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@TECHREPORT{Mueller94staticcache,
author = {Frank Mueller},
title = {Static Cache Simulation and its Applications},
institution = {},
year = {1994}
}
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This work takes a fresh look at the simulation of cache memories. It introduces the technique of static cache simulation that statically predicts a large portion of cache references. To efficiently utilize this technique, a method to perform efficient on-the-fly analysis of programs in general is developed and proved correct. This method is combined with static cache simulation for a number of applications. The application of fast instruction cache analysis provides a new framework to evaluate instruction cache memories that outperforms even the fastest techniques published. Static cache simulation is shown to address the issue of predicting cache behavior, contrary to the belief that cache memories introduce unpredictability to real-time systems that cannot be efficiently analyzed. Static cache simulation for instruction caches provides a large degree of predictability for real-time systems. In addition, an architectural modification through bit-encoding is introduced that provides fu...
