src/cpu/pred/sat_counter.hh

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#ifndef __CPU_PRED_SAT_COUNTER_HH__
#define __CPU_PRED_SAT_COUNTER_HH__

#include <cstdint>

#include "base/logging.hh"
#include "base/types.hh"

/**
 * Implements an n bit saturating counter and provides methods to
 * increment, decrement, and read it.
 */
class SatCounter
{
  public:
    /**
     * Constructor for the counter. The explicit keyword is used to make
     * sure the user does not assign a number to the counter thinking it
     * will be used as a counter value when it is in fact used as the number
     * of bits.
     *
     * @param bits How many bits the counter will have.
     * @param initial_val Starting value for the counter.
     */
    explicit SatCounter(unsigned bits, uint8_t initial_val = 0)
        : initialVal(initial_val), maxVal((1 << bits) - 1),
          counter(initial_val)
    {
        fatal_if(bits > 8*sizeof(uint8_t),
                 "Number of bits exceeds counter size");
        fatal_if(initial_val > maxVal,
                 "Saturating counter's Initial value exceeds max value.");
    }

    /** Pre-increment operator. */
    SatCounter&
    operator++()
    {
        if (counter < maxVal) {
            ++counter;
        }
        return *this;
    }

    /** Post-increment operator. */
    SatCounter
    operator++(int)
    {
        SatCounter old_counter = *this;
        ++*this;
        return old_counter;
    }

    /** Pre-decrement operator. */
    SatCounter&
    operator--()
    {
        if (counter > 0) {
            --counter;
        }
        return *this;
    }

    /** Post-decrement operator. */
    SatCounter
    operator--(int)
    {
        SatCounter old_counter = *this;
        --*this;
        return old_counter;
    }

    /**
     * Read the counter's value.
     */
    operator uint8_t() const { return counter; }

    /** Reset the counter to its initial value. */
    void reset() { counter = initialVal; }

  private:
    uint8_t initialVal;
    uint8_t maxVal;
    uint8_t counter;
};

#endif // __CPU_PRED_SAT_COUNTER_HH__