components_library/processors/abstract_generator_core.py

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from m5.objects import Port, PyTrafficGen
from ..utils.override import overrides

from .cpu_types import CPUTypes
from .abstract_core import AbstractCore


class AbstractGeneratorCore(AbstractCore):
    """The abstract generator core

    Generator cores are cores that can replace the processing cores to allow
    for testing computer systems in gem5. The abstract class
    AbstractGeneratorCore defines the external interface that every generator
    core must implement. Certain generator cores might need to extend this
    interface to fit their requirements.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        """
        Create an AbstractCore with the CPUType of Timing. Also, setup a
        dummy generator object to connect to icache
        """
        # TODO: Remove the CPU Type parameter. This not needed.
        # Jira issue here: https://gem5.atlassian.net/browse/GEM5-1031
        super(AbstractGeneratorCore, self).__init__(CPUTypes.TIMING)
        self.dummy_generator = PyTrafficGen()

    @overrides(AbstractCore)
    def connect_icache(self, port: Port) -> None:
        """
        Generator cores only have one request port which we will connect to
        the data cache not the icache. Just connect the icache to the dummy
        generator here.
        """
        self.dummy_generator.port = port

    @overrides(AbstractCore)
    def connect_walker_ports(self, port1: Port, port2: Port) -> None:
        """
        Since generator cores are not used in full system mode, no need to
        connect them to walker ports. Just pass here.
        """
        pass

    @overrides(AbstractCore)
    def set_workload(self, process: "Process") -> None:
        """
        Generator cores do not need any workload assigned to them, as they
        generate their own synthetic workload (synthetic traffic). Just pass
        here.

        :param process: The process to execute during simulation.
        """
        pass

    @overrides(AbstractCore)
    def connect_interrupt(
        self, interrupt_requestor: Port, interrupt_responce: Port
    ) -> None:
        """
        Since generator cores are not used in full system mode, no need to
        connect them to walker ports. Just pass here.
        """
        pass