback is called.
iSocket.register_nb_transport_bw(this, &Arbiter::nb_transport_bw);
for (size_t i = 0; i < Configuration::getInstance().NumberOfMemChannels; ++i)
{
channelIsFree.push_back(true);
pendingRequests.push_back(queue<tlm_generic_payload *>());
}
// One or more devices can accesss all the memory units through the arbiter.
// Devices' initiator sockets are bound to arbiter's target sockets.
// As soon the arbiter receives a request in any of its target sockets it should treat and forward it to the proper memory channel.
tSocket.register_nb_transport_fw(this, &Arbiter::nb_transport_fw);
tSocket.register_transport_dbg(this, &Arbiter::transport_dbg);
}
Arbiter(sc_module_name);
SC_HAS_PROCESS(Arbiter);
private:
tlm_utils::peq_with_cb_and_phase<Arbiter> payloadEventQueue;
@@ -92,210 +75,31 @@ private:
// This is a queue of responses comming from the memory side. The phase of these transactions is BEGIN_RESP.
std::map<unsigned int, queue<tlm_generic_payload *>> receivedResponses;
// used to map the transaction from devices to the arbiter's target socket ID.
std::map<tlm_generic_payload *, int> routeMap;
// Initiated by initiator side
// This function is called when an arbiter's target socket receives a transaction from a device
tlm_sync_enum nb_transport_fw(int id, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
tlm_phase &phase, sc_time &fwDelay)
{
sc_time notDelay = clkAlign(sc_time_stamp() + fwDelay) -
(sc_time_stamp() + fwDelay);
if (phase == BEGIN_REQ)
{
// adjust address offset:
payload.set_address(payload.get_address() -
Configuration::getInstance().AddressOffset);
// Map the payload with socket id.
routeMap[&payload] = id;
// In the begin request phase the socket ID is appended to the payload.
// It will extracted from the payload and used later.
appendDramExtension(id, payload);
payload.acquire();
}
else if (phase == END_RESP)
{
notDelay += Configuration::getInstance().memSpec.clk;
// Erase before the payload is released.
routeMap.erase(&payload);
payload.release();
}
printDebugMessage("[fw] " + phaseNameToString(phase) + " notification in " +
notDelay.to_string());
payloadEventQueue.notify(payload, phase, notDelay);
return TLM_ACCEPTED;
}
tlm_phase &phase, sc_time &fwDelay);
// Initiated by dram side
// This function is called when an arbiter's initiator socket receives a transaction from a memory controller
tlm_sync_enum nb_transport_bw(int channelId, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
tlm_phase &phase, sc_time &bwDelay)
{
// Check channel ID
if ((unsigned int)channelId != DramExtension::getExtension(payload).getChannel().ID())
SC_REPORT_FATAL("Arbiter", "Payload extension was corrupted");
tlm_phase &phase, sc_time &bwDelay);
printDebugMessage("[bw] " + phaseNameToString(phase) + " notification in " +
bwDelay.to_string());
payloadEventQueue.notify(payload, phase, bwDelay);
return TLM_ACCEPTED;
}
virtual unsigned int transport_dbg(int /*id*/, tlm::tlm_generic_payload &trans);
virtual unsigned int transport_dbg(int /*id*/, tlm::tlm_generic_payload &trans)
{
// adjust address offset:
trans.set_address(trans.get_address() -
Configuration::getInstance().AddressOffset);
DecodedAddress decodedAddress = AddressDecoder::getInstance().decodeAddress(
trans.get_address());
return iSocket[decodedAddress.channel]->transport_dbg(trans);
}
void peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm_phase &phase)
{
unsigned int initiatorSocket = DramExtension::getExtension(
payload).getThread().ID();
unsigned int channelId = DramExtension::getExtension(payload).getChannel().ID();
// Check the valid range of initiatorSocket ID and channel Id
assert(channelId < Configuration::getInstance().NumberOfMemChannels);
// Phases initiated by the intiator side from arbiter's point of view (devices performing memory requests to the arbiter)
if (phase == BEGIN_REQ)
{
if (channelIsFree[channelId]) {
// This channel was available. Forward the new transaction to the memory controller.
channelIsFree[channelId] = false;
sendToChannel(channelId, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
} else {
// This channel is busy. Enqueue the new transaction which phase is BEGIN_REQ.
pendingRequests[channelId].push(&payload);
}
}
// Phases initiated by the target side from arbiter's point of view (memory side)
else if (phase == END_REQ) {
channelIsFree[channelId] = true;
// Validate the initiatorSocket ID
if ((int)initiatorSocket != routeMap[&payload]) {
SC_REPORT_FATAL("Arbiter", "Payload extension was corrupted");
}
// The arbiter receives a transaction which phase is END_REQ from memory controller and forwards it to the requester device.
sendToInitiator(initiatorSocket, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
// This channel is now free! Dispatch a new transaction (phase is BEGIN_REQ) from the queue, if any. Send it to the memory controller.
if (!pendingRequests[channelId].empty()) {
tlm_generic_payload *payloadToSend = pendingRequests[channelId].front();
pendingRequests[channelId].pop();
// Send ONE of the enqueued new transactions (phase is BEGIN_REQ) through this channel.
sendToChannel(channelId, *payloadToSend, BEGIN_REQ, SC_ZERO_TIME);
// Mark the channel as busy again.
channelIsFree[channelId] = false;
}
}
else if (phase == BEGIN_RESP)
{
// Validate the initiatorSocket ID
if ((int)initiatorSocket != routeMap[&payload]) {
SC_REPORT_FATAL("Arbiter", "Payload extension was corrupted");
}
// The arbiter receives a transaction in BEGIN_RESP phase
// (that came from the memory side) and forwards it to the requester
// device
if (receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].empty()) {
sendToInitiator(initiatorSocket, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
}
// Enqueue the transaction in BEGIN_RESP phase until the initiator
// device acknowledge it (phase changes to END_RESP).
receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].push(&payload);
}
else if (phase == END_RESP)
{
// Send the END_RESP message to the memory
sendToChannel(channelId, payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
// Drop one element of the queue of BEGIN_RESP from memory to this device
receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].pop();
// Check if there are queued transactoins with phase BEGIN_RESP from memory to this device
if (!receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].empty()) {
// The queue is not empty.
tlm_generic_payload *payloadToSend = receivedResponses[initiatorSocket].front();
// Send ONE extra BEGIN_RESP to the device
sendToInitiator(initiatorSocket, *payloadToSend, BEGIN_RESP, SC_ZERO_TIME);
}
}
else
SC_REPORT_FATAL(0,
"Payload event queue in arbiter was triggered with unknown phase");
}
void peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm_phase &phase);
void sendToChannel(unsigned int channelId, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
const tlm_phase &phase, const sc_time &delay)
{
tlm_phase TPhase = phase;
sc_time TDelay = delay;
iSocket[channelId]->nb_transport_fw(payload, TPhase, TDelay);
}
const tlm_phase &phase, const sc_time &delay);
void sendToInitiator(unsigned int id, tlm_generic_payload &payload,
const tlm_phase &phase, const sc_time &delay)
{
tlm_phase TPhase = phase;
sc_time TDelay = delay;
tSocket[id]->nb_transport_bw(payload, TPhase, TDelay);
}
const tlm_phase &phase, const sc_time &delay);
void appendDramExtension(int socketId, tlm_generic_payload &payload)
{
// Append Generation Extension
GenerationExtension *genExtension = new GenerationExtension(sc_time_stamp());
payload.set_auto_extension(genExtension);
void appendDramExtension(int socketId, tlm_generic_payload &payload);
unsigned int burstlength = payload.get_streaming_width();
DecodedAddress decodedAddress = AddressDecoder::getInstance().decodeAddress(
payload.get_address());
// Check the valid range of decodedAddress
if (addressIsValid(decodedAddress)) {
DramExtension *extension = new DramExtension(Thread(socketId),
Channel(decodedAddress.channel), Bank(decodedAddress.bank),
BankGroup(decodedAddress.bankgroup), Row(decodedAddress.row),
Column(decodedAddress.column), burstlength);
payload.set_auto_extension(extension);
} else {
SC_REPORT_FATAL("Arbiter", "Decoded Address are not inside the valid range");
}
}
bool addressIsValid(DecodedAddress &decodedAddress);
bool addressIsValid(DecodedAddress &decodedAddress)
{
if (decodedAddress.channel >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["channel"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.bank >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["bank"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.bankgroup >
AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["bankgroup"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.column >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["column"]) {
return false;
}
if (decodedAddress.row >= AddressDecoder::getInstance().amount["row"]) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
void printDebugMessage(std::string message)
{
DebugManager::getInstance().printDebugMessage(this->name(), message);
}
void printDebugMessage(std::string message);
};
#endif /* ARBITER_H_ */

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@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ public:
} else {
numberOfTransactions++;
}
// Allocate a generic payload for this request.
gp *payload = this->allocatePayload();
@@ -170,16 +169,17 @@ public:
payload->set_data_ptr(data);
payload->set_command(cmd);
if (relative == false) {
if (relative == false)
{
// Send the transaction directly or schedule it to be sent in the future.
if (sendingTime <= sc_time_stamp())
this->payloadEventQueue.notify(*payload, BEGIN_REQ, SC_ZERO_TIME);
else
this->payloadEventQueue.notify(*payload, BEGIN_REQ,
sendingTime - sc_time_stamp());
} else {
payloadEventQueue.notify(*payload, BEGIN_REQ, sendingTime);
}
else
payloadEventQueue.notify(*payload, BEGIN_REQ, sendingTime);
}
private:
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ private:
unsigned int burstlength;
unsigned int dataLength;
sc_time playerClk; // May be different from from the memory clock!
sc_time playerClk; // May be different from the memory clock!
};
#endif // STLPLAYER_H

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@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ tlm_sync_enum TracePlayer::nb_transport_bw(tlm_generic_payload &payload,
void TracePlayer::peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload,
const tlm_phase &phase)
{
if (phase == BEGIN_REQ) {
payload.acquire();
sendToTarget(payload, phase, SC_ZERO_TIME);
@@ -99,7 +98,8 @@ void TracePlayer::peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload,
transactionsReceived++;
// If all answers were received:
if (finished == true && numberOfTransactions == transactionsReceived) {
if (finished == true && numberOfTransactions == transactionsReceived)
{
this->terminate();
}
} else if (phase == END_RESP) {
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ void TracePlayer::peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload,
}
}
void TracePlayer::sendToTarget(tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm_phase &phase, const sc_time &delay)
{
tlm_phase TPhase = phase;
sc_time TDelay = delay;
iSocket->nb_transport_fw(payload, TPhase, TDelay);
}
void TracePlayer::setNumberOfTransactions(unsigned int n)
{
numberOfTransactions = n;

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@@ -77,12 +77,7 @@ private:
sc_time &bwDelay);
void peqCallback(tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm_phase &phase);
void sendToTarget(tlm_generic_payload &payload, const tlm_phase &phase,
const sc_time &delay)
{
tlm_phase TPhase = phase;
sc_time TDelay = delay;
iSocket->nb_transport_fw(payload, TPhase, TDelay);
}
const sc_time &delay);
MemoryManager memoryManager;
unsigned int transactionsSent;
unsigned int transactionsReceived;

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@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ traceSetup::traceSetup(std::string uri,
simulation->FirstChildElement("tracesetup");
for (tinyxml2::XMLElement *device =
tracesetup->FirstChildElement("device");
device != NULL;
device = device->NextSiblingElement("device")) {
tracesetup->FirstChildElement("device");
device != NULL;
device = device->NextSiblingElement("device"))
{
sc_time playerClk;
unsigned int frequency = device->IntAttribute("clkMhz");
@@ -83,12 +84,12 @@ traceSetup::traceSetup(std::string uri,
std::string moduleName = name;
// replace all '.' to '_'
std::replace( moduleName.begin(), moduleName.end(), '.', '_');
std::replace(moduleName.begin(), moduleName.end(), '.', '_');
TracePlayer *player;
if (strcmp(ext.c_str(), "stl") == 0) {
if (ext == "stl") {
player = new StlPlayer<false>(moduleName.c_str(), stlFile, playerClk, this);
} else if (strcmp(ext.c_str(), "rstl") == 0) {
} else if (ext == "rstl") {
player = new StlPlayer<true>(moduleName.c_str(), stlFile, playerClk, this);
} else {
std::string error = "Unsupported file extension in " + name;