changeset b9436a4bbbb9 in /z/repo/gem5
details: http://repo.gem5.org/gem5?cmd=changeset;node=b9436a4bbbb9
description:
        mem: fix assertion in respondEvent

        Assertion in the respondEvent erroneously fired.
        The assertion verifies that the controller has not moved to a low-power
        state prior to receiving read data from the memory.
        The original assertion triggered if the state was not:
                PWR_IDLE or PWR_ACT.

        In the case that failed, a periodic refresh event occurred around the
        read.  The REF is stalled until the final read burst is issued
        and the subsequent PRE closes the bank.  While the PRE will temporarily
        move the state to PWR_IDLE, state will immediately transition to PWR_REF
        due to the pending refresh operation.  This state does not match the
        assertion, which is subsequently triggered.

        Fixed the assertion by explicitly checking that the state is not a low
        power state
                !PWR_SREF && !PWR_PRE_PDN && !PWR_ACT_PDN


        Change-Id: I82921a733bbeac2bcb5a487c2f981448d41ed50b
        Reviewed-by: Radhika Jagtap <radhika.jag...@arm.com>

diffstat:

 src/mem/dram_ctrl.cc |  16 +++++++++-------
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diffs (37 lines):

diff -r afd6aaee268e -r b9436a4bbbb9 src/mem/dram_ctrl.cc
--- a/src/mem/dram_ctrl.cc      Tue Feb 14 15:36:15 2017 -0600
+++ b/src/mem/dram_ctrl.cc      Wed Feb 15 09:28:44 2017 -0600
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010-2016 ARM Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2017 ARM Limited
  * All rights reserved
  *
  * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -678,18 +678,20 @@
     // read response received, decrement count
     --dram_pkt->rankRef.outstandingEvents;
 
-    // at this moment should be either ACT or IDLE depending on
-    // if PRE has occurred to close all banks
-    assert((dram_pkt->rankRef.pwrState == PWR_ACT) ||
-           (dram_pkt->rankRef.pwrState == PWR_IDLE));
+    // at this moment should not have transitioned to a low-power state
+    assert((dram_pkt->rankRef.pwrState != PWR_SREF) &&
+           (dram_pkt->rankRef.pwrState != PWR_PRE_PDN) &&
+           (dram_pkt->rankRef.pwrState != PWR_ACT_PDN));
 
     // track if this is the last packet before idling
     // and that there are no outstanding commands to this rank
-    if (dram_pkt->rankRef.lowPowerEntryReady()) {
+    // if REF in progress, transition to LP state should not occur
+    // until REF completes
+    if ((dram_pkt->rankRef.refreshState == REF_IDLE) &&
+        (dram_pkt->rankRef.lowPowerEntryReady())) {
         // verify that there are no events scheduled
         assert(!dram_pkt->rankRef.activateEvent.scheduled());
         assert(!dram_pkt->rankRef.prechargeEvent.scheduled());
-        assert(dram_pkt->rankRef.refreshState == REF_IDLE);
 
         // if coming from active state, schedule power event to
         // active power-down else go to precharge power-down
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