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2nd JILP Workshop on Computer Architecture Competitions (JWAC-2): Championship Branch Prediction. Sponsored by JILP and Intel’s Academic Research Office. Submissions. Two tracks Conditional branch predictor Indirect branch predictor Submissions 11 total papers ( 7 conditional, 4 indirect)
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2nd JILP Workshop onComputer Architecture Competitions (JWAC-2):Championship Branch Prediction Sponsored by JILP and Intel’s Academic Research Office
Submissions • Two tracks • Conditional branch predictor • Indirect branch predictor • Submissions • 11 total papers ( 7 conditional, 4 indirect) • Distribution • Asia – 2 • Europe - 2 • North America - 7
Metrics • Performance Ranking • Novel Ideas • Overall Paper Quality • Adherence to Competition Rules
Process • Reviews • 2 to 3 reviews per paper • Offline program committee meeting 9 Papers Accepted
Types of Algorithms/Enhancements • Base algorithms: • TAGE and ITTAGE • OGEHL • Perceptron predictor • Neural Analog predictor • Loop predictor • Enhancements • Immediate update mimicker • Adaptive Rehashing • Misprediction penalty • Load-branch correlation • Many more: target compression, dynamic fitting, filters etc.
Thanks • Organizing Committee • Hongliang Gao, Intel (Chair) • Alaa Alameldeen, Intel • Chris Wilkerson, Intel • Web • Eric Rottenberg • Program Committee • Trevor Mudge, University of Michigan (Chair) • Alaa Alameldeen, Intel • Hongliang Gao, Intel • Daniel Jimenez, UT-San Antonio • Yale Patt, Texas • Andre Seznec, INRIA • Lucian Vintan, University of Sibiu • Chris Wilkerson, Intel • Sponsors: • Intel’s Academic Research Office • JILP