摘要:
A method for operating an instruction buffer is disclosed. A read pointer that includes a value indicative of a given bank of a plurality of banks is received. A subset of the of the plurality of banks may then be selected dependent upon the read pointer and one or more control bits associated with an instruction stored at a location specified by the read pointer. The subset of the plurality of banks may then be activated, and an instruction read from each activated bank to form a dispatch group.
摘要:
A system for generating predictions for a hardware table walk to find a map of a given virtual address to a corresponding physical address is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of memories, which each includes respective plurality of entries, each of which includes a prediction of a particular one of a plurality of buffers which includes a portion of a virtual to physical address translation map. A first circuit may generate a plurality of hash values to retrieve a plurality of predictions from the plurality of memories, where each has value depends on a respective address and information associated with a respective thread. A second circuit may select a particular prediction of the retrieved predictions to use based on a history of previous predictions.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for saving power during TLB searches is disclosed. In one embodiment, a TLB includes a CAM having a plurality of entries each storing a virtual address, and enable logic coupled to the CAM. Responsive to initiation of a TLB query by a thread executing on a processor that includes the TLB, the enable logic is configured to enable only those CAM entries that are associated with the initiating thread. Entries in the CAM not associated with the thread are not enabled. Accordingly, an initial search of the TLB for responsive to the query is conducted only in the CAM entries that are associated with the thread. Those CAM entries that are not associated with the thread are not searched. As a result, dynamic power consumption during TLB searches may be reduced.
摘要:
A system for generating predictions for a hardware table walk to find a map of a given virtual address to a corresponding physical address is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of memories, which each includes respective plurality of entries, each of which includes a prediction of a particular one of a plurality of buffers which includes a portion of a virtual to physical address translation map. A first circuit may generate a plurality of hash values to retrieve a plurality of predictions from the plurality of memories, where each has value depends on a respective address and information associated with a respective thread. A second circuit may select a particular prediction of the retrieved predictions to use based on a history of previous predictions.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for saving power during TLB searches is disclosed. In one embodiment, a TLB includes a CAM having a plurality of entries each storing a virtual address, and enable logic coupled to the CAM. Responsive to initiation of a TLB query by a thread executing on a processor that includes the TLB, the enable logic is configured to enable only those CAM entries that are associated with the initiating thread. Entries in the CAM not associated with the thread are not enabled. Accordingly, an initial search of the TLB for responsive to the query is conducted only in the CAM entries that are associated with the thread. Those CAM entries that are not associated with the thread are not searched. As a result, dynamic power consumption during TLB searches may be reduced.
摘要:
An apparatus includes a buffer configured to store a plurality of instructions previously fetched from a memory, wherein each instruction of the plurality of instructions may be included in a respective thread of a plurality of threads. The apparatus also includes control circuitry configured to select a given thread of the plurality of threads dependent upon a number of instructions in the buffer that are included in the given thread. The control circuitry is also configured to fetch a respective instruction corresponding to the given thread from the memory, and to store the respective instruction in the buffer.
摘要:
A system for generating predictions for a hardware table walk to find a map of a given virtual address to a corresponding physical address is disclosed. The system includes a plurality memories, which each includes respective plurality of entries, each of which includes a prediction of a particular one of a plurality of buffers which includes a portion of a virtual to physical address translation map. A first circuit may generate a plurality of hash values to retrieve a plurality of predictions from the plurality of memories, where each has value depends on a respective address and information associated with a respective thread. A second circuit may select a particular prediction of the retrieved predictions to use based on a history of previous predictions.
摘要:
A system for generating predictions for a hardware table walk to find a map of a given virtual address to a corresponding physical address is disclosed. The system includes a plurality memories, which each includes respective plurality of entries, each of which includes a prediction of a particular one of a plurality of buffers which includes a portion of a virtual to physical address translation map. A first circuit may generate a plurality of hash values to retrieve a plurality of predictions from the plurality of memories, where each has value depends on a respective address and information associated with a respective thread. A second circuit may select a particular prediction of the retrieved predictions to use based on a history of previous predictions.
摘要:
An apparatus includes a buffer configured to store a plurality of instructions previously fetched from a memory, wherein each instruction of the plurality of instructions may be included in a respective thread of a plurality of threads. The apparatus also includes control circuitry configured to select a given thread of the plurality of threads dependent upon a number of instructions in the buffer that are included in the given thread. The control circuitry is also configured to fetch a respective instruction corresponding to the given thread from the memory, and to store the respective instruction in the buffer.