cpu-o3: Disable IBuffer bypass for pflush vset - #1135
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Track the first post-flush fetch batch per thread. If it contains a vector configuration instruction, hold the entire batch in IBuffer for one extra cycle before forwarding it to Decode. Preserve normal bypass behavior for batches without vset. This change frontend transfer latency, not vset execution latency. Reset recovery state during initialization and thread cleanup, and document the timing behavior and validation steps. Change-Id: I75cb4a8997091e275403442c89270a1c6b07a138
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Navigate logical layers of code changes, visualize relationships, and explore their blast radius. 📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe RISC-V O3 fetch stage tracks the first batch fetched after a squash. It delays that batch for one cycle only when it contains ChangesPost-squash vector delivery
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The current defer logic can accidentally add more than one extra cycle under SMT thread-selection, deviating from the intended “one extra cycle” hold behavior.
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Pull request overview
This PR changes the O3 Fetch→Decode transfer behavior after a squash/flush: it detects whether the first post-squash fetch batch contains an RVV vector-configuration instruction (isVectorConfig()), and if so, prevents same-cycle bypass by holding that batch in the fetch queue (IBuffer) for one extra cycle. This targets frontend timing/transfer latency rather than changing RVV execution semantics.
Changes:
- Track per-thread “post-squash first batch” state (
deferVsetvlDecode,postSquashFetchBatchSize) and reset it during init/cleanup paths. - In
sendInstructionsToDecode(), scan only the first post-squash batch forisVectorConfig()and, if present, defer forwarding for one cycle. - Add a new RVV doc describing the timing rule and validation checks.
File summaries
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/cpu/o3/fetch.hh | Adds per-thread state to identify and control the one-cycle post-squash defer behavior. |
| src/cpu/o3/fetch.cc | Implements the post-squash batch sizing and conditional one-cycle hold in the fetch queue before Decode. |
| docs/Gem5_Docs/RVV/flush-vset-ibuffer-bypass.md | Documents the flush recovery timing rule and suggested validation observations. |
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基于 abfca0e，补充确认一下现有两条 bot 意见，主要建议修正第一点的时序：
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Only defer post-flush batches containing vsetvli or vsetivli, which carry an immediate vtype. Do not delay vsetvl, since it obtains vtype from a register and refetches instructions after execution. Change-Id: Ic0bb8ad69f6b8a806f1442a06247862781b1ccf8
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🟡 Minor · Expire the deferral from batch capture, not thread selection. · fetch.cc:1803-1823
src/cpu/o3/fetch.cc:1803-1823
🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winExpire the deferral from batch capture, not thread selection.
performInstructionFetch()captures the batch beforesendInstructionsToDecode()selects threads. Decode backpressure or SMT arbitration can exclude the thread fromselected_tids. When it is selected later, this branch adds another cycle. No cycle-based expiry clears the state.Record the capture cycle and expire the deferral after that cycle, regardless of thread selection. Add timing coverage for immediate dispatch, backpressure release, and SMT non-selection.
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In `@docs/Gem5_Docs/RVV/flush-vset-ibuffer-bypass.md`:
- Line 43: 更新文档中关于首批 vsetvli/vsetivli 仅在 IBuffer 停留一个周期的表述，限定为该批次成功进入队列、线程在下一周期被
SMT 选中且不存在 Decode backpressure 的情况；说明 stallSig->blockFetch 导致的 backpressure 释放以及
SMT 未选中线程会增加延迟。
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In `@src/cpu/o3/fetch.cc`:
- Around line 1803-1823: Update performInstructionFetch’s deferred vsetvl
handling to record the cycle when the post-squash batch is captured and expire
the deferral after that cycle independently of selected_tids. Preserve the
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In `@src/cpu/o3/fetch.cc`:
- Around line 1890-1903: Update the post-squash VSETVL deferral logic in the
fetch scheduling flow so expiration is driven by the batch capture cycle rather
than selected_tids or dispatch selection. Ensure decode backpressure or SMT
exclusion does not leave deferVsetvlDecode set, and dispatch the captured batch
on the first eligible cycle after the required delay while preserving the
existing batch-size and VSETVLI detection behavior.
- Around line 3111-3114: Update handlePredecodeFault so postSquashFetchBatchSize
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Track the first post-flush fetch batch per thread. If it contains a vector configuration instruction, hold the entire batch in IBuffer for one extra cycle before forwarding it to Decode.
Preserve normal bypass behavior for batches without vset. This change frontend transfer latency, not vset execution latency.
Reset recovery state during initialization and thread cleanup, and document the timing behavior and validation steps.
Change-Id: I75cb4a8997091e275403442c89270a1c6b07a138
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Bug Fixes
vsetvliorvsetivli) are delivered one cycle later.vsetvl.Documentation