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COMP 4300 Computer Architecture
Datapath
Dr. Xiao Qin
Auburn Universityhttp://www.eng.auburn.edu/~xqin
Fall, 2010
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Datapath for Branch Instructions
beq rs, rt, offsetif (R[rs] == R[rt]) then PC ← PC+4 + s_extend(offset<<2)
op rs rt offset/immediate
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RD1
RD2
RN1 RN2 WN
WD
RegWrite
Register File
Operation
ALU
EXTND
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Zero
ADD
<<2
PC +4 from instruction datapath
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Datapath: More Detailed View
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PC
Instructionaddress
Instruction
Instructionmemory
Add Sum
a. Instruction memory b. Program counter c. Adder
AddressReaddata
Datamemory
a. Data memory unit
Writedata
MemRead
MemWrite
b. Sign-extension unit
Signextend
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Simple Implementation• Include the functional units we need for
each instruction
Readregister 1
Readregister 2
Writeregister
WriteData
Registers ALUData
Data
Zero
ALUresult
RegWrite
a. Registers b. ALU
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Registernumbers
Readdata 1
Readdata 2
ALU operation4
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RTL Code for MIPS add1. Fetch
Instruction = ROM[PC], PC=PC+4
2. Read OperandsALUOp1 = Registers[rs-value],
ALUOp2 = Registers[rt-value]
3. AddALUOut = ALUOp1+ALUOp2
4. Write ResultRegisters[rd-value] = ALUOut
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Datapath Components for MIPS add
add R1, R2, R3
PC
address Inst.
R1
R2
R3
Add (control signals)
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
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Datapath Connections for MIPS add
add R1, R2, R3
PC
address Inst.
R1
R2
R3
add
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
CLK
InterconnectionsWhat is missing?
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Critical Path for MIPS add
add R1, R2, R3
PC
address Inst.
R1
R2
R3
add
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
CLK
Interconnections
Critical path
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Datapath Components for MIPS lw/sw
lw R1, -100(R2)sw R1, -100(R2)
PC
address Inst.
R1
R2
-100
lw/sw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
REGISTERS
ROM
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAM
DataIn
Address
DataOut
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SIGN-EXTEND16 32
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Connections for lwlw R1, -100(R2)
PC
address Inst.
R1
R2
-100
lw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
REGISTERS
ROM
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAM
DataIn
Address
DataOut
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SIGN-EXTEND16 32
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Critical Path for lwlw R1, -100(R2)
PC
address Inst.
R1 (rt)
R2 (rs)
-100
lw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
REGISTERS
ROM
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAM
DataIn
Address
DataOut
16 (Imm)
SIGN-EXTEND16 32
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Connections for swsw R1, -100(R2)
PC
address Inst.
R1
R2
-100
sw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
REGISTERS
ROM
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAM
DataIn
Address
DataOut
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SIGN-EXTEND16 32
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Critical Path for swsw R1, -100(R2)
PC
address Inst.
R1
R2
-100
sw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegister
DataPort#1
Port#2
ALU
REGISTERS
ROM
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAM
DataIn
Address
DataOut
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SIGN-EXTEND16 32
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Datapath Connections for MIPS add and lw
add R1, R2, R3
PC address Inst.
R1R2R3add
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegisterData
Port#1
Port#2ALU
CLK
lw R1, -100(R2)
PC address Inst.
R1R2-100lw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegisterData
Port#1
Port#2ALU
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAMDataIn
Address
DataOut
16
SIGN-EXTEND16 32
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Datapath Connections for MIPS add and lw
PC address Inst.
R1R2-100lw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegisterData
Port#1
Port#2ALU
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAMDataIn
Address
DataOut
16
SIGN-EXTEND16 32
NEED MUX
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Combined Datapath: R-Type and Load/Store Instructions
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RD1
RD2
RN1 RN2 WN
WD
RegWrite
Register File
Operation
ALU
3
EXTND
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Zero
RD
WD
MemRead
DataMemory
ADDRMemWrite
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Instruction32
MUX
MUXALUSrc
MemtoReg
PC address Inst.
R1R2-100lw
ReadRegister#1
ReadRegister#2
WriteRegisterData
Port#1
Port#2ALU
InstructionMemory
Data Memory
RAMDataIn
Address
DataOut
16
SIGN-EXTEND16 32
NEED MUX
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Combined Datapath: Executing an R-Type Instruction
add rd,rs,rt5 516
RD1
RD2
RN1 RN2 WN
WD
RegWrite
Register File
Operation
ALU
3
EXTND
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Zero
RD
WD
MemRead
DataMemory
ADDRMemWrite
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Instruction32
MUX
MUXALUSrc
MemtoReg
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Combined Datapath: Executing a load instruction
lw rt,offset(rs)5 516
RD1
RD2
RN1 RN2 WN
WD
RegWrite
Register File
Operation
ALU
3
EXTND
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Zero
RD
WD
MemRead
DataMemory
ADDRMemWrite
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Instruction32
MUX
MUXALUSrc
MemtoReg
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Combined Datapath: Executing a store instruction
sw rt,offset(rs)5 516
RD1
RD2
RN1 RN2 WN
WD
RegWrite
Register File
Operation
ALU
3
EXTND
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Zero
RD
WD
MemRead
DataMemory
ADDRMemWrite
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Instruction32
MUX
MUXALUSrc
MemtoReg
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Summary
• Read Ch B.7-9