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Data prefetching using hardware register value predictable table.

by Chin-Ming, Cheung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-97). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Overview --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objective --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of the dissertation --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- Related Works --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Previous Cache Works --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Data Prefetching Techniques --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Hardware Vs Software Assisted --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Non-selective Vs Highly Selective --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Summary on Previous Data Prefetching Schemes --- p.12 / Chapter 3 --- Program Data Mapping --- p.13 / Chapter 3.1 --- Regular and Irregular Data Access --- p.13 / Chapter 3.2 --- Propagation of Data Access Regularity --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Data Access Regularity in High Level Program --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Data Access Regularity in Machine Code --- p.18 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Data Access Regularity in Memory Address Sequence --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Implication --- p.21 / Chapter 4 --- Register Value Prediction Table (RVPT) --- p.22 / Chapter 4.1 --- Predictability of Register Values --- p.23 / Chapter 4.2 --- Register Value Prediction Table --- p.26 / Chapter 4.3 --- Control Scheme of RVPT --- p.29 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Details of RVPT Mechanism --- p.29 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Explanation of the Register Prediction Mechanism --- p.32 / Chapter 4.4 --- Examples of RVPT --- p.35 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Linear Array Example --- p.35 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Linked List Example --- p.36 / Chapter 5 --- Program Register Dependency --- p.39 / Chapter 5.1 --- Register Dependency --- p.40 / Chapter 5.2 --- Generalized Concept of Register --- p.44 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Cyclic Dependent Register(CDR) --- p.44 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Acyclic Dependent Register(ADR) --- p.46 / Chapter 5.3 --- Program Register Overview --- p.47 / Chapter 6 --- Generalized RVPT Model --- p.49 / Chapter 6.1 --- Level N RVPT Model --- p.49 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Identification of Level N CDR --- p.51 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Recording CDR instructions of Level N CDR --- p.53 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Prediction of Level N CDR --- p.55 / Chapter 6.2 --- Level 2 Register Value Prediction Table --- p.55 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Level 2 RVPT Structure --- p.56 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Identification of Level 2 CDR --- p.58 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Control Scheme of Level 2 RVPT --- p.59 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Example of Index Array --- p.63 / Chapter 7 --- Performance Evaluation --- p.66 / Chapter 7.1 --- Evaluation Methodology --- p.66 / Chapter 7.1.1 --- Trace-Drive Simulation --- p.66 / Chapter 7.1.2 --- Architectural Method --- p.68 / Chapter 7.1.3 --- Benchmarks and Metrics --- p.70 / Chapter 7.2 --- General Result --- p.75 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- Constant Stride or Regular Data Access Applications --- p.77 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- Non-constant Stride or Irregular Data Access Applications --- p.79 / Chapter 7.3 --- Effect of Design Variations --- p.80 / Chapter 7.3.1 --- Effect of Cache Size --- p.81 / Chapter 7.3.2 --- Effect of Block Size --- p.83 / Chapter 7.3.3 --- Effect of Set Associativity --- p.86 / Chapter 7.4 --- Summary --- p.87 / Chapter 8 --- Conclusion and Future Research --- p.88 / Chapter 8.1 --- Conclusion --- p.88 / Chapter 8.2 --- Future Research --- p.90 / Bibliography --- p.95 / Appendix --- p.98 / Chapter A --- MCPI vs. cache size --- p.98 / Chapter B --- MCPI Reduction Percentage Vs cache size --- p.102 / Chapter C --- MCPI vs. block size --- p.106 / Chapter D --- MCPI Reduction Percentage Vs block size --- p.110 / Chapter E --- MCPI vs. set-associativity --- p.114 / Chapter F --- MCPI Reduction Percentage Vs set-associativity --- p.118

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321539
Date January 1996
ContributorsCheung, Chin-Ming., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Computer Science and Engineering.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, ix, 121, [146] leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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