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[ARM] Restrict MAX_CONDITIONAL_EXECUTE when -mrestrict-it is in place

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Kyrill Tkachov May 27, 2015, 10:25 a.m. UTC
Ping.

Here is the rebased (and retested) patch after Christian's series.

Thanks,
Kyrill

On 18/05/15 11:26, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> When using the short Thumb2 IT blocks we want to also restrict ifcvt so that it will not end up generating a number of back-to-back cond_execs
> that will later end up being back to back single-instruction IT blocks. Branching over them should be a better choice.
>
> This patch implements that by setting max_insns_skipped to 1 when arm_restrict_it.
>
> With this patch, I've seen GCC replace a number of sequences in places like SPEC2006 from:
>       it    eq
>       moveq    r1, r5
>       it    ne
>       movne    r1, r10
>       it    eq
>       moveq    r8, r4
>
> to a branch over them.
>
> Bootstrapped and tested on arm.
> Ok for trunk?
>
> Thanks,
> Kyrill
>
> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>
>       * config/arm/arm.c (arm_option_params_internal): When optimising
>       for speed set max_insns_skipped when arm_restrict_it.
>
> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>
>       * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-1.c: New test.
>       * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-2.c: Likewise.

Comments

Kyrill Tkachov June 4, 2015, 3:59 p.m. UTC | #1
Ping.
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2015-05/msg02405.html

Thanks,
Kyrill
On 27/05/15 11:25, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
> Ping.
>
> Here is the rebased (and retested) patch after Christian's series.
>
> Thanks,
> Kyrill
>
> On 18/05/15 11:26, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> When using the short Thumb2 IT blocks we want to also restrict ifcvt so that it will not end up generating a number of back-to-back cond_execs
>> that will later end up being back to back single-instruction IT blocks. Branching over them should be a better choice.
>>
>> This patch implements that by setting max_insns_skipped to 1 when arm_restrict_it.
>>
>> With this patch, I've seen GCC replace a number of sequences in places like SPEC2006 from:
>>        it    eq
>>        moveq    r1, r5
>>        it    ne
>>        movne    r1, r10
>>        it    eq
>>        moveq    r8, r4
>>
>> to a branch over them.
>>
>> Bootstrapped and tested on arm.
>> Ok for trunk?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kyrill
>>
>> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>>
>>        * config/arm/arm.c (arm_option_params_internal): When optimising
>>        for speed set max_insns_skipped when arm_restrict_it.
>>
>> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>>
>>        * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-1.c: New test.
>>        * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-2.c: Likewise.
Kyrill Tkachov June 11, 2015, 9:48 a.m. UTC | #2
Ping.

Thanks,
Kyrill

On 04/06/15 16:59, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
> Ping.
> https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2015-05/msg02405.html
>
> Thanks,
> Kyrill
> On 27/05/15 11:25, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
>> Ping.
>>
>> Here is the rebased (and retested) patch after Christian's series.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kyrill
>>
>> On 18/05/15 11:26, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> When using the short Thumb2 IT blocks we want to also restrict ifcvt so that it will not end up generating a number of back-to-back cond_execs
>>> that will later end up being back to back single-instruction IT blocks. Branching over them should be a better choice.
>>>
>>> This patch implements that by setting max_insns_skipped to 1 when arm_restrict_it.
>>>
>>> With this patch, I've seen GCC replace a number of sequences in places like SPEC2006 from:
>>>         it    eq
>>>         moveq    r1, r5
>>>         it    ne
>>>         movne    r1, r10
>>>         it    eq
>>>         moveq    r8, r4
>>>
>>> to a branch over them.
>>>
>>> Bootstrapped and tested on arm.
>>> Ok for trunk?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Kyrill
>>>
>>> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>>>
>>>         * config/arm/arm.c (arm_option_params_internal): When optimising
>>>         for speed set max_insns_skipped when arm_restrict_it.
>>>
>>> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>>>
>>>         * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-1.c: New test.
>>>         * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-2.c: Likewise.
Ramana Radhakrishnan June 11, 2015, 9:55 a.m. UTC | #3
On 27/05/15 11:25, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
> Ping.
>
> Here is the rebased (and retested) patch after Christian's series.
>
> Thanks,
> Kyrill
>
> On 18/05/15 11:26, Kyrill Tkachov wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> When using the short Thumb2 IT blocks we want to also restrict ifcvt so that it will not end up generating a number of back-to-back cond_execs
>> that will later end up being back to back single-instruction IT blocks. Branching over them should be a better choice.
>>
>> This patch implements that by setting max_insns_skipped to 1 when arm_restrict_it.
>>
>> With this patch, I've seen GCC replace a number of sequences in places like SPEC2006 from:
>>        it    eq
>>        moveq    r1, r5
>>        it    ne
>>        movne    r1, r10
>>        it    eq
>>        moveq    r8, r4
>>
>> to a branch over them.
>>
>> Bootstrapped and tested on arm.
>> Ok for trunk?

Bah, opened the wrong message - yes this is OK.

Ramana

>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kyrill
>>
>> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>>
>>        * config/arm/arm.c (arm_option_params_internal): When optimising
>>        for speed set max_insns_skipped when arm_restrict_it.
>>
>> 2015-05-18  Kyrylo Tkachov  <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
>>
>>        * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-1.c: New test.
>>        * gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-2.c: Likewise.
>
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commit 2e5bb6e122e96189af1774a4fa451ad7e9b44d3d
Author: Kyrylo Tkachov <kyrylo.tkachov@arm.com>
Date:   Thu May 14 12:08:14 2015 +0100

    [ARM] Restrict MAX_CONDITIONAL_EXECUTE when -mrestrict-it is in place

diff --git a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
index a4eeba3..638d659 100644
--- a/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
+++ b/gcc/config/arm/arm.c
@@ -2788,7 +2788,10 @@  arm_option_params_internal (struct gcc_options *opts)
         max_insns_skipped = opts->x_arm_restrict_it ? 1 : 4;
     }
   else
-    max_insns_skipped = current_tune->max_insns_skipped;
+    /* When -mrestrict-it is in use tone down the if-conversion.  */
+    max_insns_skipped
+      = (TARGET_THUMB2_P (opts->x_target_flags) && opts->x_arm_restrict_it)
+         ? 1 : current_tune->max_insns_skipped;
 }
 
 /* Reset options between modes that the user has specified.  */
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-1.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-1.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3d29b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-1.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ 
+/* Test that ifcvt is not being too aggressive when -mrestrict-it.  */
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-O2 -mrestrict-it" } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target arm_thumb2_ok } */
+
+int
+f1(int x, int y, int z)
+{
+  if (x > 100)
+    {
+      x++;
+      z = -z;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      x = -x;
+      y = -y;
+      z = 1;
+    }
+  return x + y + z;
+}
+
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler "b(gt|le)" } } */
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-2.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ac8153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/arm/short-it-ifcvt-2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ 
+/* Test that ifcvt is not being too aggressive when -mrestrict-it.  */
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-options "-O2 -mrestrict-it" } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target arm_thumb2_ok } */
+
+int
+f1(int x, int y, int z)
+{
+  if (x > 100)
+    {
+      x++;
+      z = -z;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      x = -x;
+      y = -y;
+    }
+  return x + y + z;
+}
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler "b(gt|le)" } } */