cpu: Make the indirect predictor into a SimObject

Change-Id: Ice6549773def7d3e944fae450d4a079bc351e2ba
Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/c/public/gem5/+/15319
Reviewed-by: Andreas Sandberg <andreas.sandberg@arm.com>
Maintainer: Andreas Sandberg <andreas.sandberg@arm.com>
Tested-by: kokoro <noreply+kokoro@google.com>
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/BranchPredictor.py b/src/cpu/pred/BranchPredictor.py
index edcb586..9c59574 100644
--- a/src/cpu/pred/BranchPredictor.py
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/BranchPredictor.py
@@ -31,6 +31,29 @@
 from m5.params import *
 from m5.proxy import *
 
+class IndirectPredictor(SimObject):
+    type = 'IndirectPredictor'
+    cxx_class = 'IndirectPredictor'
+    cxx_header = "cpu/pred/indirect.hh"
+    abstract = True
+
+    numThreads = Param.Unsigned(Parent.numThreads, "Number of threads")
+
+class SimpleIndirectPredictor(IndirectPredictor):
+    type = 'SimpleIndirectPredictor'
+    cxx_class = 'SimpleIndirectPredictor'
+    cxx_header = "cpu/pred/simple_indirect.hh"
+
+    indirectHashGHR = Param.Bool(True, "Hash branch predictor GHR")
+    indirectHashTargets = Param.Bool(True, "Hash path history targets")
+    indirectSets = Param.Unsigned(256, "Cache sets for indirect predictor")
+    indirectWays = Param.Unsigned(2, "Ways for indirect predictor")
+    indirectTagSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "Indirect target cache tag bits")
+    indirectPathLength = Param.Unsigned(3,
+        "Previous indirect targets to use for path history")
+    indirectGHRBits = Param.Unsigned(13, "Indirect GHR number of bits")
+    instShiftAmt = Param.Unsigned(2, "Number of bits to shift instructions by")
+
 class BranchPredictor(SimObject):
     type = 'BranchPredictor'
     cxx_class = 'BPredUnit'
@@ -43,17 +66,8 @@
     RASSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "RAS size")
     instShiftAmt = Param.Unsigned(2, "Number of bits to shift instructions by")
 
-    useIndirect = Param.Bool(True, "Use indirect branch predictor")
-    indirectHashGHR = Param.Bool(True, "Hash branch predictor GHR")
-    indirectHashTargets = Param.Bool(True, "Hash path history targets")
-    indirectSets = Param.Unsigned(256, "Cache sets for indirect predictor")
-    indirectWays = Param.Unsigned(2, "Ways for indirect predictor")
-    indirectTagSize = Param.Unsigned(16, "Indirect target cache tag bits")
-    indirectPathLength = Param.Unsigned(3,
-        "Previous indirect targets to use for path history")
-    indirectGHRBits = Param.Unsigned(13, "Indirect GHR number of bits")
-
-
+    indirectBranchPred = Param.IndirectPredictor(SimpleIndirectPredictor(),
+      "Indirect branch predictor, set to NULL to disable indirect predictions")
 
 class LocalBP(BranchPredictor):
     type = 'LocalBP'
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/SConscript b/src/cpu/pred/SConscript
index e3a5219..7365861 100644
--- a/src/cpu/pred/SConscript
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/SConscript
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 Source('bpred_unit.cc')
 Source('2bit_local.cc')
 Source('btb.cc')
+Source('simple_indirect.cc')
 Source('indirect.cc')
 Source('ras.cc')
 Source('tournament.cc')
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.cc b/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.cc
index 176b6a7..2b549d3 100644
--- a/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.cc
@@ -62,16 +62,7 @@
           params->instShiftAmt,
           params->numThreads),
       RAS(numThreads),
-      useIndirect(params->useIndirect),
-      iPred(params->indirectHashGHR,
-            params->indirectHashTargets,
-            params->indirectSets,
-            params->indirectWays,
-            params->indirectTagSize,
-            params->indirectPathLength,
-            params->instShiftAmt,
-            params->numThreads,
-            params->indirectGHRBits),
+      iPred(params->indirectBranchPred),
       instShiftAmt(params->instShiftAmt)
 {
     for (auto& r : RAS)
@@ -212,8 +203,8 @@
     }
 
     const bool orig_pred_taken = pred_taken;
-    if (useIndirect) {
-        iPred.genIndirectInfo(tid, indirect_history);
+    if (iPred) {
+        iPred->genIndirectInfo(tid, indirect_history);
     }
 
     DPRINTF(Branch, "[tid:%i] [sn:%llu] "
@@ -260,7 +251,7 @@
                         tid, seqNum, pc, pc, RAS[tid].topIdx());
             }
 
-            if (inst->isDirectCtrl() || !useIndirect) {
+            if (inst->isDirectCtrl() || !iPred) {
                 // Check BTB on direct branches
                 if (BTB.valid(pc.instAddr(), tid)) {
                     ++BTBHits;
@@ -293,7 +284,7 @@
                 predict_record.wasIndirect = true;
                 ++indirectLookups;
                 //Consult indirect predictor on indirect control
-                if (iPred.lookup(pc.instAddr(), target, tid)) {
+                if (iPred->lookup(pc.instAddr(), target, tid)) {
                     // Indirect predictor hit
                     ++indirectHits;
                     DPRINTF(Branch,
@@ -317,7 +308,7 @@
                     }
                     TheISA::advancePC(target, inst);
                 }
-                iPred.recordIndirect(pc.instAddr(), target.instAddr(), seqNum,
+                iPred->recordIndirect(pc.instAddr(), target.instAddr(), seqNum,
                         tid);
             }
         }
@@ -331,13 +322,13 @@
 
     pc = target;
 
-    if (useIndirect) {
+    if (iPred) {
         // Update the indirect predictor with the direction prediction
         // Note that this happens after indirect lookup, so it does not use
         // the new information
         // Note also that we use orig_pred_taken instead of pred_taken in
         // as this is the actual outcome of the direction prediction
-        iPred.updateDirectionInfo(tid, orig_pred_taken);
+        iPred->updateDirectionInfo(tid, orig_pred_taken);
     }
 
     predHist[tid].push_front(predict_record);
@@ -365,8 +356,8 @@
                     predHist[tid].back().inst,
                     predHist[tid].back().target);
 
-        if (useIndirect) {
-            iPred.commit(done_sn, tid, predHist[tid].back().indirectHistory);
+        if (iPred) {
+            iPred->commit(done_sn, tid, predHist[tid].back().indirectHistory);
         }
 
         predHist[tid].pop_back();
@@ -378,8 +369,8 @@
 {
     History &pred_hist = predHist[tid];
 
-    if (useIndirect) {
-        iPred.squash(squashed_sn, tid);
+    if (iPred) {
+        iPred->squash(squashed_sn, tid);
     }
 
     while (!pred_hist.empty() &&
@@ -402,8 +393,8 @@
 
         // This call should delete the bpHistory.
         squash(tid, pred_hist.front().bpHistory);
-        if (useIndirect) {
-            iPred.deleteIndirectInfo(tid, pred_hist.front().indirectHistory);
+        if (iPred) {
+            iPred->deleteIndirectInfo(tid, pred_hist.front().indirectHistory);
         }
 
         DPRINTF(Branch, "[tid:%i] [squash sn:%llu] "
@@ -487,8 +478,8 @@
                pred_hist.front().bpHistory, true, pred_hist.front().inst,
                corrTarget.instAddr());
 
-        if (useIndirect) {
-            iPred.changeDirectionPrediction(tid,
+        if (iPred) {
+            iPred->changeDirectionPrediction(tid,
                 pred_hist.front().indirectHistory, actually_taken);
         }
 
@@ -504,9 +495,11 @@
             }
             if (hist_it->wasIndirect) {
                 ++indirectMispredicted;
-                iPred.recordTarget(
-                    hist_it->seqNum, pred_hist.front().indirectHistory,
-                    corrTarget, tid);
+                if (iPred) {
+                    iPred->recordTarget(
+                        hist_it->seqNum, pred_hist.front().indirectHistory,
+                        corrTarget, tid);
+                }
             } else {
                 DPRINTF(Branch,"[tid:%i] [squash sn:%llu] "
                         "BTB Update called for [sn:%llu] "
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.hh b/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.hh
index 0ad6867..fb2d0b1 100644
--- a/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/bpred_unit.hh
@@ -285,11 +285,8 @@
     /** The per-thread return address stack. */
     std::vector<ReturnAddrStack> RAS;
 
-    /** Option to disable indirect predictor. */
-    const bool useIndirect;
-
     /** The indirect target predictor. */
-    IndirectPredictor iPred;
+    IndirectPredictor * iPred;
 
     /** Stat for number of BP lookups. */
     Stats::Scalar lookups;
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/indirect.cc b/src/cpu/pred/indirect.cc
index 2f88566..2f0aca1 100644
--- a/src/cpu/pred/indirect.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/indirect.cc
@@ -29,203 +29,3 @@
  */
 
 #include "cpu/pred/indirect.hh"
-
-#include "base/intmath.hh"
-#include "debug/Indirect.hh"
-
-IndirectPredictor::IndirectPredictor(bool hash_ghr, bool hash_targets,
-    unsigned num_sets, unsigned num_ways,
-    unsigned tag_bits, unsigned path_len, unsigned inst_shift,
-    unsigned num_threads, unsigned ghr_size)
-    : hashGHR(hash_ghr), hashTargets(hash_targets),
-      numSets(num_sets), numWays(num_ways), tagBits(tag_bits),
-      pathLength(path_len), instShift(inst_shift),
-      ghrNumBits(ghr_size), ghrMask((1 << ghr_size)-1)
-{
-    if (!isPowerOf2(numSets)) {
-      panic("Indirect predictor requires power of 2 number of sets");
-    }
-
-    threadInfo.resize(num_threads);
-
-    targetCache.resize(numSets);
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < numSets; i++) {
-        targetCache[i].resize(numWays);
-    }
-
-    fatal_if(ghrNumBits > (sizeof(ThreadInfo::ghr)*8), "ghr_size is too big");
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::genIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void* & indirect_history)
-{
-    // record the GHR as it was before this prediction
-    // It will be used to recover the history in case this prediction is
-    // wrong or belongs to bad path
-    indirect_history = new unsigned(threadInfo[tid].ghr);
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::updateDirectionInfo(
-    ThreadID tid, bool actually_taken)
-{
-    threadInfo[tid].ghr <<= 1;
-    threadInfo[tid].ghr |= actually_taken;
-    threadInfo[tid].ghr &= ghrMask;
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::changeDirectionPrediction(ThreadID tid,
-    void * indirect_history, bool actually_taken)
-{
-    unsigned * previousGhr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
-    threadInfo[tid].ghr = ((*previousGhr) << 1) + actually_taken;
-    threadInfo[tid].ghr &= ghrMask;
-}
-
-bool
-IndirectPredictor::lookup(Addr br_addr, TheISA::PCState& target,
-    ThreadID tid)
-{
-    Addr set_index = getSetIndex(br_addr, threadInfo[tid].ghr, tid);
-    Addr tag = getTag(br_addr);
-
-    assert(set_index < numSets);
-
-    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Looking up %x (set:%d)\n", br_addr, set_index);
-    const auto &iset = targetCache[set_index];
-    for (auto way = iset.begin(); way != iset.end(); ++way) {
-        if (way->tag == tag) {
-            DPRINTF(Indirect, "Hit %x (target:%s)\n", br_addr, way->target);
-            target = way->target;
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Miss %x\n", br_addr);
-    return false;
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::recordIndirect(Addr br_addr, Addr tgt_addr,
-    InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid)
-{
-    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Recording %x seq:%d\n", br_addr, seq_num);
-    HistoryEntry entry(br_addr, tgt_addr, seq_num);
-    threadInfo[tid].pathHist.push_back(entry);
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::commit(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid,
-                          void * indirect_history)
-{
-    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Committing seq:%d\n", seq_num);
-    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
-
-    // we do not need to recover the GHR, so delete the information
-    unsigned * previousGhr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
-    delete previousGhr;
-
-    if (t_info.pathHist.empty()) return;
-
-    if (t_info.headHistEntry < t_info.pathHist.size() &&
-        t_info.pathHist[t_info.headHistEntry].seqNum <= seq_num) {
-        if (t_info.headHistEntry >= pathLength) {
-            t_info.pathHist.pop_front();
-        } else {
-             ++t_info.headHistEntry;
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::squash(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid)
-{
-    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Squashing seq:%d\n", seq_num);
-    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
-    auto squash_itr = t_info.pathHist.begin();
-    while (squash_itr != t_info.pathHist.end()) {
-        if (squash_itr->seqNum > seq_num) {
-           break;
-        }
-        ++squash_itr;
-    }
-    if (squash_itr != t_info.pathHist.end()) {
-        DPRINTF(Indirect, "Squashing series starting with sn:%d\n",
-                squash_itr->seqNum);
-    }
-    t_info.pathHist.erase(squash_itr, t_info.pathHist.end());
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::deleteIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history)
-{
-    unsigned * previousGhr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
-    threadInfo[tid].ghr = *previousGhr;
-
-    delete previousGhr;
-}
-
-void
-IndirectPredictor::recordTarget(
-    InstSeqNum seq_num, void * indirect_history, const TheISA::PCState& target,
-    ThreadID tid)
-{
-    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
-
-    unsigned * ghr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
-
-    // Should have just squashed so this branch should be the oldest
-    auto hist_entry = *(t_info.pathHist.rbegin());
-    // Temporarily pop it off the history so we can calculate the set
-    t_info.pathHist.pop_back();
-    Addr set_index = getSetIndex(hist_entry.pcAddr, *ghr, tid);
-    Addr tag = getTag(hist_entry.pcAddr);
-    hist_entry.targetAddr = target.instAddr();
-    t_info.pathHist.push_back(hist_entry);
-
-    assert(set_index < numSets);
-
-    auto &iset = targetCache[set_index];
-    for (auto way = iset.begin(); way != iset.end(); ++way) {
-        if (way->tag == tag) {
-            DPRINTF(Indirect, "Updating Target (seq: %d br:%x set:%d target:"
-                    "%s)\n", seq_num, hist_entry.pcAddr, set_index, target);
-            way->target = target;
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Allocating Target (seq: %d br:%x set:%d target:%s)\n",
-            seq_num, hist_entry.pcAddr, set_index, target);
-    // Did not find entry, random replacement
-    auto &way = iset[rand() % numWays];
-    way.tag = tag;
-    way.target = target;
-}
-
-
-inline Addr
-IndirectPredictor::getSetIndex(Addr br_addr, unsigned ghr, ThreadID tid)
-{
-    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
-
-    Addr hash = br_addr >> instShift;
-    if (hashGHR) {
-        hash ^= ghr;
-    }
-    if (hashTargets) {
-        unsigned hash_shift = floorLog2(numSets) / pathLength;
-        for (int i = t_info.pathHist.size()-1, p = 0;
-             i >= 0 && p < pathLength; i--, p++) {
-            hash ^= (t_info.pathHist[i].targetAddr >>
-                     (instShift + p*hash_shift));
-        }
-    }
-    return hash & (numSets-1);
-}
-
-inline Addr
-IndirectPredictor::getTag(Addr br_addr)
-{
-    return (br_addr >> instShift) & ((0x1<<tagBits)-1);
-}
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/indirect.hh b/src/cpu/pred/indirect.hh
index b3c3c4c..4cdeecb 100644
--- a/src/cpu/pred/indirect.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/indirect.hh
@@ -28,78 +28,41 @@
  * Authors: Mitch Hayenga
  */
 
-#ifndef __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_HH__
-#define __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_HH__
-
-#include <deque>
+#ifndef __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_BASE_HH__
+#define __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_BASE_HH__
 
 #include "arch/isa_traits.hh"
 #include "config/the_isa.hh"
 #include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
+#include "params/IndirectPredictor.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
-class IndirectPredictor
+class IndirectPredictor : public SimObject
 {
   public:
-    IndirectPredictor(bool hash_ghr, bool hash_targets,
-                      unsigned num_sets, unsigned num_ways,
-                      unsigned tag_bits, unsigned path_len,
-                      unsigned inst_shift, unsigned num_threads,
-                      unsigned ghr_size);
-    bool lookup(Addr br_addr, TheISA::PCState& br_target, ThreadID tid);
-    void recordIndirect(Addr br_addr, Addr tgt_addr, InstSeqNum seq_num,
-                        ThreadID tid);
-    void commit(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history);
-    void squash(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid);
-    void recordTarget(InstSeqNum seq_num, void * indirect_history,
-                      const TheISA::PCState& target, ThreadID tid);
-    void genIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void* & indirect_history);
-    void updateDirectionInfo(ThreadID tid, bool actually_taken);
-    void deleteIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history);
-    void changeDirectionPrediction(ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history,
-                                   bool actually_taken);
 
-  private:
-    const bool hashGHR;
-    const bool hashTargets;
-    const unsigned numSets;
-    const unsigned numWays;
-    const unsigned tagBits;
-    const unsigned pathLength;
-    const unsigned instShift;
-    const unsigned ghrNumBits;
-    const unsigned ghrMask;
+    typedef IndirectPredictorParams Params;
 
-    struct IPredEntry
+    IndirectPredictor(const Params *params)
+        : SimObject(params)
     {
-        IPredEntry() : tag(0), target(0) { }
-        Addr tag;
-        TheISA::PCState target;
-    };
+    }
 
-    std::vector<std::vector<IPredEntry> > targetCache;
-
-    Addr getSetIndex(Addr br_addr, unsigned ghr, ThreadID tid);
-    Addr getTag(Addr br_addr);
-
-    struct HistoryEntry
-    {
-        HistoryEntry(Addr br_addr, Addr tgt_addr, InstSeqNum seq_num)
-            : pcAddr(br_addr), targetAddr(tgt_addr), seqNum(seq_num) { }
-        Addr pcAddr;
-        Addr targetAddr;
-        InstSeqNum seqNum;
-    };
-
-
-    struct ThreadInfo {
-        ThreadInfo() : headHistEntry(0), ghr(0) { }
-
-        std::deque<HistoryEntry> pathHist;
-        unsigned headHistEntry;
-        unsigned ghr;
-    };
-
-    std::vector<ThreadInfo> threadInfo;
+    virtual bool lookup(Addr br_addr, TheISA::PCState& br_target,
+                        ThreadID tid) = 0;
+    virtual void recordIndirect(Addr br_addr, Addr tgt_addr,
+                                InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid) = 0;
+    virtual void commit(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid,
+                        void * indirect_history) = 0;
+    virtual void squash(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid) = 0;
+    virtual void recordTarget(InstSeqNum seq_num, void * indirect_history,
+                              const TheISA::PCState& target, ThreadID tid) = 0;
+    virtual void genIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void* & indirect_history) = 0;
+    virtual void updateDirectionInfo(ThreadID tid, bool actually_taken) = 0;
+    virtual void deleteIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history) = 0;
+    virtual void changeDirectionPrediction(ThreadID tid,
+                                           void * indirect_history,
+                                           bool actually_taken) = 0;
 };
 
-#endif // __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_HH__
+#endif // __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_BASE_HH__
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/simple_indirect.cc b/src/cpu/pred/simple_indirect.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b820c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/simple_indirect.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 ARM Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Mitch Hayenga
+ */
+
+#include "cpu/pred/simple_indirect.hh"
+
+#include "base/intmath.hh"
+#include "debug/Indirect.hh"
+
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::SimpleIndirectPredictor(
+        const SimpleIndirectPredictorParams * params)
+    : IndirectPredictor(params),
+      hashGHR(params->indirectHashGHR),
+      hashTargets(params->indirectHashTargets),
+      numSets(params->indirectSets),
+      numWays(params->indirectWays),
+      tagBits(params->indirectTagSize),
+      pathLength(params->indirectPathLength),
+      instShift(params->instShiftAmt),
+      ghrNumBits(params->indirectGHRBits),
+      ghrMask((1 << params->indirectGHRBits)-1)
+{
+    if (!isPowerOf2(numSets)) {
+      panic("Indirect predictor requires power of 2 number of sets");
+    }
+
+    threadInfo.resize(params->numThreads);
+
+    targetCache.resize(numSets);
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < numSets; i++) {
+        targetCache[i].resize(numWays);
+    }
+
+    fatal_if(ghrNumBits > (sizeof(ThreadInfo::ghr)*8), "ghr_size is too big");
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::genIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid,
+                                         void* & indirect_history)
+{
+    // record the GHR as it was before this prediction
+    // It will be used to recover the history in case this prediction is
+    // wrong or belongs to bad path
+    indirect_history = new unsigned(threadInfo[tid].ghr);
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::updateDirectionInfo(
+    ThreadID tid, bool actually_taken)
+{
+    threadInfo[tid].ghr <<= 1;
+    threadInfo[tid].ghr |= actually_taken;
+    threadInfo[tid].ghr &= ghrMask;
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::changeDirectionPrediction(ThreadID tid,
+    void * indirect_history, bool actually_taken)
+{
+    unsigned * previousGhr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
+    threadInfo[tid].ghr = ((*previousGhr) << 1) + actually_taken;
+    threadInfo[tid].ghr &= ghrMask;
+}
+
+bool
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::lookup(Addr br_addr, TheISA::PCState& target,
+    ThreadID tid)
+{
+    Addr set_index = getSetIndex(br_addr, threadInfo[tid].ghr, tid);
+    Addr tag = getTag(br_addr);
+
+    assert(set_index < numSets);
+
+    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Looking up %x (set:%d)\n", br_addr, set_index);
+    const auto &iset = targetCache[set_index];
+    for (auto way = iset.begin(); way != iset.end(); ++way) {
+        if (way->tag == tag) {
+            DPRINTF(Indirect, "Hit %x (target:%s)\n", br_addr, way->target);
+            target = way->target;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Miss %x\n", br_addr);
+    return false;
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::recordIndirect(Addr br_addr, Addr tgt_addr,
+    InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid)
+{
+    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Recording %x seq:%d\n", br_addr, seq_num);
+    HistoryEntry entry(br_addr, tgt_addr, seq_num);
+    threadInfo[tid].pathHist.push_back(entry);
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::commit(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid,
+                          void * indirect_history)
+{
+    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Committing seq:%d\n", seq_num);
+    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
+
+    // we do not need to recover the GHR, so delete the information
+    unsigned * previousGhr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
+    delete previousGhr;
+
+    if (t_info.pathHist.empty()) return;
+
+    if (t_info.headHistEntry < t_info.pathHist.size() &&
+        t_info.pathHist[t_info.headHistEntry].seqNum <= seq_num) {
+        if (t_info.headHistEntry >= pathLength) {
+            t_info.pathHist.pop_front();
+        } else {
+             ++t_info.headHistEntry;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::squash(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid)
+{
+    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Squashing seq:%d\n", seq_num);
+    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
+    auto squash_itr = t_info.pathHist.begin();
+    while (squash_itr != t_info.pathHist.end()) {
+        if (squash_itr->seqNum > seq_num) {
+           break;
+        }
+        ++squash_itr;
+    }
+    if (squash_itr != t_info.pathHist.end()) {
+        DPRINTF(Indirect, "Squashing series starting with sn:%d\n",
+                squash_itr->seqNum);
+    }
+    t_info.pathHist.erase(squash_itr, t_info.pathHist.end());
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::deleteIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid,
+                                            void * indirect_history)
+{
+    unsigned * previousGhr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
+    threadInfo[tid].ghr = *previousGhr;
+
+    delete previousGhr;
+}
+
+void
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::recordTarget(
+    InstSeqNum seq_num, void * indirect_history, const TheISA::PCState& target,
+    ThreadID tid)
+{
+    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
+
+    unsigned * ghr = static_cast<unsigned *>(indirect_history);
+
+    // Should have just squashed so this branch should be the oldest
+    auto hist_entry = *(t_info.pathHist.rbegin());
+    // Temporarily pop it off the history so we can calculate the set
+    t_info.pathHist.pop_back();
+    Addr set_index = getSetIndex(hist_entry.pcAddr, *ghr, tid);
+    Addr tag = getTag(hist_entry.pcAddr);
+    hist_entry.targetAddr = target.instAddr();
+    t_info.pathHist.push_back(hist_entry);
+
+    assert(set_index < numSets);
+
+    auto &iset = targetCache[set_index];
+    for (auto way = iset.begin(); way != iset.end(); ++way) {
+        if (way->tag == tag) {
+            DPRINTF(Indirect, "Updating Target (seq: %d br:%x set:%d target:"
+                    "%s)\n", seq_num, hist_entry.pcAddr, set_index, target);
+            way->target = target;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    DPRINTF(Indirect, "Allocating Target (seq: %d br:%x set:%d target:%s)\n",
+            seq_num, hist_entry.pcAddr, set_index, target);
+    // Did not find entry, random replacement
+    auto &way = iset[rand() % numWays];
+    way.tag = tag;
+    way.target = target;
+}
+
+
+inline Addr
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::getSetIndex(Addr br_addr, unsigned ghr, ThreadID tid)
+{
+    ThreadInfo &t_info = threadInfo[tid];
+
+    Addr hash = br_addr >> instShift;
+    if (hashGHR) {
+        hash ^= ghr;
+    }
+    if (hashTargets) {
+        unsigned hash_shift = floorLog2(numSets) / pathLength;
+        for (int i = t_info.pathHist.size()-1, p = 0;
+             i >= 0 && p < pathLength; i--, p++) {
+            hash ^= (t_info.pathHist[i].targetAddr >>
+                     (instShift + p*hash_shift));
+        }
+    }
+    return hash & (numSets-1);
+}
+
+inline Addr
+SimpleIndirectPredictor::getTag(Addr br_addr)
+{
+    return (br_addr >> instShift) & ((0x1<<tagBits)-1);
+}
+
+SimpleIndirectPredictor *
+SimpleIndirectPredictorParams::create()
+{
+    return new SimpleIndirectPredictor(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/cpu/pred/simple_indirect.hh b/src/cpu/pred/simple_indirect.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bed247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpu/pred/simple_indirect.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 ARM Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Mitch Hayenga
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_HH__
+#define __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_HH__
+
+#include <deque>
+
+#include "arch/isa_traits.hh"
+#include "config/the_isa.hh"
+#include "cpu/inst_seq.hh"
+#include "cpu/pred/indirect.hh"
+#include "params/SimpleIndirectPredictor.hh"
+
+class SimpleIndirectPredictor : public IndirectPredictor
+{
+  public:
+    SimpleIndirectPredictor(const SimpleIndirectPredictorParams * params);
+
+    bool lookup(Addr br_addr, TheISA::PCState& br_target, ThreadID tid);
+    void recordIndirect(Addr br_addr, Addr tgt_addr, InstSeqNum seq_num,
+                        ThreadID tid);
+    void commit(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history);
+    void squash(InstSeqNum seq_num, ThreadID tid);
+    void recordTarget(InstSeqNum seq_num, void * indirect_history,
+                      const TheISA::PCState& target, ThreadID tid);
+    void genIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void* & indirect_history);
+    void updateDirectionInfo(ThreadID tid, bool actually_taken);
+    void deleteIndirectInfo(ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history);
+    void changeDirectionPrediction(ThreadID tid, void * indirect_history,
+                                   bool actually_taken);
+
+  private:
+    const bool hashGHR;
+    const bool hashTargets;
+    const unsigned numSets;
+    const unsigned numWays;
+    const unsigned tagBits;
+    const unsigned pathLength;
+    const unsigned instShift;
+    const unsigned ghrNumBits;
+    const unsigned ghrMask;
+
+    struct IPredEntry
+    {
+        IPredEntry() : tag(0), target(0) { }
+        Addr tag;
+        TheISA::PCState target;
+    };
+
+    std::vector<std::vector<IPredEntry> > targetCache;
+
+    Addr getSetIndex(Addr br_addr, unsigned ghr, ThreadID tid);
+    Addr getTag(Addr br_addr);
+
+    struct HistoryEntry
+    {
+        HistoryEntry(Addr br_addr, Addr tgt_addr, InstSeqNum seq_num)
+            : pcAddr(br_addr), targetAddr(tgt_addr), seqNum(seq_num) { }
+        Addr pcAddr;
+        Addr targetAddr;
+        InstSeqNum seqNum;
+    };
+
+
+    struct ThreadInfo {
+        ThreadInfo() : headHistEntry(0), ghr(0) { }
+
+        std::deque<HistoryEntry> pathHist;
+        unsigned headHistEntry;
+        unsigned ghr;
+    };
+
+    std::vector<ThreadInfo> threadInfo;
+};
+
+#endif // __CPU_PRED_INDIRECT_HH__