mem-ruby: alternative interface for func. reads
A single functionalRead may not be able to get the whole latest
copy of the block in protocols that have features such as:
- a cache line can be partially present and dirty in a controller
- a cache line can be transferred over the network using multiple
protocol-level messages
To support these cases, this patch adds an alternative function:
bool functionalRead(PacketPtr, WriteMask&)
Protocols that implement this function can partially update
the packet and use the WriteMask to mark updated bytes.
The top-level RubySystem:functionalRead then issues functionalRead
to controllers until the whole block is read.
This patch implements functionalRead(PacketPtr, WriteMask&) for all the
common messages and SimpleNetwork. A protocol-specific implementation
will be provided in a future patch.
The new interface is compiled only if required by the protocol (see
src/mem/ruby/system/SConscript). Otherwise the original interface is
used thus maintaining compatibility with previous protocols.
Change-Id: I4600d5f1d7cc170bd7b09ccd09bfd3bb6605f86b
Signed-off-by: Tiago Mück <tiago.muck@arm.com>
Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/c/public/gem5/+/31416
Reviewed-by: Matthew Poremba <matthew.poremba@amd.com>
Reviewed-by: Jason Lowe-Power <power.jg@gmail.com>
Maintainer: Jason Lowe-Power <power.jg@gmail.com>
Tested-by: kokoro <noreply+kokoro@google.com>
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