src/python/gem5/components/processors/simple_switchable_processor.py

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from ..boards.mem_mode import MemMode
from ..boards.abstract_board import AbstractBoard
from ..processors.simple_core import SimpleCore
from ..processors.cpu_types import CPUTypes
from .switchable_processor import SwitchableProcessor

from ...utils.override import *


class SimpleSwitchableProcessor(SwitchableProcessor):
    """
    A Simplified implementation of SwitchableProcessor where there is one
    processor at the start of the simuation, and another that can be switched
    to via the "switch" function later in the simulation. This is good for
    fast/detailed CPU setups.
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        starting_core_type: CPUTypes,
        switch_core_type: CPUTypes,
        num_cores: int,
    ) -> None:

        if num_cores <= 0:
            raise AssertionError("Number of cores must be a positive integer!")

        self._start_key = "start"
        self._switch_key = "switch"
        self._current_is_start = True

        if starting_core_type in (CPUTypes.TIMING, CPUTypes.O3):
            self._mem_mode = MemMode.TIMING
        elif starting_core_type == CPUTypes.KVM:
            self._mem_mode = MemMode.ATOMIC_NONCACHING
        elif starting_core_type == CPUTypes.ATOMIC:
            self._mem_mode = MemMode.ATOMIC
        else:
            raise NotImplementedError

        switchable_cores = {
            self._start_key: [
                SimpleCore(cpu_type=starting_core_type, core_id=i)
                for i in range(num_cores)
            ],
            self._switch_key: [
                SimpleCore(cpu_type=switch_core_type, core_id=i)
                for i in range(num_cores)
            ],
        }

        super().__init__(
            switchable_cores=switchable_cores,
            starting_cores=self._start_key,
        )

    @overrides(SwitchableProcessor)
    def incorporate_processor(self, board: AbstractBoard) -> None:
        super().incorporate_processor(board=board)

        board.set_mem_mode(self._mem_mode)

    def switch(self):
        """Switches to the "switched out" cores."""
        if self._current_is_start:
            self.switch_to_processor(self._switch_key)
        else:
            self.switch_to_processor(self._start_key)

        self._current_is_start = not self._current_is_start