#!/usr/bin/env python3 """Cache coherence / observability diagram. Four Inkscape layers, meant to be exported one by one (Export > Page) and stacked as transparent overlays in Impress, same workflow as the time-scales diagram. Layer content is INCREMENTAL: each layer only draws what is new at that step; earlier layers stay visible underneath once stacked. Story: 1 scaffold - two cores, two caches, one shared DRAM, all agree: x=0 2 core0-write - core0's cache changes to x=1; nothing else does 3 core1-read - core1 reads its own cache: still x=0 (stale, not wrong) 4 propagate - some time later, x=1 reaches DRAM on its own; core1's cache is untouched and still says x=0 """ W, H = 254.0, 142.9 # ---- palette (kept consistent with time-scales.svg) ----------------------- C_LINE = "#555555" C_BOX = "#222222" C_MACH = "#14507d" # "new" value / updated state C_STALE = "#8a8a8a" # stale / unchanged value C_FILL0 = "#f2f2f2" # box fill, neutral state C_FILL1 = "#dce8f2" # box fill, updated state C_WHITE = "#ffffff" FONT = "DejaVu Sans, Verdana, sans-serif" F_LABEL, F_VALUE, F_TAG = 5.5, 6.5, 4.2 # ---- geometry --------------------------------------------------------- CORE_W, CORE_H = 46.0, 20.0 CACHE_W, CACHE_H = 46.0, 22.0 DRAM_W, DRAM_H = 90.0, 24.0 CORE0_X, CORE1_X = 44.0, 164.0 CORE_Y = 24.0 CACHE_Y = 58.0 DRAM_X = (W - DRAM_W) / 2.0 DRAM_Y = 104.0 C0_CX = CORE0_X + CORE_W / 2.0 C1_CX = CORE1_X + CORE_W / 2.0 DRAM_CX = DRAM_X + DRAM_W / 2.0 def esc(s): return s.replace("&", "&").replace("<", "<").replace(">", ">") def text(x, y, s, size, fill, anchor="middle", weight="normal", family=FONT): return (f'{esc(s)}') def rect(x, y, w, h, fill, stroke, sw=0.6, rx=2.0): return (f'') def line(x1, y1, x2, y2, stroke=C_LINE, w=0.6, dash=None, marker=False): d = f' stroke-dasharray="{dash}"' if dash else "" m = ' marker-end="url(#arrow)"' if marker else "" return (f'') def defs(): return ('' f'') # ========================================================================== # static structural pieces, reused across layers where needed # ========================================================================== def core_box(cx_left, label_suffix=""): cx = cx_left + CORE_W / 2.0 o = [rect(cx_left, CORE_Y, CORE_W, CORE_H, C_WHITE, C_BOX, 0.8)] o.append(text(cx, CORE_Y + CORE_H / 2.0 + 1.8, "Core", F_LABEL, C_BOX, weight="600")) return o def cache_box_frame(cx_left): return [rect(cx_left, CACHE_Y, CACHE_W, CACHE_H, C_FILL0, C_BOX, 0.8)] def cache_tag(cx_left): cx = cx_left + CACHE_W / 2.0 return [text(cx, CACHE_Y + 6.0, "Cache", F_TAG, C_BOX, weight="600")] def cache_value(cx_left, value_str, colour): cx = cx_left + CACHE_W / 2.0 return [text(cx, CACHE_Y + CACHE_H / 2.0 + 5.0, value_str, F_VALUE, colour, weight="700")] def dram_box_frame(): return [rect(DRAM_X, DRAM_Y, DRAM_W, DRAM_H, C_FILL0, C_BOX, 0.8)] def dram_tag(): return [text(DRAM_CX, DRAM_Y + 7.0, "DRAM", F_TAG, C_BOX, weight="600")] def dram_value(value_str, colour): return [text(DRAM_CX, DRAM_Y + DRAM_H / 2.0 + 6.5, value_str, F_VALUE, colour, weight="700")] def bus_lines(): o = [] o.append(line(C0_CX, CORE_Y + CORE_H, C0_CX, CACHE_Y, marker=True)) o.append(line(C1_CX, CORE_Y + CORE_H, C1_CX, CACHE_Y, marker=True)) o.append(line(C0_CX, CACHE_Y + CACHE_H, C0_CX, DRAM_Y + 6.0, C_LINE, 0.6)) o.append(line(C0_CX, DRAM_Y + 6.0, DRAM_X + 8.0, DRAM_Y, C_LINE, 0.6)) o.append(line(C1_CX, CACHE_Y + CACHE_H, C1_CX, DRAM_Y + 6.0, C_LINE, 0.6)) o.append(line(C1_CX, DRAM_Y + 6.0, DRAM_X + DRAM_W - 8.0, DRAM_Y, C_LINE, 0.6)) return o # ========================================================================== # layer 1 - scaffold: full structure, everyone agrees x = 0 # ========================================================================== def layer1(): o = [defs()] o += core_box(CORE0_X) o += core_box(CORE1_X) o += bus_lines() o += cache_box_frame(CORE0_X) o += cache_box_frame(CORE1_X) o += cache_tag(CORE0_X) o += cache_tag(CORE1_X) o += cache_value(CORE0_X, "x = 0", C_STALE) o += cache_value(CORE1_X, "x = 0", C_STALE) o += dram_box_frame() o += dram_tag() o += dram_value("x = 0", C_STALE) return o # ========================================================================== # layer 2 - core0 writes: only its own cache changes # ========================================================================== def layer2(): o = [] # cover old value + box fill with an updated-state box, then new value o.append(rect(CORE0_X, CACHE_Y, CACHE_W, CACHE_H, C_FILL1, C_MACH, 1.1)) o += cache_tag(CORE0_X) o += cache_value(CORE0_X, "x = 1", C_MACH) return o # ========================================================================== # layer 3 - core1 reads its own cache: emphasise the access, value unchanged # ========================================================================== def layer3(): o = [] cx = CORE1_X + CACHE_W / 2.0 # small self-loop "read" arrow from core1 down into its own cache top = CORE_Y + CORE_H + 1.5 bot = CACHE_Y - 1.5 r = 5.0 o.append(f'') o.append(rect(CORE1_X, CACHE_Y, CACHE_W, CACHE_H, C_FILL0, C_STALE, 1.1)) o += cache_tag(CORE1_X) o += cache_value(CORE1_X, "x = 0", C_STALE) return o # ========================================================================== # layer 4 - later, unobserved: x = 1 reaches DRAM; core1 still stale # ========================================================================== def layer4(): o = [] # a faint "time passing" mark between the structure and nothing else ty = DRAM_Y - 9.0 dots = "".join(f'' for i in range(5)) o.append(dots) o.append(rect(DRAM_X, DRAM_Y, DRAM_W, DRAM_H, C_FILL1, C_MACH, 1.1)) o += dram_tag() o += dram_value("x = 1", C_MACH) return o # ========================================================================== def layer(lid, label, body, display="inline"): return (f'\n ' + "\n ".join(body) + "\n") def build(): layers = [ layer("layer-1-scaffold", "1 - scaffold (x=0 everywhere)", layer1()), layer("layer-2-core0-write", "2 - core0 writes x=1", layer2()), layer("layer-3-core1-read", "3 - core1 reads: still x=0", layer3()), layer("layer-4-propagate", "4 - later: DRAM sees x=1, core1 still stale", layer4()), ] return f''' Cache coherence and observability {chr(10).join(layers)} ''' if __name__ == "__main__": open("/mnt/user-data/outputs/coherence.svg", "w").write(build()) print("written")