Path-classified trace cache for improving hit ratio in wide-issue processors

Authors
Yang, JH Park, IC Kyung, CM
Citation
Jh. Yang et al., Path-classified trace cache for improving hit ratio in wide-issue processors, IEICE T INF, E82D(10), 1999, pp. 1338-1343
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS
ISSN journal
09168532 → ACNP
Volume
E82D
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1338 - 1343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-8532(199910)E82D:10<1338:PTCFIH>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In this gaper, an instruction-cache scheme called Multi-Path Tracing is pro posed to enhance the trace cache. Paths are classified to improve the trace cache hit ratio bg reducing the path conflict and basic blocks are joined to reduce the hardware cast, needed to implement the trace cache. Simulatio n results for various SPEC integer benchmarks show that the proposed scheme increases the hit ratio by more than. 25% and the effective fetch size by 10%.