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implement backpressure #4

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jeras opened this issue Jul 27, 2022 · 0 comments
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implement backpressure #4

jeras opened this issue Jul 27, 2022 · 0 comments

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jeras commented Jul 27, 2022

The current implementation is only tested with a separate if/ls busses and no backpressure on any of them.
There is no need to explicitly test a shared if/ls bus, all testing should be done with randomized (or explicit full coverage) active backpressure on separate busses.

The following table list all backpressure cases.
Values from TCB rdy signal for if/ls busses are used.

if ls notes
0 0
0 1 The load/store response is not available yet, therefore a new instruction can't start execution yet. if_vld could be driven low, if TCB would support read value hold, otherwise if should continue to request the same address.
1 0 There is no new instruction to process. The writeback stage should complete, a mechanism for not using the bypass is needed.
1 1 There is no backpressure, therefore no stalling.
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