From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: by sourceware.org (Postfix, from userid 1851) id C180C3851A9D; Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:44:21 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org C180C3851A9D MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" From: Martin Liska To: gcc-cvs@gcc.gnu.org Subject: [gcc(refs/users/marxin/heads/sphinx-v7)] sphinx, jit: port libgccjit to shared Sphinx X-Act-Checkin: gcc X-Git-Author: Martin Liska X-Git-Refname: refs/users/marxin/heads/sphinx-v7 X-Git-Oldrev: b48fc2375a37299112175acf7d49f46d193f2efc X-Git-Newrev: 60a4049c42dcd9be9304e6a6fc444771330f3140 Message-Id: <20220726124421.C180C3851A9D@sourceware.org> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:44:21 +0000 (GMT) X-BeenThere: gcc-cvs@gcc.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Gcc-cvs mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:44:21 -0000 https://gcc.gnu.org/g:60a4049c42dcd9be9304e6a6fc444771330f3140 commit 60a4049c42dcd9be9304e6a6fc444771330f3140 Author: Martin Liska Date: Tue Jul 26 11:13:29 2022 +0200 sphinx,jit: port libgccjit to shared Sphinx Diff: --- gcc/jit/Make-lang.in | 50 +- gcc/jit/doc/conf.py | 29 + gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/index.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/intro/index.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/intro/tutorial01.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/intro/tutorial02.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/intro/tutorial03.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/intro/tutorial04.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/asm.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/compilation.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/contexts.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/expressions.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/functions.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/index.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/locations.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/objects.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/cp/topics/types.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/examples/emit-alphabet.bf | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/examples/tut01-hello-world.c | 0 .../{docs => doc}/examples/tut01-hello-world.cc | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/examples/tut02-square.c | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/examples/tut02-square.cc | 0 .../{docs => doc}/examples/tut03-sum-of-squares.c | 0 .../{docs => doc}/examples/tut03-sum-of-squares.cc | 0 .../{docs => doc}/examples/tut04-toyvm/Makefile | 0 .../examples/tut04-toyvm/factorial.toy | 0 .../examples/tut04-toyvm/fibonacci.toy | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/examples/tut04-toyvm/toyvm.c | 0 .../{docs => doc}/examples/tut04-toyvm/toyvm.cc | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/examples/tut05-bf.c | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/index.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/internals/index.rst | 0 .../internals/test-hello-world.exe.log.txt | 0 .../libgccjit-figures => doc/intro}/factorial.png | Bin gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/intro/index.rst | 0 .../intro}/sum-of-squares.png | Bin gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/intro/tutorial01.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/intro/tutorial02.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/intro/tutorial03.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/intro/tutorial04.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/intro/tutorial05.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/asm.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/compatibility.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/compilation.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/contexts.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/expressions.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/function-pointers.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/functions.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/index.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/locations.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/objects.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/performance.rst | 0 gcc/jit/{docs => doc}/topics/types.rst | 0 gcc/jit/docs/Makefile | 153 - gcc/jit/docs/_build/texinfo/Makefile | 57 - .../texinfo/libgccjit-figures/factorial1.png | Bin 183838 -> 0 bytes .../texinfo/libgccjit-figures/sum-of-squares1.png | Bin 22839 -> 0 bytes gcc/jit/docs/_build/texinfo/libgccjit.texi | 16569 ------------------- gcc/jit/docs/conf.py | 258 - gcc/jit/docs/intro/factorial.png | Bin 183838 -> 0 bytes gcc/jit/docs/intro/sum-of-squares.png | Bin 22839 -> 0 bytes 61 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 17062 deletions(-) diff --git a/gcc/jit/Make-lang.in b/gcc/jit/Make-lang.in index 248ec45b729..a9aee905f2c 100644 --- a/gcc/jit/Make-lang.in +++ b/gcc/jit/Make-lang.in @@ -233,39 +233,31 @@ jit.rest.encap: # These targets redirect HTML creation and installation to either # jit.sphinx.(install-)html or jit.texinfo.(install-)html. -jit.html: jit.$(doc_build_sys).html +jit.html: doc/libgccjit/html/html/index.html jit.install-html: jit.$(doc_build_sys).install-html # For now, use texinfo for pdf, since the sphinx latex toolchain currently # fails for me deep inside pdflatex (see notes below) -jit.pdf: jit.texinfo.pdf +jit.pdf: doc/libgccjit/pdf/latex/libgccjit.pdf jit.install-pdf: jit.texinfo.install-pdf -# Hooks for building docs using texinfo -JIT_TEXI_FILES = $(srcdir)/jit/docs/_build/texinfo/libgccjit.texi +jit.info: doc/libgccjit/info/texinfo/libgccjit.info -jit.info: doc/libgccjit.info -doc/libgccjit.info: $(JIT_TEXI_FILES) - if test "x$(BUILD_INFO)" = xinfo; then \ - rm -f doc/libgccjit.info*; \ - $(MAKEINFO) $(MAKEINFOFLAGS) -I $(gcc_docdir) \ - -I $(gcc_docdir)/include -o $@ $<; \ +doc/libgccjit/info/texinfo/libgccjit.info: $(SPHINX_FILES) + + if [ x$(SPHINX_BUILD) = xsphinx-build ]; then \ + make -C $(srcdir)/../doc info SOURCEDIR=$(abs_srcdir)/jit/doc/ BUILDDIR=$(objdir)/doc/libgccjit/info; \ else true; fi jit.install-info: $(DESTDIR)$(infodir)/libgccjit.info -jit.dvi: doc/libgccjit.dvi -doc/libgccjit.dvi: $(JIT_TEXI_FILES) - $(TEXI2DVI) -I $(abs_docdir) -I $(abs_docdir)/include -o $@ $< +$(DESTDIR)$(infodir)/libgccjit.info: doc/libgccjit/info/texinfo/libgccjit.info installdirs + -rm -f $@ + -$(INSTALL_DATA) $< $@ -jit.texinfo.html: $(build_htmldir)/jit/index.html +doc/libgccjit/html/html/index.html: $(SPHINX_FILES) + + make -C $(srcdir)/../doc html SOURCEDIR=$(abs_srcdir)/jit/doc/ BUILDDIR=$(objdir)/doc/libgccjit/html -$(build_htmldir)/jit/index.html: $(srcdir)/jit/docs/_build/texinfo/libgccjit.texi - $(mkinstalldirs) $(@D) - rm -f $(@D)/* - $(TEXI2HTML) -I $(gcc_docdir)/include -I $(srcdir)/jit -o $(@D) $< - -jit.texinfo.install-html: jit.texinfo.html +jit.texinfo.install-html: doc/libgccjit/html/html/index.html @$(NORMAL_INSTALL) test -z "$(htmldir)" || $(mkinstalldirs) "$(DESTDIR)$(htmldir)" @for p in $(build_htmldir)/jit; do \ @@ -282,10 +274,9 @@ jit.texinfo.install-html: jit.texinfo.html fi; \ done -jit.texinfo.pdf: doc/libgccjit.pdf -doc/libgccjit.pdf: $(JIT_TEXI_FILES) - $(TEXI2PDF) -I $(abs_docdir) -I $(abs_docdir)/include -o $@ $< +doc/libgccjit/pdf/latex/libgccjit.pdf: $(SPHINX_FILES) + + make -C $(srcdir)/../doc latexpdf SOURCEDIR=$(abs_srcdir)/jit/doc/ BUILDDIR=$(objdir)/doc/libgccjit/pdf jit.texinfo.install-pdf: doc/libgccjit.pdf @$(NORMAL_INSTALL) @@ -342,7 +333,10 @@ jit.srcextra: jit.tags: -jit.man: +jit.man: doc/libgccjit/man/man/libgccjit.1 + +doc/libgccjit/man/man/libgccjit.1: $(SPHINX_FILES) + + make -C $(srcdir)/../doc man SOURCEDIR=$(abs_srcdir)/jit/doc/ BUILDDIR=$(objdir)/doc/libgccjit/man jit.srcman: @@ -397,7 +391,13 @@ jit.install-common: installdirs jit.install-headers endif endif -jit.install-man: +jit.install-man: $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir)/libgccjit$(man1ext) + +$(DESTDIR)$(man1dir)/libgccjit$(man1ext): doc/libgccjit/man/man/libgccjit.1 \ + installdirs + -rm -f $@ + -$(INSTALL_DATA) $< $@ + -chmod a-x $@ jit.install-plugin: diff --git a/gcc/jit/doc/conf.py b/gcc/jit/doc/conf.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a001c8f2fc4 --- /dev/null +++ b/gcc/jit/doc/conf.py @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder. + +import sys +sys.path.append('../../..//doc') + +from baseconf import * + +project = 'libgccjit' +copyright = '1987-%s Free Software Foundation, Inc.' % YEAR +authors = 'David Malcolm' + +# Grouping the document tree into Texinfo files. List of tuples +# (source start file, target name, title, author, +# dir menu entry, description, category) +latex_documents = [ + ('index', 'libgccjit.tex', project, authors, 'manual'), +] + +# One entry per manual page. List of tuples +# (source start file, name, description, authors, manual section). +man_pages = [ + ('index', 'libgccjit', project, [authors], 1), +] + +texinfo_documents = [ + ('index', 'libgccjit', project, authors, None, None, None, True) +] + +tags.add('libgccjit') diff --git a/gcc/jit/docs/cp/index.rst b/gcc/jit/doc/cp/index.rst similarity index 100% rename from gcc/jit/docs/cp/index.rst rename to gcc/jit/doc/cp/index.rst diff --git a/gcc/jit/docs/cp/intro/index.rst b/gcc/jit/doc/cp/intro/index.rst similarity index 100% rename from gcc/jit/docs/cp/intro/index.rst rename to gcc/jit/doc/cp/intro/index.rst diff --git a/gcc/jit/docs/cp/intro/tutorial01.rst b/gcc/jit/doc/cp/intro/tutorial01.rst similarity index 100% rename from gcc/jit/docs/cp/intro/tutorial01.rst rename to gcc/jit/doc/cp/intro/tutorial01.rst diff --git a/gcc/jit/docs/cp/intro/tutorial02.rst b/gcc/jit/doc/cp/intro/tutorial02.rst similarity index 100% rename from gcc/jit/docs/cp/intro/tutorial02.rst rename to 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GCC-based Just In Time compiler library. -@end direntry - -@definfoenclose strong,`,' -@definfoenclose emph,`,' -@c %**end of header - -@copying -@quotation -libgccjit 12.0.1 (experimental 20220411), Apr 12, 2022 - -David Malcolm - -Copyright @copyright{} 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@end quotation - -@end copying - -@titlepage -@title libgccjit Documentation -@insertcopying -@end titlepage -@contents - -@c %** start of user preamble - -@c %** end of user preamble - -@ifnottex -@node Top -@top libgccjit Documentation -@insertcopying -@end ifnottex - -@c %**start of body -@anchor{index doc}@anchor{0} -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -This document describes libgccjit@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/JIT}, an API -for embedding GCC inside programs and libraries. - -There are actually two APIs for the library: - - -@itemize * - -@item -a pure C API: @code{libgccjit.h} - -@item -a C++ wrapper API: @code{libgccjit++.h}. This is a collection of “thin” -wrapper classes around the C API, to save typing. -@end itemize - -Contents: - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@menu -* Tutorial:: -* Topic Reference:: -* C++ bindings for libgccjit:: -* Internals:: -* Indices and tables:: -* Index:: - -@detailmenu - --- The Detailed Node Listing --- - -Tutorial - -* Tutorial part 1; “Hello world”: Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”. -* Tutorial part 2; Creating a trivial machine code function: Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function. -* Tutorial part 3; Loops and variables: Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables. -* Tutorial part 4; Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter: Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter. -* Tutorial part 5; Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler: Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler. - -Tutorial part 2: Creating a trivial machine code function - -* Error-handling:: -* Options:: -* Full example:: - -Tutorial part 3: Loops and variables - -* Expressions; lvalues and rvalues: Expressions lvalues and rvalues. -* Control flow:: -* Visualizing the control flow graph:: -* Full example: Full example<2>. - -Tutorial part 4: Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter - -* Our toy interpreter:: -* Compiling to machine code:: -* Setting things up:: -* Populating the function:: -* Verifying the control flow graph:: -* Compiling the context:: -* Single-stepping through the generated code:: -* Examining the generated code:: -* Putting it all together:: -* Behind the curtain; How does our code get optimized?: Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?. - -Behind the curtain: How does our code get optimized? - -* Optimizing away stack manipulation:: -* Elimination of tail recursion:: - -Tutorial part 5: Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler - -* The “brainf” language:: -* Converting a brainf script to libgccjit IR:: -* Compiling a context to a file:: -* Other forms of ahead-of-time-compilation:: - -Topic Reference - -* Compilation contexts:: -* Objects:: -* Types:: -* Expressions:: -* Creating and using functions:: -* Function pointers: Function pointers<2>. -* Source Locations:: -* Compiling a context:: -* ABI and API compatibility:: -* Performance:: -* Using Assembly Language with libgccjit:: - -Compilation contexts - -* Lifetime-management:: -* Thread-safety:: -* Error-handling: Error-handling<2>. -* Debugging:: -* Options: Options<2>. - -Options - -* String Options:: -* Boolean options:: -* Integer options:: -* Additional command-line options:: - -Types - -* Standard types:: -* Pointers@comma{} const@comma{} and volatile: Pointers const and volatile. -* Vector types:: -* Structures and unions:: -* Function pointer types:: -* Reflection API:: - -Expressions - -* Rvalues:: -* Lvalues:: -* Working with pointers@comma{} structs and unions: Working with pointers structs and unions. - -Rvalues - -* Simple expressions:: -* Constructor expressions:: -* Vector expressions:: -* Unary Operations:: -* Binary Operations:: -* Comparisons:: -* Function calls:: -* Function pointers:: -* Type-coercion:: - -Lvalues - -* Global variables:: - -Creating and using functions - -* Params:: -* Functions:: -* Blocks:: -* Statements:: - -Source Locations - -* Faking it:: - -Compiling a context - -* In-memory compilation:: -* Ahead-of-time compilation:: - -ABI and API compatibility - -* Programmatically checking version:: -* ABI symbol tags:: - -ABI symbol tags - -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24:: - -Performance - -* The timing API:: - -Using Assembly Language with libgccjit - -* Adding assembler instructions within a function:: -* Adding top-level assembler statements:: - -C++ bindings for libgccjit - -* Tutorial: Tutorial<2>. -* Topic Reference: Topic Reference<2>. - -Tutorial - -* Tutorial part 1; “Hello world”: Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”<2>. -* Tutorial part 2; Creating a trivial machine code function: Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function<2>. -* Tutorial part 3; Loops and variables: Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2>. -* Tutorial part 4; Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter: Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2>. - -Tutorial part 2: Creating a trivial machine code function - -* Options: Options<3>. -* Full example: Full example<3>. - -Tutorial part 3: Loops and variables - -* Expressions; lvalues and rvalues: Expressions lvalues and rvalues<2>. -* Control flow: Control flow<2>. -* Visualizing the control flow graph: Visualizing the control flow graph<2>. -* Full example: Full example<4>. - -Tutorial part 4: Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter - -* Our toy interpreter: Our toy interpreter<2>. -* Compiling to machine code: Compiling to machine code<2>. -* Setting things up: Setting things up<2>. -* Populating the function: Populating the function<2>. -* Verifying the control flow graph: Verifying the control flow graph<2>. -* Compiling the context: Compiling the context<2>. -* Single-stepping through the generated code: Single-stepping through the generated code<2>. -* Examining the generated code: Examining the generated code<2>. -* Putting it all together: Putting it all together<2>. -* Behind the curtain; How does our code get optimized?: Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?<2>. - -Behind the curtain: How does our code get optimized? - -* Optimizing away stack manipulation: Optimizing away stack manipulation<2>. -* Elimination of tail recursion: Elimination of tail recursion<2>. - -Topic Reference - -* Compilation contexts: Compilation contexts<2>. -* Objects: Objects<2>. -* Types: Types<2>. -* Expressions: Expressions<2>. -* Creating and using functions: Creating and using functions<2>. -* Source Locations: Source Locations<2>. -* Compiling a context: Compiling a context<2>. -* Using Assembly Language with libgccjit++:: - -Compilation contexts - -* Lifetime-management: Lifetime-management<2>. -* Thread-safety: Thread-safety<2>. -* Error-handling: Error-handling<3>. -* Debugging: Debugging<2>. -* Options: Options<4>. - -Options - -* String Options: String Options<2>. -* Boolean options: Boolean options<2>. -* Integer options: Integer options<2>. -* Additional command-line options: Additional command-line options<2>. - -Types - -* Standard types: Standard types<2>. -* Pointers@comma{} const@comma{} and volatile: Pointers const and volatile<2>. -* Vector types: Vector types<2>. -* Structures and unions: Structures and unions<2>. - -Expressions - -* Rvalues: Rvalues<2>. -* Lvalues: Lvalues<2>. -* Working with pointers@comma{} structs and unions: Working with pointers structs and unions<2>. - -Rvalues - -* Simple expressions: Simple expressions<2>. -* Vector expressions: Vector expressions<2>. -* Unary Operations: Unary Operations<2>. -* Binary Operations: Binary Operations<2>. -* Comparisons: Comparisons<2>. -* Function calls: Function calls<2>. -* Function pointers: Function pointers<3>. -* Type-coercion: Type-coercion<2>. - -Lvalues - -* Global variables: Global variables<2>. - -Creating and using functions - -* Params: Params<2>. -* Functions: Functions<2>. -* Blocks: Blocks<2>. -* Statements: Statements<2>. - -Source Locations - -* Faking it: Faking it<2>. - -Compiling a context - -* In-memory compilation: In-memory compilation<2>. -* Ahead-of-time compilation: Ahead-of-time compilation<2>. - -Using Assembly Language with libgccjit++ - -* Adding assembler instructions within a function: Adding assembler instructions within a function<2>. -* Adding top-level assembler statements: Adding top-level assembler statements<2>. - -Internals - -* Working on the JIT library:: -* Running the test suite:: -* Environment variables:: -* Packaging notes:: -* Overview of code structure:: -* Design notes:: -* Submitting patches:: - -Running the test suite - -* Running under valgrind:: - -@end detailmenu -@end menu - -@node Tutorial,Topic Reference,Top,Top -@anchor{intro/index doc}@anchor{1}@anchor{intro/index libgccjit}@anchor{2}@anchor{intro/index tutorial}@anchor{3} -@chapter Tutorial - - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@menu -* Tutorial part 1; “Hello world”: Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”. -* Tutorial part 2; Creating a trivial machine code function: Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function. -* Tutorial part 3; Loops and variables: Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables. -* Tutorial part 4; Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter: Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter. -* Tutorial part 5; Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler: Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler. - -@end menu - -@node Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function,,Tutorial -@anchor{intro/tutorial01 doc}@anchor{4}@anchor{intro/tutorial01 tutorial-part-1-hello-world}@anchor{5} -@section Tutorial part 1: “Hello world” - - -Before we look at the details of the API, let’s look at building and -running programs that use the library. - -Here’s a toy “hello world” program that uses the library to synthesize -a call to @cite{printf} and uses it to write a message to stdout. - -Don’t worry about the content of the program for now; we’ll cover -the details in later parts of this tutorial. - -@quotation - -@example -/* Smoketest example for libgccjit.so - Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GCC. - -GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it -under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GCC; see the file COPYING3. If not see -. */ - -#include - -#include -#include - -static void -create_code (gcc_jit_context *ctxt) -@{ - /* Let's try to inject the equivalent of: - void - greet (const char *name) - @{ - printf ("hello %s\n", name); - @} - */ - gcc_jit_type *void_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_VOID); - gcc_jit_type *const_char_ptr_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_CONST_CHAR_PTR); - gcc_jit_param *param_name = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, const_char_ptr_type, "name"); - gcc_jit_function *func = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - void_type, - "greet", - 1, ¶m_name, - 0); - - gcc_jit_param *param_format = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, const_char_ptr_type, "format"); - gcc_jit_function *printf_func = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_IMPORTED, - gcc_jit_context_get_type ( - ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT), - "printf", - 1, ¶m_format, - 1); - gcc_jit_rvalue *args[2]; - args[0] = gcc_jit_context_new_string_literal (ctxt, "hello %s\n"); - args[1] = gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_name); - - gcc_jit_block *block = gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, NULL); - - gcc_jit_block_add_eval ( - block, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_call (ctxt, - NULL, - printf_func, - 2, args)); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_void_return (block, NULL); -@} - -int -main (int argc, char **argv) -@{ - gcc_jit_context *ctxt; - gcc_jit_result *result; - - /* Get a "context" object for working with the library. */ - ctxt = gcc_jit_context_acquire (); - if (!ctxt) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL ctxt"); - exit (1); - @} - - /* Set some options on the context. - Let's see the code being generated, in assembler form. */ - gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, - 0); - - /* Populate the context. */ - create_code (ctxt); - - /* Compile the code. */ - result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); - if (!result) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL result"); - exit (1); - @} - - /* Extract the generated code from "result". */ - typedef void (*fn_type) (const char *); - fn_type greet = - (fn_type)gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "greet"); - if (!greet) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL greet"); - exit (1); - @} - - /* Now call the generated function: */ - greet ("world"); - fflush (stdout); - - gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 0; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Copy the above to @cite{tut01-hello-world.c}. - -Assuming you have the jit library installed, build the test program -using: - -@example -$ gcc \ - tut01-hello-world.c \ - -o tut01-hello-world \ - -lgccjit -@end example - -You should then be able to run the built program: - -@example -$ ./tut01-hello-world -hello world -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables,Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”,Tutorial -@anchor{intro/tutorial02 doc}@anchor{6}@anchor{intro/tutorial02 tutorial-part-2-creating-a-trivial-machine-code-function}@anchor{7} -@section Tutorial part 2: Creating a trivial machine code function - - -Consider this C function: - -@example -int square (int i) -@{ - return i * i; -@} -@end example - -How can we construct this at run-time using libgccjit? - -First we need to include the relevant header: - -@example -#include -@end example - -All state associated with compilation is associated with a -@ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *}. - -Create one using @ref{9,,gcc_jit_context_acquire()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context *ctxt; -ctxt = gcc_jit_context_acquire (); -@end example - -The JIT library has a system of types. It is statically-typed: every -expression is of a specific type, fixed at compile-time. In our example, -all of the expressions are of the C @cite{int} type, so let’s obtain this from -the context, as a @ref{a,,gcc_jit_type *}, using -@ref{b,,gcc_jit_context_get_type()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *int_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); -@end example - -@ref{a,,gcc_jit_type *} is an example of a “contextual” object: every -entity in the API is associated with a @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *}. - -Memory management is easy: all such “contextual” objects are automatically -cleaned up for you when the context is released, using -@ref{c,,gcc_jit_context_release()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); -@end example - -so you don’t need to manually track and cleanup all objects, just the -contexts. - -Although the API is C-based, there is a form of class hierarchy, which -looks like this: - -@example -+- gcc_jit_object - +- gcc_jit_location - +- gcc_jit_type - +- gcc_jit_struct - +- gcc_jit_field - +- gcc_jit_function - +- gcc_jit_block - +- gcc_jit_rvalue - +- gcc_jit_lvalue - +- gcc_jit_param -@end example - -There are casting methods for upcasting from subclasses to parent classes. -For example, @ref{d,,gcc_jit_type_as_object()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_object *obj = gcc_jit_type_as_object (int_type); -@end example - -One thing you can do with a @ref{e,,gcc_jit_object *} is -to ask it for a human-readable description, using -@ref{f,,gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string()}: - -@example -printf ("obj: %s\n", gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string (obj)); -@end example - -giving this text on stdout: - -@example -obj: int -@end example - -This is invaluable when debugging. - -Let’s create the function. To do so, we first need to construct -its single parameter, specifying its type and giving it a name, -using @ref{10,,gcc_jit_context_new_param()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_param *param_i = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, int_type, "i"); -@end example - -Now we can create the function, using -@ref{11,,gcc_jit_context_new_function()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_function *func = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - int_type, - "square", - 1, ¶m_i, - 0); -@end example - -To define the code within the function, we must create basic blocks -containing statements. - -Every basic block contains a list of statements, eventually terminated -by a statement that either returns, or jumps to another basic block. - -Our function has no control-flow, so we just need one basic block: - -@example -gcc_jit_block *block = gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, NULL); -@end example - -Our basic block is relatively simple: it immediately terminates by -returning the value of an expression. - -We can build the expression using @ref{12,,gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_rvalue *expr = - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, int_type, - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_i), - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_i)); -@end example - -A @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue *} is another example of a -@ref{e,,gcc_jit_object *} subclass. We can upcast it using -@ref{14,,gcc_jit_rvalue_as_object()} and as before print it with -@ref{f,,gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string()}. - -@example -printf ("expr: %s\n", - gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string ( - gcc_jit_rvalue_as_object (expr))); -@end example - -giving this output: - -@example -expr: i * i -@end example - -Creating the expression in itself doesn’t do anything; we have to add -this expression to a statement within the block. In this case, we use it -to build a return statement, which terminates the basic block: - -@example -gcc_jit_block_end_with_return (block, NULL, expr); -@end example - -OK, we’ve populated the context. We can now compile it using -@ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_result *result; -result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); -@end example - -and get a @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}. - -At this point we’re done with the context; we can release it: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); -@end example - -We can now use @ref{17,,gcc_jit_result_get_code()} to look up a specific -machine code routine within the result, in this case, the function we -created above. - -@example -void *fn_ptr = gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "square"); -if (!fn_ptr) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL fn_ptr"); - goto error; - @} -@end example - -We can now cast the pointer to an appropriate function pointer type, and -then call it: - -@example -typedef int (*fn_type) (int); -fn_type square = (fn_type)fn_ptr; -printf ("result: %d", square (5)); -@end example - -@example -result: 25 -@end example - -Once we’re done with the code, we can release the result: - -@example -gcc_jit_result_release (result); -@end example - -We can’t call @code{square} anymore once we’ve released @code{result}. - -@menu -* Error-handling:: -* Options:: -* Full example:: - -@end menu - -@node Error-handling,Options,,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function -@anchor{intro/tutorial02 error-handling}@anchor{18} -@subsection Error-handling - - -Various kinds of errors are possible when using the API, such as -mismatched types in an assignment. You can only compile and get code -from a context if no errors occur. - -Errors are printed on stderr; they typically contain the name of the API -entrypoint where the error occurred, and pertinent information on the -problem: - -@example -./buggy-program: error: gcc_jit_block_add_assignment: mismatching types: assignment to i (type: int) from "hello world" (type: const char *) -@end example - -The API is designed to cope with errors without crashing, so you can get -away with having a single error-handling check in your code: - -@example -void *fn_ptr = gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "square"); -if (!fn_ptr) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL fn_ptr"); - goto error; - @} -@end example - -For more information, see the @ref{19,,error-handling guide} -within the Topic eference. - -@node Options,Full example,Error-handling,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function -@anchor{intro/tutorial02 options}@anchor{1a} -@subsection Options - - -To get more information on what’s going on, you can set debugging flags -on the context using @ref{1b,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option()}. - -@c (I'm deliberately not mentioning -@c :c:macro:`GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_TREE` here since I think -@c it's probably more of use to implementors than to users) - -Setting @ref{1c,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE} will dump a -C-like representation to stderr when you compile (GCC’s “GIMPLE” -representation): - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE, - 1); -result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); -@end example - -@example -square (signed int i) -@{ - signed int D.260; - - entry: - D.260 = i * i; - return D.260; -@} -@end example - -We can see the generated machine code in assembler form (on stderr) by -setting @ref{1d,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE} on the context -before compiling: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, - 1); -result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); -@end example - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text - .globl square - .type square, @@function -square: -.LFB6: - .cfi_startproc - pushq %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa_offset 16 - .cfi_offset 6, -16 - movq %rsp, %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa_register 6 - movl %edi, -4(%rbp) -.L14: - movl -4(%rbp), %eax - imull -4(%rbp), %eax - popq %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa 7, 8 - ret - .cfi_endproc -.LFE6: - .size square, .-square - .ident "GCC: (GNU) 4.9.0 20131023 (Red Hat 0.2-0.5.1920c315ff984892399893b380305ab36e07b455.fc20)" - .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@@progbits -@end example - -By default, no optimizations are performed, the equivalent of GCC’s -@cite{-O0} option. We can turn things up to e.g. @cite{-O3} by calling -@ref{1e,,gcc_jit_context_set_int_option()} with -@ref{1f,,GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_int_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL, - 3); -@end example - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text - .p2align 4,,15 - .globl square - .type square, @@function -square: -.LFB7: - .cfi_startproc -.L16: - movl %edi, %eax - imull %edi, %eax - ret - .cfi_endproc -.LFE7: - .size square, .-square - .ident "GCC: (GNU) 4.9.0 20131023 (Red Hat 0.2-0.5.1920c315ff984892399893b380305ab36e07b455.fc20)" - .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@@progbits -@end example - -Naturally this has only a small effect on such a trivial function. - -@node Full example,,Options,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function -@anchor{intro/tutorial02 full-example}@anchor{20} -@subsection Full example - - -Here’s what the above looks like as a complete program: - -@quotation - -@example -/* Usage example for libgccjit.so - Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GCC. - -GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it -under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GCC; see the file COPYING3. If not see -. */ - -#include - -#include -#include - -void -create_code (gcc_jit_context *ctxt) -@{ - /* Let's try to inject the equivalent of: - - int square (int i) - @{ - return i * i; - @} - */ - gcc_jit_type *int_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - gcc_jit_param *param_i = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, int_type, "i"); - gcc_jit_function *func = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - int_type, - "square", - 1, ¶m_i, - 0); - - gcc_jit_block *block = gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, NULL); - - gcc_jit_rvalue *expr = - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, int_type, - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_i), - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_i)); - - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return (block, NULL, expr); -@} - -int -main (int argc, char **argv) -@{ - gcc_jit_context *ctxt = NULL; - gcc_jit_result *result = NULL; - - /* Get a "context" object for working with the library. */ - ctxt = gcc_jit_context_acquire (); - if (!ctxt) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL ctxt"); - goto error; - @} - - /* Set some options on the context. - Let's see the code being generated, in assembler form. */ - gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, - 0); - - /* Populate the context. */ - create_code (ctxt); - - /* Compile the code. */ - result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); - if (!result) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL result"); - goto error; - @} - - /* We're done with the context; we can release it: */ - gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); - ctxt = NULL; - - /* Extract the generated code from "result". */ - void *fn_ptr = gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "square"); - if (!fn_ptr) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL fn_ptr"); - goto error; - @} - - typedef int (*fn_type) (int); - fn_type square = (fn_type)fn_ptr; - printf ("result: %d\n", square (5)); - - error: - if (ctxt) - gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); - if (result) - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 0; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Building and running it: - -@example -$ gcc \ - tut02-square.c \ - -o tut02-square \ - -lgccjit - -# Run the built program: -$ ./tut02-square -result: 25 -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function,Tutorial -@anchor{intro/tutorial03 doc}@anchor{21}@anchor{intro/tutorial03 tutorial-part-3-loops-and-variables}@anchor{22} -@section Tutorial part 3: Loops and variables - - -Consider this C function: - -@quotation - -@example -int loop_test (int n) -@{ - int sum = 0; - for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) - sum += i * i; - return sum; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -This example demonstrates some more features of libgccjit, with local -variables and a loop. - -To break this down into libgccjit terms, it’s usually easier to reword -the @cite{for} loop as a @cite{while} loop, giving: - -@quotation - -@example -int loop_test (int n) -@{ - int sum = 0; - int i = 0; - while (i < n) - @{ - sum += i * i; - i++; - @} - return sum; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Here’s what the final control flow graph will look like: - -@quotation - - -@float Figure - -@image{libgccjit-figures/sum-of-squares1,,,image of a control flow graph,png} - -@end float - -@end quotation - -As before, we include the libgccjit header and make a -@ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *}. - -@example -#include - -void test (void) -@{ - gcc_jit_context *ctxt; - ctxt = gcc_jit_context_acquire (); -@end example - -The function works with the C @cite{int} type: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *the_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); -gcc_jit_type *return_type = the_type; -@end example - -though we could equally well make it work on, say, @cite{double}: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *the_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_DOUBLE); -@end example - -Let’s build the function: - -@example -gcc_jit_param *n = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, the_type, "n"); -gcc_jit_param *params[1] = @{n@}; -gcc_jit_function *func = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - return_type, - "loop_test", - 1, params, 0); -@end example - -@menu -* Expressions; lvalues and rvalues: Expressions lvalues and rvalues. -* Control flow:: -* Visualizing the control flow graph:: -* Full example: Full example<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Expressions lvalues and rvalues,Control flow,,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables -@anchor{intro/tutorial03 expressions-lvalues-and-rvalues}@anchor{23} -@subsection Expressions: lvalues and rvalues - - -The base class of expression is the @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue *}, -representing an expression that can be on the @emph{right}-hand side of -an assignment: a value that can be computed somehow, and assigned -@emph{to} a storage area (such as a variable). It has a specific -@ref{a,,gcc_jit_type *}. - -Anothe important class is @ref{24,,gcc_jit_lvalue *}. -A @ref{24,,gcc_jit_lvalue *}. is something that can of the @emph{left}-hand -side of an assignment: a storage area (such as a variable). - -In other words, every assignment can be thought of as: - -@example -LVALUE = RVALUE; -@end example - -Note that @ref{24,,gcc_jit_lvalue *} is a subclass of -@ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue *}, where in an assignment of the form: - -@example -LVALUE_A = LVALUE_B; -@end example - -the @cite{LVALUE_B} implies reading the current value of that storage -area, assigning it into the @cite{LVALUE_A}. - -So far the only expressions we’ve seen are @cite{i * i}: - -@example -gcc_jit_rvalue *expr = - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, int_type, - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_i), - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_i)); -@end example - -which is a @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue *}, and the various function -parameters: @cite{param_i} and @cite{param_n}, instances of -@ref{25,,gcc_jit_param *}, which is a subclass of -@ref{24,,gcc_jit_lvalue *} (and, in turn, of @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue *}): -we can both read from and write to function parameters within the -body of a function. - -Our new example has a couple of local variables. We create them by -calling @ref{26,,gcc_jit_function_new_local()}, supplying a type and a -name: - -@example -/* Build locals: */ -gcc_jit_lvalue *i = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (func, NULL, the_type, "i"); -gcc_jit_lvalue *sum = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (func, NULL, the_type, "sum"); -@end example - -These are instances of @ref{24,,gcc_jit_lvalue *} - they can be read from -and written to. - -Note that there is no precanned way to create @emph{and} initialize a variable -like in C: - -@example -int i = 0; -@end example - -Instead, having added the local to the function, we have to separately add -an assignment of @cite{0} to @cite{local_i} at the beginning of the function. - -@node Control flow,Visualizing the control flow graph,Expressions lvalues and rvalues,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables -@anchor{intro/tutorial03 control-flow}@anchor{27} -@subsection Control flow - - -This function has a loop, so we need to build some basic blocks to -handle the control flow. In this case, we need 4 blocks: - - -@enumerate - -@item -before the loop (initializing the locals) - -@item -the conditional at the top of the loop (comparing @cite{i < n}) - -@item -the body of the loop - -@item -after the loop terminates (@cite{return sum}) -@end enumerate - -so we create these as @ref{28,,gcc_jit_block *} instances within the -@ref{29,,gcc_jit_function *}: - -@example -gcc_jit_block *b_initial = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "initial"); -gcc_jit_block *b_loop_cond = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "loop_cond"); -gcc_jit_block *b_loop_body = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "loop_body"); -gcc_jit_block *b_after_loop = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "after_loop"); -@end example - -We now populate each block with statements. - -The entry block @cite{b_initial} consists of initializations followed by a jump -to the conditional. We assign @cite{0} to @cite{i} and to @cite{sum}, using -@ref{2a,,gcc_jit_block_add_assignment()} to add -an assignment statement, and using @ref{2b,,gcc_jit_context_zero()} to get -the constant value @cite{0} for the relevant type for the right-hand side of -the assignment: - -@example -/* sum = 0; */ -gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - b_initial, NULL, - sum, - gcc_jit_context_zero (ctxt, the_type)); - -/* i = 0; */ -gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - b_initial, NULL, - i, - gcc_jit_context_zero (ctxt, the_type)); -@end example - -We can then terminate the entry block by jumping to the conditional: - -@example -gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump (b_initial, NULL, b_loop_cond); -@end example - -The conditional block is equivalent to the line @cite{while (i < n)} from our -C example. It contains a single statement: a conditional, which jumps to -one of two destination blocks depending on a boolean -@ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue *}, in this case the comparison of @cite{i} and @cite{n}. -We build the comparison using @ref{2c,,gcc_jit_context_new_comparison()}: - -@example -/* (i >= n) */ - gcc_jit_rvalue *guard = - gcc_jit_context_new_comparison ( - ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_GE, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (i), - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (n)); -@end example - -and can then use this to add @cite{b_loop_cond}’s sole statement, via -@ref{2d,,gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional()}: - -@example -/* Equivalent to: - if (guard) - goto after_loop; - else - goto loop_body; */ -gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional ( - b_loop_cond, NULL, - guard, - b_after_loop, /* on_true */ - b_loop_body); /* on_false */ -@end example - -Next, we populate the body of the loop. - -The C statement @cite{sum += i * i;} is an assignment operation, where an -lvalue is modified “in-place”. We use -@ref{2e,,gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op()} to handle these operations: - -@example -/* sum += i * i */ -gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op ( - b_loop_body, NULL, - sum, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, the_type, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (i), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (i))); -@end example - -The @cite{i++} can be thought of as @cite{i += 1}, and can thus be handled in -a similar way. We use @ref{2f,,gcc_jit_context_one()} to get the constant -value @cite{1} (for the relevant type) for the right-hand side -of the assignment. - -@example -/* i++ */ -gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op ( - b_loop_body, NULL, - i, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - gcc_jit_context_one (ctxt, the_type)); -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -For numeric constants other than 0 or 1, we could use -@ref{30,,gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int()} and -@ref{31,,gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_double()}. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -The loop body completes by jumping back to the conditional: - -@example -gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump (b_loop_body, NULL, b_loop_cond); -@end example - -Finally, we populate the @cite{b_after_loop} block, reached when the loop -conditional is false. We want to generate the equivalent of: - -@example -return sum; -@end example - -so the block is just one statement: - -@example -/* return sum */ -gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - b_after_loop, - NULL, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (sum)); -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -You can intermingle block creation with statement creation, -but given that the terminator statements generally include references -to other blocks, I find it’s clearer to create all the blocks, -@emph{then} all the statements. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -We’ve finished populating the function. As before, we can now compile it -to machine code: - -@example -gcc_jit_result *result; -result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); - -typedef int (*loop_test_fn_type) (int); -loop_test_fn_type loop_test = - (loop_test_fn_type)gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "loop_test"); -if (!loop_test) - goto error; -printf ("result: %d", loop_test (10)); -@end example - -@example -result: 285 -@end example - -@node Visualizing the control flow graph,Full example<2>,Control flow,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables -@anchor{intro/tutorial03 visualizing-the-control-flow-graph}@anchor{32} -@subsection Visualizing the control flow graph - - -You can see the control flow graph of a function using -@ref{33,,gcc_jit_function_dump_to_dot()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_function_dump_to_dot (func, "/tmp/sum-of-squares.dot"); -@end example - -giving a .dot file in GraphViz format. - -You can convert this to an image using @cite{dot}: - -@example -$ dot -Tpng /tmp/sum-of-squares.dot -o /tmp/sum-of-squares.png -@end example - -or use a viewer (my preferred one is xdot.py; see -@indicateurl{https://github.com/jrfonseca/xdot.py}; on Fedora you can -install it with @cite{yum install python-xdot}): - -@quotation - - -@float Figure - -@image{libgccjit-figures/sum-of-squares1,,,image of a control flow graph,png} - -@end float - -@end quotation - -@node Full example<2>,,Visualizing the control flow graph,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables -@anchor{intro/tutorial03 full-example}@anchor{34} -@subsection Full example - - -@quotation - -@example -/* Usage example for libgccjit.so - Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GCC. - -GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it -under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GCC; see the file COPYING3. If not see -. */ - -#include - -#include -#include - -void -create_code (gcc_jit_context *ctxt) -@{ - /* - Simple sum-of-squares, to test conditionals and looping - - int loop_test (int n) - @{ - int i; - int sum = 0; - for (i = 0; i < n ; i ++) - @{ - sum += i * i; - @} - return sum; - */ - gcc_jit_type *the_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - gcc_jit_type *return_type = the_type; - - gcc_jit_param *n = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, the_type, "n"); - gcc_jit_param *params[1] = @{n@}; - gcc_jit_function *func = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - return_type, - "loop_test", - 1, params, 0); - - /* Build locals: */ - gcc_jit_lvalue *i = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (func, NULL, the_type, "i"); - gcc_jit_lvalue *sum = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (func, NULL, the_type, "sum"); - - gcc_jit_block *b_initial = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "initial"); - gcc_jit_block *b_loop_cond = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "loop_cond"); - gcc_jit_block *b_loop_body = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "loop_body"); - gcc_jit_block *b_after_loop = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "after_loop"); - - /* sum = 0; */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - b_initial, NULL, - sum, - gcc_jit_context_zero (ctxt, the_type)); - - /* i = 0; */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - b_initial, NULL, - i, - gcc_jit_context_zero (ctxt, the_type)); - - gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump (b_initial, NULL, b_loop_cond); - - /* if (i >= n) */ - gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional ( - b_loop_cond, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_comparison ( - ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_GE, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (i), - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (n)), - b_after_loop, - b_loop_body); - - /* sum += i * i */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op ( - b_loop_body, NULL, - sum, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, the_type, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (i), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (i))); - - /* i++ */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op ( - b_loop_body, NULL, - i, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - gcc_jit_context_one (ctxt, the_type)); - - gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump (b_loop_body, NULL, b_loop_cond); - - /* return sum */ - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - b_after_loop, - NULL, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (sum)); -@} - -int -main (int argc, char **argv) -@{ - gcc_jit_context *ctxt = NULL; - gcc_jit_result *result = NULL; - - /* Get a "context" object for working with the library. */ - ctxt = gcc_jit_context_acquire (); - if (!ctxt) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL ctxt"); - goto error; - @} - - /* Set some options on the context. - Let's see the code being generated, in assembler form. */ - gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, - 0); - - /* Populate the context. */ - create_code (ctxt); - - /* Compile the code. */ - result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); - if (!result) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL result"); - goto error; - @} - - /* Extract the generated code from "result". */ - typedef int (*loop_test_fn_type) (int); - loop_test_fn_type loop_test = - (loop_test_fn_type)gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "loop_test"); - if (!loop_test) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL loop_test"); - goto error; - @} - - /* Run the generated code. */ - int val = loop_test (10); - printf("loop_test returned: %d\n", val); - - error: - gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 0; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Building and running it: - -@example -$ gcc \ - tut03-sum-of-squares.c \ - -o tut03-sum-of-squares \ - -lgccjit - -# Run the built program: -$ ./tut03-sum-of-squares -loop_test returned: 285 -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter,Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables,Tutorial -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 doc}@anchor{35}@anchor{intro/tutorial04 tutorial-part-4-adding-jit-compilation-to-a-toy-interpreter}@anchor{36} -@section Tutorial part 4: Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter - - -In this example we construct a “toy” interpreter, and add JIT-compilation -to it. - -@menu -* Our toy interpreter:: -* Compiling to machine code:: -* Setting things up:: -* Populating the function:: -* Verifying the control flow graph:: -* Compiling the context:: -* Single-stepping through the generated code:: -* Examining the generated code:: -* Putting it all together:: -* Behind the curtain; How does our code get optimized?: Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?. - -@end menu - -@node Our toy interpreter,Compiling to machine code,,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 our-toy-interpreter}@anchor{37} -@subsection Our toy interpreter - - -It’s a stack-based interpreter, and is intended as a (very simple) example -of the kind of bytecode interpreter seen in dynamic languages such as -Python, Ruby etc. - -For the sake of simplicity, our toy virtual machine is very limited: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -The only data type is @cite{int} - -@item -It can only work on one function at a time (so that the only -function call that can be made is to recurse). - -@item -Functions can only take one parameter. - -@item -Functions have a stack of @cite{int} values. - -@item -We’ll implement function call within the interpreter by calling a -function in our implementation, rather than implementing our own -frame stack. - -@item -The parser is only good enough to get the examples to work. -@end itemize -@end quotation - -Naturally, a real interpreter would be much more complicated that this. - -The following operations are supported: - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -Operation - -@tab - -Meaning - -@tab - -Old Stack - -@tab - -New Stack - -@item - -DUP - -@tab - -Duplicate top of stack. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, x]} - -@item - -ROT - -@tab - -Swap top two elements -of stack. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., y, x]} - -@item - -BINARY_ADD - -@tab - -Add the top two elements -on the stack. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., (x+y)]} - -@item - -BINARY_SUBTRACT - -@tab - -Likewise, but subtract. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., (x-y)]} - -@item - -BINARY_MULT - -@tab - -Likewise, but multiply. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., (x*y)]} - -@item - -BINARY_COMPARE_LT - -@tab - -Compare the top two -elements on the stack -and push a nonzero/zero -if (xfn_num_ops); - op = &fn->fn_ops[frame.frm_pc++]; - - if (trace) - @{ - toyvm_frame_dump_stack (&frame, trace); - toyvm_function_disassemble_op (fn, op, frame.frm_pc, trace); - @} - - switch (op->op_opcode) - @{ - /* Ops taking no operand. */ - case DUP: - x = POP (); - PUSH (x); - PUSH (x); - break; - - case ROT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (y); - PUSH (x); - break; - - case BINARY_ADD: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x + y); - break; - - case BINARY_SUBTRACT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x - y); - break; - - case BINARY_MULT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x * y); - break; - - case BINARY_COMPARE_LT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x < y); - break; - - case RECURSE: - x = POP (); - x = toyvm_function_interpret (fn, x, trace); - PUSH (x); - break; - - case RETURN: - return POP (); - - /* Ops taking an operand. */ - case PUSH_CONST: - PUSH (op->op_operand); - break; - - case JUMP_ABS_IF_TRUE: - x = POP (); - if (x) - frame.frm_pc = op->op_operand; - break; - - default: - assert (0); /* unknown opcode */ - - @} /* end of switch on opcode */ - @} /* end of while loop */ - -#undef PUSH -#undef POP -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Compiling to machine code,Setting things up,Our toy interpreter,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 compiling-to-machine-code}@anchor{38} -@subsection Compiling to machine code - - -We want to generate machine code that can be cast to this type and -then directly executed in-process: - -@quotation - -@example -typedef int (*toyvm_compiled_code) (int); - -@end example -@end quotation - -The lifetime of the code is tied to that of a @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}. -We’ll handle this by bundling them up in a structure, so that we can -clean them up together by calling @ref{39,,gcc_jit_result_release()}: - -@quotation - -@example - -struct toyvm_compiled_function -@{ - gcc_jit_result *cf_jit_result; - toyvm_compiled_code cf_code; -@}; - -@end example -@end quotation - -Our compiler isn’t very sophisticated; it takes the implementation of -each opcode above, and maps it directly to the operations supported by -the libgccjit API. - -How should we handle the stack? In theory we could calculate what the -stack depth will be at each opcode, and optimize away the stack -manipulation “by hand”. We’ll see below that libgccjit is able to do -this for us, so we’ll implement stack manipulation -in a direct way, by creating a @code{stack} array and @code{stack_depth} -variables, local within the generated function, equivalent to this C code: - -@example -int stack_depth; -int stack[MAX_STACK_DEPTH]; -@end example - -We’ll also have local variables @code{x} and @code{y} for use when implementing -the opcodes, equivalent to this: - -@example -int x; -int y; -@end example - -This means our compiler has the following state: - -@quotation - -@example - -struct compilation_state -@{ - gcc_jit_context *ctxt; - - gcc_jit_type *int_type; - gcc_jit_type *bool_type; - gcc_jit_type *stack_type; /* int[MAX_STACK_DEPTH] */ - - gcc_jit_rvalue *const_one; - - gcc_jit_function *fn; - gcc_jit_param *param_arg; - gcc_jit_lvalue *stack; - gcc_jit_lvalue *stack_depth; - gcc_jit_lvalue *x; - gcc_jit_lvalue *y; - - gcc_jit_location *op_locs[MAX_OPS]; - gcc_jit_block *initial_block; - gcc_jit_block *op_blocks[MAX_OPS]; - -@}; - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Setting things up,Populating the function,Compiling to machine code,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 setting-things-up}@anchor{3a} -@subsection Setting things up - - -First we create our types: - -@quotation - -@example - state.int_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (state.ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - state.bool_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (state.ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_BOOL); - state.stack_type = - gcc_jit_context_new_array_type (state.ctxt, NULL, - state.int_type, MAX_STACK_DEPTH); - -@end example -@end quotation - -along with extracting a useful @cite{int} constant: - -@quotation - -@example - state.const_one = gcc_jit_context_one (state.ctxt, state.int_type); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We’ll implement push and pop in terms of the @code{stack} array and -@code{stack_depth}. Here are helper functions for adding statements to -a block, implementing pushing and popping values: - -@quotation - -@example - -static void -add_push (compilation_state *state, - gcc_jit_block *block, - gcc_jit_rvalue *rvalue, - gcc_jit_location *loc) -@{ - /* stack[stack_depth] = RVALUE */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - block, - loc, - /* stack[stack_depth] */ - gcc_jit_context_new_array_access ( - state->ctxt, - loc, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state->stack), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state->stack_depth)), - rvalue); - - /* "stack_depth++;". */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op ( - block, - loc, - state->stack_depth, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - state->const_one); -@} - -static void -add_pop (compilation_state *state, - gcc_jit_block *block, - gcc_jit_lvalue *lvalue, - gcc_jit_location *loc) -@{ - /* "--stack_depth;". */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op ( - block, - loc, - state->stack_depth, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS, - state->const_one); - - /* "LVALUE = stack[stack_depth];". */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - block, - loc, - lvalue, - /* stack[stack_depth] */ - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue ( - gcc_jit_context_new_array_access ( - state->ctxt, - loc, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state->stack), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state->stack_depth)))); -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -We will support single-stepping through the generated code in the -debugger, so we need to create @ref{3b,,gcc_jit_location} instances, one -per operation in the source code. These will reference the lines of -e.g. @code{factorial.toy}. - -@quotation - -@example - for (pc = 0; pc < fn->fn_num_ops; pc++) - @{ - toyvm_op *op = &fn->fn_ops[pc]; - - state.op_locs[pc] = gcc_jit_context_new_location (state.ctxt, - fn->fn_filename, - op->op_linenum, - 0); /* column */ - @} - -@end example -@end quotation - -Let’s create the function itself. As usual, we create its parameter -first, then use the parameter to create the function: - -@quotation - -@example - state.param_arg = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (state.ctxt, state.op_locs[0], - state.int_type, "arg"); - state.fn = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (state.ctxt, - state.op_locs[0], - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - state.int_type, - funcname, - 1, &state.param_arg, 0); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We create the locals within the function. - -@quotation - -@example - state.stack = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (state.fn, NULL, - state.stack_type, "stack"); - state.stack_depth = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (state.fn, NULL, - state.int_type, "stack_depth"); - state.x = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (state.fn, NULL, - state.int_type, "x"); - state.y = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (state.fn, NULL, - state.int_type, "y"); - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Populating the function,Verifying the control flow graph,Setting things up,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 populating-the-function}@anchor{3c} -@subsection Populating the function - - -There’s some one-time initialization, and the API treats the first block -you create as the entrypoint of the function, so we need to create that -block first: - -@quotation - -@example - state.initial_block = gcc_jit_function_new_block (state.fn, "initial"); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We can now create blocks for each of the operations. Most of these will -be consolidated into larger blocks when the optimizer runs. - -@quotation - -@example - for (pc = 0; pc < fn->fn_num_ops; pc++) - @{ - char buf[100]; - sprintf (buf, "instr%i", pc); - state.op_blocks[pc] = gcc_jit_function_new_block (state.fn, buf); - @} - -@end example -@end quotation - -Now that we have a block it can jump to when it’s done, we can populate -the initial block: - -@quotation - -@example - - /* "stack_depth = 0;". */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - state.initial_block, - state.op_locs[0], - state.stack_depth, - gcc_jit_context_zero (state.ctxt, state.int_type)); - - /* "PUSH (arg);". */ - add_push (&state, - state.initial_block, - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (state.param_arg), - state.op_locs[0]); - - /* ...and jump to insn 0. */ - gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump (state.initial_block, - state.op_locs[0], - state.op_blocks[0]); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We can now populate the blocks for the individual operations. We loop -through them, adding instructions to their blocks: - -@quotation - -@example - for (pc = 0; pc < fn->fn_num_ops; pc++) - @{ - gcc_jit_location *loc = state.op_locs[pc]; - - gcc_jit_block *block = state.op_blocks[pc]; - gcc_jit_block *next_block = (pc < fn->fn_num_ops - ? state.op_blocks[pc + 1] - : NULL); - - toyvm_op *op; - op = &fn->fn_ops[pc]; - -@end example -@end quotation - -We’re going to have another big @code{switch} statement for implementing -the opcodes, this time for compiling them, rather than interpreting -them. It’s helpful to have macros for implementing push and pop, so that -we can make the @code{switch} statement that’s coming up look as much as -possible like the one above within the interpreter: - -@example - -#define X_EQUALS_POP()\ - add_pop (&state, block, state.x, loc) -#define Y_EQUALS_POP()\ - add_pop (&state, block, state.y, loc) -#define PUSH_RVALUE(RVALUE)\ - add_push (&state, block, (RVALUE), loc) -#define PUSH_X()\ - PUSH_RVALUE (gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x)) -#define PUSH_Y() \ - PUSH_RVALUE (gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.y)) - -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -A particularly clever implementation would have an @emph{identical} -@code{switch} statement shared by the interpreter and the compiler, with -some preprocessor “magic”. We’re not doing that here, for the sake -of simplicity. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -When I first implemented this compiler, I accidentally missed an edit -when copying and pasting the @code{Y_EQUALS_POP} macro, so that popping the -stack into @code{y} instead erroneously assigned it to @code{x}, leaving @code{y} -uninitialized. - -To track this kind of thing down, we can use -@ref{3d,,gcc_jit_block_add_comment()} to add descriptive comments -to the internal representation. This is invaluable when looking through -the generated IR for, say @code{factorial}: - -@quotation - -@example - - gcc_jit_block_add_comment (block, loc, opcode_names[op->op_opcode]); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We can now write the big @code{switch} statement that implements the -individual opcodes, populating the relevant block with statements: - -@quotation - -@example - - switch (op->op_opcode) - @{ - case DUP: - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_X (); - PUSH_X (); - break; - - case ROT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_Y (); - PUSH_X (); - break; - - case BINARY_ADD: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - state.ctxt, - loc, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - state.int_type, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.y))); - break; - - case BINARY_SUBTRACT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - state.ctxt, - loc, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS, - state.int_type, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.y))); - break; - - case BINARY_MULT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op ( - state.ctxt, - loc, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, - state.int_type, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.y))); - break; - - case BINARY_COMPARE_LT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - /* cast of bool to int */ - gcc_jit_context_new_cast ( - state.ctxt, - loc, - /* (x < y) as a bool */ - gcc_jit_context_new_comparison ( - state.ctxt, - loc, - GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_LT, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.y)), - state.int_type)); - break; - - case RECURSE: - @{ - X_EQUALS_POP (); - gcc_jit_rvalue *arg = gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - gcc_jit_context_new_call ( - state.ctxt, - loc, - state.fn, - 1, &arg)); - break; - @} - - case RETURN: - X_EQUALS_POP (); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - block, - loc, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x)); - break; - - /* Ops taking an operand. */ - case PUSH_CONST: - PUSH_RVALUE ( - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int ( - state.ctxt, - state.int_type, - op->op_operand)); - break; - - case JUMP_ABS_IF_TRUE: - X_EQUALS_POP (); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional ( - block, - loc, - /* "(bool)x". */ - gcc_jit_context_new_cast ( - state.ctxt, - loc, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (state.x), - state.bool_type), - state.op_blocks[op->op_operand], /* on_true */ - next_block); /* on_false */ - break; - - default: - assert(0); - @} /* end of switch on opcode */ - -@end example -@end quotation - -Every block must be terminated, via a call to one of the -@code{gcc_jit_block_end_with_} entrypoints. This has been done for two -of the opcodes, but we need to do it for the other ones, by jumping -to the next block. - -@quotation - -@example - if (op->op_opcode != JUMP_ABS_IF_TRUE - && op->op_opcode != RETURN) - gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump ( - block, - loc, - next_block); - -@end example -@end quotation - -This is analogous to simply incrementing the program counter. - -@node Verifying the control flow graph,Compiling the context,Populating the function,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 verifying-the-control-flow-graph}@anchor{3e} -@subsection Verifying the control flow graph - - -Having finished looping over the blocks, the context is complete. - -As before, we can verify that the control flow and statements are sane by -using @ref{33,,gcc_jit_function_dump_to_dot()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_function_dump_to_dot (state.fn, "/tmp/factorial.dot"); -@end example - -and viewing the result. Note how the label names, comments, and -variable names show up in the dump, to make it easier to spot -errors in our compiler. - -@quotation - - -@float Figure - -@image{libgccjit-figures/factorial1,,,image of a control flow graph,png} - -@end float - -@end quotation - -@node Compiling the context,Single-stepping through the generated code,Verifying the control flow graph,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 compiling-the-context}@anchor{3f} -@subsection Compiling the context - - -Having finished looping over the blocks and populating them with -statements, the context is complete. - -We can now compile it, and extract machine code from the result: - -@quotation -@end quotation - -We can now run the result: - -@quotation - -@example - toyvm_compiled_function *compiled_fn - = toyvm_function_compile (fn); - - toyvm_compiled_code code = compiled_fn->cf_code; - printf ("compiler result: %d\n", - code (atoi (argv[2]))); - - gcc_jit_result_release (compiled_fn->cf_jit_result); - free (compiled_fn); - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Single-stepping through the generated code,Examining the generated code,Compiling the context,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 single-stepping-through-the-generated-code}@anchor{40} -@subsection Single-stepping through the generated code - - -It’s possible to debug the generated code. To do this we need to both: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -Set up source code locations for our statements, so that we can -meaningfully step through the code. We did this above by -calling @ref{41,,gcc_jit_context_new_location()} and using the -results. - -@item -Enable the generation of debugging information, by setting -@ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} on the -@ref{8,,gcc_jit_context} via -@ref{1b,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO, - 1); -@end example -@end itemize -@end quotation - -Having done this, we can put a breakpoint on the generated function: - -@example -$ gdb --args ./toyvm factorial.toy 10 -(gdb) break factorial -Function "factorial" not defined. -Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) y -Breakpoint 1 (factorial) pending. -(gdb) run -Breakpoint 1, factorial (arg=10) at factorial.toy:14 -14 DUP -@end example - -We’ve set up location information, which references @code{factorial.toy}. -This allows us to use e.g. @code{list} to see where we are in the script: - -@example -(gdb) list -9 -10 # Initial state: -11 # stack: [arg] -12 -13 # 0: -14 DUP -15 # stack: [arg, arg] -16 -17 # 1: -18 PUSH_CONST 2 -@end example - -and to step through the function, examining the data: - -@example -(gdb) n -18 PUSH_CONST 2 -(gdb) n -22 BINARY_COMPARE_LT -(gdb) print stack -$5 = @{10, 10, 2, 0, -7152, 32767, 0, 0@} -(gdb) print stack_depth -$6 = 3 -@end example - -You’ll see that the parts of the @code{stack} array that haven’t been -touched yet are uninitialized. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -Turning on optimizations may lead to unpredictable results when -stepping through the generated code: the execution may appear to -“jump around” the source code. This is analogous to turning up the -optimization level in a regular compiler. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -@node Examining the generated code,Putting it all together,Single-stepping through the generated code,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 examining-the-generated-code}@anchor{43} -@subsection Examining the generated code - - -How good is the optimized code? - -We can turn up optimizations, by calling -@ref{1e,,gcc_jit_context_set_int_option()} with -@ref{1f,,GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_int_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL, - 3); -@end example - -One of GCC’s internal representations is called “gimple”. A dump of the -initial gimple representation of the code can be seen by setting: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option (ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE, - 1); -@end example - -With optimization on and source locations displayed, this gives: - -@c We'll use "c" for gimple dumps - -@example -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - D.80; - signed int D.81; - signed int D.82; - signed int D.83; - signed int D.84; - signed int D.85; - signed int y; - signed int x; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int stack[8]; - - try - @{ - initial: - stack_depth = 0; - stack[stack_depth] = arg; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - goto instr0; - instr0: - /* DUP */: - stack_depth = stack_depth + -1; - x = stack[stack_depth]; - stack[stack_depth] = x; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - stack[stack_depth] = x; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - goto instr1; - instr1: - /* PUSH_CONST */: - stack[stack_depth] = 2; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - goto instr2; - - /* etc */ -@end example - -You can see the generated machine code in assembly form via: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, - 1); -result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); -@end example - -which shows that (on this x86_64 box) the compiler has unrolled the loop -and is using MMX instructions to perform several multiplications -simultaneously: - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text -.Ltext0: - .p2align 4,,15 - .globl factorial - .type factorial, @@function -factorial: -.LFB0: - .file 1 "factorial.toy" - .loc 1 14 0 - .cfi_startproc -.LVL0: -.L2: - .loc 1 26 0 - cmpl $1, %edi - jle .L13 - leal -1(%rdi), %edx - movl %edx, %ecx - shrl $2, %ecx - leal 0(,%rcx,4), %esi - testl %esi, %esi - je .L14 - cmpl $9, %edx - jbe .L14 - leal -2(%rdi), %eax - movl %eax, -16(%rsp) - leal -3(%rdi), %eax - movd -16(%rsp), %xmm0 - movl %edi, -16(%rsp) - movl %eax, -12(%rsp) - movd -16(%rsp), %xmm1 - xorl %eax, %eax - movl %edx, -16(%rsp) - movd -12(%rsp), %xmm4 - movd -16(%rsp), %xmm6 - punpckldq %xmm4, %xmm0 - movdqa .LC1(%rip), %xmm4 - punpckldq %xmm6, %xmm1 - punpcklqdq %xmm0, %xmm1 - movdqa .LC0(%rip), %xmm0 - jmp .L5 - # etc - edited for brevity -@end example - -This is clearly overkill for a function that will likely overflow the -@code{int} type before the vectorization is worthwhile - but then again, this -is a toy example. - -Turning down the optimization level to 2: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_int_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL, - 3); -@end example - -yields this code, which is simple enough to quote in its entirety: - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text - .p2align 4,,15 - .globl factorial - .type factorial, @@function -factorial: -.LFB0: - .cfi_startproc -.L2: - cmpl $1, %edi - jle .L8 - movl $1, %edx - jmp .L4 - .p2align 4,,10 - .p2align 3 -.L6: - movl %eax, %edi -.L4: -.L5: - leal -1(%rdi), %eax - imull %edi, %edx - cmpl $1, %eax - jne .L6 -.L3: -.L7: - imull %edx, %eax - ret -.L8: - movl %edi, %eax - movl $1, %edx - jmp .L7 - .cfi_endproc -.LFE0: - .size factorial, .-factorial - .ident "GCC: (GNU) 4.9.0 20131023 (Red Hat 0.2-%@{gcc_release@})" - .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@@progbits -@end example - -Note that the stack pushing and popping have been eliminated, as has the -recursive call (in favor of an iteration). - -@node Putting it all together,Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?,Examining the generated code,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 putting-it-all-together}@anchor{44} -@subsection Putting it all together - - -The complete example can be seen in the source tree at -@code{gcc/jit/docs/examples/tut04-toyvm/toyvm.c} - -along with a Makefile and a couple of sample .toy scripts: - -@example -$ ls -al -drwxrwxr-x. 2 david david 4096 Sep 19 17:46 . -drwxrwxr-x. 3 david david 4096 Sep 19 15:26 .. --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 615 Sep 19 12:43 factorial.toy --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 834 Sep 19 13:08 fibonacci.toy --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 238 Sep 19 14:22 Makefile --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 16457 Sep 19 17:07 toyvm.c - -$ make toyvm -g++ -Wall -g -o toyvm toyvm.c -lgccjit - -$ ./toyvm factorial.toy 10 -interpreter result: 3628800 -compiler result: 3628800 - -$ ./toyvm fibonacci.toy 10 -interpreter result: 55 -compiler result: 55 -@end example - -@node Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?,,Putting it all together,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 behind-the-curtain-how-does-our-code-get-optimized}@anchor{45} -@subsection Behind the curtain: How does our code get optimized? - - -Our example is done, but you may be wondering about exactly how the -compiler turned what we gave it into the machine code seen above. - -We can examine what the compiler is doing in detail by setting: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option (state.ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_EVERYTHING, - 1); -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option (state.ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_KEEP_INTERMEDIATES, - 1); -@end example - -This will dump detailed information about the compiler’s state to a -directory under @code{/tmp}, and keep it from being cleaned up. - -The precise names and their formats of these files is subject to change. -Higher optimization levels lead to more files. -Here’s what I saw (edited for brevity; there were almost 200 files): - -@example -intermediate files written to /tmp/libgccjit-KPQbGw -$ ls /tmp/libgccjit-KPQbGw/ -fake.c.000i.cgraph -fake.c.000i.type-inheritance -fake.c.004t.gimple -fake.c.007t.omplower -fake.c.008t.lower -fake.c.011t.eh -fake.c.012t.cfg -fake.c.014i.visibility -fake.c.015i.early_local_cleanups -fake.c.016t.ssa -# etc -@end example - -The gimple code is converted into Static Single Assignment form, -with annotations for use when generating the debuginfo: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-KPQbGw/fake.c.016t.ssa -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - signed int _56; - -initial: - stack_depth_3 = 0; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_3 - stack[stack_depth_3] = arg_5(D); - stack_depth_7 = stack_depth_3 + 1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_7 - # DEBUG instr0 => NULL - # DEBUG /* DUP */ => NULL - stack_depth_8 = stack_depth_7 + -1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_8 - x_9 = stack[stack_depth_8]; - # DEBUG x => x_9 - stack[stack_depth_8] = x_9; - stack_depth_11 = stack_depth_8 + 1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_11 - stack[stack_depth_11] = x_9; - stack_depth_13 = stack_depth_11 + 1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_13 - # DEBUG instr1 => NULL - # DEBUG /* PUSH_CONST */ => NULL - stack[stack_depth_13] = 2; - - /* etc; edited for brevity */ -@end example - -We can perhaps better see the code by turning off -@ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} to suppress all those @code{DEBUG} -statements, giving: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.016t.ssa -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - signed int _56; - -initial: - stack_depth_3 = 0; - stack[stack_depth_3] = arg_5(D); - stack_depth_7 = stack_depth_3 + 1; - stack_depth_8 = stack_depth_7 + -1; - x_9 = stack[stack_depth_8]; - stack[stack_depth_8] = x_9; - stack_depth_11 = stack_depth_8 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_11] = x_9; - stack_depth_13 = stack_depth_11 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_13] = 2; - stack_depth_15 = stack_depth_13 + 1; - stack_depth_16 = stack_depth_15 + -1; - y_17 = stack[stack_depth_16]; - stack_depth_18 = stack_depth_16 + -1; - x_19 = stack[stack_depth_18]; - _20 = x_19 < y_17; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - stack[stack_depth_18] = _21; - stack_depth_23 = stack_depth_18 + 1; - stack_depth_24 = stack_depth_23 + -1; - x_25 = stack[stack_depth_24]; - if (x_25 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - stack_depth_26 = stack_depth_24 + -1; - x_27 = stack[stack_depth_26]; - stack[stack_depth_26] = x_27; - stack_depth_29 = stack_depth_26 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_29] = x_27; - stack_depth_31 = stack_depth_29 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_31] = 1; - stack_depth_33 = stack_depth_31 + 1; - stack_depth_34 = stack_depth_33 + -1; - y_35 = stack[stack_depth_34]; - stack_depth_36 = stack_depth_34 + -1; - x_37 = stack[stack_depth_36]; - _38 = x_37 - y_35; - stack[stack_depth_36] = _38; - stack_depth_40 = stack_depth_36 + 1; - stack_depth_41 = stack_depth_40 + -1; - x_42 = stack[stack_depth_41]; - _44 = factorial (x_42); - stack[stack_depth_41] = _44; - stack_depth_46 = stack_depth_41 + 1; - stack_depth_47 = stack_depth_46 + -1; - y_48 = stack[stack_depth_47]; - stack_depth_49 = stack_depth_47 + -1; - x_50 = stack[stack_depth_49]; - _51 = x_50 * y_48; - stack[stack_depth_49] = _51; - stack_depth_53 = stack_depth_49 + 1; - - # stack_depth_1 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - stack_depth_54 = stack_depth_1 + -1; - x_55 = stack[stack_depth_54]; - _56 = x_55; - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return _56; - -@} -@end example - -Note in the above how all the @ref{28,,gcc_jit_block} instances we -created have been consolidated into just 3 blocks in GCC’s internal -representation: @code{initial}, @code{instr4} and @code{instr9}. - -@menu -* Optimizing away stack manipulation:: -* Elimination of tail recursion:: - -@end menu - -@node Optimizing away stack manipulation,Elimination of tail recursion,,Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized? -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 optimizing-away-stack-manipulation}@anchor{46} -@subsubsection Optimizing away stack manipulation - - -Recall our simple implementation of stack operations. Let’s examine -how the stack operations are optimized away. - -After a pass of constant-propagation, the depth of the stack at each -opcode can be determined at compile-time: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.021t.ccp1 -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - -initial: - stack[0] = arg_5(D); - x_9 = stack[0]; - stack[0] = x_9; - stack[1] = x_9; - stack[2] = 2; - y_17 = stack[2]; - x_19 = stack[1]; - _20 = x_19 < y_17; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - stack[1] = _21; - x_25 = stack[1]; - if (x_25 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - x_27 = stack[0]; - stack[0] = x_27; - stack[1] = x_27; - stack[2] = 1; - y_35 = stack[2]; - x_37 = stack[1]; - _38 = x_37 - y_35; - stack[1] = _38; - x_42 = stack[1]; - _44 = factorial (x_42); - stack[1] = _44; - y_48 = stack[1]; - x_50 = stack[0]; - _51 = x_50 * y_48; - stack[0] = _51; - -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - x_55 = stack[0]; - x_56 = x_55; - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return x_56; - -@} -@end example - -Note how, in the above, all those @code{stack_depth} values are now just -constants: we’re accessing specific stack locations at each opcode. - -The “esra” pass (“Early Scalar Replacement of Aggregates”) breaks -out our “stack” array into individual elements: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.024t.esra -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -Created a replacement for stack offset: 0, size: 32: stack$0 -Created a replacement for stack offset: 32, size: 32: stack$1 -Created a replacement for stack offset: 64, size: 32: stack$2 - -Symbols to be put in SSA form -@{ D.89 D.90 D.91 @} -Incremental SSA update started at block: 0 -Number of blocks in CFG: 5 -Number of blocks to update: 4 ( 80%) - - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$2; - signed int stack$1; - signed int stack$0; - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - -initial: - stack$0_45 = arg_5(D); - x_9 = stack$0_45; - stack$0_39 = x_9; - stack$1_32 = x_9; - stack$2_30 = 2; - y_17 = stack$2_30; - x_19 = stack$1_32; - _20 = x_19 < y_17; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - stack$1_28 = _21; - x_25 = stack$1_28; - if (x_25 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - x_27 = stack$0_39; - stack$0_22 = x_27; - stack$1_14 = x_27; - stack$2_12 = 1; - y_35 = stack$2_12; - x_37 = stack$1_14; - _38 = x_37 - y_35; - stack$1_10 = _38; - x_42 = stack$1_10; - _44 = factorial (x_42); - stack$1_6 = _44; - y_48 = stack$1_6; - x_50 = stack$0_22; - _51 = x_50 * y_48; - stack$0_1 = _51; - - # stack$0_52 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - x_55 = stack$0_52; - x_56 = x_55; - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return x_56; - -@} -@end example - -Hence at this point, all those pushes and pops of the stack are now -simply assignments to specific temporary variables. - -After some copy propagation, the stack manipulation has been completely -optimized away: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.026t.copyprop1 -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$2; - signed int stack$1; - signed int stack$0; - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - -initial: - stack$0_39 = arg_5(D); - _20 = arg_5(D) <= 1; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - if (_21 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - _38 = arg_5(D) + -1; - _44 = factorial (_38); - _51 = arg_5(D) * _44; - stack$0_1 = _51; - - # stack$0_52 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return stack$0_52; - -@} -@end example - -Later on, another pass finally eliminated @code{stack_depth} local and the -unused parts of the @cite{stack`} array altogether: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.036t.release_ssa -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -Released 44 names, 314.29%, removed 44 holes -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$0; - signed int mult_acc_1; - _5; - signed int _6; - signed int _7; - signed int mul_tmp_10; - signed int mult_acc_11; - signed int mult_acc_13; - - # arg_9 = PHI - # mult_acc_13 = PHI <1(0)> -initial: - - : - # arg_4 = PHI - # mult_acc_1 = PHI - _5 = arg_4 <= 1; - _6 = (signed int) _5; - if (_6 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - _7 = arg_4 + -1; - mult_acc_11 = mult_acc_1 * arg_4; - goto ; - - # stack$0_12 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - mul_tmp_10 = mult_acc_1 * stack$0_12; - return mul_tmp_10; - -@} -@end example - -@node Elimination of tail recursion,,Optimizing away stack manipulation,Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized? -@anchor{intro/tutorial04 elimination-of-tail-recursion}@anchor{47} -@subsubsection Elimination of tail recursion - - -Another significant optimization is the detection that the call to -@code{factorial} is tail recursion, which can be eliminated in favor of -an iteration: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.030t.tailr1 -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - - -Symbols to be put in SSA form -@{ D.88 @} -Incremental SSA update started at block: 0 -Number of blocks in CFG: 5 -Number of blocks to update: 4 ( 80%) - - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$2; - signed int stack$1; - signed int stack$0; - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - signed int mult_acc_1; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int mul_tmp_44; - signed int mult_acc_51; - - # arg_5 = PHI - # mult_acc_1 = PHI <1(0), mult_acc_51(3)> -initial: - _20 = arg_5 <= 1; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - if (_21 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - _38 = arg_5 + -1; - mult_acc_51 = mult_acc_1 * arg_5; - goto (initial); - - # stack$0_52 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - mul_tmp_44 = mult_acc_1 * stack$0_52; - return mul_tmp_44; - -@} -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2015-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler,,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter,Tutorial -@anchor{intro/tutorial05 doc}@anchor{48}@anchor{intro/tutorial05 tutorial-part-5-implementing-an-ahead-of-time-compiler}@anchor{49} -@section Tutorial part 5: Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler - - -If you have a pre-existing language frontend that’s compatible with -libgccjit’s license, it’s possible to hook it up to libgccjit as a -backend. In the previous example we showed -how to do that for in-memory JIT-compilation, but libgccjit can also -compile code directly to a file, allowing you to implement a more -traditional ahead-of-time compiler (“JIT” is something of a misnomer -for this use-case). - -The essential difference is to compile the context using -@ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()} rather than -@ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()}. - -@menu -* The “brainf” language:: -* Converting a brainf script to libgccjit IR:: -* Compiling a context to a file:: -* Other forms of ahead-of-time-compilation:: - -@end menu - -@node The “brainf” language,Converting a brainf script to libgccjit IR,,Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler -@anchor{intro/tutorial05 the-brainf-language}@anchor{4b} -@subsection The “brainf” language - - -In this example we use libgccjit to construct an ahead-of-time compiler -for an esoteric programming language that we shall refer to as “brainf”. - -brainf scripts operate on an array of bytes, with a notional data pointer -within the array. - -brainf is hard for humans to read, but it’s trivial to write a parser for -it, as there is no lexing; just a stream of bytes. The operations are: - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -Character - -@tab - -Meaning - -@item - -@code{>} - -@tab - -@code{idx += 1} - -@item - -@code{<} - -@tab - -@code{idx -= 1} - -@item - -@code{+} - -@tab - -@code{data[idx] += 1} - -@item - -@code{-} - -@tab - -@code{data[idx] -= 1} - -@item - -@code{.} - -@tab - -@code{output (data[idx])} - -@item - -@code{,} - -@tab - -@code{data[idx] = input ()} - -@item - -@code{[} - -@tab - -loop until @code{data[idx] == 0} - -@item - -@code{]} - -@tab - -end of loop - -@item - -Anything else - -@tab - -ignored - -@end multitable - - -Unlike the previous example, we’ll implement an ahead-of-time compiler, -which reads @code{.bf} scripts and outputs executables (though it would -be trivial to have it run them JIT-compiled in-process). - -Here’s what a simple @code{.bf} script looks like: - -@quotation - -@example -[ - Emit the uppercase alphabet -] - -cell 0 = 26 -++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - -cell 1 = 65 ->+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++< - -while cell#0 != 0 -[ - > - . emit cell#1 - + increment cell@@1 - <- decrement cell@@0 -] -@end example -@end quotation - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -This example makes use of whitespace and comments for legibility, but -could have been written as: - -@example -++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ->+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++< -[>.+<-] -@end example - -It’s not a particularly useful language, except for providing -compiler-writers with a test case that’s easy to parse. The point -is that you can use @ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()} -to use libgccjit as a backend for a pre-existing language frontend -(provided that the pre-existing frontend is compatible with libgccjit’s -license). -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -@node Converting a brainf script to libgccjit IR,Compiling a context to a file,The “brainf” language,Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler -@anchor{intro/tutorial05 converting-a-brainf-script-to-libgccjit-ir}@anchor{4c} -@subsection Converting a brainf script to libgccjit IR - - -As before we write simple code to populate a @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *}. - -@quotation - -@example - -typedef struct bf_compiler -@{ - const char *filename; - int line; - int column; - - gcc_jit_context *ctxt; - - gcc_jit_type *void_type; - gcc_jit_type *int_type; - gcc_jit_type *byte_type; - gcc_jit_type *array_type; - - gcc_jit_function *func_getchar; - gcc_jit_function *func_putchar; - - gcc_jit_function *func; - gcc_jit_block *curblock; - - gcc_jit_rvalue *int_zero; - gcc_jit_rvalue *int_one; - gcc_jit_rvalue *byte_zero; - gcc_jit_rvalue *byte_one; - gcc_jit_lvalue *data_cells; - gcc_jit_lvalue *idx; - - int num_open_parens; - gcc_jit_block *paren_test[MAX_OPEN_PARENS]; - gcc_jit_block *paren_body[MAX_OPEN_PARENS]; - gcc_jit_block *paren_after[MAX_OPEN_PARENS]; - -@} bf_compiler; - -/* Bail out, with a message on stderr. */ - -static void -fatal_error (bf_compiler *bfc, const char *msg) -@{ - fprintf (stderr, - "%s:%i:%i: %s", - bfc->filename, bfc->line, bfc->column, msg); - abort (); -@} - -/* Get "data_cells[idx]" as an lvalue. */ - -static gcc_jit_lvalue * -bf_get_current_data (bf_compiler *bfc, gcc_jit_location *loc) -@{ - return gcc_jit_context_new_array_access ( - bfc->ctxt, - loc, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (bfc->data_cells), - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (bfc->idx)); -@} - -/* Get "data_cells[idx] == 0" as a boolean rvalue. */ - -static gcc_jit_rvalue * -bf_current_data_is_zero (bf_compiler *bfc, gcc_jit_location *loc) -@{ - return gcc_jit_context_new_comparison ( - bfc->ctxt, - loc, - GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_EQ, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (bf_get_current_data (bfc, loc)), - bfc->byte_zero); -@} - -/* Compile one bf character. */ - -static void -bf_compile_char (bf_compiler *bfc, - unsigned char ch) -@{ - gcc_jit_location *loc = - gcc_jit_context_new_location (bfc->ctxt, - bfc->filename, - bfc->line, - bfc->column); - - /* Turn this on to trace execution, by injecting putchar () - of each source char. */ - if (0) - @{ - gcc_jit_rvalue *arg = - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int ( - bfc->ctxt, - bfc->int_type, - ch); - gcc_jit_rvalue *call = - gcc_jit_context_new_call (bfc->ctxt, - loc, - bfc->func_putchar, - 1, &arg); - gcc_jit_block_add_eval (bfc->curblock, - loc, - call); - @} - - switch (ch) - @{ - case '>': - gcc_jit_block_add_comment (bfc->curblock, - loc, - "'>': idx += 1;"); - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op (bfc->curblock, - loc, - bfc->idx, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - bfc->int_one); - break; - - case '<': - gcc_jit_block_add_comment (bfc->curblock, - loc, - "'<': idx -= 1;"); - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op (bfc->curblock, - loc, - bfc->idx, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS, - bfc->int_one); - break; - - case '+': - gcc_jit_block_add_comment (bfc->curblock, - loc, - "'+': data[idx] += 1;"); - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op (bfc->curblock, - loc, - bf_get_current_data (bfc, loc), - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - bfc->byte_one); - break; - - case '-': - gcc_jit_block_add_comment (bfc->curblock, - loc, - "'-': data[idx] -= 1;"); - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op (bfc->curblock, - loc, - bf_get_current_data (bfc, loc), - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS, - bfc->byte_one); - break; - - case '.': - @{ - gcc_jit_rvalue *arg = - gcc_jit_context_new_cast ( - bfc->ctxt, - loc, - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (bf_get_current_data (bfc, loc)), - bfc->int_type); - gcc_jit_rvalue *call = - gcc_jit_context_new_call (bfc->ctxt, - loc, - bfc->func_putchar, - 1, &arg); - gcc_jit_block_add_comment (bfc->curblock, - loc, - "'.': putchar ((int)data[idx]);"); - gcc_jit_block_add_eval (bfc->curblock, - loc, - call); - @} - break; - - case ',': - @{ - gcc_jit_rvalue *call = - gcc_jit_context_new_call (bfc->ctxt, - loc, - bfc->func_getchar, - 0, NULL); - gcc_jit_block_add_comment ( - bfc->curblock, - loc, - "',': data[idx] = (unsigned char)getchar ();"); - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment (bfc->curblock, - loc, - bf_get_current_data (bfc, loc), - gcc_jit_context_new_cast ( - bfc->ctxt, - loc, - call, - bfc->byte_type)); - @} - break; - - case '[': - @{ - gcc_jit_block *loop_test = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (bfc->func, NULL); - gcc_jit_block *on_zero = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (bfc->func, NULL); - gcc_jit_block *on_non_zero = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (bfc->func, NULL); - - if (bfc->num_open_parens == MAX_OPEN_PARENS) - fatal_error (bfc, "too many open parens"); - - gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump ( - bfc->curblock, - loc, - loop_test); - - gcc_jit_block_add_comment ( - loop_test, - loc, - "'['"); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional ( - loop_test, - loc, - bf_current_data_is_zero (bfc, loc), - on_zero, - on_non_zero); - bfc->paren_test[bfc->num_open_parens] = loop_test; - bfc->paren_body[bfc->num_open_parens] = on_non_zero; - bfc->paren_after[bfc->num_open_parens] = on_zero; - bfc->num_open_parens += 1; - bfc->curblock = on_non_zero; - @} - break; - - case ']': - @{ - gcc_jit_block_add_comment ( - bfc->curblock, - loc, - "']'"); - - if (bfc->num_open_parens == 0) - fatal_error (bfc, "mismatching parens"); - bfc->num_open_parens -= 1; - gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump ( - bfc->curblock, - loc, - bfc->paren_test[bfc->num_open_parens]); - bfc->curblock = bfc->paren_after[bfc->num_open_parens]; - @} - break; - - case '\n': - bfc->line +=1; - bfc->column = 0; - break; - @} - - if (ch != '\n') - bfc->column += 1; -@} - -/* Compile the given .bf file into a gcc_jit_context, containing a - single "main" function suitable for compiling into an executable. */ - -gcc_jit_context * -bf_compile (const char *filename) -@{ - bf_compiler bfc; - FILE *f_in; - int ch; - - memset (&bfc, 0, sizeof (bfc)); - - bfc.filename = filename; - f_in = fopen (filename, "r"); - if (!f_in) - fatal_error (&bfc, "unable to open file"); - bfc.line = 1; - - bfc.ctxt = gcc_jit_context_acquire (); - - gcc_jit_context_set_int_option ( - bfc.ctxt, - GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL, - 3); - gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - bfc.ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE, - 0); - gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - bfc.ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO, - 1); - gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - bfc.ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_EVERYTHING, - 0); - gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - bfc.ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_KEEP_INTERMEDIATES, - 0); - - bfc.void_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (bfc.ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_VOID); - bfc.int_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (bfc.ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - bfc.byte_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (bfc.ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_UNSIGNED_CHAR); - bfc.array_type = - gcc_jit_context_new_array_type (bfc.ctxt, - NULL, - bfc.byte_type, - 30000); - - bfc.func_getchar = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (bfc.ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_IMPORTED, - bfc.int_type, - "getchar", - 0, NULL, - 0); - - gcc_jit_param *param_c = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (bfc.ctxt, NULL, bfc.int_type, "c"); - bfc.func_putchar = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (bfc.ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_IMPORTED, - bfc.void_type, - "putchar", - 1, ¶m_c, - 0); - - bfc.func = make_main (bfc.ctxt); - bfc.curblock = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (bfc.func, "initial"); - bfc.int_zero = gcc_jit_context_zero (bfc.ctxt, bfc.int_type); - bfc.int_one = gcc_jit_context_one (bfc.ctxt, bfc.int_type); - bfc.byte_zero = gcc_jit_context_zero (bfc.ctxt, bfc.byte_type); - bfc.byte_one = gcc_jit_context_one (bfc.ctxt, bfc.byte_type); - - bfc.data_cells = - gcc_jit_context_new_global (bfc.ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_INTERNAL, - bfc.array_type, - "data_cells"); - bfc.idx = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (bfc.func, NULL, - bfc.int_type, - "idx"); - - gcc_jit_block_add_comment (bfc.curblock, - NULL, - "idx = 0;"); - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment (bfc.curblock, - NULL, - bfc.idx, - bfc.int_zero); - - bfc.num_open_parens = 0; - - while ( EOF != (ch = fgetc (f_in))) - bf_compile_char (&bfc, (unsigned char)ch); - - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return (bfc.curblock, NULL, bfc.int_zero); - - fclose (f_in); - - return bfc.ctxt; -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Compiling a context to a file,Other forms of ahead-of-time-compilation,Converting a brainf script to libgccjit IR,Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler -@anchor{intro/tutorial05 compiling-a-context-to-a-file}@anchor{4d} -@subsection Compiling a context to a file - - -Unlike the previous tutorial, this time we’ll compile the context -directly to an executable, using @ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file (ctxt, - GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_EXECUTABLE, - output_file); -@end example - -Here’s the top-level of the compiler, which is what actually calls into -@ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()}: - -@quotation - -@example - -int -main (int argc, char **argv) -@{ - const char *input_file; - const char *output_file; - gcc_jit_context *ctxt; - const char *err; - - if (argc != 3) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "%s: INPUT_FILE OUTPUT_FILE\n", argv[0]); - return 1; - @} - - input_file = argv[1]; - output_file = argv[2]; - ctxt = bf_compile (input_file); - - gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file (ctxt, - GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_EXECUTABLE, - output_file); - - err = gcc_jit_context_get_first_error (ctxt); - - if (err) - @{ - gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); - return 1; - @} - - gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); - return 0; -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -Note how once the context is populated you could trivially instead compile -it to memory using @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} and run it in-process -as in the previous tutorial. - -To create an executable, we need to export a @code{main} function. Here’s -how to create one from the JIT API: - -@quotation - -@example - -/* Make "main" function: - int - main (int argc, char **argv) - @{ - ... - @} -*/ -static gcc_jit_function * -make_main (gcc_jit_context *ctxt) -@{ - gcc_jit_type *int_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - gcc_jit_param *param_argc = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, int_type, "argc"); - gcc_jit_type *char_ptr_ptr_type = - gcc_jit_type_get_pointer ( - gcc_jit_type_get_pointer ( - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_CHAR))); - gcc_jit_param *param_argv = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, char_ptr_ptr_type, "argv"); - gcc_jit_param *params[2] = @{param_argc, param_argv@}; - gcc_jit_function *func_main = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - int_type, - "main", - 2, params, - 0); - return func_main; -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -The above implementation ignores @code{argc} and @code{argv}, but you could -make use of them by exposing @code{param_argc} and @code{param_argv} to the -caller. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -Upon compiling this C code, we obtain a bf-to-machine-code compiler; -let’s call it @code{bfc}: - -@example -$ gcc \ - tut05-bf.c \ - -o bfc \ - -lgccjit -@end example - -We can now use @code{bfc} to compile .bf files into machine code executables: - -@example -$ ./bfc \ - emit-alphabet.bf \ - a.out -@end example - -which we can run directly: - -@example -$ ./a.out -ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ -@end example - -Success! - -We can also inspect the generated executable using standard tools: - -@example -$ objdump -d a.out |less -@end example - -which shows that libgccjit has managed to optimize the function -somewhat (for example, the runs of 26 and 65 increment operations -have become integer constants 0x1a and 0x41): - -@example -0000000000400620
: - 400620: 80 3d 39 0a 20 00 00 cmpb $0x0,0x200a39(%rip) # 601060 - 40062b: 0f 1f 44 00 00 nopl 0x0(%rax,%rax,1) - 400630: 48 83 ec 08 sub $0x8,%rsp - 400634: 0f b6 05 26 0a 20 00 movzbl 0x200a26(%rip),%eax # 601061 - 40063b: c6 05 1e 0a 20 00 1a movb $0x1a,0x200a1e(%rip) # 601060 - 400642: 8d 78 41 lea 0x41(%rax),%edi - 400645: 40 88 3d 15 0a 20 00 mov %dil,0x200a15(%rip) # 601061 - 40064c: 0f 1f 40 00 nopl 0x0(%rax) - 400650: 40 0f b6 ff movzbl %dil,%edi - 400654: e8 87 fe ff ff callq 4004e0 - 400659: 0f b6 05 01 0a 20 00 movzbl 0x200a01(%rip),%eax # 601061 - 400660: 80 2d f9 09 20 00 01 subb $0x1,0x2009f9(%rip) # 601060 - 400667: 8d 78 01 lea 0x1(%rax),%edi - 40066a: 40 88 3d f0 09 20 00 mov %dil,0x2009f0(%rip) # 601061 - 400671: 75 dd jne 400650 - 400673: 31 c0 xor %eax,%eax - 400675: 48 83 c4 08 add $0x8,%rsp - 400679: c3 retq - 40067a: 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 nopw 0x0(%rax,%rax,1) -@end example - -We also set up debugging information (via -@ref{41,,gcc_jit_context_new_location()} and -@ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO}), so it’s possible to use @code{gdb} -to singlestep through the generated binary and inspect the internal -state @code{idx} and @code{data_cells}: - -@example -(gdb) break main -Breakpoint 1 at 0x400790 -(gdb) run -Starting program: a.out - -Breakpoint 1, 0x0000000000400790 in main (argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffe448) -(gdb) stepi -0x0000000000400797 in main (argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffe448) -(gdb) stepi -0x00000000004007a0 in main (argc=1, argv=0x7fffffffe448) -(gdb) stepi -9 >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++< -(gdb) list -4 -5 cell 0 = 26 -6 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -7 -8 cell 1 = 65 -9 >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++< -10 -11 while cell#0 != 0 -12 [ -13 > -(gdb) n -6 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -(gdb) n -9 >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++< -(gdb) p idx -$1 = 1 -(gdb) p data_cells -$2 = "\032", '\000' -(gdb) p data_cells[0] -$3 = 26 '\032' -(gdb) p data_cells[1] -$4 = 0 '\000' -(gdb) list -4 -5 cell 0 = 26 -6 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -7 -8 cell 1 = 65 -9 >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++< -10 -11 while cell#0 != 0 -12 [ -13 > -@end example - -@node Other forms of ahead-of-time-compilation,,Compiling a context to a file,Tutorial part 5 Implementing an Ahead-of-Time compiler -@anchor{intro/tutorial05 other-forms-of-ahead-of-time-compilation}@anchor{4e} -@subsection Other forms of ahead-of-time-compilation - - -The above demonstrates compiling a @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *} directly -to an executable. It’s also possible to compile it to an object file, -and to a dynamic library. See the documentation of -@ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()} for more information. - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Topic Reference,C++ bindings for libgccjit,Tutorial,Top -@anchor{topics/index doc}@anchor{4f}@anchor{topics/index topic-reference}@anchor{50} -@chapter Topic Reference - - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@menu -* Compilation contexts:: -* Objects:: -* Types:: -* Expressions:: -* Creating and using functions:: -* Function pointers: Function pointers<2>. -* Source Locations:: -* Compiling a context:: -* ABI and API compatibility:: -* Performance:: -* Using Assembly Language with libgccjit:: - -@end menu - -@node Compilation contexts,Objects,,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/contexts doc}@anchor{51}@anchor{topics/contexts compilation-contexts}@anchor{52} -@section Compilation contexts - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context (C type) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context}@anchor{8} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_context -@end deffn - -The top-level of the API is the @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context} type. - -A @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context} instance encapsulates the state of a -compilation. - -You can set up options on it, and add types, functions and code. -Invoking @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} on it gives you a -@ref{16,,gcc_jit_result}. - -@menu -* Lifetime-management:: -* Thread-safety:: -* Error-handling: Error-handling<2>. -* Debugging:: -* Options: Options<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Lifetime-management,Thread-safety,,Compilation contexts -@anchor{topics/contexts lifetime-management}@anchor{53} -@subsection Lifetime-management - - -Contexts are the unit of lifetime-management within the API: objects -have their lifetime bounded by the context they are created within, and -cleanup of such objects is done for you when the context is released. - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_acquire (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_acquire}@anchor{9} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_context *gcc_jit_context_acquire (void) - -This function acquires a new @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *} instance, -which is independent of any others that may be present within this -process. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_release (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_release}@anchor{c} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_release (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt) - -This function releases all resources associated with the given context. -Both the context itself and all of its @ref{e,,gcc_jit_object *} -instances are cleaned up. It should be called exactly once on a given -context. - -It is invalid to use the context or any of its “contextual” objects -after calling this. - -@example -gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_child_context (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_new_child_context}@anchor{54} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_context * gcc_jit_context_new_child_context (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*parent_ctxt) - -Given an existing JIT context, create a child context. - -The child inherits a copy of all option-settings from the parent. - -The child can reference objects created within the parent, but not -vice-versa. - -The lifetime of the child context must be bounded by that of the -parent: you should release a child context before releasing the parent -context. - -If you use a function from a parent context within a child context, -you have to compile the parent context before you can compile the -child context, and the gcc_jit_result of the parent context must -outlive the gcc_jit_result of the child context. - -This allows caching of shared initializations. For example, you could -create types and declarations of global functions in a parent context -once within a process, and then create child contexts whenever a -function or loop becomes hot. Each such child context can be used for -JIT-compiling just one function or loop, but can reference types -and helper functions created within the parent context. - -Contexts can be arbitrarily nested, provided the above rules are -followed, but it’s probably not worth going above 2 or 3 levels, and -there will likely be a performance hit for such nesting. -@end deffn - -@node Thread-safety,Error-handling<2>,Lifetime-management,Compilation contexts -@anchor{topics/contexts thread-safety}@anchor{55} -@subsection Thread-safety - - -Instances of @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *} created via -@ref{9,,gcc_jit_context_acquire()} are independent from each other: -only one thread may use a given context at once, but multiple threads -could each have their own contexts without needing locks. - -Contexts created via @ref{54,,gcc_jit_context_new_child_context()} are -related to their parent context. They can be partitioned by their -ultimate ancestor into independent “family trees”. Only one thread -within a process may use a given “family tree” of such contexts at once, -and if you’re using multiple threads you should provide your own locking -around entire such context partitions. - -@node Error-handling<2>,Debugging,Thread-safety,Compilation contexts -@anchor{topics/contexts error-handling}@anchor{19}@anchor{topics/contexts id1}@anchor{56} -@subsection Error-handling - - -Various kinds of errors are possible when using the API, such as -mismatched types in an assignment. You can only compile and get code from -a context if no errors occur. - -Errors are printed on stderr and can be queried using -@ref{57,,gcc_jit_context_get_first_error()}. - -They typically contain the name of the API entrypoint where the error -occurred, and pertinent information on the problem: - -@example -./buggy-program: error: gcc_jit_block_add_assignment: mismatching types: assignment to i (type: int) from "hello world" (type: const char *) -@end example - -In general, if an error occurs when using an API entrypoint, the -entrypoint returns NULL. You don’t have to check everywhere for NULL -results, since the API handles a NULL being passed in for any -argument by issuing another error. This typically leads to a cascade of -followup error messages, but is safe (albeit verbose). The first error -message is usually the one to pay attention to, since it is likely to -be responsible for all of the rest: - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_get_first_error (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_get_first_error}@anchor{57} -@deffn {C Function} const char * gcc_jit_context_get_first_error (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt) - -Returns the first error message that occurred on the context. - -The returned string is valid for the rest of the lifetime of the -context. - -If no errors occurred, this will be NULL. -@end deffn - -If you are wrapping the C API for a higher-level language that supports -exception-handling, you may instead be interested in the last error that -occurred on the context, so that you can embed this in an exception: - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_get_last_error (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_get_last_error}@anchor{58} -@deffn {C Function} const char * gcc_jit_context_get_last_error (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt) - -Returns the last error message that occurred on the context. - -If no errors occurred, this will be NULL. - -If non-NULL, the returned string is only guaranteed to be valid until -the next call to libgccjit relating to this context. -@end deffn - -@node Debugging,Options<2>,Error-handling<2>,Compilation contexts -@anchor{topics/contexts debugging}@anchor{59} -@subsection Debugging - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_dump_to_file (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_dump_to_file}@anchor{5a} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_dump_to_file (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*path, int@w{ }update_locations) - -To help with debugging: dump a C-like representation to the given path, -describing what’s been set up on the context. - -If “update_locations” is true, then also set up @ref{3b,,gcc_jit_location} -information throughout the context, pointing at the dump file as if it -were a source file. This may be of use in conjunction with -@ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} to allow stepping through the -code in a debugger. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_logfile (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_set_logfile}@anchor{5b} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_logfile (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, FILE@w{ }*logfile, int@w{ }flags, int@w{ }verbosity) - -To help with debugging; enable ongoing logging of the context’s -activity to the given file. - -For example, the following will enable logging to stderr. - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_logfile (ctxt, stderr, 0, 0); -@end example - -Examples of information logged include: - - -@itemize * - -@item -API calls - -@item -the various steps involved within compilation - -@item -activity on any @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result} instances created by -the context - -@item -activity within any child contexts -@end itemize - -An example of a log can be seen @ref{5c,,here}, -though the precise format and kinds of information logged is subject -to change. - -The caller remains responsible for closing @cite{logfile}, and it must not -be closed until all users are released. In particular, note that -child contexts and @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result} instances created by -the context will use the logfile. - -There may a performance cost for logging. - -You can turn off logging on @cite{ctxt} by passing @cite{NULL} for @cite{logfile}. -Doing so only affects the context; it does not affect child contexts -or @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result} instances already created by -the context. - -The parameters “flags” and “verbosity” are reserved for future -expansion, and must be zero for now. -@end deffn - -To contrast the above: @ref{5a,,gcc_jit_context_dump_to_file()} dumps the -current state of a context to the given path, whereas -@ref{5b,,gcc_jit_context_set_logfile()} enables on-going logging of -future activies on a context to the given @cite{FILE *}. - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_dump_reproducer_to_file (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_dump_reproducer_to_file}@anchor{5d} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_dump_reproducer_to_file (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*path) - -Write C source code into @cite{path} that can be compiled into a -self-contained executable (i.e. with libgccjit as the only dependency). -The generated code will attempt to replay the API calls that have been -made into the given context. - -This may be useful when debugging the library or client code, for -reducing a complicated recipe for reproducing a bug into a simpler -form. For example, consider client code that parses some source file -into some internal representation, and then walks this IR, calling into -libgccjit. If this encounters a bug, a call to -@cite{gcc_jit_context_dump_reproducer_to_file} will write out C code for -a much simpler executable that performs the equivalent calls into -libgccjit, without needing the client code and its data. - -Typically you need to supply @code{-Wno-unused-variable} when -compiling the generated file (since the result of each API call is -assigned to a unique variable within the generated C source, and not -all are necessarily then used). -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_enable_dump (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_enable_dump}@anchor{5e} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_enable_dump (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*dumpname, char@w{ }**out_ptr) - -Enable the dumping of a specific set of internal state from the -compilation, capturing the result in-memory as a buffer. - -Parameter “dumpname” corresponds to the equivalent gcc command-line -option, without the “-fdump-” prefix. -For example, to get the equivalent of @code{-fdump-tree-vrp1}, -supply @code{"tree-vrp1"}: - -@example -static char *dump_vrp1; - -void -create_code (gcc_jit_context *ctxt) -@{ - gcc_jit_context_enable_dump (ctxt, "tree-vrp1", &dump_vrp1); - /* (other API calls omitted for brevity) */ -@} -@end example - -The context directly stores the dumpname as a @code{(const char *)}, so -the passed string must outlive the context. - -@ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} will capture the dump as a -dynamically-allocated buffer, writing it to @code{*out_ptr}. - -The caller becomes responsible for calling: - -@example -free (*out_ptr) -@end example - -each time that @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} is called. -@code{*out_ptr} will be written to, either with the address of a buffer, -or with @code{NULL} if an error occurred. - -@cartouche -@quotation Warning -This API entrypoint is likely to be less stable than the others. -In particular, both the precise dumpnames, and the format and content -of the dumps are subject to change. - -It exists primarily for writing the library’s own test suite. -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@node Options<2>,,Debugging,Compilation contexts -@anchor{topics/contexts options}@anchor{5f} -@subsection Options - - -Options present in the initial release of libgccjit were handled using -enums, whereas those added subsequently have their own per-option API -entrypoints. - -Adding entrypoints for each new option means that client code that use -the new options can be identified directly from binary metadata, which -would not be possible if we instead extended the various -@code{enum gcc_jit_*_option}. - -@menu -* String Options:: -* Boolean options:: -* Integer options:: -* Additional command-line options:: - -@end menu - -@node String Options,Boolean options,,Options<2> -@anchor{topics/contexts string-options}@anchor{60} -@subsubsection String Options - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_str_option (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_set_str_option}@anchor{61} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_str_option (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, enum gcc_jit_str_option@w{ }opt, const char@w{ }*value) - -Set a string option of the context. - -@geindex gcc_jit_str_option (C type) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_str_option}@anchor{62} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_str_option -@end deffn - -The parameter @code{value} can be NULL. If non-NULL, the call takes a -copy of the underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to -an on-stack buffer. - -There is just one string option specified this way: - -@geindex GCC_JIT_STR_OPTION_PROGNAME (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_STR_OPTION_PROGNAME}@anchor{63} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_STR_OPTION_PROGNAME - -The name of the program, for use as a prefix when printing error -messages to stderr. If @cite{NULL}, or default, “libgccjit.so” is used. -@end deffn -@end deffn - -@node Boolean options,Integer options,String Options,Options<2> -@anchor{topics/contexts boolean-options}@anchor{64} -@subsubsection Boolean options - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option}@anchor{1b} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, enum gcc_jit_bool_option@w{ }opt, int@w{ }value) - -Set a boolean option of the context. -Zero is “false” (the default), non-zero is “true”. - -@geindex gcc_jit_bool_option (C type) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_bool_option}@anchor{65} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_bool_option -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO}@anchor{42} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO - -If true, @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} will attempt to do the right -thing so that if you attach a debugger to the process, it will -be able to inspect variables and step through your code. - -Note that you can’t step through code unless you set up source -location information for the code (by creating and passing in -@ref{3b,,gcc_jit_location} instances). -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_TREE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_TREE}@anchor{66} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_TREE - -If true, @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} will dump its initial -“tree” representation of your code to stderr (before any -optimizations). - -Here’s some sample output (from the @cite{square} example): - -@example -> - side-effects head 0x7f4875a761e0 tail 0x7f4875a761f8 stmts 0x7f4875a62d20 0x7f4875a62d00 - - stmt - side-effects - arg 0 - VOID file (null) line 0 col 0 - align 1 context >> - stmt - unit size - align 32 symtab 0 alias set -1 canonical type 0x7f4875a645e8 precision 32 min max - pointer_to_this > - side-effects - arg 0 - side-effects arg 0 - arg 1 - arg 0 arg 1 >>>> -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE}@anchor{1c} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE - -If true, @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} will dump the “gimple” -representation of your code to stderr, before any optimizations -are performed. The dump resembles C code: - -@example -square (signed int i) -@{ - signed int D.56; - - entry: - D.56 = i * i; - return D.56; -@} -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE}@anchor{1d} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE - -If true, @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} will dump the final -generated code to stderr, in the form of assembly language: - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text - .globl square - .type square, @@function -square: -.LFB0: - .cfi_startproc - pushq %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa_offset 16 - .cfi_offset 6, -16 - movq %rsp, %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa_register 6 - movl %edi, -4(%rbp) -.L2: - movl -4(%rbp), %eax - imull -4(%rbp), %eax - popq %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa 7, 8 - ret - .cfi_endproc -.LFE0: - .size square, .-square - .ident "GCC: (GNU) 4.9.0 20131023 (Red Hat 0.1-%@{gcc_release@})" - .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@@progbits -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_SUMMARY (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_SUMMARY}@anchor{67} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_SUMMARY - -If true, @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} will print information to stderr -on the actions it is performing. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_EVERYTHING (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_EVERYTHING}@anchor{68} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_EVERYTHING - -If true, @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} will dump copious -amount of information on what it’s doing to various -files within a temporary directory. Use -@ref{69,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_KEEP_INTERMEDIATES} (see below) to -see the results. The files are intended to be human-readable, -but the exact files and their formats are subject to change. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_SELFCHECK_GC (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_SELFCHECK_GC}@anchor{6a} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_SELFCHECK_GC - -If true, libgccjit will aggressively run its garbage collector, to -shake out bugs (greatly slowing down the compile). This is likely -to only be of interest to developers @emph{of} the library. It is -used when running the selftest suite. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_KEEP_INTERMEDIATES (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_KEEP_INTERMEDIATES}@anchor{69} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_KEEP_INTERMEDIATES - -If true, the @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context} will not clean up intermediate files -written to the filesystem, and will display their location on stderr. -@end deffn -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks}@anchor{6b} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, int@w{ }bool_value) - -By default, libgccjit will issue an error about unreachable blocks -within a function. - -This entrypoint can be used to disable that error. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{6c,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_bool_use_external_driver (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_set_bool_use_external_driver}@anchor{6d} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_bool_use_external_driver (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, int@w{ }bool_value) - -libgccjit internally generates assembler, and uses “driver” code -for converting it to other formats (e.g. shared libraries). - -By default, libgccjit will use an embedded copy of the driver -code. - -This option can be used to instead invoke an external driver executable -as a subprocess. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{6e,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_set_bool_use_external_driver -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_bool_print_errors_to_stderr (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_set_bool_print_errors_to_stderr}@anchor{6f} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_bool_print_errors_to_stderr (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, int@w{ }enabled) - -By default, libgccjit will print errors to stderr. - -This entrypoint can be used to disable the printing. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{70,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_set_bool_print_errors_to_stderr -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Integer options,Additional command-line options,Boolean options,Options<2> -@anchor{topics/contexts integer-options}@anchor{71} -@subsubsection Integer options - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_int_option (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_set_int_option}@anchor{1e} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_int_option (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, enum gcc_jit_int_option@w{ }opt, int@w{ }value) - -Set an integer option of the context. - -@geindex gcc_jit_int_option (C type) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_int_option}@anchor{72} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_int_option -@end deffn - -There is just one integer option specified this way: - -@geindex GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL (C macro) -@anchor{topics/contexts c GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL}@anchor{1f} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL - -How much to optimize the code. - -Valid values are 0-3, corresponding to GCC’s command-line options --O0 through -O3. - -The default value is 0 (unoptimized). -@end deffn -@end deffn - -@node Additional command-line options,,Integer options,Options<2> -@anchor{topics/contexts additional-command-line-options}@anchor{73} -@subsubsection Additional command-line options - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option}@anchor{74} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*optname) - -Add an arbitrary gcc command-line option to the context, for use -by @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} and -@ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()}. - -The parameter @code{optname} must be non-NULL. The underlying buffer is -copied, so that it does not need to outlive the call. - -Extra options added by @cite{gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option} are -applied @emph{after} the regular options above, potentially overriding them. -Options from parent contexts are inherited by child contexts; options -from the parent are applied @emph{before} those from the child. - -For example: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option (ctxt, "-ffast-math"); -gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option (ctxt, "-fverbose-asm"); -@end example - -Note that only some options are likely to be meaningful; there is no -“frontend” within libgccjit, so typically only those affecting -optimization and code-generation are likely to be useful. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{75,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option (C function) -@anchor{topics/contexts c gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option}@anchor{76} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*optname) - -Add an arbitrary gcc driver option to the context, for use by -@ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} and -@ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()}. - -The parameter @code{optname} must be non-NULL. The underlying buffer is -copied, so that it does not need to outlive the call. - -Extra options added by @cite{gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option} are -applied @emph{after} all other options potentially overriding them. -Options from parent contexts are inherited by child contexts; options -from the parent are applied @emph{before} those from the child. - -For example: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option (ctxt, "-lm"); -gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option (ctxt, "-fuse-linker-plugin"); - -gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option (ctxt, "obj.o"); - -gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option (ctxt, "-L."); -gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option (ctxt, "-lwhatever"); -@end example - -Note that only some options are likely to be meaningful; there is no -“frontend” within libgccjit, so typically only those affecting -assembler and linker are likely to be useful. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{77,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option -@end example -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Objects,Types,Compilation contexts,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/objects doc}@anchor{78}@anchor{topics/objects objects}@anchor{79} -@section Objects - - -@geindex gcc_jit_object (C type) -@anchor{topics/objects c gcc_jit_object}@anchor{e} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_object -@end deffn - -Almost every entity in the API (with the exception of -@ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *} and @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}) is a -“contextual” object, a @ref{e,,gcc_jit_object *} - -A JIT object: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -is associated with a @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *}. - -@item -is automatically cleaned up for you when its context is released so -you don’t need to manually track and cleanup all objects, just the -contexts. -@end itemize -@end quotation - -Although the API is C-based, there is a form of class hierarchy, which -looks like this: - -@example -+- gcc_jit_object - +- gcc_jit_location - +- gcc_jit_type - +- gcc_jit_struct - +- gcc_jit_field - +- gcc_jit_function - +- gcc_jit_block - +- gcc_jit_rvalue - +- gcc_jit_lvalue - +- gcc_jit_param - +- gcc_jit_case - +- gcc_jit_extended_asm -@end example - -There are casting methods for upcasting from subclasses to parent classes. -For example, @ref{d,,gcc_jit_type_as_object()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_object *obj = gcc_jit_type_as_object (int_type); -@end example - -The object “base class” has the following operations: - -@geindex gcc_jit_object_get_context (C function) -@anchor{topics/objects c gcc_jit_object_get_context}@anchor{7a} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_context *gcc_jit_object_get_context (gcc_jit_object@w{ }*obj) - -Which context is “obj” within? -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string (C function) -@anchor{topics/objects c gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string}@anchor{f} -@deffn {C Function} const char *gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string (gcc_jit_object@w{ }*obj) - -Generate a human-readable description for the given object. - -For example, - -@example -printf ("obj: %s\n", gcc_jit_object_get_debug_string (obj)); -@end example - -might give this text on stdout: - -@example -obj: 4.0 * (float)i -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -If you call this on an object, the @cite{const char *} buffer is allocated -and generated on the first call for that object, and the buffer will -have the same lifetime as the object i.e. it will exist until the -object’s context is released. -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Types,Expressions,Objects,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/types doc}@anchor{7b}@anchor{topics/types types}@anchor{7c} -@section Types - - -@geindex gcc_jit_type (C type) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type}@anchor{a} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_type - -gcc_jit_type represents a type within the library. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_as_object}@anchor{d} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object *gcc_jit_type_as_object (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Upcast a type to an object. -@end deffn - -Types can be created in several ways: - - -@itemize * - -@item -fundamental types can be accessed using -@ref{b,,gcc_jit_context_get_type()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *int_type = gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); -@end example - -See @ref{b,,gcc_jit_context_get_type()} for the available types. - -@item -derived types can be accessed by using functions such as -@ref{7d,,gcc_jit_type_get_pointer()} and @ref{7e,,gcc_jit_type_get_const()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *const_int_star = gcc_jit_type_get_pointer (gcc_jit_type_get_const (int_type)); -gcc_jit_type *int_const_star = gcc_jit_type_get_const (gcc_jit_type_get_pointer (int_type)); -@end example - -@item -by creating structures (see below). -@end itemize - -@menu -* Standard types:: -* Pointers@comma{} const@comma{} and volatile: Pointers const and volatile. -* Vector types:: -* Structures and unions:: -* Function pointer types:: -* Reflection API:: - -@end menu - -@node Standard types,Pointers const and volatile,,Types -@anchor{topics/types standard-types}@anchor{7f} -@subsection Standard types - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_get_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_get_type}@anchor{b} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type *gcc_jit_context_get_type (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, enum gcc_jit_types@w{ }type_) - -Access a specific type. The available types are: - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -@cite{enum gcc_jit_types} value - -@tab - -Meaning - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_VOID} - -@tab - -C’s @code{void} type. - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_VOID_PTR} - -@tab - -C’s @code{void *}. - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_BOOL} - -@tab - -C++’s @code{bool} type; also C99’s -@code{_Bool} type, aka @code{bool} if -using stdbool.h. - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_CHAR} - -@tab - -C’s @code{char} (of some signedness) - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_SIGNED_CHAR} - -@tab - -C’s @code{signed char} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UNSIGNED_CHAR} - -@tab - -C’s @code{unsigned char} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_SHORT} - -@tab - -C’s @code{short} (signed) - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UNSIGNED_SHORT} - -@tab - -C’s @code{unsigned short} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT} - -@tab - -C’s @code{int} (signed) - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UNSIGNED_INT} - -@tab - -C’s @code{unsigned int} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_LONG} - -@tab - -C’s @code{long} (signed) - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UNSIGNED_LONG} - -@tab - -C’s @code{unsigned long} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_LONG_LONG} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{long long} (signed) - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UNSIGNED_LONG_LONG} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{unsigned long long} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT8_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{uint8_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT16_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{uint16_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT32_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{uint32_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT64_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{uint64_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT128_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{__uint128_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT8_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{int8_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT16_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{int16_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT32_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{int32_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT64_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{int64_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT128_T} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{__int128_t} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_FLOAT} - -@tab - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_DOUBLE} - -@tab - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE} - -@tab - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_CONST_CHAR_PTR} - -@tab - -C type: @code{(const char *)} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_SIZE_T} - -@tab - -C’s @code{size_t} type - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_FILE_PTR} - -@tab - -C type: @code{(FILE *)} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_COMPLEX_FLOAT} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{_Complex float} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_COMPLEX_DOUBLE} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{_Complex double} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_COMPLEX_LONG_DOUBLE} - -@tab - -C99’s @code{_Complex long double} - -@end multitable - -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_get_int_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_get_int_type}@anchor{80} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_context_get_int_type (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, int@w{ }num_bytes, int@w{ }is_signed) - -Access the integer type of the given size. -@end deffn - -@node Pointers const and volatile,Vector types,Standard types,Types -@anchor{topics/types pointers-const-and-volatile}@anchor{81} -@subsection Pointers, @cite{const}, and @cite{volatile} - - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_get_pointer (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_get_pointer}@anchor{7d} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type *gcc_jit_type_get_pointer (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given type “T”, get type “T*”. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_get_const (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_get_const}@anchor{7e} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type *gcc_jit_type_get_const (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given type “T”, get type “const T”. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_get_volatile (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_get_volatile}@anchor{82} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type *gcc_jit_type_get_volatile (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given type “T”, get type “volatile T”. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_array_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_new_array_type}@anchor{83} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_context_new_array_type (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*element_type, int@w{ }num_elements) - -Given non-@cite{void} type “T”, get type “T[N]” (for a constant N). -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_get_aligned (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_get_aligned}@anchor{84} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_type_get_aligned (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, size_t@w{ }alignment_in_bytes) - -Given non-@cite{void} type “T”, get type: - -@example -T __attribute__ ((aligned (ALIGNMENT_IN_BYTES))) -@end example - -The alignment must be a power of two. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{85,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_type_get_aligned -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Vector types,Structures and unions,Pointers const and volatile,Types -@anchor{topics/types vector-types}@anchor{86} -@subsection Vector types - - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_get_vector (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_get_vector}@anchor{87} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_type_get_vector (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, size_t@w{ }num_units) - -Given type “T”, get type: - -@example -T __attribute__ ((vector_size (sizeof(T) * num_units)) -@end example - -T must be integral or floating point; num_units must be a power of two. - -This can be used to construct a vector type in which operations -are applied element-wise. The compiler will automatically -use SIMD instructions where possible. See: -@indicateurl{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Vector-Extensions.html} - -For example, assuming 4-byte @code{ints}, then: - -@example -typedef int v4si __attribute__ ((vector_size (16))); -@end example - -can be obtained using: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *int_type = gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, - GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); -gcc_jit_type *v4si_type = gcc_jit_type_get_vector (int_type, 4); -@end example - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{88,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_type_get_vector -@end example - -Vector rvalues can be generated using -@ref{89,,gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_vector()}. -@end deffn - -@node Structures and unions,Function pointer types,Vector types,Types -@anchor{topics/types structures-and-unions}@anchor{8a} -@subsection Structures and unions - - -@geindex gcc_jit_struct (C type) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_struct}@anchor{8b} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_struct -@end deffn - -A compound type analagous to a C @cite{struct}. - -@geindex gcc_jit_field (C type) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_field}@anchor{8c} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_field -@end deffn - -A field within a @ref{8b,,gcc_jit_struct}. - -You can model C @cite{struct} types by creating @ref{8b,,gcc_jit_struct} and -@ref{8c,,gcc_jit_field} instances, in either order: - - -@itemize * - -@item -by creating the fields, then the structure. For example, to model: - -@example -struct coord @{double x; double y; @}; -@end example - -you could call: - -@example -gcc_jit_field *field_x = - gcc_jit_context_new_field (ctxt, NULL, double_type, "x"); -gcc_jit_field *field_y = - gcc_jit_context_new_field (ctxt, NULL, double_type, "y"); -gcc_jit_field *fields[2] = @{field_x, field_y@}; -gcc_jit_struct *coord = - gcc_jit_context_new_struct_type (ctxt, NULL, "coord", 2, fields); -@end example - -@item -by creating the structure, then populating it with fields, typically -to allow modelling self-referential structs such as: - -@example -struct node @{ int m_hash; struct node *m_next; @}; -@end example - -like this: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *node = - gcc_jit_context_new_opaque_struct (ctxt, NULL, "node"); -gcc_jit_type *node_ptr = - gcc_jit_type_get_pointer (node); -gcc_jit_field *field_hash = - gcc_jit_context_new_field (ctxt, NULL, int_type, "m_hash"); -gcc_jit_field *field_next = - gcc_jit_context_new_field (ctxt, NULL, node_ptr, "m_next"); -gcc_jit_field *fields[2] = @{field_hash, field_next@}; -gcc_jit_struct_set_fields (node, NULL, 2, fields); -@end example -@end itemize - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_field (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_new_field}@anchor{8d} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_field * gcc_jit_context_new_field (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, const char@w{ }*name) - -Construct a new field, with the given type and name. - -The parameter @code{type} must be non-@cite{void}. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of the -underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an on-stack -buffer. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_bitfield (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_new_bitfield}@anchor{8e} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_field * gcc_jit_context_new_bitfield (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, int@w{ }width, const char@w{ }*name) - -Construct a new bit field, with the given type width and name. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of the -underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an on-stack -buffer. - -The parameter @code{type} must be an integer type. - -The parameter @code{width} must be a positive integer that does not exceed the -size of @code{type}. - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{8f,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_new_bitfield -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_field_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_field_as_object}@anchor{90} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object * gcc_jit_field_as_object (gcc_jit_field@w{ }*field) - -Upcast from field to object. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_struct_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_new_struct_type}@anchor{91} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_struct *gcc_jit_context_new_struct_type (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, const char@w{ }*name, int@w{ }num_fields, gcc_jit_field@w{ }**fields) - -@quotation - -Construct a new struct type, with the given name and fields. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of -the underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an -on-stack buffer. -@end quotation -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_opaque_struct (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_new_opaque_struct}@anchor{92} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_struct * gcc_jit_context_new_opaque_struct (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, const char@w{ }*name) - -Construct a new struct type, with the given name, but without -specifying the fields. The fields can be omitted (in which case the -size of the struct is not known), or later specified using -@ref{93,,gcc_jit_struct_set_fields()}. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of -the underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an -on-stack buffer. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_struct_as_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_struct_as_type}@anchor{94} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_struct_as_type (gcc_jit_struct@w{ }*struct_type) - -Upcast from struct to type. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_struct_set_fields (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_struct_set_fields}@anchor{93} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_struct_set_fields (gcc_jit_struct@w{ }*struct_type, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, int@w{ }num_fields, gcc_jit_field@w{ }**fields) - -Populate the fields of a formerly-opaque struct type. - -This can only be called once on a given struct type. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_union_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_context_new_union_type}@anchor{95} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_context_new_union_type (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, const char@w{ }*name, int@w{ }num_fields, gcc_jit_field@w{ }**fields) - -Construct a new union type, with the given name and fields. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. It is copied, so the input -buffer does not need to outlive the call. - -Example of use: - -@example - -union int_or_float -@{ - int as_int; - float as_float; -@}; - -void -create_code (gcc_jit_context *ctxt, void *user_data) -@{ - /* Let's try to inject the equivalent of: - float - test_union (int i) - @{ - union int_or_float u; - u.as_int = i; - return u.as_float; - @} - */ - gcc_jit_type *int_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - gcc_jit_type *float_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_FLOAT); - gcc_jit_field *as_int = - gcc_jit_context_new_field (ctxt, - NULL, - int_type, - "as_int"); - gcc_jit_field *as_float = - gcc_jit_context_new_field (ctxt, - NULL, - float_type, - "as_float"); - gcc_jit_field *fields[] = @{as_int, as_float@}; - gcc_jit_type *union_type = - gcc_jit_context_new_union_type (ctxt, NULL, - "int_or_float", 2, fields); - - /* Build the test function. */ - gcc_jit_param *param_i = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, int_type, "i"); - gcc_jit_function *test_fn = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - float_type, - "test_union", - 1, ¶m_i, - 0); - - gcc_jit_lvalue *u = - gcc_jit_function_new_local (test_fn, NULL, - union_type, "u"); - - gcc_jit_block *block = gcc_jit_function_new_block (test_fn, NULL); - - /* u.as_int = i; */ - gcc_jit_block_add_assignment ( - block, - NULL, - /* "u.as_int = ..." */ - gcc_jit_lvalue_access_field (u, - NULL, - as_int), - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (param_i)); - - /* return u.as_float; */ - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - block, NULL, - gcc_jit_rvalue_access_field (gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (u), - NULL, - as_float)); -@} - -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Function pointer types,Reflection API,Structures and unions,Types -@anchor{topics/types function-pointer-types}@anchor{96} -@subsection Function pointer types - - -Function pointer types can be created using -@ref{97,,gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type()}. - -@node Reflection API,,Function pointer types,Types -@anchor{topics/types reflection-api}@anchor{98} -@subsection Reflection API - - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_dyncast_array (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_dyncast_array}@anchor{99} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_type_dyncast_array (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Get the element type of an array type or NULL if it’s not an array. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_is_bool (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_is_bool}@anchor{9a} -@deffn {C Function} int gcc_jit_type_is_bool (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Return non-zero if the type is a bool. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_dyncast_function_ptr_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_dyncast_function_ptr_type}@anchor{9b} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_function_type * gcc_jit_type_dyncast_function_ptr_type (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Return the function type if it is one or NULL. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_type_get_return_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_function_type_get_return_type}@anchor{9c} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_function_type_get_return_type (gcc_jit_function_type@w{ }*function_type) - -Given a function type, return its return type. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_count (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_count}@anchor{9d} -@deffn {C Function} size_t gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_count (gcc_jit_function_type@w{ }*function_type) - -Given a function type, return its number of parameters. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_type}@anchor{9e} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_type (gcc_jit_function_type@w{ }*function_type, size_t@w{ }index) - -Given a function type, return the type of the specified parameter. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_is_integral (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_is_integral}@anchor{9f} -@deffn {C Function} int gcc_jit_type_is_integral (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Return non-zero if the type is an integral. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_is_pointer (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_is_pointer}@anchor{a0} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_type_is_pointer (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Return the type pointed by the pointer type or NULL if it’s not a pointer. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_dyncast_vector (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_dyncast_vector}@anchor{a1} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_vector_type * gcc_jit_type_dyncast_vector (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given a type, return a dynamic cast to a vector type or NULL. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_is_struct (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_is_struct}@anchor{a2} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_struct * gcc_jit_type_is_struct (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given a type, return a dynamic cast to a struct type or NULL. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_vector_type_get_num_units (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_vector_type_get_num_units}@anchor{a3} -@deffn {C Function} size_t gcc_jit_vector_type_get_num_units (gcc_jit_vector_type@w{ }*vector_type) - -Given a vector type, return the number of units it contains. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_vector_type_get_element_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_vector_type_get_element_type}@anchor{a4} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_vector_type_get_element_type (gcc_jit_vector_type *@w{ }vector_type) - -Given a vector type, return the type of its elements. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_unqualified (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_unqualified}@anchor{a5} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_type_unqualified (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given a type, return the unqualified type, removing “const”, “volatile” and -alignment qualifiers. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_struct_get_field (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_struct_get_field}@anchor{a6} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_field * gcc_jit_struct_get_field (gcc_jit_struct@w{ }*struct_type, size_t@w{ }index) - -Get a struct field by index. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_struct_get_field_count (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_struct_get_field_count}@anchor{a7} -@deffn {C Function} size_t gcc_jit_struct_get_field_count (gcc_jit_struct@w{ }*struct_type) - -@quotation - -Get the number of fields in the struct. -@end quotation - -The API entrypoints related to the reflection API: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{9c,,gcc_jit_function_type_get_return_type()} - -@item -@ref{9d,,gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_count()} - -@item -@ref{9e,,gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_type()} - -@item -@ref{a5,,gcc_jit_type_unqualified()} - -@item -@ref{99,,gcc_jit_type_dyncast_array()} - -@item -@ref{9a,,gcc_jit_type_is_bool()} - -@item -@ref{9b,,gcc_jit_type_dyncast_function_ptr_type()} - -@item -@ref{9f,,gcc_jit_type_is_integral()} - -@item -@ref{a0,,gcc_jit_type_is_pointer()} - -@item -@ref{a1,,gcc_jit_type_dyncast_vector()} - -@item -@ref{a4,,gcc_jit_vector_type_get_element_type()} - -@item -@ref{a3,,gcc_jit_vector_type_get_num_units()} - -@item -@ref{a6,,gcc_jit_struct_get_field()} - -@item -@ref{a2,,gcc_jit_type_is_struct()} - -@item -@ref{a7,,gcc_jit_struct_get_field_count()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -were added in @ref{a8,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16}; you can test for their presence -using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_REFLECTION -@end example - -@geindex gcc_jit_case (C type) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_case}@anchor{a9} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_case -@end deffn -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_compatible_types (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_compatible_types}@anchor{aa} -@deffn {C Function} int gcc_jit_compatible_types (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*ltype, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*rtype) - -@quotation - -Return non-zero if the two types are compatible. For instance, -if @code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT64_T} and @code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UNSIGNED_LONG} -are the same size on the target, this will return non-zero. -The parameters @code{ltype} and @code{rtype} must be non-NULL. -Return 0 on errors. -@end quotation - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{ab,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_SIZED_INTEGERS -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_type_get_size (C function) -@anchor{topics/types c gcc_jit_type_get_size}@anchor{ac} -@deffn {C Function} ssize_t gcc_jit_type_get_size (gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -@quotation - -Return the size of a type, in bytes. It only works on integer types for now. -The parameter @code{type} must be non-NULL. -Return -1 on errors. -@end quotation - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{ab,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_SIZED_INTEGERS -@end example -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Expressions,Creating and using functions,Types,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/expressions doc}@anchor{ad}@anchor{topics/expressions expressions}@anchor{ae} -@section Expressions - - -@menu -* Rvalues:: -* Lvalues:: -* Working with pointers@comma{} structs and unions: Working with pointers structs and unions. - -@end menu - -@node Rvalues,Lvalues,,Expressions -@anchor{topics/expressions rvalues}@anchor{af} -@subsection Rvalues - - -@geindex gcc_jit_rvalue (C type) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_rvalue}@anchor{13} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_rvalue -@end deffn - -A @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue} is an expression that can be computed. - -It can be simple, e.g.: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -an integer value e.g. @cite{0} or @cite{42} - -@item -a string literal e.g. @cite{“Hello world”} - -@item -a variable e.g. @cite{i}. These are also lvalues (see below). -@end itemize -@end quotation - -or compound e.g.: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -a unary expression e.g. @cite{!cond} - -@item -a binary expression e.g. @cite{(a + b)} - -@item -a function call e.g. @cite{get_distance (&player_ship@comma{} &target)} - -@item -etc. -@end itemize -@end quotation - -Every rvalue has an associated type, and the API will check to ensure -that types match up correctly (otherwise the context will emit an error). - -@geindex gcc_jit_rvalue_get_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_rvalue_get_type}@anchor{b0} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type *gcc_jit_rvalue_get_type (gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue) - -Get the type of this rvalue. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_rvalue_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_rvalue_as_object}@anchor{14} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object *gcc_jit_rvalue_as_object (gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue) - -Upcast the given rvalue to be an object. -@end deffn - -@menu -* Simple expressions:: -* Constructor expressions:: -* Vector expressions:: -* Unary Operations:: -* Binary Operations:: -* Comparisons:: -* Function calls:: -* Function pointers:: -* Type-coercion:: - -@end menu - -@node Simple expressions,Constructor expressions,,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions simple-expressions}@anchor{b1} -@subsubsection Simple expressions - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int}@anchor{30} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*numeric_type, int@w{ }value) - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), build an rvalue for -the given constant @code{int} value. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_long (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_long}@anchor{b2} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_long (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*numeric_type, long@w{ }value) - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), build an rvalue for -the given constant @code{long} value. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_zero (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_zero}@anchor{2b} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue *gcc_jit_context_zero (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*numeric_type) - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), get the rvalue for -zero. Essentially this is just a shortcut for: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, numeric_type, 0) -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_one (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_one}@anchor{2f} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue *gcc_jit_context_one (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*numeric_type) - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), get the rvalue for -one. Essentially this is just a shortcut for: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, numeric_type, 1) -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_double (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_double}@anchor{31} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_double (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*numeric_type, double@w{ }value) - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), build an rvalue for -the given constant @code{double} value. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_ptr (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_ptr}@anchor{b3} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_ptr (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*pointer_type, void@w{ }*value) - -Given a pointer type, build an rvalue for the given address. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_null (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_null}@anchor{b4} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue *gcc_jit_context_null (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*pointer_type) - -Given a pointer type, build an rvalue for @code{NULL}. Essentially this -is just a shortcut for: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_ptr (ctxt, pointer_type, NULL) -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_string_literal (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_string_literal}@anchor{b5} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_string_literal (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*value) - -Generate an rvalue for the given NIL-terminated string, of type -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_CONST_CHAR_PTR}. - -The parameter @code{value} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of the -underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an on-stack -buffer. -@end deffn - -@node Constructor expressions,Vector expressions,Simple expressions,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions constructor-expressions}@anchor{b6} -@subsubsection Constructor expressions - - -@quotation - -The following functions make constructors for array, struct and union -types. - -The constructor rvalue can be used for assignment to locals. -It can be used to initialize global variables with -@ref{b7,,gcc_jit_global_set_initializer_rvalue()}. It can also be used as a -temporary value for function calls and return values, but its address -can’t be taken. - -Note that arrays in libgccjit do not collapse to pointers like in -C. I.e. if an array constructor is used as e.g. a return value, the whole -array would be returned by value - array constructors can be assigned to -array variables. - -The constructor can contain nested constructors. - -Note that a string literal rvalue can’t be used to construct a char array; -the latter needs one rvalue for each char. - -These entrypoints were added in @ref{b8,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19}; you can test for -their presence using: - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_CTORS -@end example -@end quotation - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_array_constructor (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_array_constructor}@anchor{b9} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_array_constructor (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, size_t@w{ }num_values, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }**values) - -Create a constructor for an array as an rvalue. - -Returns NULL on error. @code{values} are copied and -do not have to outlive the context. - -@code{type} specifies what the constructor will build and has to be -an array. - -@code{num_values} specifies the number of elements in @code{values} and -it can’t have more elements than the array type. - -Each value in @code{values} sets the corresponding value in the array. -If the array type itself has more elements than @code{values}, the -left-over elements will be zeroed. - -Each value in @code{values} need to be the same unqualified type as the -array type’s element type. - -If @code{num_values} is 0, the @code{values} parameter will be -ignored and zero initialization will be used. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{b8,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19}; you can test for its -presence using: - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_CTORS -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_struct_constructor (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_struct_constructor}@anchor{ba} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_struct_constructor (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, size_t@w{ }num_values, gcc_jit_field@w{ }**fields, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }**values) - -Create a constructor for a struct as an rvalue. - -Returns NULL on error. The two parameter arrays are copied and -do not have to outlive the context. - -@code{type} specifies what the constructor will build and has to be -a struct. - -@code{num_values} specifies the number of elements in @code{values}. - -@code{fields} need to have the same length as @code{values}, or be NULL. - -If @code{fields} is null, the values are applied in definition order. - -Otherwise, each field in @code{fields} specifies which field in the struct to -set to the corresponding value in @code{values}. @code{fields} and @code{values} -are paired by index. - -The fields in @code{fields} have to be in definition order, but there -can be gaps. Any field in the struct that is not specified in -@code{fields} will be zeroed. - -The fields in @code{fields} need to be the same objects that were used -to create the struct. - -Each value has to have have the same unqualified type as the field -it is applied to. - -A NULL value element in @code{values} is a shorthand for zero initialization -of the corresponding field. - -If @code{num_values} is 0, the array parameters will be -ignored and zero initialization will be used. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{b8,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19}; you can test for its -presence using: - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_CTORS -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_union_constructor (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_union_constructor}@anchor{bb} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_union_constructor (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, gcc_jit_field@w{ }*field, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*value) - -Create a constructor for a union as an rvalue. - -Returns NULL on error. - -@code{type} specifies what the constructor will build and has to be -an union. - -@code{field} specifies which field to set. If it is NULL, the first -field in the union will be set.`@w{`}field`@w{`} need to be the same object -that were used to create the union. - -@code{value} specifies what value to set the corresponding field to. -If @code{value} is NULL, zero initialization will be used. - -Each value has to have have the same unqualified type as the field -it is applied to. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{b8,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19}; you can test for its -presence using: - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_CTORS -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Vector expressions,Unary Operations,Constructor expressions,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions vector-expressions}@anchor{bc} -@subsubsection Vector expressions - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_vector (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_vector}@anchor{89} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_vector (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*vec_type, size_t@w{ }num_elements, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }**elements) - -Build a vector rvalue from an array of elements. - -“vec_type” should be a vector type, created using -@ref{87,,gcc_jit_type_get_vector()}. - -“num_elements” should match that of the vector type. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{bd,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_vector -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Unary Operations,Binary Operations,Vector expressions,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions unary-operations}@anchor{be} -@subsubsection Unary Operations - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_unary_op (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_unary_op}@anchor{bf} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_unary_op (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, enum gcc_jit_unary_op@w{ }op, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*result_type, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue) - -Build a unary operation out of an input rvalue. - -The parameter @code{result_type} must be a numeric type. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_unary_op (C type) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_unary_op}@anchor{c0} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_unary_op -@end deffn - -The available unary operations are: - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -Unary Operation - -@tab - -C equivalent - -@item - -@ref{c1,,GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_MINUS} - -@tab - -@cite{-(EXPR)} - -@item - -@ref{c2,,GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_BITWISE_NEGATE} - -@tab - -@cite{~(EXPR)} - -@item - -@ref{c3,,GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_LOGICAL_NEGATE} - -@tab - -@cite{!(EXPR)} - -@item - -@ref{c4,,GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_ABS} - -@tab - -@cite{abs (EXPR)} - -@end multitable - - -@geindex GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_MINUS (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_MINUS}@anchor{c1} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_MINUS - -Negate an arithmetic value; analogous to: - -@example --(EXPR) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_BITWISE_NEGATE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_BITWISE_NEGATE}@anchor{c2} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_BITWISE_NEGATE - -Bitwise negation of an integer value (one’s complement); analogous -to: - -@example -~(EXPR) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_LOGICAL_NEGATE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_LOGICAL_NEGATE}@anchor{c3} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_LOGICAL_NEGATE - -Logical negation of an arithmetic or pointer value; analogous to: - -@example -!(EXPR) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_ABS (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_ABS}@anchor{c4} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_UNARY_OP_ABS - -Absolute value of an arithmetic expression; analogous to: - -@example -abs (EXPR) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@node Binary Operations,Comparisons,Unary Operations,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions binary-operations}@anchor{c5} -@subsubsection Binary Operations - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op}@anchor{12} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue *gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, enum gcc_jit_binary_op@w{ }op, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*result_type, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*a, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*b) - -Build a binary operation out of two constituent rvalues. - -The parameter @code{result_type} must be a numeric type. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_binary_op (C type) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_binary_op}@anchor{c6} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_binary_op -@end deffn - -The available binary operations are: - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -Binary Operation - -@tab - -C equivalent - -@item - -@ref{c7,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS} - -@tab - -@cite{x + y} - -@item - -@ref{c8,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS} - -@tab - -@cite{x - y} - -@item - -@ref{c9,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT} - -@tab - -@cite{x * y} - -@item - -@ref{ca,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_DIVIDE} - -@tab - -@cite{x / y} - -@item - -@ref{cb,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MODULO} - -@tab - -@cite{x % y} - -@item - -@ref{cc,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_AND} - -@tab - -@cite{x & y} - -@item - -@ref{cd,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_XOR} - -@tab - -@cite{x ^ y} - -@item - -@ref{ce,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_OR} - -@tab - -@cite{x | y} - -@item - -@ref{cf,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_AND} - -@tab - -@cite{x && y} - -@item - -@ref{d0,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_OR} - -@tab - -@cite{x || y} - -@item - -@ref{d1,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LSHIFT} - -@tab - -@cite{x << y} - -@item - -@ref{d2,,GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_RSHIFT} - -@tab - -@cite{x >> y} - -@end multitable - - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS}@anchor{c7} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS - -Addition of arithmetic values; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) + (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. - -For pointer addition, use @ref{d3,,gcc_jit_context_new_array_access()}. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS}@anchor{c8} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS - -Subtraction of arithmetic values; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) - (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT}@anchor{c9} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT - -Multiplication of a pair of arithmetic values; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) * (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_DIVIDE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_DIVIDE}@anchor{ca} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_DIVIDE - -Quotient of division of arithmetic values; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) / (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. - -The result type affects the kind of division: if the result type is -integer-based, then the result is truncated towards zero, whereas -a floating-point result type indicates floating-point division. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MODULO (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MODULO}@anchor{cb} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MODULO - -Remainder of division of arithmetic values; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) % (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_AND (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_AND}@anchor{cc} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_AND - -Bitwise AND; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) & (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_XOR (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_XOR}@anchor{cd} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_XOR - -Bitwise exclusive OR; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) ^ (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_OR (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_OR}@anchor{ce} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_BITWISE_OR - -Bitwise inclusive OR; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) | (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_AND (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_AND}@anchor{cf} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_AND - -Logical AND; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) && (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_OR (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_OR}@anchor{d0} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LOGICAL_OR - -Logical OR; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) || (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LSHIFT (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LSHIFT}@anchor{d1} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_LSHIFT - -Left shift; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) << (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_RSHIFT (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_RSHIFT}@anchor{d2} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_RSHIFT - -Right shift; analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR_A) >> (EXPR_B) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@node Comparisons,Function calls,Binary Operations,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions comparisons}@anchor{d4} -@subsubsection Comparisons - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_comparison (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_comparison}@anchor{2c} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_comparison (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, enum gcc_jit_comparison@w{ }op, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*a, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*b) - -Build a boolean rvalue out of the comparison of two other rvalues. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_comparison (C type) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_comparison}@anchor{d5} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_comparison -@end deffn - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -Comparison - -@tab - -C equivalent - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_EQ} - -@tab - -@cite{x == y} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_NE} - -@tab - -@cite{x != y} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_LT} - -@tab - -@cite{x < y} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_LE} - -@tab - -@cite{x <= y} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_GT} - -@tab - -@cite{x > y} - -@item - -@code{GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_GE} - -@tab - -@cite{x >= y} - -@end multitable - - -@node Function calls,Function pointers,Comparisons,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions function-calls}@anchor{d6} -@subsubsection Function calls - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_call (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_call}@anchor{d7} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_call (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func, int@w{ }numargs, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }**args) - -Given a function and the given table of argument rvalues, construct a -call to the function, with the result as an rvalue. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -@ref{d7,,gcc_jit_context_new_call()} merely builds a -@ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue} i.e. an expression that can be evaluated, -perhaps as part of a more complicated expression. -The call @emph{won’t} happen unless you add a statement to a function -that evaluates the expression. - -For example, if you want to call a function and discard the result -(or to call a function with @code{void} return type), use -@ref{d8,,gcc_jit_block_add_eval()}: - -@example -/* Add "(void)printf (arg0, arg1);". */ -gcc_jit_block_add_eval ( - block, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_call ( - ctxt, - NULL, - printf_func, - 2, args)); -@end example -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_call_through_ptr (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_call_through_ptr}@anchor{d9} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_call_through_ptr (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*fn_ptr, int@w{ }numargs, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }**args) - -Given an rvalue of function pointer type (e.g. from -@ref{97,,gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type()}), and the given table of -argument rvalues, construct a call to the function pointer, with the -result as an rvalue. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -The same caveat as for @ref{d7,,gcc_jit_context_new_call()} applies. -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_rvalue_set_bool_require_tail_call (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_rvalue_set_bool_require_tail_call}@anchor{da} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_rvalue_set_bool_require_tail_call (gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*call, int@w{ }require_tail_call) - -Given an @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue} for a call created through -@ref{d7,,gcc_jit_context_new_call()} or -@ref{d9,,gcc_jit_context_new_call_through_ptr()}, mark/clear the -call as needing tail-call optimization. The optimizer will -attempt to optimize the call into a jump instruction; if it is -unable to do do, an error will be emitted. - -This may be useful when implementing functions that use the -continuation-passing style (e.g. for functional programming -languages), in which every function “returns” by calling a -“continuation” function pointer. This call must be -guaranteed to be implemented as a jump, otherwise the program -could consume an arbitrary amount of stack space as it executed. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{db,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_rvalue_set_bool_require_tail_call -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Function pointers,Type-coercion,Function calls,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions function-pointers}@anchor{dc} -@subsubsection Function pointers - - -Function pointers can be obtained: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -from a @ref{29,,gcc_jit_function} using -@ref{dd,,gcc_jit_function_get_address()}, or - -@item -from an existing function using -@ref{b3,,gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_ptr()}, -using a function pointer type obtained using -@ref{97,,gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type()}. -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node Type-coercion,,Function pointers,Rvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions type-coercion}@anchor{de} -@subsubsection Type-coercion - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_cast (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_cast}@anchor{df} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_cast (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given an rvalue of T, construct another rvalue of another type. - -Currently only a limited set of conversions are possible: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -int <-> float - -@item -int <-> bool - -@item -P* <-> Q*, for pointer types P and Q -@end itemize -@end quotation -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_bitcast (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_bitcast}@anchor{e0} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_bitcast (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type) - -Given an rvalue of T, bitcast it to another type, meaning that this will -generate a new rvalue by interpreting the bits of @code{rvalue} to the layout -of @code{type}. - -The type of rvalue must be the same size as the size of @code{type}. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{e1,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_new_bitcast -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Lvalues,Working with pointers structs and unions,Rvalues,Expressions -@anchor{topics/expressions lvalues}@anchor{e2} -@subsection Lvalues - - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue (C type) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue}@anchor{24} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_lvalue -@end deffn - -An lvalue is something that can of the @emph{left}-hand side of an assignment: -a storage area (such as a variable). It is also usable as an rvalue, -where the rvalue is computed by reading from the storage area. - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_as_object}@anchor{e3} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object * gcc_jit_lvalue_as_object (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue) - -Upcast an lvalue to be an object. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue}@anchor{e4} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue) - -Upcast an lvalue to be an rvalue. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_get_address (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_get_address}@anchor{e5} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_lvalue_get_address (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc) - -Take the address of an lvalue; analogous to: - -@example -&(EXPR) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_set_tls_model (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_set_tls_model}@anchor{e6} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_lvalue_set_tls_model (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue, enum gcc_jit_tls_model@w{ }model) - -Make a variable a thread-local variable. - -The “model” parameter determines the thread-local storage model of the “lvalue”: - -@geindex gcc_jit_tls_model (C type) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_tls_model}@anchor{e7} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_tls_model -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_NONE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_NONE}@anchor{e8} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_NONE - -Don’t set the TLS model. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_GLOBAL_DYNAMIC (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_GLOBAL_DYNAMIC}@anchor{e9} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_GLOBAL_DYNAMIC -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_LOCAL_DYNAMIC (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_LOCAL_DYNAMIC}@anchor{ea} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_LOCAL_DYNAMIC -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_INITIAL_EXEC (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_INITIAL_EXEC}@anchor{eb} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_INITIAL_EXEC -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_LOCAL_EXEC (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_LOCAL_EXEC}@anchor{ec} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_TLS_MODEL_LOCAL_EXEC -@end deffn - -This is analogous to: - -@example -_Thread_local int foo __attribute__ ((tls_model("MODEL"))); -@end example - -in C. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{ed,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_lvalue_set_tls_model -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_set_link_section (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_set_link_section}@anchor{ee} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_lvalue_set_link_section (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue, const char@w{ }*section_name) - -Set the link section of a variable. -The parameter @code{section_name} must be non-NULL and must contain the -leading dot. Analogous to: - -@example -int variable __attribute__((section(".section"))); -@end example - -in C. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{ef,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_lvalue_set_link_section -@end example -@end deffn - - -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_lvalue_set_register_name (gcc_jit_lvalue *lvalue, const char *reg_name); - -Set the register name of a variable. -The parameter @code{reg_name} must be non-NULL. Analogous to: - -@example -register int variable asm ("r12"); -@end example - -in C. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{f0,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_lvalue_set_register_name -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_set_alignment (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_set_alignment}@anchor{f1} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_lvalue_set_alignment (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue, unsigned@w{ }bytes) - -Set the alignment of a variable, in bytes. -Analogous to: - -@example -int variable __attribute__((aligned (16))); -@end example - -in C. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{f2,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_ALIGNMENT -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_get_alignment (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_get_alignment}@anchor{f3} -@deffn {C Function} unsigned gcc_jit_lvalue_get_alignment (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue) - -Return the alignment of a variable set by @code{gcc_jit_lvalue_set_alignment}. -Return 0 if the alignment was not set. Analogous to: - -@example -_Alignof (variable) -@end example - -in C. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{f2,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_ALIGNMENT -@end example -@end deffn - -@menu -* Global variables:: - -@end menu - -@node Global variables,,,Lvalues -@anchor{topics/expressions global-variables}@anchor{f4} -@subsubsection Global variables - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_global (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_global}@anchor{f5} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_global (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, enum gcc_jit_global_kind@w{ }kind, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, const char@w{ }*name) - -Add a new global variable of the given type and name to the context. - -The parameter @code{type} must be non-@cite{void}. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of the -underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an on-stack -buffer. - -The “kind” parameter determines the visibility of the “global” outside -of the @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result}: - -@geindex gcc_jit_global_kind (C type) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_global_kind}@anchor{f6} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_global_kind -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_EXPORTED (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_EXPORTED}@anchor{f7} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_EXPORTED - -Global is defined by the client code and is visible -by name outside of this JIT context via -@ref{f8,,gcc_jit_result_get_global()} (and this value is required for -the global to be accessible via that entrypoint). -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_INTERNAL (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_INTERNAL}@anchor{f9} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_INTERNAL - -Global is defined by the client code, but is invisible -outside of it. Analogous to a “static” global within a .c file. -Specifically, the variable will only be visible within this -context and within child contexts. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_IMPORTED (C macro) -@anchor{topics/expressions c GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_IMPORTED}@anchor{fa} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_IMPORTED - -Global is not defined by the client code; we’re merely -referring to it. Analogous to using an “extern” global from a -header file. -@end deffn -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_global_set_initializer (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_global_set_initializer}@anchor{fb} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_global_set_initializer (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*global, const void@w{ }*blob, size_t@w{ }num_bytes) - -Set an initializer for @code{global} using the memory content pointed -by @code{blob} for @code{num_bytes}. @code{global} must be an array of an -integral type. Return the global itself. - -The parameter @code{blob} must be non-NULL. The call copies the memory -pointed by @code{blob} for @code{num_bytes} bytes, so it is valid to pass -in a pointer to an on-stack buffer. The content will be stored in -the compilation unit and used as initialization value of the array. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{fc,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_global_set_initializer -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_global_set_initializer_rvalue (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_global_set_initializer_rvalue}@anchor{b7} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_global_set_initializer_rvalue (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*global, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*init_value) - -Set the initial value of a global with an rvalue. - -The rvalue needs to be a constant expression, e.g. no function calls. - -The global can’t have the @code{kind} @ref{fa,,GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_IMPORTED}. - -As a non-comprehensive example it is OK to do the equivalent of: - -@example -int foo = 3 * 2; /* rvalue from gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op. */ -int arr[] = @{1,2,3,4@}; /* rvalue from gcc_jit_context_new_constructor. */ -int *bar = &arr[2] + 1; /* rvalue from nested "get address" of "array access". */ -const int baz = 3; /* rvalue from gcc_jit_context_rvalue_from_int. */ -int boz = baz; /* rvalue from gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue. */ -@end example - -Use together with @ref{ba,,gcc_jit_context_new_struct_constructor()}, -@ref{bb,,gcc_jit_context_new_union_constructor()}, @ref{b9,,gcc_jit_context_new_array_constructor()} -to initialize structs, unions and arrays. - -On success, returns the @code{global} parameter unchanged. Otherwise, @code{NULL}. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{b8,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19}; you can test for its -presence using: - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_CTORS -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Working with pointers structs and unions,,Lvalues,Expressions -@anchor{topics/expressions working-with-pointers-structs-and-unions}@anchor{fd} -@subsection Working with pointers, structs and unions - - -@geindex gcc_jit_rvalue_dereference (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_rvalue_dereference}@anchor{fe} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_rvalue_dereference (gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc) - -Given an rvalue of pointer type @code{T *}, dereferencing the pointer, -getting an lvalue of type @code{T}. Analogous to: - -@example -*(EXPR) -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -Field access is provided separately for both lvalues and rvalues. - -@geindex gcc_jit_lvalue_access_field (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_lvalue_access_field}@anchor{ff} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_lvalue_access_field (gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*struct_, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_field@w{ }*field) - -Given an lvalue of struct or union type, access the given field, -getting an lvalue of the field’s type. Analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR).field = ...; -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_rvalue_access_field (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_rvalue_access_field}@anchor{100} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_rvalue_access_field (gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*struct_, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_field@w{ }*field) - -Given an rvalue of struct or union type, access the given field -as an rvalue. Analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR).field -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_rvalue_dereference_field (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_rvalue_dereference_field}@anchor{101} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_rvalue_dereference_field (gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*ptr, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_field@w{ }*field) - -Given an rvalue of pointer type @code{T *} where T is of struct or union -type, access the given field as an lvalue. Analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR)->field -@end example - -in C, itself equivalent to @code{(*EXPR).FIELD}. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_array_access (C function) -@anchor{topics/expressions c gcc_jit_context_new_array_access}@anchor{d3} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_context_new_array_access (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*ptr, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*index) - -Given an rvalue of pointer type @code{T *}, get at the element @cite{T} at -the given index, using standard C array indexing rules i.e. each -increment of @code{index} corresponds to @code{sizeof(T)} bytes. -Analogous to: - -@example -PTR[INDEX] -@end example - -in C (or, indeed, to @code{PTR + INDEX}). -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Creating and using functions,Function pointers<2>,Expressions,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/functions doc}@anchor{102}@anchor{topics/functions creating-and-using-functions}@anchor{103} -@section Creating and using functions - - -@menu -* Params:: -* Functions:: -* Blocks:: -* Statements:: - -@end menu - -@node Params,Functions,,Creating and using functions -@anchor{topics/functions params}@anchor{104} -@subsection Params - - -@geindex gcc_jit_param (C type) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_param}@anchor{25} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_param - -A @cite{gcc_jit_param} represents a parameter to a function. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_param (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_context_new_param}@anchor{10} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_param * gcc_jit_context_new_param (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, const char@w{ }*name) - -In preparation for creating a function, create a new parameter of the -given type and name. - -The parameter @code{type} must be non-@cite{void}. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of the -underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an on-stack -buffer. -@end deffn - -Parameters are lvalues, and thus are also rvalues (and objects), so the -following upcasts are available: - -@geindex gcc_jit_param_as_lvalue (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_param_as_lvalue}@anchor{105} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_param_as_lvalue (gcc_jit_param@w{ }*param) - -Upcasting from param to lvalue. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue}@anchor{106} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (gcc_jit_param@w{ }*param) - -Upcasting from param to rvalue. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_param_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_param_as_object}@anchor{107} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object * gcc_jit_param_as_object (gcc_jit_param@w{ }*param) - -Upcasting from param to object. -@end deffn - -@node Functions,Blocks,Params,Creating and using functions -@anchor{topics/functions functions}@anchor{108} -@subsection Functions - - -@geindex gcc_jit_function (C type) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function}@anchor{29} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_function - -A @cite{gcc_jit_function} represents a function - either one that we’re -creating ourselves, or one that we’re referencing. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_function (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_context_new_function}@anchor{11} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_function * gcc_jit_context_new_function (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, enum gcc_jit_function_kind@w{ }kind, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*return_type, const char@w{ }*name, int@w{ }num_params, gcc_jit_param@w{ }**params, int@w{ }is_variadic) - -Create a gcc_jit_function with the given name and parameters. - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_kind (C type) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_kind}@anchor{109} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_function_kind -@end deffn - -This enum controls the kind of function created, and has the following -values: - -@quotation - -@geindex GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED (C macro) -@anchor{topics/functions c GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED}@anchor{10a} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED - -Function is defined by the client code and visible -by name outside of the JIT. - -This value is required if you want to extract machine code -for this function from a @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result} via -@ref{17,,gcc_jit_result_get_code()}. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_INTERNAL (C macro) -@anchor{topics/functions c GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_INTERNAL}@anchor{10b} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_INTERNAL - -Function is defined by the client code, but is invisible -outside of the JIT. Analogous to a “static” function. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_IMPORTED (C macro) -@anchor{topics/functions c GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_IMPORTED}@anchor{10c} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_IMPORTED - -Function is not defined by the client code; we’re merely -referring to it. Analogous to using an “extern” function from a -header file. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_ALWAYS_INLINE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/functions c GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_ALWAYS_INLINE}@anchor{10d} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_ALWAYS_INLINE - -Function is only ever inlined into other functions, and is -invisible outside of the JIT. - -Analogous to prefixing with @code{inline} and adding -@code{__attribute__((always_inline))} - -Inlining will only occur when the optimization level is -above 0; when optimization is off, this is essentially the -same as GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_INTERNAL. -@end deffn -@end quotation - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of the -underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an on-stack -buffer. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_get_builtin_function (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_context_get_builtin_function}@anchor{10e} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_function * gcc_jit_context_get_builtin_function (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*name) - -Get the @ref{29,,gcc_jit_function} for the built-in function with the -given name. For example: - -@example -gcc_jit_function *fn - = gcc_jit_context_get_builtin_function (ctxt, "__builtin_memcpy"); -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -Due to technical limitations with how libgccjit interacts with -the insides of GCC, not all built-in functions are supported. More -precisely, not all types are supported for parameters of built-in -functions from libgccjit. Attempts to get a built-in function that -uses such a parameter will lead to an error being emitted within -the context. -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_as_object}@anchor{10f} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object * gcc_jit_function_as_object (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func) - -Upcasting from function to object. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_get_param (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_get_param}@anchor{110} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_param * gcc_jit_function_get_param (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func, int@w{ }index) - -Get the param of the given index (0-based). -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_dump_to_dot (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_dump_to_dot}@anchor{33} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_function_dump_to_dot (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func, const char@w{ }*path) - -Emit the function in graphviz format to the given path. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_new_local (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_new_local}@anchor{26} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_lvalue * gcc_jit_function_new_local (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*type, const char@w{ }*name) - -Create a new local variable within the function, of the given type and -name. - -The parameter @code{type} must be non-@cite{void}. - -The parameter @code{name} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of the -underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an on-stack -buffer. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_get_param_count (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_get_param_count}@anchor{111} -@deffn {C Function} size_t gcc_jit_function_get_param_count (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func) - -Get the number of parameters of the function. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_get_return_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_get_return_type}@anchor{112} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_function_get_return_type (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func) - -Get the return type of the function. - -The API entrypoints relating to getting info about parameters and return -types: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{112,,gcc_jit_function_get_return_type()} - -@item -@ref{111,,gcc_jit_function_get_param_count()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -were added in @ref{a8,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16}; you can test for their presence -using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_REFLECTION -@end example - -@geindex gcc_jit_case (C type) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_case}@anchor{113} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_case -@end deffn -@end deffn - -@node Blocks,Statements,Functions,Creating and using functions -@anchor{topics/functions blocks}@anchor{114} -@subsection Blocks - - -@geindex gcc_jit_block (C type) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block}@anchor{28} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_block - -A @cite{gcc_jit_block} represents a basic block within a function i.e. a -sequence of statements with a single entry point and a single exit -point. - -The first basic block that you create within a function will -be the entrypoint. - -Each basic block that you create within a function must be -terminated, either with a conditional, a jump, a return, or a -switch. - -It’s legal to have multiple basic blocks that return within -one function. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_new_block (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_function_new_block}@anchor{115} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_block * gcc_jit_function_new_block (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*func, const char@w{ }*name) - -Create a basic block of the given name. The name may be NULL, but -providing meaningful names is often helpful when debugging: it may -show up in dumps of the internal representation, and in error -messages. It is copied, so the input buffer does not need to outlive -the call; you can pass in a pointer to an on-stack buffer, e.g.: - -@example -for (pc = 0; pc < fn->fn_num_ops; pc++) - @{ - char buf[16]; - sprintf (buf, "instr%i", pc); - state.op_blocks[pc] = gcc_jit_function_new_block (state.fn, buf); - @} -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_as_object}@anchor{116} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object * gcc_jit_block_as_object (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block) - -Upcast from block to object. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_get_function (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_get_function}@anchor{117} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_function * gcc_jit_block_get_function (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block) - -Which function is this block within? -@end deffn - -@node Statements,,Blocks,Creating and using functions -@anchor{topics/functions statements}@anchor{118} -@subsection Statements - - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_add_eval (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_add_eval}@anchor{d8} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_add_eval (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue) - -Add evaluation of an rvalue, discarding the result -(e.g. a function call that “returns” void). - -This is equivalent to this C code: - -@example -(void)expression; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_add_assignment (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_add_assignment}@anchor{2a} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_add_assignment (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue) - -Add evaluation of an rvalue, assigning the result to the given -lvalue. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -lvalue = rvalue; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op}@anchor{2e} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*lvalue, enum gcc_jit_binary_op@w{ }op, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue) - -Add evaluation of an rvalue, using the result to modify an -lvalue. - -This is analogous to “+=” and friends: - -@example -lvalue += rvalue; -lvalue *= rvalue; -lvalue /= rvalue; -@end example - -etc. For example: - -@example -/* "i++" */ -gcc_jit_block_add_assignment_op ( - loop_body, NULL, - i, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - gcc_jit_context_one (ctxt, int_type)); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_add_comment (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_add_comment}@anchor{3d} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_add_comment (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, const char@w{ }*text) - -Add a no-op textual comment to the internal representation of the -code. It will be optimized away, but will be visible in the dumps -seen via @ref{66,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_TREE} -and @ref{1c,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE}, -and thus may be of use when debugging how your project’s internal -representation gets converted to the libgccjit IR. - -The parameter @code{text} must be non-NULL. It is copied, so the input -buffer does not need to outlive the call. For example: - -@example -char buf[100]; -snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), - "op%i: %s", - pc, opcode_names[op->op_opcode]); -gcc_jit_block_add_comment (block, loc, buf); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional}@anchor{2d} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_end_with_conditional (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*boolval, gcc_jit_block@w{ }*on_true, gcc_jit_block@w{ }*on_false) - -Terminate a block by adding evaluation of an rvalue, branching on the -result to the appropriate successor block. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -if (boolval) - goto on_true; -else - goto on_false; -@end example - -block, boolval, on_true, and on_false must be non-NULL. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump}@anchor{119} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_end_with_jump (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_block@w{ }*target) - -Terminate a block by adding a jump to the given target block. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -goto target; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_end_with_return (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_end_with_return}@anchor{11a} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_end_with_return (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*rvalue) - -Terminate a block by adding evaluation of an rvalue, returning the value. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -return expression; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_end_with_void_return (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_end_with_void_return}@anchor{11b} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_end_with_void_return (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc) - -Terminate a block by adding a valueless return, for use within a function -with “void” return type. - -This is equivalent to this C code: - -@example -return; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_end_with_switch (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_block_end_with_switch}@anchor{11c} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_block_end_with_switch (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*expr, gcc_jit_block@w{ }*default_block, int@w{ }num_cases, gcc_jit_case@w{ }**cases) - -Terminate a block by adding evalation of an rvalue, then performing -a multiway branch. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -switch (expr) - @{ - default: - goto default_block; - - case C0.min_value ... C0.max_value: - goto C0.dest_block; - - case C1.min_value ... C1.max_value: - goto C1.dest_block; - - ...etc... - - case C[N - 1].min_value ... C[N - 1].max_value: - goto C[N - 1].dest_block; -@} -@end example - -@code{block}, @code{expr}, @code{default_block} and @code{cases} must all be -non-NULL. - -@code{expr} must be of the same integer type as all of the @code{min_value} -and @code{max_value} within the cases. - -@code{num_cases} must be >= 0. - -The ranges of the cases must not overlap (or have duplicate -values). - -The API entrypoints relating to switch statements and cases: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{11c,,gcc_jit_block_end_with_switch()} - -@item -@ref{11d,,gcc_jit_case_as_object()} - -@item -@ref{11e,,gcc_jit_context_new_case()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -were added in @ref{11f,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3}; you can test for their presence -using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_SWITCH_STATEMENTS -@end example - -@geindex gcc_jit_case (C type) - -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_case -@end deffn - -A @cite{gcc_jit_case} represents a case within a switch statement, and -is created within a particular @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context} using -@ref{11e,,gcc_jit_context_new_case()}. - -Each case expresses a multivalued range of integer values. You -can express single-valued cases by passing in the same value for -both @cite{min_value} and @cite{max_value}. - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_case (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_context_new_case}@anchor{11e} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_case * gcc_jit_context_new_case (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*min_value, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*max_value, gcc_jit_block@w{ }*dest_block) - -Create a new gcc_jit_case instance for use in a switch statement. -@cite{min_value} and @cite{max_value} must be constants of an integer type, -which must match that of the expression of the switch statement. - -@cite{dest_block} must be within the same function as the switch -statement. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_case_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/functions c gcc_jit_case_as_object}@anchor{11d} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object * gcc_jit_case_as_object (gcc_jit_case@w{ }*case_) - -Upcast from a case to an object. -@end deffn - -Here’s an example of creating a switch statement: - -@quotation - -@example - -void -create_code (gcc_jit_context *ctxt, void *user_data) -@{ - /* Let's try to inject the equivalent of: - int - test_switch (int x) - @{ - switch (x) - @{ - case 0 ... 5: - return 3; - - case 25 ... 27: - return 4; - - case -42 ... -17: - return 83; - - case 40: - return 8; - - default: - return 10; - @} - @} - */ - gcc_jit_type *t_int = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - gcc_jit_type *return_type = t_int; - gcc_jit_param *x = - gcc_jit_context_new_param (ctxt, NULL, t_int, "x"); - gcc_jit_param *params[1] = @{x@}; - gcc_jit_function *func = - gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, NULL, - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - return_type, - "test_switch", - 1, params, 0); - - gcc_jit_block *b_initial = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "initial"); - - gcc_jit_block *b_default = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "default"); - gcc_jit_block *b_case_0_5 = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "case_0_5"); - gcc_jit_block *b_case_25_27 = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "case_25_27"); - gcc_jit_block *b_case_m42_m17 = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "case_m42_m17"); - gcc_jit_block *b_case_40 = - gcc_jit_function_new_block (func, "case_40"); - - gcc_jit_case *cases[4] = @{ - gcc_jit_context_new_case ( - ctxt, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 0), - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 5), - b_case_0_5), - gcc_jit_context_new_case ( - ctxt, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 25), - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 27), - b_case_25_27), - gcc_jit_context_new_case ( - ctxt, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, -42), - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, -17), - b_case_m42_m17), - gcc_jit_context_new_case ( - ctxt, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 40), - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 40), - b_case_40) - @}; - gcc_jit_block_end_with_switch ( - b_initial, NULL, - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (x), - b_default, - 4, cases); - - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - b_case_0_5, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 3)); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - b_case_25_27, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 4)); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - b_case_m42_m17, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 83)); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - b_case_40, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 8)); - gcc_jit_block_end_with_return ( - b_default, NULL, - gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_int (ctxt, t_int, 10)); -@} - -@end example -@end quotation -@end deffn - -See also @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm} for entrypoints for adding inline -assembler statements to a function. - -@c Copyright (C) 2017-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Function pointers<2>,Source Locations,Creating and using functions,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/function-pointers doc}@anchor{121}@anchor{topics/function-pointers function-pointers}@anchor{122} -@section Function pointers - - -You can generate calls that use a function pointer via -@ref{d9,,gcc_jit_context_new_call_through_ptr()}. - -To do requires a @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue} of the correct function pointer type. - -Function pointers for a @ref{29,,gcc_jit_function} can be obtained -via @ref{dd,,gcc_jit_function_get_address()}. - -@geindex gcc_jit_function_get_address (C function) -@anchor{topics/function-pointers c gcc_jit_function_get_address}@anchor{dd} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_rvalue * gcc_jit_function_get_address (gcc_jit_function@w{ }*fn, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc) - -Get the address of a function as an rvalue, of function pointer -type. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{123,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_function_get_address -@end example -@end deffn - -Alternatively, given an existing function, you can obtain a pointer -to it in @ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue} form using -@ref{b3,,gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_ptr()}, using a function pointer -type obtained using @ref{97,,gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type()}. - -Here’s an example of creating a function pointer type corresponding to C’s -@code{void (*) (int, int, int)}: - -@example -gcc_jit_type *void_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_VOID); -gcc_jit_type *int_type = - gcc_jit_context_get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - -/* Build the function ptr type. */ -gcc_jit_type *param_types[3]; -param_types[0] = int_type; -param_types[1] = int_type; -param_types[2] = int_type; - -gcc_jit_type *fn_ptr_type = - gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type (ctxt, NULL, - void_type, - 3, param_types, 0); -@end example - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type (C function) -@anchor{topics/function-pointers c gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type}@anchor{97} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_type * gcc_jit_context_new_function_ptr_type (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, gcc_jit_type@w{ }*return_type, int@w{ }num_params, gcc_jit_type@w{ }**param_types, int@w{ }is_variadic) - -Generate a @ref{a,,gcc_jit_type} for a function pointer with the -given return type and parameters. - -Each of @cite{param_types} must be non-@cite{void}; @cite{return_type} may be @cite{void}. -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Source Locations,Compiling a context,Function pointers<2>,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/locations doc}@anchor{124}@anchor{topics/locations source-locations}@anchor{125} -@section Source Locations - - -@geindex gcc_jit_location (C type) -@anchor{topics/locations c gcc_jit_location}@anchor{3b} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_location - -A @cite{gcc_jit_location} encapsulates a source code location, so that -you can (optionally) associate locations in your language with -statements in the JIT-compiled code, allowing the debugger to -single-step through your language. - -@cite{gcc_jit_location} instances are optional: you can always pass NULL to -any API entrypoint accepting one. - -You can construct them using @ref{41,,gcc_jit_context_new_location()}. - -You need to enable @ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} on the -@ref{8,,gcc_jit_context} for these locations to actually be usable by -the debugger: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option ( - ctxt, - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO, - 1); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_location (C function) -@anchor{topics/locations c gcc_jit_context_new_location}@anchor{41} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_location * gcc_jit_context_new_location (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, const char@w{ }*filename, int@w{ }line, int@w{ }column) - -Create a @cite{gcc_jit_location} instance representing the given source -location. - -The parameter @code{filename} must be non-NULL. The call takes a copy of -the underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to an -on-stack buffer. -@end deffn - -@menu -* Faking it:: - -@end menu - -@node Faking it,,,Source Locations -@anchor{topics/locations faking-it}@anchor{126} -@subsection Faking it - - -If you don’t have source code for your internal representation, but need -to debug, you can generate a C-like representation of the functions in -your context using @ref{5a,,gcc_jit_context_dump_to_file()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_dump_to_file (ctxt, "/tmp/something.c", - 1 /* update_locations */); -@end example - -This will dump C-like code to the given path. If the @cite{update_locations} -argument is true, this will also set up @cite{gcc_jit_location} information -throughout the context, pointing at the dump file as if it were a source -file, giving you @emph{something} you can step through in the debugger. - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Compiling a context,ABI and API compatibility,Source Locations,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/compilation doc}@anchor{127}@anchor{topics/compilation compiling-a-context}@anchor{128} -@section Compiling a context - - -Once populated, a @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *} can be compiled to -machine code, either in-memory via @ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} or -to disk via @ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()}. - -You can compile a context multiple times (using either form of -compilation), although any errors that occur on the context will -prevent any future compilation of that context. - -@menu -* In-memory compilation:: -* Ahead-of-time compilation:: - -@end menu - -@node In-memory compilation,Ahead-of-time compilation,,Compiling a context -@anchor{topics/compilation in-memory-compilation}@anchor{129} -@subsection In-memory compilation - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_compile (C function) -@anchor{topics/compilation c gcc_jit_context_compile}@anchor{15} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_result * gcc_jit_context_compile (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt) - -This calls into GCC and builds the code, returning a -@cite{gcc_jit_result *}. - -If the result is non-NULL, the caller becomes responsible for -calling @ref{39,,gcc_jit_result_release()} on it once they’re done -with it. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_result (C type) -@anchor{topics/compilation c gcc_jit_result}@anchor{16} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_result - -A @cite{gcc_jit_result} encapsulates the result of compiling a context -in-memory, and the lifetimes of any machine code functions or globals -that are within the result. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_result_get_code (C function) -@anchor{topics/compilation c gcc_jit_result_get_code}@anchor{17} -@deffn {C Function} void * gcc_jit_result_get_code (gcc_jit_result@w{ }*result, const char@w{ }*funcname) - -Locate a given function within the built machine code. - -Functions are looked up by name. For this to succeed, a function -with a name matching @cite{funcname} must have been created on -@cite{result}’s context (or a parent context) via a call to -@ref{11,,gcc_jit_context_new_function()} with @cite{kind} -@ref{10a,,GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED}: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_new_function (ctxt, - any_location, /* or NULL */ - /* Required for func to be visible to - gcc_jit_result_get_code: */ - GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - any_return_type, - /* Must string-compare equal: */ - funcname, - /* etc */); -@end example - -If such a function is not found (or @cite{result} or @cite{funcname} are -@code{NULL}), an error message will be emitted on stderr and -@code{NULL} will be returned. - -If the function is found, the result will need to be cast to a -function pointer of the correct type before it can be called. - -Note that the resulting machine code becomes invalid after -@ref{39,,gcc_jit_result_release()} is called on the -@ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}; attempting to call it after that may lead -to a segmentation fault. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_result_get_global (C function) -@anchor{topics/compilation c gcc_jit_result_get_global}@anchor{f8} -@deffn {C Function} void * gcc_jit_result_get_global (gcc_jit_result@w{ }*result, const char@w{ }*name) - -Locate a given global within the built machine code. - -Globals are looked up by name. For this to succeed, a global -with a name matching @cite{name} must have been created on -@cite{result}’s context (or a parent context) via a call to -@ref{f5,,gcc_jit_context_new_global()} with @cite{kind} -@ref{f7,,GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_EXPORTED}. - -If the global is found, the result will need to be cast to a -pointer of the correct type before it can be called. - -This is a @emph{pointer} to the global, so e.g. for an @code{int} this is -an @code{int *}. - -For example, given an @code{int foo;} created this way: - -@example -gcc_jit_lvalue *exported_global = - gcc_jit_context_new_global (ctxt, - any_location, /* or NULL */ - GCC_JIT_GLOBAL_EXPORTED, - int_type, - "foo"); -@end example - -we can access it like this: - -@example -int *ptr_to_foo = - (int *)gcc_jit_result_get_global (result, "foo"); -@end example - -If such a global is not found (or @cite{result} or @cite{name} are -@code{NULL}), an error message will be emitted on stderr and -@code{NULL} will be returned. - -Note that the resulting address becomes invalid after -@ref{39,,gcc_jit_result_release()} is called on the -@ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}; attempting to use it after that may lead -to a segmentation fault. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_result_release (C function) -@anchor{topics/compilation c gcc_jit_result_release}@anchor{39} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_result_release (gcc_jit_result@w{ }*result) - -Once we’re done with the code, this unloads the built .so file. -This cleans up the result; after calling this, it’s no longer -valid to use the result, or any code or globals that were obtained -by calling @ref{17,,gcc_jit_result_get_code()} or -@ref{f8,,gcc_jit_result_get_global()} on it. -@end deffn - -@node Ahead-of-time compilation,,In-memory compilation,Compiling a context -@anchor{topics/compilation ahead-of-time-compilation}@anchor{12a} -@subsection Ahead-of-time compilation - - -Although libgccjit is primarily aimed at just-in-time compilation, it -can also be used for implementing more traditional ahead-of-time -compilers, via the @ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()} -API entrypoint. - -For linking in object files, use @ref{76,,gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option()}. - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file (C function) -@anchor{topics/compilation c gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file}@anchor{4a} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, enum gcc_jit_output_kind@w{ }output_kind, const char@w{ }*output_path) - -Compile the @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *} to a file of the given -kind. -@end deffn - -@ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()} ignores the suffix of -@code{output_path}, and insteads uses the given -@code{enum gcc_jit_output_kind} to decide what to do. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -This is different from the @code{gcc} program, which does make use of the -suffix of the output file when determining what to do. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -@geindex gcc_jit_output_kind (C type) -@anchor{topics/compilation c gcc_jit_output_kind}@anchor{12b} -@deffn {C Type} enum gcc_jit_output_kind -@end deffn - -The available kinds of output are: - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -Output kind - -@tab - -Typical suffix - -@item - -@ref{12c,,GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_ASSEMBLER} - -@tab - -.s - -@item - -@ref{12d,,GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_OBJECT_FILE} - -@tab - -.o - -@item - -@ref{12e,,GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY} - -@tab - -.so or .dll - -@item - -@ref{12f,,GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_EXECUTABLE} - -@tab - -None, or .exe - -@end multitable - - -@geindex GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_ASSEMBLER (C macro) -@anchor{topics/compilation c GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_ASSEMBLER}@anchor{12c} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_ASSEMBLER - -Compile the context to an assembler file. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_OBJECT_FILE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/compilation c GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_OBJECT_FILE}@anchor{12d} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_OBJECT_FILE - -Compile the context to an object file. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY (C macro) -@anchor{topics/compilation c GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY}@anchor{12e} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY - -Compile the context to a dynamic library. -@end deffn - -@geindex GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_EXECUTABLE (C macro) -@anchor{topics/compilation c GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_EXECUTABLE}@anchor{12f} -@deffn {C Macro} GCC_JIT_OUTPUT_KIND_EXECUTABLE - -Compile the context to an executable. -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2015-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node ABI and API compatibility,Performance,Compiling a context,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/compatibility doc}@anchor{130}@anchor{topics/compatibility abi-and-api-compatibility}@anchor{131} -@section ABI and API compatibility - - -The libgccjit developers strive for ABI and API backward-compatibility: -programs built against libgccjit.so stand a good chance of running -without recompilation against newer versions of libgccjit.so, and -ought to recompile without modification against newer versions of -libgccjit.h. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -The libgccjit++.h C++ API is more experimental, and less -locked-down at this time. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -API compatibility is achieved by extending the API rather than changing -it. For ABI compatiblity, we avoid bumping the SONAME, and instead use -symbol versioning to tag each symbol, so that a binary linked against -libgccjit.so is tagged according to the symbols that it uses. - -For example, @ref{74,,gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option()} was added in -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1}. If a client program uses it, this can be detected -from metadata by using @code{objdump}: - -@example -$ objdump -p testsuite/jit/test-extra-options.c.exe | tail -n 8 - -Version References: - required from libgccjit.so.0: - 0x00824161 0x00 04 LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1 - 0x00824160 0x00 03 LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0 - required from libc.so.6: -@end example - -You can see the symbol tags provided by libgccjit.so using @code{objdump}: - -@example -$ objdump -p libgccjit.so | less -[...snip...] -Version definitions: -1 0x01 0x0ff81f20 libgccjit.so.0 -2 0x00 0x00824160 LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0 -3 0x00 0x00824161 LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1 - LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0 -[...snip...] -@end example - -@menu -* Programmatically checking version:: -* ABI symbol tags:: - -@end menu - -@node Programmatically checking version,ABI symbol tags,,ABI and API compatibility -@anchor{topics/compatibility programmatically-checking-version}@anchor{132} -@subsection Programmatically checking version - - -Client code can programmatically check libgccjit version using: - -@geindex gcc_jit_version_major (C function) -@anchor{topics/compatibility c gcc_jit_version_major}@anchor{133} -@deffn {C Function} int gcc_jit_version_major (void) - -Return libgccjit major version. This is analogous to __GNUC__ in C code. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_version_minor (C function) -@anchor{topics/compatibility c gcc_jit_version_minor}@anchor{134} -@deffn {C Function} int gcc_jit_version_minor (void) - -Return libgccjit minor version. This is analogous to -__GNUC_MINOR__ in C code. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_version_patchlevel (C function) -@anchor{topics/compatibility c gcc_jit_version_patchlevel}@anchor{135} -@deffn {C Function} int gcc_jit_version_patchlevel (void) - -Return libgccjit patchlevel version. This is analogous to -__GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__ in C code. -@end deffn - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -These entry points has been added with @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13} -(see below). -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -@node ABI symbol tags,,Programmatically checking version,ABI and API compatibility -@anchor{topics/compatibility abi-symbol-tags}@anchor{136} -@subsection ABI symbol tags - - -The initial release of libgccjit (in gcc 5.1) did not use symbol versioning. - -Newer releases use the following tags. - -@menu -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23:: -* LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24:: - -@end menu - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1,,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id1}@anchor{137}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-0}@anchor{138} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0} - - -All entrypoints in the initial release of libgccjit are tagged with -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0}, to signify the transition to symbol versioning. - -Binaries built against older copies of @code{libgccjit.so} should -continue to work, with this being handled transparently by the linker -(see this post@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2015-06/msg02126.html}) - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_0,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id2}@anchor{139}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-1}@anchor{75} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1} covers the addition of -@ref{74,,gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id3}@anchor{13a}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-2}@anchor{6c} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2} covers the addition of -@ref{6b,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id4}@anchor{13b}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-3}@anchor{11f} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3} covers the addition of switch statements via API -entrypoints: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{11c,,gcc_jit_block_end_with_switch()} - -@item -@ref{11d,,gcc_jit_case_as_object()} - -@item -@ref{11e,,gcc_jit_context_new_case()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id5}@anchor{13c}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-4}@anchor{13d} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4} covers the addition of timers via API -entrypoints: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{13e,,gcc_jit_context_get_timer()} - -@item -@ref{13f,,gcc_jit_context_set_timer()} - -@item -@ref{140,,gcc_jit_timer_new()} - -@item -@ref{141,,gcc_jit_timer_release()} - -@item -@ref{142,,gcc_jit_timer_push()} - -@item -@ref{143,,gcc_jit_timer_pop()} - -@item -@ref{144,,gcc_jit_timer_print()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id6}@anchor{145}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-5}@anchor{6e} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5} covers the addition of -@ref{6d,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_use_external_driver()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id7}@anchor{146}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-6}@anchor{db} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6} covers the addition of -@ref{da,,gcc_jit_rvalue_set_bool_require_tail_call()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_6,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id8}@anchor{147}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-7}@anchor{85} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7} covers the addition of -@ref{84,,gcc_jit_type_get_aligned()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_7,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id9}@anchor{148}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-8}@anchor{88} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8} covers the addition of -@ref{87,,gcc_jit_type_get_vector()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_8,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id10}@anchor{149}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-9}@anchor{123} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9} covers the addition of -@ref{dd,,gcc_jit_function_get_address()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_9,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id11}@anchor{14a}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-10}@anchor{bd} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10} covers the addition of -@ref{89,,gcc_jit_context_new_rvalue_from_vector()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_10,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id12}@anchor{14b}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-11}@anchor{77} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11} covers the addition of -@ref{76,,gcc_jit_context_add_driver_option()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_11,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id13}@anchor{14c}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-12}@anchor{8f} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12} covers the addition of -@ref{8e,,gcc_jit_context_new_bitfield()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_12,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id14}@anchor{14d}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-13}@anchor{14e} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13} covers the addition of version functions via API -entrypoints: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{133,,gcc_jit_version_major()} - -@item -@ref{134,,gcc_jit_version_minor()} - -@item -@ref{135,,gcc_jit_version_patchlevel()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_13,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id15}@anchor{14f}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-14}@anchor{fc} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14} covers the addition of -@ref{fb,,gcc_jit_global_set_initializer()} - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_14,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id16}@anchor{150}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-15}@anchor{151} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15} covers the addition of API entrypoints for directly -embedding assembler instructions: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{152,,gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm()} - -@item -@ref{153,,gcc_jit_block_end_with_extended_asm_goto()} - -@item -@ref{154,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_as_object()} - -@item -@ref{155,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_volatile_flag()} - -@item -@ref{156,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_inline_flag()} - -@item -@ref{157,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand()} - -@item -@ref{158,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand()} - -@item -@ref{159,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber()} - -@item -@ref{15a,,gcc_jit_context_add_top_level_asm()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id17}@anchor{15b}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-16}@anchor{a8} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16} covers the addition of reflection functions via API -entrypoints: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{112,,gcc_jit_function_get_return_type()} - -@item -@ref{111,,gcc_jit_function_get_param_count()} - -@item -@ref{99,,gcc_jit_type_dyncast_array()} - -@item -@ref{9a,,gcc_jit_type_is_bool()} - -@item -@ref{9f,,gcc_jit_type_is_integral()} - -@item -@ref{a0,,gcc_jit_type_is_pointer()} - -@item -@ref{a2,,gcc_jit_type_is_struct()} - -@item -@ref{a1,,gcc_jit_type_dyncast_vector()} - -@item -@ref{a5,,gcc_jit_type_unqualified()} - -@item -@ref{9b,,gcc_jit_type_dyncast_function_ptr_type()} - -@item -@ref{9c,,gcc_jit_function_type_get_return_type()} - -@item -@ref{9d,,gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_count()} - -@item -@ref{9e,,gcc_jit_function_type_get_param_type()} - -@item -@ref{a3,,gcc_jit_vector_type_get_num_units()} - -@item -@ref{a4,,gcc_jit_vector_type_get_element_type()} - -@item -@ref{a6,,gcc_jit_struct_get_field()} - -@item -@ref{a7,,gcc_jit_struct_get_field_count()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_16,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id18}@anchor{15c}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-17}@anchor{ed} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17} covers the addition of an API entrypoint to set the -thread-local storage model of a variable: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{e6,,gcc_jit_lvalue_set_tls_model()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_17,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id19}@anchor{15d}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-18}@anchor{ef} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18} covers the addition of an API entrypoint to set the link -section of a variable: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{ee,,gcc_jit_lvalue_set_link_section()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_18,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id20}@anchor{15e}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-19}@anchor{b8} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19} covers the addition of API entrypoints to set the initial value -of a global with an rvalue and to use constructors: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{b9,,gcc_jit_context_new_array_constructor()} - -@item -@ref{ba,,gcc_jit_context_new_struct_constructor()} - -@item -@ref{bb,,gcc_jit_context_new_union_constructor()} - -@item -@ref{b7,,gcc_jit_global_set_initializer_rvalue()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_19,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id21}@anchor{15f}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-20}@anchor{ab} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20} covers the addition of sized integer types, including -128-bit integers and helper functions for types: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{aa,,gcc_jit_compatible_types()} - -@item -@ref{ac,,gcc_jit_type_get_size()} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT8_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT16_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT32_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT64_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_UINT128_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT8_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT16_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT32_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT64_T} - -@item -@code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT128_T} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_20,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id22}@anchor{160}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-21}@anchor{e1} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21} covers the addition of an API entrypoint to bitcast a -value from one type to another: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{e0,,gcc_jit_context_new_bitcast()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_21,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id23}@anchor{161}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-22}@anchor{f0} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22} covers the addition of an API entrypoint to set the -register name of a variable: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@code{gcc_jit_lvalue_set_register_name()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_22,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id24}@anchor{162}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-23}@anchor{70} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23} covers the addition of an API entrypoint to hide stderr -logs: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{6f,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_print_errors_to_stderr()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@node LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_23,ABI symbol tags -@anchor{topics/compatibility id25}@anchor{163}@anchor{topics/compatibility libgccjit-abi-24}@anchor{f2} -@subsubsection @code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24} - - -@code{LIBGCCJIT_ABI_24} covers the addition of functions to get and set the -alignment of a variable: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{f1,,gcc_jit_lvalue_set_alignment()} - -@item -@ref{f3,,gcc_jit_lvalue_get_alignment()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -@c Copyright (C) 2015-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Performance,Using Assembly Language with libgccjit,ABI and API compatibility,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/performance doc}@anchor{164}@anchor{topics/performance performance}@anchor{165} -@section Performance - - -@menu -* The timing API:: - -@end menu - -@node The timing API,,,Performance -@anchor{topics/performance the-timing-api}@anchor{166} -@subsection The timing API - - -As of GCC 6, libgccjit exposes a timing API, for printing reports on -how long was spent in different parts of code. - -You can create a @ref{167,,gcc_jit_timer} instance, which will -measure time spent since its creation. The timer maintains a stack -of “timer items”: as control flow moves through your code, you can push -and pop named items relating to your code onto the stack, and the timer -will account the time spent accordingly. - -You can also asssociate a timer with a @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context}, in -which case the time spent inside compilation will be subdivided. - -For example, the following code uses a timer, recording client items -“create_code”, “compile”, and “running code”: - -@example -/* Create a timer. */ -gcc_jit_timer *timer = gcc_jit_timer_new (); -if (!timer) - @{ - error ("gcc_jit_timer_new failed"); - return -1; - @} - -/* Let's repeatedly compile and run some code, accumulating it - all into the timer. */ -for (int i = 0; i < num_iterations; i++) - @{ - /* Create a context and associate it with the timer. */ - gcc_jit_context *ctxt = gcc_jit_context_acquire (); - if (!ctxt) - @{ - error ("gcc_jit_context_acquire failed"); - return -1; - @} - gcc_jit_context_set_timer (ctxt, timer); - - /* Populate the context, timing it as client item "create_code". */ - gcc_jit_timer_push (timer, "create_code"); - create_code (ctxt); - gcc_jit_timer_pop (timer, "create_code"); - - /* Compile the context, timing it as client item "compile". */ - gcc_jit_timer_push (timer, "compile"); - result = gcc_jit_context_compile (ctxt); - gcc_jit_timer_pop (timer, "compile"); - - /* Run the generated code, timing it as client item "running code". */ - gcc_jit_timer_push (timer, "running code"); - run_the_code (ctxt, result); - gcc_jit_timer_pop (timer, "running code"); - - /* Clean up. */ - gcc_jit_context_release (ctxt); - gcc_jit_result_release (result); -@} - -/* Print the accumulated timings. */ -gcc_jit_timer_print (timer, stderr); -gcc_jit_timer_release (timer); -@end example - -giving output like this, showing the internal GCC items at the top, then -client items, then the total: - -@example -Execution times (seconds) -GCC items: - phase setup : 0.29 (14%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.32 ( 5%) wall 10661 kB (50%) ggc - phase parsing : 0.02 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 653 kB ( 3%) ggc - phase finalize : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - dump files : 0.02 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.01 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - callgraph construction : 0.02 ( 1%) usr 0.01 ( 6%) sys 0.01 ( 0%) wall 242 kB ( 1%) ggc - callgraph optimization : 0.03 ( 2%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.02 ( 0%) wall 142 kB ( 1%) ggc - trivially dead code : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - df scan insns : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 9 kB ( 0%) ggc - df live regs : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.01 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - inline parameters : 0.02 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.01 ( 0%) wall 82 kB ( 0%) ggc - tree CFG cleanup : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - tree PHI insertion : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.02 ( 0%) wall 64 kB ( 0%) ggc - tree SSA other : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.01 ( 0%) wall 18 kB ( 0%) ggc - expand : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 398 kB ( 2%) ggc - jump : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - loop init : 0.01 ( 0%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 67 kB ( 0%) ggc - integrated RA : 0.02 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 2468 kB (12%) ggc - thread pro- & epilogue : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 162 kB ( 1%) ggc - final : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 216 kB ( 1%) ggc - rest of compilation : 1.37 (69%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 1.13 (18%) wall 1391 kB ( 6%) ggc - assemble JIT code : 0.01 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 4.04 (66%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - load JIT result : 0.02 ( 1%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - JIT client code : 0.00 ( 0%) usr 0.01 ( 6%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc -Client items: - create_code : 0.00 ( 0%) usr 0.01 ( 6%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - compile : 0.36 (18%) usr 0.15 (83%) sys 0.86 (14%) wall 14939 kB (70%) ggc - running code : 0.00 ( 0%) usr 0.00 ( 0%) sys 0.00 ( 0%) wall 0 kB ( 0%) ggc - TOTAL : 2.00 0.18 6.12 21444 kB -@end example - -The exact format is intended to be human-readable, and is subject to change. - -@geindex LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API (C macro) -@anchor{topics/performance c LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API}@anchor{168} -@deffn {C Macro} LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API - -The timer API was added to libgccjit in GCC 6. -This macro is only defined in versions of libgccjit.h which have the -timer API, and so can be used to guard code that may need to compile -against earlier releases: - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -gcc_jit_timer *t = gcc_jit_timer_new (); -gcc_jit_context_set_timer (ctxt, t); -#endif -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_timer (C type) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_timer}@anchor{167} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_timer -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_timer_new (C function) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_timer_new}@anchor{140} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_timer * gcc_jit_timer_new (void) - -Create a @ref{167,,gcc_jit_timer} instance, and start timing: - -@example -gcc_jit_timer *t = gcc_jit_timer_new (); -@end example - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{13d,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_timer_release (C function) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_timer_release}@anchor{141} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_timer_release (gcc_jit_timer@w{ }*timer) - -Release a @ref{167,,gcc_jit_timer} instance: - -@example -gcc_jit_timer_release (t); -@end example - -This should be called exactly once on a timer. - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{13d,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_set_timer (C function) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_context_set_timer}@anchor{13f} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_set_timer (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_timer@w{ }*timer) - -Associate a @ref{167,,gcc_jit_timer} instance with a context: - -@example -gcc_jit_context_set_timer (ctxt, t); -@end example - -A timer instance can be shared between multiple -@ref{8,,gcc_jit_context} instances. - -Timers have no locking, so if you have a multithreaded program, you -must provide your own locks if more than one thread could be working -with the same timer via timer-associated contexts. - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{13d,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_get_timer (C function) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_context_get_timer}@anchor{13e} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_timer *gcc_jit_context_get_timer (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt) - -Get the timer associated with a context (if any). - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{13d,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_timer_push (C function) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_timer_push}@anchor{142} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_timer_push (gcc_jit_timer@w{ }*timer, const char@w{ }*item_name) - -Push the given item onto the timer’s stack: - -@example -gcc_jit_timer_push (t, "running code"); -run_the_code (ctxt, result); -gcc_jit_timer_pop (t, "running code"); -@end example - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{13d,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_timer_pop (C function) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_timer_pop}@anchor{143} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_timer_pop (gcc_jit_timer@w{ }*timer, const char@w{ }*item_name) - -Pop the top item from the timer’s stack. - -If “item_name” is provided, it must match that of the top item. -Alternatively, @code{NULL} can be passed in, to suppress checking. - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{13d,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_timer_print (C function) -@anchor{topics/performance c gcc_jit_timer_print}@anchor{144} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_timer_print (gcc_jit_timer@w{ }*timer, FILE@w{ }*f_out) - -Print timing information to the given stream about activity since -the timer was started. - -This API entrypoint was added in @ref{13d,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_4}; you can test -for its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_TIMING_API -@end example -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2020-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Using Assembly Language with libgccjit,,Performance,Topic Reference -@anchor{topics/asm doc}@anchor{169}@anchor{topics/asm using-assembly-language-with-libgccjit}@anchor{16a} -@section Using Assembly Language with libgccjit - - -libgccjit has some support for directly embedding assembler instructions. -This is based on GCC’s support for inline @code{asm} in C code, and the -following assumes a familiarity with that functionality. See -How to Use Inline Assembly Language in C Code@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Using-Assembly-Language-with-C.html} -in GCC’s documentation, the “Extended Asm” section in particular. - -These entrypoints were added in @ref{151,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15}; you can test -for their presence using - -@quotation - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_ASM_STATEMENTS -@end example -@end quotation - -@menu -* Adding assembler instructions within a function:: -* Adding top-level assembler statements:: - -@end menu - -@node Adding assembler instructions within a function,Adding top-level assembler statements,,Using Assembly Language with libgccjit -@anchor{topics/asm adding-assembler-instructions-within-a-function}@anchor{16b} -@subsection Adding assembler instructions within a function - - -@geindex gcc_jit_extended_asm (C type) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_extended_asm}@anchor{120} -@deffn {C Type} gcc_jit_extended_asm - -A @cite{gcc_jit_extended_asm} represents an extended @code{asm} statement: a -series of low-level instructions inside a function that convert inputs -to outputs. - -To avoid having an API entrypoint with a very large number of -parameters, an extended @code{asm} statement is made in stages: -an initial call to create the @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm}, -followed by calls to add operands and set other properties of the -statement. - -There are two API entrypoints for creating a @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm}: - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{152,,gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm()} for an @code{asm} statement with -no control flow, and - -@item -@ref{153,,gcc_jit_block_end_with_extended_asm_goto()} for an @code{asm goto}. -@end itemize - -For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example - asm ("mov %1, %0\n\t" - "add $1, %0" - : "=r" (dst) - : "r" (src)); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - gcc_jit_extended_asm *ext_asm - = gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm (block, NULL, - "mov %1, %0\n\t" - "add $1, %0"); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand (ext_asm, NULL, "=r", dst); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (ext_asm, NULL, "r", - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (src)); -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Warning -When considering the numbering of operands within an -extended @code{asm} statement (e.g. the @code{%0} and @code{%1} -above), the equivalent to the C syntax is followed i.e. all -output operands, then all input operands, regardless of -what order the calls to -@ref{157,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand()} and -@ref{158,,gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand()} were made in. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -As in the C syntax, operands can be given symbolic names to avoid having -to number them. For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example - asm ("bsfl %[aMask], %[aIndex]" - : [aIndex] "=r" (Index) - : [aMask] "r" (Mask) - : "cc"); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - gcc_jit_extended_asm *ext_asm - = gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm (block, NULL, - "bsfl %[aMask], %[aIndex]"); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand (ext_asm, "aIndex", "=r", index); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (ext_asm, "aMask", "r", - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (mask)); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (ext_asm, "cc"); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm}@anchor{152} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_extended_asm * gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, const char@w{ }*asm_template) - -Create a @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm} for an extended @code{asm} statement -with no control flow (i.e. without the @code{goto} qualifier). - -The parameter @code{asm_template} corresponds to the @cite{AssemblerTemplate} -within C’s extended @code{asm} syntax. It must be non-NULL. The call takes -a copy of the underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to -an on-stack buffer. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_block_end_with_extended_asm_goto (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_block_end_with_extended_asm_goto}@anchor{153} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_extended_asm * gcc_jit_block_end_with_extended_asm_goto (gcc_jit_block@w{ }*block, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, const char@w{ }*asm_template, int@w{ }num_goto_blocks, gcc_jit_block@w{ }**goto_blocks, gcc_jit_block@w{ }*fallthrough_block) - -Create a @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm} for an extended @code{asm} statement -that may perform jumps, and use it to terminate the given block. -This is equivalent to the @code{goto} qualifier in C’s extended @code{asm} -syntax. - -For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example - asm goto ("btl %1, %0\n\t" - "jc %l[carry]" - : // No outputs - : "r" (p1), "r" (p2) - : "cc" - : carry); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - const char *asm_template = - (use_name - ? /* Label referred to by name: "%l[carry]". */ - ("btl %1, %0\n\t" - "jc %l[carry]") - : /* Label referred to numerically: "%l2". */ - ("btl %1, %0\n\t" - "jc %l2")); - - gcc_jit_extended_asm *ext_asm - = gcc_jit_block_end_with_extended_asm_goto (b_start, NULL, - asm_template, - 1, &b_carry, - b_fallthru); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (ext_asm, NULL, "r", - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (p1)); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (ext_asm, NULL, "r", - gcc_jit_param_as_rvalue (p2)); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (ext_asm, "cc"); -@end example - -here referencing a @ref{28,,gcc_jit_block} named “carry”. - -@code{num_goto_blocks} must be >= 0. - -@code{goto_blocks} must be non-NULL. This corresponds to the @code{GotoLabels} -parameter within C’s extended @code{asm} syntax. The block names can be -referenced within the assembler template. - -@code{fallthrough_block} can be NULL. If non-NULL, it specifies the block -to fall through to after the statement. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -This is needed since each @ref{28,,gcc_jit_block} must have a -single exit point, as a basic block: you can’t jump from the -middle of a block. A “goto” is implicitly added after the -asm to handle the fallthrough case, which is equivalent to what -would have happened in the C case. -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_volatile_flag (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_volatile_flag}@anchor{155} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_volatile_flag (gcc_jit_extended_asm@w{ }*ext_asm, int@w{ }flag) - -Set whether the @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm} has side-effects, equivalent to the -volatile@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#Volatile} -qualifier in C’s extended asm syntax. - -For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example -asm volatile ("rdtsc\n\t" // Returns the time in EDX:EAX. - "shl $32, %%rdx\n\t" // Shift the upper bits left. - "or %%rdx, %0" // 'Or' in the lower bits. - : "=a" (msr) - : - : "rdx"); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - gcc_jit_extended_asm *ext_asm - = gcc_jit_block_add_extended_asm - (block, NULL, - "rdtsc\n\t" /* Returns the time in EDX:EAX. */ - "shl $32, %%rdx\n\t" /* Shift the upper bits left. */ - "or %%rdx, %0"); /* 'Or' in the lower bits. */ - gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_volatile_flag (ext_asm, 1); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand (ext_asm, NULL, "=a", msr); - gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (ext_asm, "rdx"); -@end example - -where the @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm} is flagged as volatile. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_inline_flag (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_inline_flag}@anchor{156} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_extended_asm_set_inline_flag (gcc_jit_extended_asm@w{ }*ext_asm, int@w{ }flag) - -Set the equivalent of the -inline@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Size-of-an-asm.html#Size-of-an-asm} -qualifier in C’s extended @code{asm} syntax. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand}@anchor{157} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand (gcc_jit_extended_asm@w{ }*ext_asm, const char@w{ }*asm_symbolic_name, const char@w{ }*constraint, gcc_jit_lvalue@w{ }*dest) - -Add an output operand to the extended @code{asm} statement. See the -Output Operands@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#OutputOperands} -section of the documentation of the C syntax. - -@code{asm_symbolic_name} corresponds to the @code{asmSymbolicName} component of C’s -extended @code{asm} syntax. It can be NULL. If non-NULL it specifies the -symbolic name for the operand. - -@code{constraint} corresponds to the @code{constraint} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. It must be non-NULL. - -@code{dest} corresponds to the @code{cvariablename} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. It must be non-NULL. - -@example -// Example with a NULL symbolic name, the equivalent of: -// : "=r" (dst) -gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand (ext_asm, NULL, "=r", dst); - -// Example with a symbolic name ("aIndex"), the equivalent of: -// : [aIndex] "=r" (index) -gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_output_operand (ext_asm, "aIndex", "=r", index); -@end example - -This function can’t be called on an @code{asm goto} as such instructions can’t -have outputs; see the -Goto Labels@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#GotoLabels} -section of GCC’s “Extended Asm” documentation. -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand}@anchor{158} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (gcc_jit_extended_asm@w{ }*ext_asm, const char@w{ }*asm_symbolic_name, const char@w{ }*constraint, gcc_jit_rvalue@w{ }*src) - -Add an input operand to the extended @code{asm} statement. See the -Input Operands@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#InputOperands} -section of the documentation of the C syntax. - -@code{asm_symbolic_name} corresponds to the @code{asmSymbolicName} component of C’s -extended @code{asm} syntax. It can be NULL. If non-NULL it specifies the -symbolic name for the operand. - -@code{constraint} corresponds to the @code{constraint} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. It must be non-NULL. - -@code{src} corresponds to the @code{cexpression} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. It must be non-NULL. - -@example -// Example with a NULL symbolic name, the equivalent of: -// : "r" (src) -gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (ext_asm, NULL, "r", - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (src)); - -// Example with a symbolic name ("aMask"), the equivalent of: -// : [aMask] "r" (Mask) -gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_input_operand (ext_asm, "aMask", "r", - gcc_jit_lvalue_as_rvalue (mask)); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber}@anchor{159} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (gcc_jit_extended_asm@w{ }*ext_asm, const char@w{ }*victim) - -Add @cite{victim} to the list of registers clobbered by the extended @code{asm} -statement. It must be non-NULL. See the -Clobbers and Scratch Registers@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#Clobbers-and-Scratch-Registers#} -section of the documentation of the C syntax. - -Statements with multiple clobbers will require multiple calls, one per -clobber. - -For example: - -@example -gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (ext_asm, "r0"); -gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (ext_asm, "cc"); -gcc_jit_extended_asm_add_clobber (ext_asm, "memory"); -@end example -@end deffn - -A @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm} is a @ref{e,,gcc_jit_object} “owned” by -the block’s context. The following upcast is available: - -@geindex gcc_jit_extended_asm_as_object (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_extended_asm_as_object}@anchor{154} -@deffn {C Function} gcc_jit_object * gcc_jit_extended_asm_as_object (gcc_jit_extended_asm@w{ }*ext_asm) - -Upcast from extended @code{asm} to object. -@end deffn - -@node Adding top-level assembler statements,,Adding assembler instructions within a function,Using Assembly Language with libgccjit -@anchor{topics/asm adding-top-level-assembler-statements}@anchor{16c} -@subsection Adding top-level assembler statements - - -In addition to creating extended @code{asm} instructions within a function, -there is support for creating “top-level” assembler statements, outside -of any function. - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_add_top_level_asm (C function) -@anchor{topics/asm c gcc_jit_context_add_top_level_asm}@anchor{15a} -@deffn {C Function} void gcc_jit_context_add_top_level_asm (gcc_jit_context@w{ }*ctxt, gcc_jit_location@w{ }*loc, const char@w{ }*asm_stmts) - -Create a set of top-level asm statements, analogous to those created -by GCC’s “basic” @code{asm} syntax in C at file scope. - -For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example - asm ("\t.pushsection .text\n" - "\t.globl add_asm\n" - "\t.type add_asm, @@function\n" - "add_asm:\n" - "\tmovq %rdi, %rax\n" - "\tadd %rsi, %rax\n" - "\tret\n" - "\t.popsection\n"); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - gcc_jit_context_add_top_level_asm (ctxt, NULL, - "\t.pushsection .text\n" - "\t.globl add_asm\n" - "\t.type add_asm, @@function\n" - "add_asm:\n" - "\tmovq %rdi, %rax\n" - "\tadd %rsi, %rax\n" - "\tret\n" - "\t# some asm here\n" - "\t.popsection\n"); -@end example -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node C++ bindings for libgccjit,Internals,Topic Reference,Top -@anchor{cp/index doc}@anchor{16d}@anchor{cp/index c-bindings-for-libgccjit}@anchor{16e} -@chapter C++ bindings for libgccjit - - -This document describes the C++ bindings to -libgccjit@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/JIT}, an API for embedding GCC -inside programs and libraries. - -The C++ bindings consist of a single header file @code{libgccjit++.h}. - -This is a collection of “thin” wrapper classes around the C API. -Everything is an inline function, implemented in terms of the C API, -so there is nothing extra to link against. - -Contents: - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@menu -* Tutorial: Tutorial<2>. -* Topic Reference: Topic Reference<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Tutorial<2>,Topic Reference<2>,,C++ bindings for libgccjit -@anchor{cp/intro/index doc}@anchor{16f}@anchor{cp/intro/index tutorial}@anchor{170} -@section Tutorial - - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@menu -* Tutorial part 1; “Hello world”: Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”<2>. -* Tutorial part 2; Creating a trivial machine code function: Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function<2>. -* Tutorial part 3; Loops and variables: Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2>. -* Tutorial part 4; Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter: Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”<2>,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function<2>,,Tutorial<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial01 doc}@anchor{171}@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial01 tutorial-part-1-hello-world}@anchor{172} -@subsection Tutorial part 1: “Hello world” - - -Before we look at the details of the API, let’s look at building and -running programs that use the library. - -Here’s a toy “hello world” program that uses the library’s C++ API to -synthesize a call to @cite{printf} and uses it to write a message to stdout. - -Don’t worry about the content of the program for now; we’ll cover -the details in later parts of this tutorial. - -@quotation - -@example -/* Smoketest example for libgccjit.so C++ API - Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GCC. - -GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it -under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GCC; see the file COPYING3. If not see -. */ - -#include - -#include -#include - -static void -create_code (gccjit::context ctxt) -@{ - /* Let's try to inject the equivalent of this C code: - void - greet (const char *name) - @{ - printf ("hello %s\n", name); - @} - */ - gccjit::type void_type = ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_VOID); - gccjit::type const_char_ptr_type = - ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_CONST_CHAR_PTR); - gccjit::param param_name = - ctxt.new_param (const_char_ptr_type, "name"); - std::vector func_params; - func_params.push_back (param_name); - gccjit::function func = - ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - void_type, - "greet", - func_params, 0); - - gccjit::param param_format = - ctxt.new_param (const_char_ptr_type, "format"); - std::vector printf_params; - printf_params.push_back (param_format); - gccjit::function printf_func = - ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_IMPORTED, - ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT), - "printf", - printf_params, 1); - - gccjit::block block = func.new_block (); - block.add_eval (ctxt.new_call (printf_func, - ctxt.new_rvalue ("hello %s\n"), - param_name)); - block.end_with_return (); -@} - -int -main (int argc, char **argv) -@{ - gccjit::context ctxt; - gcc_jit_result *result; - - /* Get a "context" object for working with the library. */ - ctxt = gccjit::context::acquire (); - - /* Set some options on the context. - Turn this on to see the code being generated, in assembler form. */ - ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, 0); - - /* Populate the context. */ - create_code (ctxt); - - /* Compile the code. */ - result = ctxt.compile (); - if (!result) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL result"); - exit (1); - @} - - ctxt.release (); - - /* Extract the generated code from "result". */ - typedef void (*fn_type) (const char *); - fn_type greet = - (fn_type)gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "greet"); - if (!greet) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL greet"); - exit (1); - @} - - /* Now call the generated function: */ - greet ("world"); - fflush (stdout); - - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 0; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Copy the above to @cite{tut01-hello-world.cc}. - -Assuming you have the jit library installed, build the test program -using: - -@example -$ gcc \ - tut01-hello-world.cc \ - -o tut01-hello-world \ - -lgccjit -@end example - -You should then be able to run the built program: - -@example -$ ./tut01-hello-world -hello world -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function<2>,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2>,Tutorial part 1 “Hello world”<2>,Tutorial<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial02 doc}@anchor{173}@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial02 tutorial-part-2-creating-a-trivial-machine-code-function}@anchor{174} -@subsection Tutorial part 2: Creating a trivial machine code function - - -Consider this C function: - -@example -int square (int i) -@{ - return i * i; -@} -@end example - -How can we construct this at run-time using libgccjit’s C++ API? - -First we need to include the relevant header: - -@example -#include -@end example - -All state associated with compilation is associated with a -@ref{175,,gccjit;;context}, which is a thin C++ wrapper around the C API’s -@ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *}. - -Create one using @ref{176,,gccjit;;context;;acquire()}: - -@example -gccjit::context ctxt; -ctxt = gccjit::context::acquire (); -@end example - -The JIT library has a system of types. It is statically-typed: every -expression is of a specific type, fixed at compile-time. In our example, -all of the expressions are of the C @cite{int} type, so let’s obtain this from -the context, as a @ref{177,,gccjit;;type}, using -@ref{178,,gccjit;;context;;get_type()}: - -@example -gccjit::type int_type = ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); -@end example - -@ref{177,,gccjit;;type} is an example of a “contextual” object: every -entity in the API is associated with a @ref{175,,gccjit;;context}. - -Memory management is easy: all such “contextual” objects are automatically -cleaned up for you when the context is released, using -@ref{179,,gccjit;;context;;release()}: - -@example -ctxt.release (); -@end example - -so you don’t need to manually track and cleanup all objects, just the -contexts. - -All of the C++ classes in the API are thin wrappers around pointers to -types in the C API. - -The C++ class hierarchy within the @code{gccjit} namespace looks like this: - -@example -+- object - +- location - +- type - +- struct - +- field - +- function - +- block - +- rvalue - +- lvalue - +- param -@end example - -One thing you can do with a @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object} is -to ask it for a human-readable description as a @code{std::string}, using -@ref{17b,,gccjit;;object;;get_debug_string()}: - -@example -printf ("obj: %s\n", obj.get_debug_string ().c_str ()); -@end example - -giving this text on stdout: - -@example -obj: int -@end example - -This is invaluable when debugging. - -Let’s create the function. To do so, we first need to construct -its single parameter, specifying its type and giving it a name, -using @ref{17c,,gccjit;;context;;new_param()}: - -@example -gccjit::param param_i = ctxt.new_param (int_type, "i"); -@end example - -and we can then make a vector of all of the params of the function, -in this case just one: - -@example -std::vector params; -params.push_back (param_i); -@end example - -Now we can create the function, using -@code{gccjit::context::new_function()}: - -@example -gccjit::function func = - ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - int_type, - "square", - params, - 0); -@end example - -To define the code within the function, we must create basic blocks -containing statements. - -Every basic block contains a list of statements, eventually terminated -by a statement that either returns, or jumps to another basic block. - -Our function has no control-flow, so we just need one basic block: - -@example -gccjit::block block = func.new_block (); -@end example - -Our basic block is relatively simple: it immediately terminates by -returning the value of an expression. - -We can build the expression using @ref{17d,,gccjit;;context;;new_binary_op()}: - -@example -gccjit::rvalue expr = - ctxt.new_binary_op ( - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, int_type, - param_i, param_i); -@end example - -A @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue} is another example of a -@ref{17a,,gccjit;;object} subclass. As before, we can print it with -@ref{17b,,gccjit;;object;;get_debug_string()}. - -@example -printf ("expr: %s\n", expr.get_debug_string ().c_str ()); -@end example - -giving this output: - -@example -expr: i * i -@end example - -Note that @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue} provides numerous overloaded operators -which can be used to dramatically reduce the amount of typing needed. -We can build the above binary operation more directly with this one-liner: - -@example -gccjit::rvalue expr = param_i * param_i; -@end example - -Creating the expression in itself doesn’t do anything; we have to add -this expression to a statement within the block. In this case, we use it -to build a return statement, which terminates the basic block: - -@example -block.end_with_return (expr); -@end example - -OK, we’ve populated the context. We can now compile it using -@ref{17f,,gccjit;;context;;compile()}: - -@example -gcc_jit_result *result; -result = ctxt.compile (); -@end example - -and get a @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}. - -We can now use @ref{17,,gcc_jit_result_get_code()} to look up a specific -machine code routine within the result, in this case, the function we -created above. - -@example -void *fn_ptr = gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "square"); -if (!fn_ptr) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL fn_ptr"); - goto error; - @} -@end example - -We can now cast the pointer to an appropriate function pointer type, and -then call it: - -@example -typedef int (*fn_type) (int); -fn_type square = (fn_type)fn_ptr; -printf ("result: %d", square (5)); -@end example - -@example -result: 25 -@end example - -@menu -* Options: Options<3>. -* Full example: Full example<3>. - -@end menu - -@node Options<3>,Full example<3>,,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial02 options}@anchor{180} -@subsubsection Options - - -To get more information on what’s going on, you can set debugging flags -on the context using @ref{181,,gccjit;;context;;set_bool_option()}. - -@c (I'm deliberately not mentioning -@c :c:macro:`GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_TREE` here since I think -@c it's probably more of use to implementors than to users) - -Setting @ref{1c,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE} will dump a -C-like representation to stderr when you compile (GCC’s “GIMPLE” -representation): - -@example -ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE, 1); -result = ctxt.compile (); -@end example - -@example -square (signed int i) -@{ - signed int D.260; - - entry: - D.260 = i * i; - return D.260; -@} -@end example - -We can see the generated machine code in assembler form (on stderr) by -setting @ref{1d,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE} on the context -before compiling: - -@example -ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, 1); -result = ctxt.compile (); -@end example - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text - .globl square - .type square, @@function -square: -.LFB6: - .cfi_startproc - pushq %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa_offset 16 - .cfi_offset 6, -16 - movq %rsp, %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa_register 6 - movl %edi, -4(%rbp) -.L14: - movl -4(%rbp), %eax - imull -4(%rbp), %eax - popq %rbp - .cfi_def_cfa 7, 8 - ret - .cfi_endproc -.LFE6: - .size square, .-square - .ident "GCC: (GNU) 4.9.0 20131023 (Red Hat 0.2-0.5.1920c315ff984892399893b380305ab36e07b455.fc20)" - .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@@progbits -@end example - -By default, no optimizations are performed, the equivalent of GCC’s -@cite{-O0} option. We can turn things up to e.g. @cite{-O3} by calling -@ref{182,,gccjit;;context;;set_int_option()} with -@ref{1f,,GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL}: - -@example -ctxt.set_int_option (GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL, 3); -@end example - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text - .p2align 4,,15 - .globl square - .type square, @@function -square: -.LFB7: - .cfi_startproc -.L16: - movl %edi, %eax - imull %edi, %eax - ret - .cfi_endproc -.LFE7: - .size square, .-square - .ident "GCC: (GNU) 4.9.0 20131023 (Red Hat 0.2-0.5.1920c315ff984892399893b380305ab36e07b455.fc20)" - .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@@progbits -@end example - -Naturally this has only a small effect on such a trivial function. - -@node Full example<3>,,Options<3>,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial02 full-example}@anchor{183} -@subsubsection Full example - - -Here’s what the above looks like as a complete program: - -@quotation - -@example -/* Usage example for libgccjit.so's C++ API - Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GCC. - -GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it -under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GCC; see the file COPYING3. If not see -. */ - -#include - -#include -#include - -void -create_code (gccjit::context ctxt) -@{ - /* Let's try to inject the equivalent of this C code: - - int square (int i) - @{ - return i * i; - @} - */ - gccjit::type int_type = ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - gccjit::param param_i = ctxt.new_param (int_type, "i"); - std::vector params; - params.push_back (param_i); - gccjit::function func = ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - int_type, - "square", - params, 0); - - gccjit::block block = func.new_block (); - - gccjit::rvalue expr = - ctxt.new_binary_op (GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, int_type, - param_i, param_i); - - block.end_with_return (expr); -@} - -int -main (int argc, char **argv) -@{ - /* Get a "context" object for working with the library. */ - gccjit::context ctxt = gccjit::context::acquire (); - - /* Set some options on the context. - Turn this on to see the code being generated, in assembler form. */ - ctxt.set_bool_option ( - GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, - 0); - - /* Populate the context. */ - create_code (ctxt); - - /* Compile the code. */ - gcc_jit_result *result = ctxt.compile (); - - /* We're done with the context; we can release it: */ - ctxt.release (); - - if (!result) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL result"); - return 1; - @} - - /* Extract the generated code from "result". */ - void *fn_ptr = gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "square"); - if (!fn_ptr) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL fn_ptr"); - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 1; - @} - - typedef int (*fn_type) (int); - fn_type square = (fn_type)fn_ptr; - printf ("result: %d\n", square (5)); - - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 0; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Building and running it: - -@example -$ gcc \ - tut02-square.cc \ - -o tut02-square \ - -lgccjit - -# Run the built program: -$ ./tut02-square -result: 25 -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2>,Tutorial part 2 Creating a trivial machine code function<2>,Tutorial<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial03 doc}@anchor{184}@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial03 tutorial-part-3-loops-and-variables}@anchor{185} -@subsection Tutorial part 3: Loops and variables - - -Consider this C function: - -@quotation - -@example -int loop_test (int n) -@{ - int sum = 0; - for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) - sum += i * i; - return sum; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -This example demonstrates some more features of libgccjit, with local -variables and a loop. - -To break this down into libgccjit terms, it’s usually easier to reword -the @cite{for} loop as a @cite{while} loop, giving: - -@quotation - -@example -int loop_test (int n) -@{ - int sum = 0; - int i = 0; - while (i < n) - @{ - sum += i * i; - i++; - @} - return sum; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Here’s what the final control flow graph will look like: - -@quotation - - -@float Figure - -@image{libgccjit-figures/sum-of-squares,,,image of a control flow graph,png} - -@end float - -@end quotation - -As before, we include the libgccjit++ header and make a -@ref{175,,gccjit;;context}. - -@example -#include - -void test (void) -@{ - gccjit::context ctxt; - ctxt = gccjit::context::acquire (); -@end example - -The function works with the C @cite{int} type. - -In the previous tutorial we acquired this via - -@example -gccjit::type the_type = ctxt.get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); -@end example - -though we could equally well make it work on, say, @cite{double}: - -@example -gccjit::type the_type = ctxt.get_type (ctxt, GCC_JIT_TYPE_DOUBLE); -@end example - -For integer types we can use @code{gccjit::context::get_int_type} -to directly bind a specific type: - -@example -gccjit::type the_type = ctxt.get_int_type (); -@end example - -Let’s build the function: - -@example -gcc_jit_param n = ctxt.new_param (the_type, "n"); -std::vector params; -params.push_back (n); -gccjit::function func = - ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - return_type, - "loop_test", - params, 0); -@end example - -@menu -* Expressions; lvalues and rvalues: Expressions lvalues and rvalues<2>. -* Control flow: Control flow<2>. -* Visualizing the control flow graph: Visualizing the control flow graph<2>. -* Full example: Full example<4>. - -@end menu - -@node Expressions lvalues and rvalues<2>,Control flow<2>,,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial03 expressions-lvalues-and-rvalues}@anchor{186} -@subsubsection Expressions: lvalues and rvalues - - -The base class of expression is the @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue}, -representing an expression that can be on the @emph{right}-hand side of -an assignment: a value that can be computed somehow, and assigned -@emph{to} a storage area (such as a variable). It has a specific -@ref{177,,gccjit;;type}. - -Anothe important class is @ref{187,,gccjit;;lvalue}. -A @ref{187,,gccjit;;lvalue}. is something that can of the @emph{left}-hand -side of an assignment: a storage area (such as a variable). - -In other words, every assignment can be thought of as: - -@example -LVALUE = RVALUE; -@end example - -Note that @ref{187,,gccjit;;lvalue} is a subclass of -@ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue}, where in an assignment of the form: - -@example -LVALUE_A = LVALUE_B; -@end example - -the @cite{LVALUE_B} implies reading the current value of that storage -area, assigning it into the @cite{LVALUE_A}. - -So far the only expressions we’ve seen are from the previous tutorial: - - -@enumerate - -@item -the multiplication @cite{i * i}: -@end enumerate - -@quotation - -@example -gccjit::rvalue expr = - ctxt.new_binary_op ( - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, int_type, - param_i, param_i); - -/* Alternatively, using operator-overloading: */ -gccjit::rvalue expr = param_i * param_i; -@end example - -which is a @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue}, and -@end quotation - - -@enumerate 2 - -@item -the various function parameters: @cite{param_i} and @cite{param_n}, instances of -@ref{188,,gccjit;;param}, which is a subclass of @ref{187,,gccjit;;lvalue} -(and, in turn, of @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue}): -we can both read from and write to function parameters within the -body of a function. -@end enumerate - -Our new example has a new kind of expression: we have two local -variables. We create them by calling -@ref{189,,gccjit;;function;;new_local()}, supplying a type and a name: - -@example -/* Build locals: */ -gccjit::lvalue i = func.new_local (the_type, "i"); -gccjit::lvalue sum = func.new_local (the_type, "sum"); -@end example - -These are instances of @ref{187,,gccjit;;lvalue} - they can be read from -and written to. - -Note that there is no precanned way to create @emph{and} initialize a variable -like in C: - -@example -int i = 0; -@end example - -Instead, having added the local to the function, we have to separately add -an assignment of @cite{0} to @cite{local_i} at the beginning of the function. - -@node Control flow<2>,Visualizing the control flow graph<2>,Expressions lvalues and rvalues<2>,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial03 control-flow}@anchor{18a} -@subsubsection Control flow - - -This function has a loop, so we need to build some basic blocks to -handle the control flow. In this case, we need 4 blocks: - - -@enumerate - -@item -before the loop (initializing the locals) - -@item -the conditional at the top of the loop (comparing @cite{i < n}) - -@item -the body of the loop - -@item -after the loop terminates (@cite{return sum}) -@end enumerate - -so we create these as @ref{18b,,gccjit;;block} instances within the -@ref{18c,,gccjit;;function}: - -@example -gccjit::block b_initial = func.new_block ("initial"); -gccjit::block b_loop_cond = func.new_block ("loop_cond"); -gccjit::block b_loop_body = func.new_block ("loop_body"); -gccjit::block b_after_loop = func.new_block ("after_loop"); -@end example - -We now populate each block with statements. - -The entry block @cite{b_initial} consists of initializations followed by a jump -to the conditional. We assign @cite{0} to @cite{i} and to @cite{sum}, using -@ref{18d,,gccjit;;block;;add_assignment()} to add -an assignment statement, and using @ref{18e,,gccjit;;context;;zero()} to get -the constant value @cite{0} for the relevant type for the right-hand side of -the assignment: - -@example -/* sum = 0; */ -b_initial.add_assignment (sum, ctxt.zero (the_type)); - -/* i = 0; */ -b_initial.add_assignment (i, ctxt.zero (the_type)); -@end example - -We can then terminate the entry block by jumping to the conditional: - -@example -b_initial.end_with_jump (b_loop_cond); -@end example - -The conditional block is equivalent to the line @cite{while (i < n)} from our -C example. It contains a single statement: a conditional, which jumps to -one of two destination blocks depending on a boolean -@ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue}, in this case the comparison of @cite{i} and @cite{n}. - -We could build the comparison using @ref{18f,,gccjit;;context;;new_comparison()}: - -@example -gccjit::rvalue guard = - ctxt.new_comparison (GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_GE, - i, n); -@end example - -and can then use this to add @cite{b_loop_cond}’s sole statement, via -@ref{190,,gccjit;;block;;end_with_conditional()}: - -@example -b_loop_cond.end_with_conditional (guard, - b_after_loop, // on_true - b_loop_body); // on_false -@end example - -However @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue} has overloaded operators for this, so we -express the conditional as - -@example -gccjit::rvalue guard = (i >= n); -@end example - -and hence we can write the block more concisely as: - -@example -b_loop_cond.end_with_conditional ( - i >= n, - b_after_loop, // on_true - b_loop_body); // on_false -@end example - -Next, we populate the body of the loop. - -The C statement @cite{sum += i * i;} is an assignment operation, where an -lvalue is modified “in-place”. We use -@ref{191,,gccjit;;block;;add_assignment_op()} to handle these operations: - -@example -/* sum += i * i */ -b_loop_body.add_assignment_op (sum, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - i * i); -@end example - -The @cite{i++} can be thought of as @cite{i += 1}, and can thus be handled in -a similar way. We use @ref{2f,,gcc_jit_context_one()} to get the constant -value @cite{1} (for the relevant type) for the right-hand side -of the assignment. - -@example -/* i++ */ -b_loop_body.add_assignment_op (i, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - ctxt.one (the_type)); -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -For numeric constants other than 0 or 1, we could use -@ref{192,,gccjit;;context;;new_rvalue()}, which has overloads -for both @code{int} and @code{double}. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -The loop body completes by jumping back to the conditional: - -@example -b_loop_body.end_with_jump (b_loop_cond); -@end example - -Finally, we populate the @cite{b_after_loop} block, reached when the loop -conditional is false. We want to generate the equivalent of: - -@example -return sum; -@end example - -so the block is just one statement: - -@example -/* return sum */ -b_after_loop.end_with_return (sum); -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -You can intermingle block creation with statement creation, -but given that the terminator statements generally include references -to other blocks, I find it’s clearer to create all the blocks, -@emph{then} all the statements. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -We’ve finished populating the function. As before, we can now compile it -to machine code: - -@example -gcc_jit_result *result; -result = ctxt.compile (); - -ctxt.release (); - -if (!result) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL result"); - return 1; - @} - -typedef int (*loop_test_fn_type) (int); -loop_test_fn_type loop_test = - (loop_test_fn_type)gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "loop_test"); -if (!loop_test) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL loop_test"); - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 1; - @} -printf ("result: %d", loop_test (10)); -@end example - -@example -result: 285 -@end example - -@node Visualizing the control flow graph<2>,Full example<4>,Control flow<2>,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial03 visualizing-the-control-flow-graph}@anchor{193} -@subsubsection Visualizing the control flow graph - - -You can see the control flow graph of a function using -@ref{194,,gccjit;;function;;dump_to_dot()}: - -@example -func.dump_to_dot ("/tmp/sum-of-squares.dot"); -@end example - -giving a .dot file in GraphViz format. - -You can convert this to an image using @cite{dot}: - -@example -$ dot -Tpng /tmp/sum-of-squares.dot -o /tmp/sum-of-squares.png -@end example - -or use a viewer (my preferred one is xdot.py; see -@indicateurl{https://github.com/jrfonseca/xdot.py}; on Fedora you can -install it with @cite{yum install python-xdot}): - -@quotation - - -@float Figure - -@image{libgccjit-figures/sum-of-squares,,,image of a control flow graph,png} - -@end float - -@end quotation - -@node Full example<4>,,Visualizing the control flow graph<2>,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial03 full-example}@anchor{195} -@subsubsection Full example - - -@quotation - -@example -/* Usage example for libgccjit.so's C++ API - Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GCC. - -GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it -under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GCC; see the file COPYING3. If not see -. */ - -#include - -#include -#include - -void -create_code (gccjit::context ctxt) -@{ - /* - Simple sum-of-squares, to test conditionals and looping - - int loop_test (int n) - @{ - int i; - int sum = 0; - for (i = 0; i < n ; i ++) - @{ - sum += i * i; - @} - return sum; - */ - gccjit::type the_type = ctxt.get_int_type (); - gccjit::type return_type = the_type; - - gccjit::param n = ctxt.new_param (the_type, "n"); - std::vector params; - params.push_back (n); - gccjit::function func = - ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - return_type, - "loop_test", - params, 0); - - /* Build locals: */ - gccjit::lvalue i = func.new_local (the_type, "i"); - gccjit::lvalue sum = func.new_local (the_type, "sum"); - - gccjit::block b_initial = func.new_block ("initial"); - gccjit::block b_loop_cond = func.new_block ("loop_cond"); - gccjit::block b_loop_body = func.new_block ("loop_body"); - gccjit::block b_after_loop = func.new_block ("after_loop"); - - /* sum = 0; */ - b_initial.add_assignment (sum, ctxt.zero (the_type)); - - /* i = 0; */ - b_initial.add_assignment (i, ctxt.zero (the_type)); - - b_initial.end_with_jump (b_loop_cond); - - /* if (i >= n) */ - b_loop_cond.end_with_conditional ( - i >= n, - b_after_loop, - b_loop_body); - - /* sum += i * i */ - b_loop_body.add_assignment_op (sum, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - i * i); - - /* i++ */ - b_loop_body.add_assignment_op (i, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - ctxt.one (the_type)); - - b_loop_body.end_with_jump (b_loop_cond); - - /* return sum */ - b_after_loop.end_with_return (sum); -@} - -int -main (int argc, char **argv) -@{ - gccjit::context ctxt; - gcc_jit_result *result = NULL; - - /* Get a "context" object for working with the library. */ - ctxt = gccjit::context::acquire (); - - /* Set some options on the context. - Turn this on to see the code being generated, in assembler form. */ - ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, - 0); - - /* Populate the context. */ - create_code (ctxt); - - /* Compile the code. */ - result = ctxt.compile (); - - ctxt.release (); - - if (!result) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL result"); - return 1; - @} - - /* Extract the generated code from "result". */ - typedef int (*loop_test_fn_type) (int); - loop_test_fn_type loop_test = - (loop_test_fn_type)gcc_jit_result_get_code (result, "loop_test"); - if (!loop_test) - @{ - fprintf (stderr, "NULL loop_test"); - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 1; - @} - - /* Run the generated code. */ - int val = loop_test (10); - printf("loop_test returned: %d\n", val); - - gcc_jit_result_release (result); - return 0; -@} -@end example -@end quotation - -Building and running it: - -@example -$ gcc \ - tut03-sum-of-squares.cc \ - -o tut03-sum-of-squares \ - -lgccjit - -# Run the built program: -$ ./tut03-sum-of-squares -loop_test returned: 285 -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2>,,Tutorial part 3 Loops and variables<2>,Tutorial<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 doc}@anchor{196}@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 tutorial-part-4-adding-jit-compilation-to-a-toy-interpreter}@anchor{197} -@subsection Tutorial part 4: Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter - - -In this example we construct a “toy” interpreter, and add JIT-compilation -to it. - -@menu -* Our toy interpreter: Our toy interpreter<2>. -* Compiling to machine code: Compiling to machine code<2>. -* Setting things up: Setting things up<2>. -* Populating the function: Populating the function<2>. -* Verifying the control flow graph: Verifying the control flow graph<2>. -* Compiling the context: Compiling the context<2>. -* Single-stepping through the generated code: Single-stepping through the generated code<2>. -* Examining the generated code: Examining the generated code<2>. -* Putting it all together: Putting it all together<2>. -* Behind the curtain; How does our code get optimized?: Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Our toy interpreter<2>,Compiling to machine code<2>,,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 our-toy-interpreter}@anchor{198} -@subsubsection Our toy interpreter - - -It’s a stack-based interpreter, and is intended as a (very simple) example -of the kind of bytecode interpreter seen in dynamic languages such as -Python, Ruby etc. - -For the sake of simplicity, our toy virtual machine is very limited: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -The only data type is @cite{int} - -@item -It can only work on one function at a time (so that the only -function call that can be made is to recurse). - -@item -Functions can only take one parameter. - -@item -Functions have a stack of @cite{int} values. - -@item -We’ll implement function call within the interpreter by calling a -function in our implementation, rather than implementing our own -frame stack. - -@item -The parser is only good enough to get the examples to work. -@end itemize -@end quotation - -Naturally, a real interpreter would be much more complicated that this. - -The following operations are supported: - - -@multitable {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} -@headitem - -Operation - -@tab - -Meaning - -@tab - -Old Stack - -@tab - -New Stack - -@item - -DUP - -@tab - -Duplicate top of stack. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, x]} - -@item - -ROT - -@tab - -Swap top two elements -of stack. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., y, x]} - -@item - -BINARY_ADD - -@tab - -Add the top two elements -on the stack. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., (x+y)]} - -@item - -BINARY_SUBTRACT - -@tab - -Likewise, but subtract. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., (x-y)]} - -@item - -BINARY_MULT - -@tab - -Likewise, but multiply. - -@tab - -@code{[..., x, y]} - -@tab - -@code{[..., (x*y)]} - -@item - -BINARY_COMPARE_LT - -@tab - -Compare the top two -elements on the stack -and push a nonzero/zero -if (xop_opcode) - @{ - /* Ops taking no operand. */ - case DUP: - x = POP (); - PUSH (x); - PUSH (x); - break; - - case ROT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (y); - PUSH (x); - break; - - case BINARY_ADD: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x + y); - break; - - case BINARY_SUBTRACT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x - y); - break; - - case BINARY_MULT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x * y); - break; - - case BINARY_COMPARE_LT: - y = POP (); - x = POP (); - PUSH (x < y); - break; - - case RECURSE: - x = POP (); - x = interpret (x, trace); - PUSH (x); - break; - - case RETURN: - return POP (); - - /* Ops taking an operand. */ - case PUSH_CONST: - PUSH (op->op_operand); - break; - - case JUMP_ABS_IF_TRUE: - x = POP (); - if (x) - frame.frm_pc = op->op_operand; - break; - - default: - assert (0); /* unknown opcode */ - - @} /* end of switch on opcode */ - @} /* end of while loop */ - -#undef PUSH -#undef POP -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Compiling to machine code<2>,Setting things up<2>,Our toy interpreter<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 compiling-to-machine-code}@anchor{199} -@subsubsection Compiling to machine code - - -We want to generate machine code that can be cast to this type and -then directly executed in-process: - -@quotation - -@example -typedef int (*toyvm_compiled_func) (int); - -@end example -@end quotation - -Our compiler isn’t very sophisticated; it takes the implementation of -each opcode above, and maps it directly to the operations supported by -the libgccjit API. - -How should we handle the stack? In theory we could calculate what the -stack depth will be at each opcode, and optimize away the stack -manipulation “by hand”. We’ll see below that libgccjit is able to do -this for us, so we’ll implement stack manipulation -in a direct way, by creating a @code{stack} array and @code{stack_depth} -variables, local within the generated function, equivalent to this C code: - -@example -int stack_depth; -int stack[MAX_STACK_DEPTH]; -@end example - -We’ll also have local variables @code{x} and @code{y} for use when implementing -the opcodes, equivalent to this: - -@example -int x; -int y; -@end example - -This means our compiler has the following state: - -@quotation - -@example - - toyvm_function &toyvmfn; - - gccjit::context ctxt; - - gccjit::type int_type; - gccjit::type bool_type; - gccjit::type stack_type; /* int[MAX_STACK_DEPTH] */ - - gccjit::rvalue const_one; - - gccjit::function fn; - gccjit::param param_arg; - gccjit::lvalue stack; - gccjit::lvalue stack_depth; - gccjit::lvalue x; - gccjit::lvalue y; - - gccjit::location op_locs[MAX_OPS]; - gccjit::block initial_block; - gccjit::block op_blocks[MAX_OPS]; - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Setting things up<2>,Populating the function<2>,Compiling to machine code<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 setting-things-up}@anchor{19a} -@subsubsection Setting things up - - -First we create our types: - -@quotation - -@example - -void -compilation_state::create_types () -@{ - /* Create types. */ - int_type = ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - bool_type = ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_BOOL); - stack_type = ctxt.new_array_type (int_type, MAX_STACK_DEPTH); - -@end example -@end quotation - -along with extracting a useful @cite{int} constant: - -@quotation - -@example - const_one = ctxt.one (int_type); - -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -We’ll implement push and pop in terms of the @code{stack} array and -@code{stack_depth}. Here are helper functions for adding statements to -a block, implementing pushing and popping values: - -@quotation - -@example - -void -compilation_state::add_push (gccjit::block block, - gccjit::rvalue rvalue, - gccjit::location loc) -@{ - /* stack[stack_depth] = RVALUE */ - block.add_assignment ( - /* stack[stack_depth] */ - ctxt.new_array_access ( - stack, - stack_depth, - loc), - rvalue, - loc); - - /* "stack_depth++;". */ - block.add_assignment_op ( - stack_depth, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - const_one, - loc); -@} - -void -compilation_state::add_pop (gccjit::block block, - gccjit::lvalue lvalue, - gccjit::location loc) -@{ - /* "--stack_depth;". */ - block.add_assignment_op ( - stack_depth, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS, - const_one, - loc); - - /* "LVALUE = stack[stack_depth];". */ - block.add_assignment ( - lvalue, - /* stack[stack_depth] */ - ctxt.new_array_access (stack, - stack_depth, - loc), - loc); -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -We will support single-stepping through the generated code in the -debugger, so we need to create @ref{19b,,gccjit;;location} instances, one -per operation in the source code. These will reference the lines of -e.g. @code{factorial.toy}. - -@quotation - -@example - -void -compilation_state::create_locations () -@{ - for (int pc = 0; pc < toyvmfn.fn_num_ops; pc++) - @{ - toyvm_op *op = &toyvmfn.fn_ops[pc]; - - op_locs[pc] = ctxt.new_location (toyvmfn.fn_filename, - op->op_linenum, - 0); /* column */ - @} -@} - -@end example -@end quotation - -Let’s create the function itself. As usual, we create its parameter -first, then use the parameter to create the function: - -@quotation - -@example - -void -compilation_state::create_function (const char *funcname) -@{ - std::vector params; - param_arg = ctxt.new_param (int_type, "arg", op_locs[0]); - params.push_back (param_arg); - fn = ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - int_type, - funcname, - params, 0, - op_locs[0]); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We create the locals within the function. - -@quotation - -@example - stack = fn.new_local (stack_type, "stack"); - stack_depth = fn.new_local (int_type, "stack_depth"); - x = fn.new_local (int_type, "x"); - y = fn.new_local (int_type, "y"); - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Populating the function<2>,Verifying the control flow graph<2>,Setting things up<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 populating-the-function}@anchor{19c} -@subsubsection Populating the function - - -There’s some one-time initialization, and the API treats the first block -you create as the entrypoint of the function, so we need to create that -block first: - -@quotation - -@example - initial_block = fn.new_block ("initial"); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We can now create blocks for each of the operations. Most of these will -be consolidated into larger blocks when the optimizer runs. - -@quotation - -@example - for (int pc = 0; pc < toyvmfn.fn_num_ops; pc++) - @{ - char buf[100]; - sprintf (buf, "instr%i", pc); - op_blocks[pc] = fn.new_block (buf); - @} - -@end example -@end quotation - -Now that we have a block it can jump to when it’s done, we can populate -the initial block: - -@quotation - -@example - - /* "stack_depth = 0;". */ - initial_block.add_assignment (stack_depth, - ctxt.zero (int_type), - op_locs[0]); - - /* "PUSH (arg);". */ - add_push (initial_block, - param_arg, - op_locs[0]); - - /* ...and jump to insn 0. */ - initial_block.end_with_jump (op_blocks[0], - op_locs[0]); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We can now populate the blocks for the individual operations. We loop -through them, adding instructions to their blocks: - -@quotation - -@example - for (int pc = 0; pc < toyvmfn.fn_num_ops; pc++) - @{ - gccjit::location loc = op_locs[pc]; - - gccjit::block block = op_blocks[pc]; - gccjit::block next_block = (pc < toyvmfn.fn_num_ops - ? op_blocks[pc + 1] - : NULL); - - toyvm_op *op; - op = &toyvmfn.fn_ops[pc]; - -@end example -@end quotation - -We’re going to have another big @code{switch} statement for implementing -the opcodes, this time for compiling them, rather than interpreting -them. It’s helpful to have macros for implementing push and pop, so that -we can make the @code{switch} statement that’s coming up look as much as -possible like the one above within the interpreter: - -@example - -#define X_EQUALS_POP()\ - add_pop (block, x, loc) -#define Y_EQUALS_POP()\ - add_pop (block, y, loc) -#define PUSH_RVALUE(RVALUE)\ - add_push (block, (RVALUE), loc) -#define PUSH_X()\ - PUSH_RVALUE (x) -#define PUSH_Y() \ - PUSH_RVALUE (y) - -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -A particularly clever implementation would have an @emph{identical} -@code{switch} statement shared by the interpreter and the compiler, with -some preprocessor “magic”. We’re not doing that here, for the sake -of simplicity. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -When I first implemented this compiler, I accidentally missed an edit -when copying and pasting the @code{Y_EQUALS_POP} macro, so that popping the -stack into @code{y} instead erroneously assigned it to @code{x}, leaving @code{y} -uninitialized. - -To track this kind of thing down, we can use -@ref{19d,,gccjit;;block;;add_comment()} to add descriptive comments -to the internal representation. This is invaluable when looking through -the generated IR for, say @code{factorial}: - -@quotation - -@example - - block.add_comment (opcode_names[op->op_opcode], loc); - -@end example -@end quotation - -We can now write the big @code{switch} statement that implements the -individual opcodes, populating the relevant block with statements: - -@quotation - -@example - - switch (op->op_opcode) - @{ - case DUP: - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_X (); - PUSH_X (); - break; - - case ROT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_Y (); - PUSH_X (); - break; - - case BINARY_ADD: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - ctxt.new_binary_op ( - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - int_type, - x, y, - loc)); - break; - - case BINARY_SUBTRACT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - ctxt.new_binary_op ( - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MINUS, - int_type, - x, y, - loc)); - break; - - case BINARY_MULT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - ctxt.new_binary_op ( - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_MULT, - int_type, - x, y, - loc)); - break; - - case BINARY_COMPARE_LT: - Y_EQUALS_POP (); - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - /* cast of bool to int */ - ctxt.new_cast ( - /* (x < y) as a bool */ - ctxt.new_comparison ( - GCC_JIT_COMPARISON_LT, - x, y, - loc), - int_type, - loc)); - break; - - case RECURSE: - @{ - X_EQUALS_POP (); - PUSH_RVALUE ( - ctxt.new_call ( - fn, - x, - loc)); - break; - @} - - case RETURN: - X_EQUALS_POP (); - block.end_with_return (x, loc); - break; - - /* Ops taking an operand. */ - case PUSH_CONST: - PUSH_RVALUE ( - ctxt.new_rvalue (int_type, op->op_operand)); - break; - - case JUMP_ABS_IF_TRUE: - X_EQUALS_POP (); - block.end_with_conditional ( - /* "(bool)x". */ - ctxt.new_cast (x, bool_type, loc), - op_blocks[op->op_operand], /* on_true */ - next_block, /* on_false */ - loc); - break; - - default: - assert(0); - @} /* end of switch on opcode */ - -@end example -@end quotation - -Every block must be terminated, via a call to one of the -@code{gccjit::block::end_with_} entrypoints. This has been done for two -of the opcodes, but we need to do it for the other ones, by jumping -to the next block. - -@quotation - -@example - if (op->op_opcode != JUMP_ABS_IF_TRUE - && op->op_opcode != RETURN) - block.end_with_jump (next_block, loc); - -@end example -@end quotation - -This is analogous to simply incrementing the program counter. - -@node Verifying the control flow graph<2>,Compiling the context<2>,Populating the function<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 verifying-the-control-flow-graph}@anchor{19e} -@subsubsection Verifying the control flow graph - - -Having finished looping over the blocks, the context is complete. - -As before, we can verify that the control flow and statements are sane by -using @ref{194,,gccjit;;function;;dump_to_dot()}: - -@example -fn.dump_to_dot ("/tmp/factorial.dot"); -@end example - -and viewing the result. Note how the label names, comments, and -variable names show up in the dump, to make it easier to spot -errors in our compiler. - -@quotation - - -@float Figure - -@image{libgccjit-figures/factorial,,,image of a control flow graph,png} - -@end float - -@end quotation - -@node Compiling the context<2>,Single-stepping through the generated code<2>,Verifying the control flow graph<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 compiling-the-context}@anchor{19f} -@subsubsection Compiling the context - - -Having finished looping over the blocks and populating them with -statements, the context is complete. - -We can now compile it, extract machine code from the result, and -run it: - -@quotation - -@example - -class compilation_result -@{ -public: - compilation_result (gcc_jit_result *result) : - m_result (result) - @{ - @} - ~compilation_result () - @{ - gcc_jit_result_release (m_result); - @} - - void *get_code (const char *funcname) - @{ - return gcc_jit_result_get_code (m_result, funcname); - @} - -private: - gcc_jit_result *m_result; -@}; - -@end example - -@example - compilation_result compiler_result = fn->compile (); - - const char *funcname = fn->get_function_name (); - toyvm_compiled_func code - = (toyvm_compiled_func)compiler_result.get_code (funcname); - - printf ("compiler result: %d\n", - code (atoi (argv[2]))); - -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Single-stepping through the generated code<2>,Examining the generated code<2>,Compiling the context<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 single-stepping-through-the-generated-code}@anchor{1a0} -@subsubsection Single-stepping through the generated code - - -It’s possible to debug the generated code. To do this we need to both: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -Set up source code locations for our statements, so that we can -meaningfully step through the code. We did this above by -calling @ref{1a1,,gccjit;;context;;new_location()} and using the -results. - -@item -Enable the generation of debugging information, by setting -@ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} on the -@ref{175,,gccjit;;context} via -@ref{181,,gccjit;;context;;set_bool_option()}: - -@example -ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO, 1); -@end example -@end itemize -@end quotation - -Having done this, we can put a breakpoint on the generated function: - -@example -$ gdb --args ./toyvm factorial.toy 10 -(gdb) break factorial -Function "factorial" not defined. -Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) y -Breakpoint 1 (factorial) pending. -(gdb) run -Breakpoint 1, factorial (arg=10) at factorial.toy:14 -14 DUP -@end example - -We’ve set up location information, which references @code{factorial.toy}. -This allows us to use e.g. @code{list} to see where we are in the script: - -@example -(gdb) list -9 -10 # Initial state: -11 # stack: [arg] -12 -13 # 0: -14 DUP -15 # stack: [arg, arg] -16 -17 # 1: -18 PUSH_CONST 2 -@end example - -and to step through the function, examining the data: - -@example -(gdb) n -18 PUSH_CONST 2 -(gdb) n -22 BINARY_COMPARE_LT -(gdb) print stack -$5 = @{10, 10, 2, 0, -7152, 32767, 0, 0@} -(gdb) print stack_depth -$6 = 3 -@end example - -You’ll see that the parts of the @code{stack} array that haven’t been -touched yet are uninitialized. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -Turning on optimizations may lead to unpredictable results when -stepping through the generated code: the execution may appear to -“jump around” the source code. This is analogous to turning up the -optimization level in a regular compiler. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -@node Examining the generated code<2>,Putting it all together<2>,Single-stepping through the generated code<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 examining-the-generated-code}@anchor{1a2} -@subsubsection Examining the generated code - - -How good is the optimized code? - -We can turn up optimizations, by calling -@ref{182,,gccjit;;context;;set_int_option()} with -@ref{1f,,GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL}: - -@example -ctxt.set_int_option (GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL, 3); -@end example - -One of GCC’s internal representations is called “gimple”. A dump of the -initial gimple representation of the code can be seen by setting: - -@example -ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE, 1); -@end example - -With optimization on and source locations displayed, this gives: - -@c We'll use "c" for gimple dumps - -@example -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - D.80; - signed int D.81; - signed int D.82; - signed int D.83; - signed int D.84; - signed int D.85; - signed int y; - signed int x; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int stack[8]; - - try - @{ - initial: - stack_depth = 0; - stack[stack_depth] = arg; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - goto instr0; - instr0: - /* DUP */: - stack_depth = stack_depth + -1; - x = stack[stack_depth]; - stack[stack_depth] = x; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - stack[stack_depth] = x; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - goto instr1; - instr1: - /* PUSH_CONST */: - stack[stack_depth] = 2; - stack_depth = stack_depth + 1; - goto instr2; - - /* etc */ -@end example - -You can see the generated machine code in assembly form via: - -@example -ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_GENERATED_CODE, 1); -result = ctxt.compile (); -@end example - -which shows that (on this x86_64 box) the compiler has unrolled the loop -and is using MMX instructions to perform several multiplications -simultaneously: - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text -.Ltext0: - .p2align 4,,15 - .globl factorial - .type factorial, @@function -factorial: -.LFB0: - .file 1 "factorial.toy" - .loc 1 14 0 - .cfi_startproc -.LVL0: -.L2: - .loc 1 26 0 - cmpl $1, %edi - jle .L13 - leal -1(%rdi), %edx - movl %edx, %ecx - shrl $2, %ecx - leal 0(,%rcx,4), %esi - testl %esi, %esi - je .L14 - cmpl $9, %edx - jbe .L14 - leal -2(%rdi), %eax - movl %eax, -16(%rsp) - leal -3(%rdi), %eax - movd -16(%rsp), %xmm0 - movl %edi, -16(%rsp) - movl %eax, -12(%rsp) - movd -16(%rsp), %xmm1 - xorl %eax, %eax - movl %edx, -16(%rsp) - movd -12(%rsp), %xmm4 - movd -16(%rsp), %xmm6 - punpckldq %xmm4, %xmm0 - movdqa .LC1(%rip), %xmm4 - punpckldq %xmm6, %xmm1 - punpcklqdq %xmm0, %xmm1 - movdqa .LC0(%rip), %xmm0 - jmp .L5 - # etc - edited for brevity -@end example - -This is clearly overkill for a function that will likely overflow the -@code{int} type before the vectorization is worthwhile - but then again, this -is a toy example. - -Turning down the optimization level to 2: - -@example -ctxt.set_int_option (GCC_JIT_INT_OPTION_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL, 2); -@end example - -yields this code, which is simple enough to quote in its entirety: - -@example - .file "fake.c" - .text - .p2align 4,,15 - .globl factorial - .type factorial, @@function -factorial: -.LFB0: - .cfi_startproc -.L2: - cmpl $1, %edi - jle .L8 - movl $1, %edx - jmp .L4 - .p2align 4,,10 - .p2align 3 -.L6: - movl %eax, %edi -.L4: -.L5: - leal -1(%rdi), %eax - imull %edi, %edx - cmpl $1, %eax - jne .L6 -.L3: -.L7: - imull %edx, %eax - ret -.L8: - movl %edi, %eax - movl $1, %edx - jmp .L7 - .cfi_endproc -.LFE0: - .size factorial, .-factorial - .ident "GCC: (GNU) 4.9.0 20131023 (Red Hat 0.2-%@{gcc_release@})" - .section .note.GNU-stack,"",@@progbits -@end example - -Note that the stack pushing and popping have been eliminated, as has the -recursive call (in favor of an iteration). - -@node Putting it all together<2>,Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?<2>,Examining the generated code<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 putting-it-all-together}@anchor{1a3} -@subsubsection Putting it all together - - -The complete example can be seen in the source tree at -@code{gcc/jit/docs/examples/tut04-toyvm/toyvm.cc} - -along with a Makefile and a couple of sample .toy scripts: - -@example -$ ls -al -drwxrwxr-x. 2 david david 4096 Sep 19 17:46 . -drwxrwxr-x. 3 david david 4096 Sep 19 15:26 .. --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 615 Sep 19 12:43 factorial.toy --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 834 Sep 19 13:08 fibonacci.toy --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 238 Sep 19 14:22 Makefile --rw-rw-r--. 1 david david 16457 Sep 19 17:07 toyvm.cc - -$ make toyvm -g++ -Wall -g -o toyvm toyvm.cc -lgccjit - -$ ./toyvm factorial.toy 10 -interpreter result: 3628800 -compiler result: 3628800 - -$ ./toyvm fibonacci.toy 10 -interpreter result: 55 -compiler result: 55 -@end example - -@node Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?<2>,,Putting it all together<2>,Tutorial part 4 Adding JIT-compilation to a toy interpreter<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 behind-the-curtain-how-does-our-code-get-optimized}@anchor{1a4} -@subsubsection Behind the curtain: How does our code get optimized? - - -Our example is done, but you may be wondering about exactly how the -compiler turned what we gave it into the machine code seen above. - -We can examine what the compiler is doing in detail by setting: - -@example -state.ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_EVERYTHING, 1); -state.ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_KEEP_INTERMEDIATES, 1); -@end example - -This will dump detailed information about the compiler’s state to a -directory under @code{/tmp}, and keep it from being cleaned up. - -The precise names and their formats of these files is subject to change. -Higher optimization levels lead to more files. -Here’s what I saw (edited for brevity; there were almost 200 files): - -@example -intermediate files written to /tmp/libgccjit-KPQbGw -$ ls /tmp/libgccjit-KPQbGw/ -fake.c.000i.cgraph -fake.c.000i.type-inheritance -fake.c.004t.gimple -fake.c.007t.omplower -fake.c.008t.lower -fake.c.011t.eh -fake.c.012t.cfg -fake.c.014i.visibility -fake.c.015i.early_local_cleanups -fake.c.016t.ssa -# etc -@end example - -The gimple code is converted into Static Single Assignment form, -with annotations for use when generating the debuginfo: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-KPQbGw/fake.c.016t.ssa -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - signed int _56; - -initial: - stack_depth_3 = 0; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_3 - stack[stack_depth_3] = arg_5(D); - stack_depth_7 = stack_depth_3 + 1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_7 - # DEBUG instr0 => NULL - # DEBUG /* DUP */ => NULL - stack_depth_8 = stack_depth_7 + -1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_8 - x_9 = stack[stack_depth_8]; - # DEBUG x => x_9 - stack[stack_depth_8] = x_9; - stack_depth_11 = stack_depth_8 + 1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_11 - stack[stack_depth_11] = x_9; - stack_depth_13 = stack_depth_11 + 1; - # DEBUG stack_depth => stack_depth_13 - # DEBUG instr1 => NULL - # DEBUG /* PUSH_CONST */ => NULL - stack[stack_depth_13] = 2; - - /* etc; edited for brevity */ -@end example - -We can perhaps better see the code by turning off -@ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} to suppress all those @code{DEBUG} -statements, giving: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.016t.ssa -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - signed int _56; - -initial: - stack_depth_3 = 0; - stack[stack_depth_3] = arg_5(D); - stack_depth_7 = stack_depth_3 + 1; - stack_depth_8 = stack_depth_7 + -1; - x_9 = stack[stack_depth_8]; - stack[stack_depth_8] = x_9; - stack_depth_11 = stack_depth_8 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_11] = x_9; - stack_depth_13 = stack_depth_11 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_13] = 2; - stack_depth_15 = stack_depth_13 + 1; - stack_depth_16 = stack_depth_15 + -1; - y_17 = stack[stack_depth_16]; - stack_depth_18 = stack_depth_16 + -1; - x_19 = stack[stack_depth_18]; - _20 = x_19 < y_17; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - stack[stack_depth_18] = _21; - stack_depth_23 = stack_depth_18 + 1; - stack_depth_24 = stack_depth_23 + -1; - x_25 = stack[stack_depth_24]; - if (x_25 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - stack_depth_26 = stack_depth_24 + -1; - x_27 = stack[stack_depth_26]; - stack[stack_depth_26] = x_27; - stack_depth_29 = stack_depth_26 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_29] = x_27; - stack_depth_31 = stack_depth_29 + 1; - stack[stack_depth_31] = 1; - stack_depth_33 = stack_depth_31 + 1; - stack_depth_34 = stack_depth_33 + -1; - y_35 = stack[stack_depth_34]; - stack_depth_36 = stack_depth_34 + -1; - x_37 = stack[stack_depth_36]; - _38 = x_37 - y_35; - stack[stack_depth_36] = _38; - stack_depth_40 = stack_depth_36 + 1; - stack_depth_41 = stack_depth_40 + -1; - x_42 = stack[stack_depth_41]; - _44 = factorial (x_42); - stack[stack_depth_41] = _44; - stack_depth_46 = stack_depth_41 + 1; - stack_depth_47 = stack_depth_46 + -1; - y_48 = stack[stack_depth_47]; - stack_depth_49 = stack_depth_47 + -1; - x_50 = stack[stack_depth_49]; - _51 = x_50 * y_48; - stack[stack_depth_49] = _51; - stack_depth_53 = stack_depth_49 + 1; - - # stack_depth_1 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - stack_depth_54 = stack_depth_1 + -1; - x_55 = stack[stack_depth_54]; - _56 = x_55; - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return _56; - -@} -@end example - -Note in the above how all the @ref{18b,,gccjit;;block} instances we -created have been consolidated into just 3 blocks in GCC’s internal -representation: @code{initial}, @code{instr4} and @code{instr9}. - -@menu -* Optimizing away stack manipulation: Optimizing away stack manipulation<2>. -* Elimination of tail recursion: Elimination of tail recursion<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Optimizing away stack manipulation<2>,Elimination of tail recursion<2>,,Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 optimizing-away-stack-manipulation}@anchor{1a5} -@subsubsection Optimizing away stack manipulation - - -Recall our simple implementation of stack operations. Let’s examine -how the stack operations are optimized away. - -After a pass of constant-propagation, the depth of the stack at each -opcode can be determined at compile-time: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.021t.ccp1 -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - -initial: - stack[0] = arg_5(D); - x_9 = stack[0]; - stack[0] = x_9; - stack[1] = x_9; - stack[2] = 2; - y_17 = stack[2]; - x_19 = stack[1]; - _20 = x_19 < y_17; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - stack[1] = _21; - x_25 = stack[1]; - if (x_25 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - x_27 = stack[0]; - stack[0] = x_27; - stack[1] = x_27; - stack[2] = 1; - y_35 = stack[2]; - x_37 = stack[1]; - _38 = x_37 - y_35; - stack[1] = _38; - x_42 = stack[1]; - _44 = factorial (x_42); - stack[1] = _44; - y_48 = stack[1]; - x_50 = stack[0]; - _51 = x_50 * y_48; - stack[0] = _51; - -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - x_55 = stack[0]; - x_56 = x_55; - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return x_56; - -@} -@end example - -Note how, in the above, all those @code{stack_depth} values are now just -constants: we’re accessing specific stack locations at each opcode. - -The “esra” pass (“Early Scalar Replacement of Aggregates”) breaks -out our “stack” array into individual elements: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.024t.esra -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -Created a replacement for stack offset: 0, size: 32: stack$0 -Created a replacement for stack offset: 32, size: 32: stack$1 -Created a replacement for stack offset: 64, size: 32: stack$2 - -Symbols to be put in SSA form -@{ D.89 D.90 D.91 @} -Incremental SSA update started at block: 0 -Number of blocks in CFG: 5 -Number of blocks to update: 4 ( 80%) - - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$2; - signed int stack$1; - signed int stack$0; - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - -initial: - stack$0_45 = arg_5(D); - x_9 = stack$0_45; - stack$0_39 = x_9; - stack$1_32 = x_9; - stack$2_30 = 2; - y_17 = stack$2_30; - x_19 = stack$1_32; - _20 = x_19 < y_17; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - stack$1_28 = _21; - x_25 = stack$1_28; - if (x_25 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - x_27 = stack$0_39; - stack$0_22 = x_27; - stack$1_14 = x_27; - stack$2_12 = 1; - y_35 = stack$2_12; - x_37 = stack$1_14; - _38 = x_37 - y_35; - stack$1_10 = _38; - x_42 = stack$1_10; - _44 = factorial (x_42); - stack$1_6 = _44; - y_48 = stack$1_6; - x_50 = stack$0_22; - _51 = x_50 * y_48; - stack$0_1 = _51; - - # stack$0_52 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - x_55 = stack$0_52; - x_56 = x_55; - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return x_56; - -@} -@end example - -Hence at this point, all those pushes and pops of the stack are now -simply assignments to specific temporary variables. - -After some copy propagation, the stack manipulation has been completely -optimized away: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.026t.copyprop1 -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$2; - signed int stack$1; - signed int stack$0; - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int _44; - signed int _51; - -initial: - stack$0_39 = arg_5(D); - _20 = arg_5(D) <= 1; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - if (_21 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - _38 = arg_5(D) + -1; - _44 = factorial (_38); - _51 = arg_5(D) * _44; - stack$0_1 = _51; - - # stack$0_52 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - return stack$0_52; - -@} -@end example - -Later on, another pass finally eliminated @code{stack_depth} local and the -unused parts of the @cite{stack`} array altogether: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.036t.release_ssa -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - -Released 44 names, 314.29%, removed 44 holes -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$0; - signed int mult_acc_1; - _5; - signed int _6; - signed int _7; - signed int mul_tmp_10; - signed int mult_acc_11; - signed int mult_acc_13; - - # arg_9 = PHI - # mult_acc_13 = PHI <1(0)> -initial: - - : - # arg_4 = PHI - # mult_acc_1 = PHI - _5 = arg_4 <= 1; - _6 = (signed int) _5; - if (_6 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - _7 = arg_4 + -1; - mult_acc_11 = mult_acc_1 * arg_4; - goto ; - - # stack$0_12 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - mul_tmp_10 = mult_acc_1 * stack$0_12; - return mul_tmp_10; - -@} -@end example - -@node Elimination of tail recursion<2>,,Optimizing away stack manipulation<2>,Behind the curtain How does our code get optimized?<2> -@anchor{cp/intro/tutorial04 elimination-of-tail-recursion}@anchor{1a6} -@subsubsection Elimination of tail recursion - - -Another significant optimization is the detection that the call to -@code{factorial} is tail recursion, which can be eliminated in favor of -an iteration: - -@example -$ less /tmp/libgccjit-1Hywc0/fake.c.030t.tailr1 -@end example - -@example -;; Function factorial (factorial, funcdef_no=0, decl_uid=53, symbol_order=0) - - -Symbols to be put in SSA form -@{ D.88 @} -Incremental SSA update started at block: 0 -Number of blocks in CFG: 5 -Number of blocks to update: 4 ( 80%) - - -factorial (signed int arg) -@{ - signed int stack$2; - signed int stack$1; - signed int stack$0; - signed int stack[8]; - signed int stack_depth; - signed int x; - signed int y; - signed int mult_acc_1; - _20; - signed int _21; - signed int _38; - signed int mul_tmp_44; - signed int mult_acc_51; - - # arg_5 = PHI - # mult_acc_1 = PHI <1(0), mult_acc_51(3)> -initial: - _20 = arg_5 <= 1; - _21 = (signed int) _20; - if (_21 != 0) - goto (instr9); - else - goto (instr4); - -instr4: -/* DUP */: - _38 = arg_5 + -1; - mult_acc_51 = mult_acc_1 * arg_5; - goto (initial); - - # stack$0_52 = PHI -instr9: -/* RETURN */: - stack =@{v@} @{CLOBBER@}; - mul_tmp_44 = mult_acc_1 * stack$0_52; - return mul_tmp_44; - -@} -@end example - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Topic Reference<2>,,Tutorial<2>,C++ bindings for libgccjit -@anchor{cp/topics/index doc}@anchor{1a7}@anchor{cp/topics/index topic-reference}@anchor{1a8} -@section Topic Reference - - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@menu -* Compilation contexts: Compilation contexts<2>. -* Objects: Objects<2>. -* Types: Types<2>. -* Expressions: Expressions<2>. -* Creating and using functions: Creating and using functions<2>. -* Source Locations: Source Locations<2>. -* Compiling a context: Compiling a context<2>. -* Using Assembly Language with libgccjit++:: - -@end menu - -@node Compilation contexts<2>,Objects<2>,,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts doc}@anchor{1a9}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts compilation-contexts}@anchor{1aa} -@subsection Compilation contexts - - -@geindex gccjit;;context (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7contextE}@anchor{175}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7contextE}@anchor{1ab}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7contextE}@anchor{1ac}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context}@anchor{1ad} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::context -@end deffn - -The top-level of the C++ API is the @ref{175,,gccjit;;context} type. - -A @ref{175,,gccjit;;context} instance encapsulates the state of a -compilation. - -You can set up options on it, and add types, functions and code. -Invoking @ref{17f,,gccjit;;context;;compile()} on it gives you a -@ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}. - -It is a thin wrapper around the C API’s @ref{8,,gcc_jit_context *}. - -@menu -* Lifetime-management: Lifetime-management<2>. -* Thread-safety: Thread-safety<2>. -* Error-handling: Error-handling<3>. -* Debugging: Debugging<2>. -* Options: Options<4>. - -@end menu - -@node Lifetime-management<2>,Thread-safety<2>,,Compilation contexts<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts lifetime-management}@anchor{1ae} -@subsubsection Lifetime-management - - -Contexts are the unit of lifetime-management within the API: objects -have their lifetime bounded by the context they are created within, and -cleanup of such objects is done for you when the context is released. - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;acquire (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context7acquireEv}@anchor{176}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context7acquireEv}@anchor{1af}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context7acquireEv}@anchor{1b0}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context acquire}@anchor{1b1} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{175,,context} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::acquire () - -This function acquires a new @ref{175,,gccjit;;context} instance, -which is independent of any others that may be present within this -process. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;release (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context7releaseEv}@anchor{179}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context7releaseEv}@anchor{1b2}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context7releaseEv}@anchor{1b3}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context release}@anchor{1b4} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::release () - -This function releases all resources associated with the given context. -Both the context itself and all of its @code{gccjit::object *} -instances are cleaned up. It should be called exactly once on a given -context. - -It is invalid to use the context or any of its “contextual” objects -after calling this. - -@example -ctxt.release (); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_child_context (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context17new_child_contextEv}@anchor{1b5}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context17new_child_contextEv}@anchor{1b6}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context17new_child_contextEv}@anchor{1b7}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context new_child_context}@anchor{1b8} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{175,,context} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_child_context () - -Given an existing JIT context, create a child context. - -The child inherits a copy of all option-settings from the parent. - -The child can reference objects created within the parent, but not -vice-versa. - -The lifetime of the child context must be bounded by that of the -parent: you should release a child context before releasing the parent -context. - -If you use a function from a parent context within a child context, -you have to compile the parent context before you can compile the -child context, and the gccjit::result of the parent context must -outlive the gccjit::result of the child context. - -This allows caching of shared initializations. For example, you could -create types and declarations of global functions in a parent context -once within a process, and then create child contexts whenever a -function or loop becomes hot. Each such child context can be used for -JIT-compiling just one function or loop, but can reference types -and helper functions created within the parent context. - -Contexts can be arbitrarily nested, provided the above rules are -followed, but it’s probably not worth going above 2 or 3 levels, and -there will likely be a performance hit for such nesting. -@end deffn - -@node Thread-safety<2>,Error-handling<3>,Lifetime-management<2>,Compilation contexts<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts thread-safety}@anchor{1b9} -@subsubsection Thread-safety - - -Instances of @ref{175,,gccjit;;context} created via -@ref{176,,gccjit;;context;;acquire()} are independent from each other: -only one thread may use a given context at once, but multiple threads -could each have their own contexts without needing locks. - -Contexts created via @ref{1b5,,gccjit;;context;;new_child_context()} are -related to their parent context. They can be partitioned by their -ultimate ancestor into independent “family trees”. Only one thread -within a process may use a given “family tree” of such contexts at once, -and if you’re using multiple threads you should provide your own locking -around entire such context partitions. - -@node Error-handling<3>,Debugging<2>,Thread-safety<2>,Compilation contexts<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts error-handling}@anchor{1ba} -@subsubsection Error-handling - - -@c FIXME: How does error-handling work for C++ API? - -You can only compile and get code from a context if no errors occur. - -In general, if an error occurs when using an API entrypoint, it returns -NULL. You don’t have to check everywhere for NULL results, since the -API gracefully handles a NULL being passed in for any argument. - -Errors are printed on stderr and can be queried using -@ref{1bb,,gccjit;;context;;get_first_error()}. - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;get_first_error (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context15get_first_errorEPN6gccjit7contextE}@anchor{1bb}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context15get_first_errorEPN6gccjit7contextE}@anchor{1bc}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context15get_first_errorEPN6gccjit7contextE}@anchor{1bd}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context get_first_error__gccjit contextP}@anchor{1be} -@deffn {C++ Function} const char *gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::get_first_error (gccjit::context *ctxt) - -Returns the first error message that occurred on the context. - -The returned string is valid for the rest of the lifetime of the -context. - -If no errors occurred, this will be NULL. -@end deffn - -@node Debugging<2>,Options<4>,Error-handling<3>,Compilation contexts<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts debugging}@anchor{1bf} -@subsubsection Debugging - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;dump_to_file (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context12dump_to_fileERKNSt6stringEi}@anchor{1c0}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context12dump_to_fileERKNSt6stringEi}@anchor{1c1}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context12dump_to_fileERKNSt6stringEi}@anchor{1c2}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context dump_to_file__ssCR i}@anchor{1c3} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::dump_to_file (const std::string &path, int update_locations) - -To help with debugging: dump a C-like representation to the given path, -describing what’s been set up on the context. - -If “update_locations” is true, then also set up @ref{19b,,gccjit;;location} -information throughout the context, pointing at the dump file as if it -were a source file. This may be of use in conjunction with -@code{GCCJIT::BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} to allow stepping through the -code in a debugger. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;dump_reproducer_to_file (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context23dump_reproducer_to_fileEP15gcc_jit_contextPKc}@anchor{1c4}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context23dump_reproducer_to_fileEP15gcc_jit_contextPKc}@anchor{1c5}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context23dump_reproducer_to_fileEP15gcc_jit_contextPKc}@anchor{1c6}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context dump_reproducer_to_file__gcc_jit_contextP cCP}@anchor{1c7} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::dump_reproducer_to_file (gcc_jit_context *ctxt, const char *path) - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API -@ref{5d,,gcc_jit_context_dump_reproducer_to_file()}, and hence works the -same way. - -Note that the generated source is C code, not C++; this might be of use -for seeing what the C++ bindings are doing at the C level. -@end deffn - -@node Options<4>,,Debugging<2>,Compilation contexts<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts options}@anchor{1c8} -@subsubsection Options - - -@menu -* String Options: String Options<2>. -* Boolean options: Boolean options<2>. -* Integer options: Integer options<2>. -* Additional command-line options: Additional command-line options<2>. - -@end menu - -@node String Options<2>,Boolean options<2>,,Options<4> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts string-options}@anchor{1c9} -@subsubsection String Options - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;set_str_option (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context14set_str_optionE18gcc_jit_str_optionPKc}@anchor{1ca}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context14set_str_optionE18gcc_jit_str_optionPKc}@anchor{1cb}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context14set_str_optionE18gcc_jit_str_optionPKc}@anchor{1cc}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context set_str_option__gcc_jit_str_option cCP}@anchor{1cd} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::set_str_option (enum gcc_jit_str_option, const char *value) - -Set a string option of the context. - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API -@ref{61,,gcc_jit_context_set_str_option()}; the options have the same -meaning. -@end deffn - -@node Boolean options<2>,Integer options<2>,String Options<2>,Options<4> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts boolean-options}@anchor{1ce} -@subsubsection Boolean options - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;set_bool_option (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context15set_bool_optionE19gcc_jit_bool_optioni}@anchor{181}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context15set_bool_optionE19gcc_jit_bool_optioni}@anchor{1cf}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context15set_bool_optionE19gcc_jit_bool_optioni}@anchor{1d0}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context set_bool_option__gcc_jit_bool_option i}@anchor{1d1} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::set_bool_option (enum gcc_jit_bool_option, int value) - -Set a boolean option of the context. - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API -@ref{1b,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_option()}; the options have the same -meaning. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context33set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocksEi}@anchor{1d2}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context33set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocksEi}@anchor{1d3}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context33set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocksEi}@anchor{1d4}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks__i}@anchor{1d5} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks (int bool_value) - -By default, libgccjit will issue an error about unreachable blocks -within a function. - -This entrypoint can be used to disable that error; it is a thin wrapper -around the C API -@ref{6b,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks()}. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{6c,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_2}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_set_bool_allow_unreachable_blocks -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;set_bool_use_external_driver (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context28set_bool_use_external_driverEi}@anchor{1d6}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context28set_bool_use_external_driverEi}@anchor{1d7}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context28set_bool_use_external_driverEi}@anchor{1d8}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context set_bool_use_external_driver__i}@anchor{1d9} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::set_bool_use_external_driver (int bool_value) - -libgccjit internally generates assembler, and uses “driver” code -for converting it to other formats (e.g. shared libraries). - -By default, libgccjit will use an embedded copy of the driver -code. - -This option can be used to instead invoke an external driver executable -as a subprocess; it is a thin wrapper around the C API -@ref{6d,,gcc_jit_context_set_bool_use_external_driver()}. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{6e,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_5}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_set_bool_use_external_driver -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Integer options<2>,Additional command-line options<2>,Boolean options<2>,Options<4> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts integer-options}@anchor{1da} -@subsubsection Integer options - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;set_int_option (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context14set_int_optionE18gcc_jit_int_optioni}@anchor{182}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context14set_int_optionE18gcc_jit_int_optioni}@anchor{1db}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context14set_int_optionE18gcc_jit_int_optioni}@anchor{1dc}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context set_int_option__gcc_jit_int_option i}@anchor{1dd} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::set_int_option (enum gcc_jit_int_option, int value) - -Set an integer option of the context. - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API -@ref{1e,,gcc_jit_context_set_int_option()}; the options have the same -meaning. -@end deffn - -@node Additional command-line options<2>,,Integer options<2>,Options<4> -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts additional-command-line-options}@anchor{1de} -@subsubsection Additional command-line options - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;add_command_line_option (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv4N6gccjit7context23add_command_line_optionEPKc}@anchor{1df}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv3N6gccjit7context23add_command_line_optionEPKc}@anchor{1e0}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts _CPPv2N6gccjit7context23add_command_line_optionEPKc}@anchor{1e1}@anchor{cp/topics/contexts gccjit context add_command_line_option__cCP}@anchor{1e2} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::add_command_line_option (const char *optname) - -Add an arbitrary gcc command-line option to the context for use -when compiling. - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API -@ref{74,,gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option()}. - -This entrypoint was added in @ref{75,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_1}; you can test for -its presence using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_gcc_jit_context_add_command_line_option -@end example -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Objects<2>,Types<2>,Compilation contexts<2>,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/objects doc}@anchor{1e3}@anchor{cp/topics/objects objects}@anchor{1e4} -@subsection Objects - - -@geindex gccjit;;object (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv4N6gccjit6objectE}@anchor{17a}@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv3N6gccjit6objectE}@anchor{1e5}@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv2N6gccjit6objectE}@anchor{1e6}@anchor{cp/topics/objects gccjit object}@anchor{1e7} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::object -@end deffn - -Almost every entity in the API (with the exception of -@ref{175,,gccjit;;context} and @ref{16,,gcc_jit_result *}) is a -“contextual” object, a @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}. - -A JIT object: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -is associated with a @ref{175,,gccjit;;context}. - -@item -is automatically cleaned up for you when its context is released so -you don’t need to manually track and cleanup all objects, just the -contexts. -@end itemize -@end quotation - -The C++ class hierarchy within the @code{gccjit} namespace looks like this: - -@example -+- object - +- location - +- type - +- struct - +- field - +- function - +- block - +- rvalue - +- lvalue - +- param - +- case_ -@end example - -The @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object} base class has the following operations: - -@geindex gccjit;;object;;get_context (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv4NK6gccjit6object11get_contextEv}@anchor{1e8}@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv3NK6gccjit6object11get_contextEv}@anchor{1e9}@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv2NK6gccjit6object11get_contextEv}@anchor{1ea}@anchor{cp/topics/objects gccjit object get_contextC}@anchor{1eb} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{175,,context} gccjit::@ref{17a,,object}::get_context () const - -Which context is the obj within? -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;object;;get_debug_string (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv4NK6gccjit6object16get_debug_stringEv}@anchor{17b}@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv3NK6gccjit6object16get_debug_stringEv}@anchor{1ec}@anchor{cp/topics/objects _CPPv2NK6gccjit6object16get_debug_stringEv}@anchor{1ed}@anchor{cp/topics/objects gccjit object get_debug_stringC}@anchor{1ee} -@deffn {C++ Function} std::string gccjit::@ref{17a,,object}::get_debug_string () const - -Generate a human-readable description for the given object. - -For example, - -@example -printf ("obj: %s\n", obj.get_debug_string ().c_str ()); -@end example - -might give this text on stdout: - -@example -obj: 4.0 * (float)i -@end example -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Types<2>,Expressions<2>,Objects<2>,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/types doc}@anchor{1ef}@anchor{cp/topics/types types}@anchor{1f0} -@subsection Types - - -@geindex gccjit;;type (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{177}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{1f1}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{1f2}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit type}@anchor{1f3} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::type - -gccjit::type represents a type within the library. It is a subclass -of @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}. -@end deffn - -Types can be created in several ways: - - -@itemize * - -@item -fundamental types can be accessed using -@ref{178,,gccjit;;context;;get_type()}: - -@example -gccjit::type int_type = ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); -@end example - -or using the @code{gccjit::context::get_int_type} template: - -@example -gccjit::type t = ctxt.get_int_type (); -@end example - -See @ref{b,,gcc_jit_context_get_type()} for the available types. - -@item -derived types can be accessed by using functions such as -@ref{1f4,,gccjit;;type;;get_pointer()} and @ref{1f5,,gccjit;;type;;get_const()}: - -@example -gccjit::type const_int_star = int_type.get_const ().get_pointer (); -gccjit::type int_const_star = int_type.get_pointer ().get_const (); -@end example - -@item -by creating structures (see below). -@end itemize - -@menu -* Standard types: Standard types<2>. -* Pointers@comma{} const@comma{} and volatile: Pointers const and volatile<2>. -* Vector types: Vector types<2>. -* Structures and unions: Structures and unions<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Standard types<2>,Pointers const and volatile<2>,,Types<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/types standard-types}@anchor{1f6} -@subsubsection Standard types - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;get_type (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit7context8get_typeE13gcc_jit_types}@anchor{178}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit7context8get_typeE13gcc_jit_types}@anchor{1f7}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit7context8get_typeE13gcc_jit_types}@anchor{1f8}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit context get_type__gcc_jit_types}@anchor{1f9} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::get_type (enum gcc_jit_types) - -Access a specific type. This is a thin wrapper around -@ref{b,,gcc_jit_context_get_type()}; the parameter has the same meaning. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;get_int_type (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit7context12get_int_typeE6size_ti}@anchor{1fa}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit7context12get_int_typeE6size_ti}@anchor{1fb}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit7context12get_int_typeE6size_ti}@anchor{1fc}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit context get_int_type__s i}@anchor{1fd} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::get_int_type (size_t num_bytes, int is_signed) - -Access the integer type of the given size. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;get_int_type (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4IEN6gccjit7context12get_int_typeI1TEEN6gccjit4typeEv}@anchor{1fe}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3IEN6gccjit7context12get_int_typeI1TEEv}@anchor{1ff}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2IEN6gccjit7context12get_int_typeI1TEEv}@anchor{200} -@deffn {C++ Function} template<>gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::get_int_type () - -Access the given integer type. For example, you could map the -@code{unsigned short} type into a gccjit::type via: - -@example -gccjit::type t = ctxt.get_int_type (); -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Pointers const and volatile<2>,Vector types<2>,Standard types<2>,Types<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/types pointers-const-and-volatile}@anchor{201} -@subsubsection Pointers, @cite{const}, and @cite{volatile} - - -@geindex gccjit;;type;;get_pointer (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit4type11get_pointerEv}@anchor{1f4}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit4type11get_pointerEv}@anchor{202}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit4type11get_pointerEv}@anchor{203}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit type get_pointer}@anchor{204} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{177,,type}::get_pointer () - -Given type “T”, get type “T*”. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;type;;get_const (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit4type9get_constEv}@anchor{1f5}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit4type9get_constEv}@anchor{205}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit4type9get_constEv}@anchor{206}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit type get_const}@anchor{207} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{177,,type}::get_const () - -Given type “T”, get type “const T”. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;type;;get_volatile (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit4type12get_volatileEv}@anchor{208}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit4type12get_volatileEv}@anchor{209}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit4type12get_volatileEv}@anchor{20a}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit type get_volatile}@anchor{20b} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{177,,type}::get_volatile () - -Given type “T”, get type “volatile T”. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;type;;get_aligned (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit4type11get_alignedE6size_t}@anchor{20c}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit4type11get_alignedE6size_t}@anchor{20d}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit4type11get_alignedE6size_t}@anchor{20e}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit type get_aligned__s}@anchor{20f} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{177,,type}::get_aligned (size_t alignment_in_bytes) - -Given type “T”, get type: - -@example -T __attribute__ ((aligned (ALIGNMENT_IN_BYTES))) -@end example - -The alignment must be a power of two. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_array_type (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit7context14new_array_typeEN6gccjit4typeEiN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{210}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit7context14new_array_typeEN6gccjit4typeEiN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{211}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit7context14new_array_typeEN6gccjit4typeEiN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{212}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit context new_array_type__gccjit type i gccjit location}@anchor{213} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_array_type (gccjit::type element_type, int num_elements, gccjit::location loc) - -Given type “T”, get type “T[N]” (for a constant N). -Param “loc” is optional. -@end deffn - -@node Vector types<2>,Structures and unions<2>,Pointers const and volatile<2>,Types<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/types vector-types}@anchor{214} -@subsubsection Vector types - - -@geindex gccjit;;type;;get_vector (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit4type10get_vectorE6size_t}@anchor{215}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit4type10get_vectorE6size_t}@anchor{216}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit4type10get_vectorE6size_t}@anchor{217}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit type get_vector__s}@anchor{218} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{177,,type}::get_vector (size_t num_units) - -Given type “T”, get type: - -@example -T __attribute__ ((vector_size (sizeof(T) * num_units)) -@end example - -T must be integral or floating point; num_units must be a power of two. -@end deffn - -@node Structures and unions<2>,,Vector types<2>,Types<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/types structures-and-unions}@anchor{219} -@subsubsection Structures and unions - - -@geindex gccjit;;struct_ (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit7struct_E}@anchor{21a}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit7struct_E}@anchor{21b}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit7struct_E}@anchor{21c}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit struct_}@anchor{21d} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::struct_ -@end deffn - -A compound type analagous to a C @cite{struct}. - -@ref{21a,,gccjit;;struct_} is a subclass of @ref{177,,gccjit;;type} (and thus -of @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object} in turn). - -@geindex gccjit;;field (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit5fieldE}@anchor{21e}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit5fieldE}@anchor{21f}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit5fieldE}@anchor{220}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit field}@anchor{221} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::field -@end deffn - -A field within a @ref{21a,,gccjit;;struct_}. - -@ref{21e,,gccjit;;field} is a subclass of @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}. - -You can model C @cite{struct} types by creating @ref{21a,,gccjit;;struct_} and -@ref{21e,,gccjit;;field} instances, in either order: - - -@itemize * - -@item -by creating the fields, then the structure. For example, to model: - -@example -struct coord @{double x; double y; @}; -@end example - -you could call: - -@example -gccjit::field field_x = ctxt.new_field (double_type, "x"); -gccjit::field field_y = ctxt.new_field (double_type, "y"); -std::vector fields; -fields.push_back (field_x); -fields.push_back (field_y); -gccjit::struct_ coord = ctxt.new_struct_type ("coord", fields); -@end example - -@item -by creating the structure, then populating it with fields, typically -to allow modelling self-referential structs such as: - -@example -struct node @{ int m_hash; struct node *m_next; @}; -@end example - -like this: - -@example -gccjit::struct_ node = ctxt.new_opaque_struct_type ("node"); -gccjit::type node_ptr = node.get_pointer (); -gccjit::field field_hash = ctxt.new_field (int_type, "m_hash"); -gccjit::field field_next = ctxt.new_field (node_ptr, "m_next"); -std::vector fields; -fields.push_back (field_hash); -fields.push_back (field_next); -node.set_fields (fields); -@end example -@end itemize - -@c FIXME: the above API doesn't seem to exist yet - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_field (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit7context9new_fieldEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{222}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit7context9new_fieldEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{223}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit7context9new_fieldEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{224}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit context new_field__gccjit type cCP gccjit location}@anchor{225} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{21e,,field} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_field (gccjit::type type, const char *name, gccjit::location loc) - -Construct a new field, with the given type and name. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_struct_type (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit7context15new_struct_typeERKNSt6stringERNSt6vectorI5fieldEEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{226}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit7context15new_struct_typeERKNSt6stringERNSt6vectorI5fieldEEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{227}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit7context15new_struct_typeERKNSt6stringERNSt6vectorI5fieldEEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{228}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit context new_struct_type__ssCR std vector field R gccjit location}@anchor{229} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{21a,,struct_} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_struct_type (const std::string &name, std::vector &fields, gccjit::location loc) - -@quotation - -Construct a new struct type, with the given name and fields. -@end quotation -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_opaque_struct (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv4N6gccjit7context17new_opaque_structERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{22a}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv3N6gccjit7context17new_opaque_structERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{22b}@anchor{cp/topics/types _CPPv2N6gccjit7context17new_opaque_structERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{22c}@anchor{cp/topics/types gccjit context new_opaque_struct__ssCR gccjit location}@anchor{22d} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{21a,,struct_} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_opaque_struct (const std::string &name, gccjit::location loc) - -Construct a new struct type, with the given name, but without -specifying the fields. The fields can be omitted (in which case the -size of the struct is not known), or later specified using -@ref{93,,gcc_jit_struct_set_fields()}. -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Expressions<2>,Creating and using functions<2>,Types<2>,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions doc}@anchor{22e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions expressions}@anchor{22f} -@subsection Expressions - - -@menu -* Rvalues: Rvalues<2>. -* Lvalues: Lvalues<2>. -* Working with pointers@comma{} structs and unions: Working with pointers structs and unions<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Rvalues<2>,Lvalues<2>,,Expressions<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions rvalues}@anchor{230} -@subsubsection Rvalues - - -@geindex gccjit;;rvalue (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{17e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{231}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{232}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit rvalue}@anchor{233} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::rvalue -@end deffn - -A @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue} is an expression that can be computed. It is a -subclass of @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}, and is a thin wrapper around -@ref{13,,gcc_jit_rvalue *} from the C API. - -It can be simple, e.g.: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -an integer value e.g. @cite{0} or @cite{42} - -@item -a string literal e.g. @cite{“Hello world”} - -@item -a variable e.g. @cite{i}. These are also lvalues (see below). -@end itemize -@end quotation - -or compound e.g.: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -a unary expression e.g. @cite{!cond} - -@item -a binary expression e.g. @cite{(a + b)} - -@item -a function call e.g. @cite{get_distance (&player_ship@comma{} &target)} - -@item -etc. -@end itemize -@end quotation - -Every rvalue has an associated type, and the API will check to ensure -that types match up correctly (otherwise the context will emit an error). - -@geindex gccjit;;rvalue;;get_type (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6rvalue8get_typeEv}@anchor{234}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6rvalue8get_typeEv}@anchor{235}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6rvalue8get_typeEv}@anchor{236}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit rvalue get_type}@anchor{237} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{177,,type} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue}::get_type () - -Get the type of this rvalue. -@end deffn - -@menu -* Simple expressions: Simple expressions<2>. -* Vector expressions: Vector expressions<2>. -* Unary Operations: Unary Operations<2>. -* Binary Operations: Binary Operations<2>. -* Comparisons: Comparisons<2>. -* Function calls: Function calls<2>. -* Function pointers: Function pointers<3>. -* Type-coercion: Type-coercion<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Simple expressions<2>,Vector expressions<2>,,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions simple-expressions}@anchor{238} -@subsubsection Simple expressions - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_rvalue (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEi}@anchor{192}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEi}@anchor{239}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEi}@anchor{23a}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_rvalue__gccjit type iC}@anchor{23b} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_rvalue (gccjit::type numeric_type, int value) const - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), build an rvalue for -the given constant @code{int} value. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_rvalue (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEl}@anchor{23c}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEl}@anchor{23d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEl}@anchor{23e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_rvalue__gccjit type lC}@anchor{23f} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_rvalue (gccjit::type numeric_type, long value) const - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), build an rvalue for -the given constant @code{long} value. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;zero (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context4zeroEN6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{18e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context4zeroEN6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{240}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context4zeroEN6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{241}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context zero__gccjit typeC}@anchor{242} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::zero (gccjit::type numeric_type) const - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), get the rvalue for -zero. Essentially this is just a shortcut for: - -@example -ctxt.new_rvalue (numeric_type, 0) -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;one (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context3oneEN6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{243}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context3oneEN6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{244}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context3oneEN6gccjit4typeE}@anchor{245}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context one__gccjit typeC}@anchor{246} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::one (gccjit::type numeric_type) const - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), get the rvalue for -one. Essentially this is just a shortcut for: - -@example -ctxt.new_rvalue (numeric_type, 1) -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_rvalue (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEd}@anchor{247}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEd}@anchor{248}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEd}@anchor{249}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_rvalue__gccjit type doubleC}@anchor{24a} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_rvalue (gccjit::type numeric_type, double value) const - -Given a numeric type (integer or floating point), build an rvalue for -the given constant @code{double} value. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_rvalue (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEPv}@anchor{24b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEPv}@anchor{24c}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEPv}@anchor{24d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_rvalue__gccjit type voidPC}@anchor{24e} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_rvalue (gccjit::type pointer_type, void *value) const - -Given a pointer type, build an rvalue for the given address. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_rvalue (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueERKNSt6stringE}@anchor{24f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueERKNSt6stringE}@anchor{250}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueERKNSt6stringE}@anchor{251}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_rvalue__ssCRC}@anchor{252} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_rvalue (const std::string &value) const - -Generate an rvalue of type @code{GCC_JIT_TYPE_CONST_CHAR_PTR} for -the given string. This is akin to a string literal. -@end deffn - -@node Vector expressions<2>,Unary Operations<2>,Simple expressions<2>,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions vector-expressions}@anchor{253} -@subsubsection Vector expressions - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_rvalue (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeENSt6vectorIN6gccjit6rvalueEEE}@anchor{254}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeENSt6vectorIN6gccjit6rvalueEEE}@anchor{255}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2NK6gccjit7context10new_rvalueEN6gccjit4typeENSt6vectorIN6gccjit6rvalueEEE}@anchor{256}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_rvalue__gccjit type std vector gccjit rvalue C}@anchor{257} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_rvalue (gccjit::type vector_type, std::vector elements) const - -Given a vector type, and a vector of scalar rvalue elements, generate a -vector rvalue. - -The number of elements needs to match that of the vector type. -@end deffn - -@node Unary Operations<2>,Binary Operations<2>,Vector expressions<2>,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions unary-operations}@anchor{258} -@subsubsection Unary Operations - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_unary_op (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context12new_unary_opE16gcc_jit_unary_opN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{259}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context12new_unary_opE16gcc_jit_unary_opN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{25a}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context12new_unary_opE16gcc_jit_unary_opN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{25b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_unary_op__gcc_jit_unary_op gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{25c} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_unary_op (enum gcc_jit_unary_op, gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue rvalue, gccjit::location loc) - -Build a unary operation out of an input rvalue. - -Parameter @code{loc} is optional. - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API’s -@ref{bf,,gcc_jit_context_new_unary_op()} and the available unary -operations are documented there. -@end deffn - -There are shorter ways to spell the various specific kinds of unary -operation: - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_minus (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context9new_minusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{25d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context9new_minusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{25e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context9new_minusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{25f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_minus__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{260} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_minus (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::location loc) - -Negate an arithmetic value; for example: - -@example -gccjit::rvalue negpi = ctxt.new_minus (t_double, pi); -@end example - -builds the equivalent of this C expression: - -@example --pi -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex new_bitwise_negate (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv418new_bitwise_negateN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{261}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv318new_bitwise_negateN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{262}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv218new_bitwise_negateN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{263}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions new_bitwise_negate__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{264} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} new_bitwise_negate (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::location loc) - -Bitwise negation of an integer value (one’s complement); for example: - -@example -gccjit::rvalue mask = ctxt.new_bitwise_negate (t_int, a); -@end example - -builds the equivalent of this C expression: - -@example -~a -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex new_logical_negate (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv418new_logical_negateN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{265}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv318new_logical_negateN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{266}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv218new_logical_negateN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{267}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions new_logical_negate__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{268} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} new_logical_negate (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::location loc) - -Logical negation of an arithmetic or pointer value; for example: - -@example -gccjit::rvalue guard = ctxt.new_logical_negate (t_bool, cond); -@end example - -builds the equivalent of this C expression: - -@example -!cond -@end example -@end deffn - -The most concise way to spell them is with overloaded operators: - -@geindex operator- (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4miN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{269}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3miN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{26a}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2miN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{26b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions sub-operator__gccjit rvalue}@anchor{26c} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator@w{-} (gccjit::rvalue a) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue negpi = -pi; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator~ (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4coN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{26d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3coN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{26e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2coN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{26f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions inv-operator__gccjit rvalue}@anchor{270} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator~ (gccjit::rvalue a) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue mask = ~a; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator! (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4ntN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{271}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3ntN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{272}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2ntN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{273}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions not-operator__gccjit rvalue}@anchor{274} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator! (gccjit::rvalue a) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue guard = !cond; -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Binary Operations<2>,Comparisons<2>,Unary Operations<2>,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions binary-operations}@anchor{275} -@subsubsection Binary Operations - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_binary_op (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context13new_binary_opE17gcc_jit_binary_opN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{17d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context13new_binary_opE17gcc_jit_binary_opN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{276}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context13new_binary_opE17gcc_jit_binary_opN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{277}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_binary_op__gcc_jit_binary_op gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{278} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_binary_op (enum gcc_jit_binary_op, gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) - -Build a binary operation out of two constituent rvalues. - -Parameter @code{loc} is optional. - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API’s -@ref{12,,gcc_jit_context_new_binary_op()} and the available binary -operations are documented there. -@end deffn - -There are shorter ways to spell the various specific kinds of binary -operation: - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_plus (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context8new_plusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{279}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context8new_plusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{27a}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context8new_plusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{27b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_plus__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{27c} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_plus (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_minus (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context9new_minusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{27d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context9new_minusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{27e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context9new_minusEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{27f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_minus__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{280} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_minus (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_mult (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context8new_multEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{281}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context8new_multEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{282}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context8new_multEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{283}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_mult__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{284} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_mult (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_divide (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context10new_divideEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{285}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context10new_divideEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{286}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context10new_divideEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{287}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_divide__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{288} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_divide (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_modulo (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context10new_moduloEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{289}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context10new_moduloEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{28a}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context10new_moduloEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{28b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_modulo__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{28c} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_modulo (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_bitwise_and (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context15new_bitwise_andEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{28d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context15new_bitwise_andEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{28e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context15new_bitwise_andEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{28f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_bitwise_and__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{290} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_bitwise_and (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_bitwise_xor (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context15new_bitwise_xorEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{291}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context15new_bitwise_xorEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{292}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context15new_bitwise_xorEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{293}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_bitwise_xor__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{294} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_bitwise_xor (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_bitwise_or (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context14new_bitwise_orEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{295}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context14new_bitwise_orEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{296}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context14new_bitwise_orEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{297}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_bitwise_or__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{298} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_bitwise_or (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_logical_and (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context15new_logical_andEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{299}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context15new_logical_andEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{29a}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context15new_logical_andEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{29b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_logical_and__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{29c} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_logical_and (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_logical_or (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context14new_logical_orEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{29d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context14new_logical_orEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{29e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context14new_logical_orEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{29f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_logical_or__gccjit type gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2a0} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_logical_or (gccjit::type result_type, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -The most concise way to spell them is with overloaded operators: - -@geindex operator+ (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4plN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2a1}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3plN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2a2}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2plN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2a3}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions add-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2a4} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator+ (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue sum = a + b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator- (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4miN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2a5}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3miN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2a6}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2miN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2a7}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions sub-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2a8} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator@w{-} (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue diff = a - b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator* (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4mlN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2a9}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3mlN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2aa}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2mlN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ab}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions mul-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2ac} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator* (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue prod = a * b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator/ (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4dvN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ad}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3dvN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ae}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2dvN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2af}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions div-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2b0} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator/ (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue result = a / b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator% (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4rmN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2b1}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3rmN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2b2}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2rmN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2b3}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions mod-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2b4} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator% (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue mod = a % b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator& (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4anN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2b5}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3anN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2b6}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2anN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2b7}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions and-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2b8} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator& (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue x = a & b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator^ (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4eoN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2b9}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3eoN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ba}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2eoN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2bb}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions xor-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2bc} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator^ (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue x = a ^ b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator| (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4orN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2bd}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3orN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2be}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2orN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2bf}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions or-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2c0} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator| (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue x = a | b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator&& (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4aaN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2c1}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3aaN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2c2}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2aaN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2c3}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions sand-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2c4} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator&& (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = a && b; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator|| (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4ooN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2c5}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3ooN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2c6}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2ooN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2c7}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions sor-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2c8} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator|| (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = a || b; -@end example -@end deffn - -These can of course be combined, giving a terse way to build compound -expressions: - -@quotation - -@example -gccjit::rvalue discriminant = (b * b) - (four * a * c); -@end example -@end quotation - -@node Comparisons<2>,Function calls<2>,Binary Operations<2>,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions comparisons}@anchor{2c9} -@subsubsection Comparisons - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_comparison (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context14new_comparisonE18gcc_jit_comparisonN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{18f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context14new_comparisonE18gcc_jit_comparisonN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2ca}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context14new_comparisonE18gcc_jit_comparisonN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2cb}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_comparison__gcc_jit_comparison gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2cc} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_comparison (enum gcc_jit_comparison, gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) - -Build a boolean rvalue out of the comparison of two other rvalues. - -Parameter @code{loc} is optional. - -This is a thin wrapper around the C API’s -@ref{2c,,gcc_jit_context_new_comparison()} and the available kinds -of comparison are documented there. -@end deffn - -There are shorter ways to spell the various specific kinds of binary -operation: - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_eq (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context6new_eqEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2cd}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context6new_eqEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2ce}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context6new_eqEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2cf}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_eq__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2d0} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_eq (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_ne (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context6new_neEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2d1}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context6new_neEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2d2}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context6new_neEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2d3}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_ne__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2d4} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_ne (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_lt (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context6new_ltEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2d5}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context6new_ltEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2d6}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context6new_ltEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2d7}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_lt__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2d8} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_lt (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_le (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context6new_leEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2d9}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context6new_leEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2da}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context6new_leEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2db}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_le__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2dc} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_le (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_gt (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context6new_gtEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2dd}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context6new_gtEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2de}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context6new_gtEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2df}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_gt__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2e0} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_gt (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_ge (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context6new_geEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2e1}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context6new_geEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2e2}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context6new_geEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{2e3}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_ge__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{2e4} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_ge (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b, gccjit::location loc) -@end deffn - -The most concise way to spell them is with overloaded operators: - -@geindex operator== (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4eqN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2e5}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3eqN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2e6}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2eqN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2e7}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions eq-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2e8} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator== (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = (a == ctxt.zero (t_int)); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator!= (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4neN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2e9}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3neN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ea}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2neN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2eb}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions neq-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2ec} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator!= (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = (i != j); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator< (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4ltN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ed}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3ltN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ee}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2ltN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2ef}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions lt-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2f0} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator< (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = i < n; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator<= (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4leN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2f1}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3leN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2f2}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2leN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2f3}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions lte-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2f4} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator<= (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = i <= n; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator> (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4gtN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2f5}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3gtN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2f6}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2gtN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2f7}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gt-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2f8} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator> (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = (ch > limit); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex operator>= (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4geN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2f9}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3geN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2fa}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2geN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{2fb}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gte-operator__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue}@anchor{2fc} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} operator>= (gccjit::rvalue a, gccjit::rvalue b) - -@example -gccjit::rvalue cond = (score >= ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 100)); -@end example -@end deffn - -@c TODO: beyond this point - -@node Function calls<2>,Function pointers<3>,Comparisons<2>,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions function-calls}@anchor{2fd} -@subsubsection Function calls - - -@geindex gcc_jit_context_new_call (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv424gcc_jit_context_new_callP15gcc_jit_contextP16gcc_jit_locationP16gcc_jit_functioniPP14gcc_jit_rvalue}@anchor{2fe}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv324gcc_jit_context_new_callP15gcc_jit_contextP16gcc_jit_locationP16gcc_jit_functioniPP14gcc_jit_rvalue}@anchor{2ff}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv224gcc_jit_context_new_callP15gcc_jit_contextP16gcc_jit_locationP16gcc_jit_functioniPP14gcc_jit_rvalue}@anchor{300}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gcc_jit_context_new_call__gcc_jit_contextP gcc_jit_locationP gcc_jit_functionP i gcc_jit_rvaluePP}@anchor{301} -@deffn {C++ Function} gcc_jit_rvalue *gcc_jit_context_new_call (gcc_jit_context *ctxt, gcc_jit_location *loc, gcc_jit_function *func, int numargs, gcc_jit_rvalue **args) - -Given a function and the given table of argument rvalues, construct a -call to the function, with the result as an rvalue. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -@code{gccjit::context::new_call()} merely builds a -@ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue} i.e. an expression that can be evaluated, -perhaps as part of a more complicated expression. -The call @emph{won’t} happen unless you add a statement to a function -that evaluates the expression. - -For example, if you want to call a function and discard the result -(or to call a function with @code{void} return type), use -@ref{302,,gccjit;;block;;add_eval()}: - -@example -/* Add "(void)printf (arg0, arg1);". */ -block.add_eval (ctxt.new_call (printf_func, arg0, arg1)); -@end example -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@node Function pointers<3>,Type-coercion<2>,Function calls<2>,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions function-pointers}@anchor{303} -@subsubsection Function pointers - - -@geindex gccjit;;function;;get_address (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit8function11get_addressEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{304}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit8function11get_addressEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{305}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit8function11get_addressEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{306}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit function get_address__gccjit location}@anchor{307} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{18c,,function}::get_address (gccjit::location loc) - -Get the address of a function as an rvalue, of function pointer -type. -@end deffn - -@node Type-coercion<2>,,Function pointers<3>,Rvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions type-coercion}@anchor{308} -@subsubsection Type-coercion - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_cast (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context8new_castEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{309}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context8new_castEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{30a}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context8new_castEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit4typeEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{30b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_cast__gccjit rvalue gccjit type gccjit location}@anchor{30c} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_cast (gccjit::rvalue rvalue, gccjit::type type, gccjit::location loc) - -Given an rvalue of T, construct another rvalue of another type. - -Currently only a limited set of conversions are possible: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -int <-> float - -@item -int <-> bool - -@item -P* <-> Q*, for pointer types P and Q -@end itemize -@end quotation -@end deffn - -@node Lvalues<2>,Working with pointers structs and unions<2>,Rvalues<2>,Expressions<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions lvalues}@anchor{30d} -@subsubsection Lvalues - - -@geindex gccjit;;lvalue (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{187}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{30e}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{30f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit lvalue}@anchor{310} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::lvalue -@end deffn - -An lvalue is something that can of the @emph{left}-hand side of an assignment: -a storage area (such as a variable). It is a subclass of -@ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue}, where the rvalue is computed by reading from the -storage area. - -It iss a thin wrapper around @ref{24,,gcc_jit_lvalue *} from the C API. - -@geindex gccjit;;lvalue;;get_address (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6lvalue11get_addressEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{311}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6lvalue11get_addressEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{312}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6lvalue11get_addressEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{313}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit lvalue get_address__gccjit location}@anchor{314} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue}::get_address (gccjit::location loc) - -Take the address of an lvalue; analogous to: - -@example -&(EXPR) -@end example - -in C. - -Parameter “loc” is optional. -@end deffn - -@menu -* Global variables: Global variables<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Global variables<2>,,,Lvalues<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions global-variables}@anchor{315} -@subsubsection Global variables - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_global (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context10new_globalE19gcc_jit_global_kindN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{316}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context10new_globalE19gcc_jit_global_kindN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{317}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context10new_globalE19gcc_jit_global_kindN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{318}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_global__gcc_jit_global_kind gccjit type cCP gccjit location}@anchor{319} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_global (enum gcc_jit_global_kind, gccjit::type type, const char *name, gccjit::location loc) - -Add a new global variable of the given type and name to the context. - -This is a thin wrapper around @ref{f5,,gcc_jit_context_new_global()} from -the C API; the “kind” parameter has the same meaning as there. -@end deffn - -@node Working with pointers structs and unions<2>,,Lvalues<2>,Expressions<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions working-with-pointers-structs-and-unions}@anchor{31a} -@subsubsection Working with pointers, structs and unions - - -@geindex gccjit;;rvalue;;dereference (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6rvalue11dereferenceEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{31b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6rvalue11dereferenceEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{31c}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6rvalue11dereferenceEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{31d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit rvalue dereference__gccjit location}@anchor{31e} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue}::dereference (gccjit::location loc) - -Given an rvalue of pointer type @code{T *}, dereferencing the pointer, -getting an lvalue of type @code{T}. Analogous to: - -@example -*(EXPR) -@end example - -in C. - -Parameter “loc” is optional. -@end deffn - -If you don’t need to specify the location, this can also be expressed using -an overloaded operator: - -@geindex gccjit;;rvalue;;operator* (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6rvaluemlEv}@anchor{31f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6rvaluemlEv}@anchor{320}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6rvaluemlEv}@anchor{321}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit rvalue mul-operator}@anchor{322} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue}::operator* () - -@example -gccjit::lvalue content = *ptr; -@end example -@end deffn - -Field access is provided separately for both lvalues and rvalues: - -@geindex gccjit;;lvalue;;access_field (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6lvalue12access_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{323}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6lvalue12access_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{324}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6lvalue12access_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{325}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit lvalue access_field__gccjit field gccjit location}@anchor{326} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue}::access_field (gccjit::field field, gccjit::location loc) - -Given an lvalue of struct or union type, access the given field, -getting an lvalue of the field’s type. Analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR).field = ...; -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;rvalue;;access_field (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6rvalue12access_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{327}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6rvalue12access_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{328}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6rvalue12access_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{329}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit rvalue access_field__gccjit field gccjit location}@anchor{32a} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue}::access_field (gccjit::field field, gccjit::location loc) - -Given an rvalue of struct or union type, access the given field -as an rvalue. Analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR).field -@end example - -in C. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;rvalue;;dereference_field (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit6rvalue17dereference_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{32b}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit6rvalue17dereference_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{32c}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit6rvalue17dereference_fieldEN6gccjit5fieldEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{32d}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit rvalue dereference_field__gccjit field gccjit location}@anchor{32e} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue} gccjit::@ref{17e,,rvalue}::dereference_field (gccjit::field field, gccjit::location loc) - -Given an rvalue of pointer type @code{T *} where T is of struct or union -type, access the given field as an lvalue. Analogous to: - -@example -(EXPR)->field -@end example - -in C, itself equivalent to @code{(*EXPR).FIELD}. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_array_access (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context16new_array_accessEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{32f}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context16new_array_accessEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{330}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context16new_array_accessEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{331}@anchor{cp/topics/expressions gccjit context new_array_access__gccjit rvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{332} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_array_access (gccjit::rvalue ptr, gccjit::rvalue index, gccjit::location loc) - -Given an rvalue of pointer type @code{T *}, get at the element @cite{T} at -the given index, using standard C array indexing rules i.e. each -increment of @code{index} corresponds to @code{sizeof(T)} bytes. -Analogous to: - -@example -PTR[INDEX] -@end example - -in C (or, indeed, to @code{PTR + INDEX}). - -Parameter “loc” is optional. -@end deffn - -For array accesses where you don’t need to specify a @ref{19b,,gccjit;;location}, -two overloaded operators are available: - -@quotation - -gccjit::lvalue gccjit::rvalue::operator[] (gccjit::rvalue index) - -@example -gccjit::lvalue element = array[idx]; -@end example - -gccjit::lvalue gccjit::rvalue::operator[] (int index) - -@example -gccjit::lvalue element = array[0]; -@end example -@end quotation - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Creating and using functions<2>,Source Locations<2>,Expressions<2>,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/functions doc}@anchor{333}@anchor{cp/topics/functions creating-and-using-functions}@anchor{334} -@subsection Creating and using functions - - -@menu -* Params: Params<2>. -* Functions: Functions<2>. -* Blocks: Blocks<2>. -* Statements: Statements<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Params<2>,Functions<2>,,Creating and using functions<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/functions params}@anchor{335} -@subsubsection Params - - -@geindex gccjit;;param (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5paramE}@anchor{188}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5paramE}@anchor{336}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5paramE}@anchor{337}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit param}@anchor{338} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::param - -A @cite{gccjit::param} represents a parameter to a function. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_param (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context9new_paramEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{17c}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context9new_paramEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{339}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context9new_paramEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{33a}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit context new_param__gccjit type cCP gccjit location}@anchor{33b} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{188,,param} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_param (gccjit::type type, const char *name, gccjit::location loc) - -In preparation for creating a function, create a new parameter of the -given type and name. -@end deffn - -@ref{188,,gccjit;;param} is a subclass of @ref{187,,gccjit;;lvalue} (and thus -of @ref{17e,,gccjit;;rvalue} and @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}). It is a thin -wrapper around the C API’s @ref{25,,gcc_jit_param *}. - -@node Functions<2>,Blocks<2>,Params<2>,Creating and using functions<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/functions functions}@anchor{33c} -@subsubsection Functions - - -@geindex gccjit;;function (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit8functionE}@anchor{18c}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit8functionE}@anchor{33d}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit8functionE}@anchor{33e}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit function}@anchor{33f} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::function - -A @cite{gccjit::function} represents a function - either one that we’re -creating ourselves, or one that we’re referencing. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_function (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context12new_functionE21gcc_jit_function_kindN6gccjit4typeEPKcRNSt6vectorI5paramEEiN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{340}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context12new_functionE21gcc_jit_function_kindN6gccjit4typeEPKcRNSt6vectorI5paramEEiN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{341}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context12new_functionE21gcc_jit_function_kindN6gccjit4typeEPKcRNSt6vectorI5paramEEiN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{342}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit context new_function__gcc_jit_function_kind gccjit type cCP std vector param R i gccjit location}@anchor{343} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{18c,,function} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_function (enum gcc_jit_function_kind, gccjit::type return_type, const char *name, std::vector ¶ms, int is_variadic, gccjit::location loc) - -Create a gcc_jit_function with the given name and parameters. - -Parameters “is_variadic” and “loc” are optional. - -This is a wrapper around the C API’s @ref{11,,gcc_jit_context_new_function()}. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;get_builtin_function (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit7context20get_builtin_functionEPKc}@anchor{344}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit7context20get_builtin_functionEPKc}@anchor{345}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit7context20get_builtin_functionEPKc}@anchor{346}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit context get_builtin_function__cCP}@anchor{347} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{18c,,function} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::get_builtin_function (const char *name) - -This is a wrapper around the C API’s -@ref{10e,,gcc_jit_context_get_builtin_function()}. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;function;;get_param (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4NK6gccjit8function9get_paramEi}@anchor{348}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3NK6gccjit8function9get_paramEi}@anchor{349}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2NK6gccjit8function9get_paramEi}@anchor{34a}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit function get_param__iC}@anchor{34b} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{188,,param} gccjit::@ref{18c,,function}::get_param (int index) const - -Get the param of the given index (0-based). -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;function;;dump_to_dot (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit8function11dump_to_dotEPKc}@anchor{194}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit8function11dump_to_dotEPKc}@anchor{34c}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit8function11dump_to_dotEPKc}@anchor{34d}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit function dump_to_dot__cCP}@anchor{34e} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18c,,function}::dump_to_dot (const char *path) - -Emit the function in graphviz format to the given path. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;function;;new_local (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit8function9new_localEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{189}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit8function9new_localEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{34f}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit8function9new_localEN6gccjit4typeEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{350}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit function new_local__gccjit type cCP gccjit location}@anchor{351} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{187,,lvalue} gccjit::@ref{18c,,function}::new_local (gccjit::type type, const char *name, gccjit::location loc) - -Create a new local variable within the function, of the given type and -name. -@end deffn - -@node Blocks<2>,Statements<2>,Functions<2>,Creating and using functions<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/functions blocks}@anchor{352} -@subsubsection Blocks - - -@geindex gccjit;;block (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5blockE}@anchor{18b}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5blockE}@anchor{353}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5blockE}@anchor{354}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block}@anchor{355} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::block - -A @cite{gccjit::block} represents a basic block within a function i.e. a -sequence of statements with a single entry point and a single exit -point. - -@ref{18b,,gccjit;;block} is a subclass of @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}. - -The first basic block that you create within a function will -be the entrypoint. - -Each basic block that you create within a function must be -terminated, either with a conditional, a jump, a return, or -a switch. - -It’s legal to have multiple basic blocks that return within -one function. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;function;;new_block (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit8function9new_blockEPKc}@anchor{356}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit8function9new_blockEPKc}@anchor{357}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit8function9new_blockEPKc}@anchor{358}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit function new_block__cCP}@anchor{359} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{18b,,block} gccjit::@ref{18c,,function}::new_block (const char *name) - -Create a basic block of the given name. The name may be NULL, but -providing meaningful names is often helpful when debugging: it may -show up in dumps of the internal representation, and in error -messages. -@end deffn - -@node Statements<2>,,Blocks<2>,Creating and using functions<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/functions statements}@anchor{35a} -@subsubsection Statements - - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;add_eval (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block8add_evalEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{302}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block8add_evalEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{35b}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block8add_evalEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{35c}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block add_eval__gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{35d} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::add_eval (gccjit::rvalue rvalue, gccjit::location loc) - -Add evaluation of an rvalue, discarding the result -(e.g. a function call that “returns” void). - -This is equivalent to this C code: - -@example -(void)expression; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;add_assignment (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block14add_assignmentEN6gccjit6lvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{18d}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block14add_assignmentEN6gccjit6lvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{35e}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block14add_assignmentEN6gccjit6lvalueEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{35f}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block add_assignment__gccjit lvalue gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{360} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::add_assignment (gccjit::lvalue lvalue, gccjit::rvalue rvalue, gccjit::location loc) - -Add evaluation of an rvalue, assigning the result to the given -lvalue. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -lvalue = rvalue; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;add_assignment_op (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block17add_assignment_opEN6gccjit6lvalueE17gcc_jit_binary_opN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{191}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block17add_assignment_opEN6gccjit6lvalueE17gcc_jit_binary_opN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{361}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block17add_assignment_opEN6gccjit6lvalueE17gcc_jit_binary_opN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{362}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block add_assignment_op__gccjit lvalue gcc_jit_binary_op gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{363} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::add_assignment_op (gccjit::lvalue lvalue, enum gcc_jit_binary_op, gccjit::rvalue rvalue, gccjit::location loc) - -Add evaluation of an rvalue, using the result to modify an -lvalue. - -This is analogous to “+=” and friends: - -@example -lvalue += rvalue; -lvalue *= rvalue; -lvalue /= rvalue; -@end example - -etc. For example: - -@example -/* "i++" */ -loop_body.add_assignment_op ( - i, - GCC_JIT_BINARY_OP_PLUS, - ctxt.one (int_type)); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;add_comment (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block11add_commentEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{19d}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block11add_commentEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{364}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block11add_commentEPKcN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{365}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block add_comment__cCP gccjit location}@anchor{366} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::add_comment (const char *text, gccjit::location loc) - -Add a no-op textual comment to the internal representation of the -code. It will be optimized away, but will be visible in the dumps -seen via @ref{66,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_TREE} -and @ref{1c,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DUMP_INITIAL_GIMPLE}, -and thus may be of use when debugging how your project’s internal -representation gets converted to the libgccjit IR. - -Parameter “loc” is optional. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;end_with_conditional (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block20end_with_conditionalEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{190}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block20end_with_conditionalEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{367}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block20end_with_conditionalEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{368}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block end_with_conditional__gccjit rvalue gccjit block gccjit block gccjit location}@anchor{369} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::end_with_conditional (gccjit::rvalue boolval, gccjit::block on_true, gccjit::block on_false, gccjit::location loc) - -Terminate a block by adding evaluation of an rvalue, branching on the -result to the appropriate successor block. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -if (boolval) - goto on_true; -else - goto on_false; -@end example - -block, boolval, on_true, and on_false must be non-NULL. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;end_with_jump (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block13end_with_jumpEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{36a}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block13end_with_jumpEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{36b}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block13end_with_jumpEN6gccjit5blockEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{36c}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block end_with_jump__gccjit block gccjit location}@anchor{36d} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::end_with_jump (gccjit::block target, gccjit::location loc) - -Terminate a block by adding a jump to the given target block. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -goto target; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;end_with_return (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block15end_with_returnEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{36e}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block15end_with_returnEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{36f}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block15end_with_returnEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{370}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block end_with_return__gccjit rvalue gccjit location}@anchor{371} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::end_with_return (gccjit::rvalue rvalue, gccjit::location loc) - -Terminate a block. - -Both params are optional. - -An rvalue must be provided for a function returning non-void, and -must not be provided by a function “returning” @cite{void}. - -If an rvalue is provided, the block is terminated by evaluating the -rvalue and returning the value. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -return expression; -@end example - -If an rvalue is not provided, the block is terminated by adding a -valueless return, for use within a function with “void” return type. - -This is equivalent to this C code: - -@example -return; -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;end_with_switch (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv4N6gccjit5block15end_with_switchEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit5blockENSt6vectorIN6gccjit5case_EEEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{372}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv3N6gccjit5block15end_with_switchEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit5blockENSt6vectorIN6gccjit5case_EEEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{373}@anchor{cp/topics/functions _CPPv2N6gccjit5block15end_with_switchEN6gccjit6rvalueEN6gccjit5blockENSt6vectorIN6gccjit5case_EEEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{374}@anchor{cp/topics/functions gccjit block end_with_switch__gccjit rvalue gccjit block std vector gccjit case_ gccjit location}@anchor{375} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::end_with_switch (gccjit::rvalue expr, gccjit::block default_block, std::vector cases, gccjit::location loc) - -Terminate a block by adding evalation of an rvalue, then performing -a multiway branch. - -This is roughly equivalent to this C code: - -@example -switch (expr) - @{ - default: - goto default_block; - - case C0.min_value ... C0.max_value: - goto C0.dest_block; - - case C1.min_value ... C1.max_value: - goto C1.dest_block; - - ...etc... - - case C[N - 1].min_value ... C[N - 1].max_value: - goto C[N - 1].dest_block; -@} -@end example - -@code{expr} must be of the same integer type as all of the @code{min_value} -and @code{max_value} within the cases. - -The ranges of the cases must not overlap (or have duplicate -values). - -The API entrypoints relating to switch statements and cases: - -@quotation - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{372,,gccjit;;block;;end_with_switch()} - -@item -@code{gccjit::context::new_case()} -@end itemize -@end quotation - -were added in @ref{11f,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_3}; you can test for their presence -using - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_SWITCH_STATEMENTS -@end example - -A @cite{gccjit::case_} represents a case within a switch statement, and -is created within a particular @ref{175,,gccjit;;context} using -@code{gccjit::context::new_case()}. It is a subclass of -@ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}. - -Each case expresses a multivalued range of integer values. You -can express single-valued cases by passing in the same value for -both @cite{min_value} and @cite{max_value}. - -Here’s an example of creating a switch statement: - -@quotation - -@example - -void -create_code (gcc_jit_context *c_ctxt, void *user_data) -@{ - /* Let's try to inject the equivalent of: - int - test_switch (int x) - @{ - switch (x) - @{ - case 0 ... 5: - return 3; - - case 25 ... 27: - return 4; - - case -42 ... -17: - return 83; - - case 40: - return 8; - - default: - return 10; - @} - @} - */ - gccjit::context ctxt (c_ctxt); - gccjit::type t_int = ctxt.get_type (GCC_JIT_TYPE_INT); - gccjit::type return_type = t_int; - gccjit::param x = ctxt.new_param (t_int, "x"); - std::vector params; - params.push_back (x); - gccjit::function func = ctxt.new_function (GCC_JIT_FUNCTION_EXPORTED, - return_type, - "test_switch", - params, 0); - - gccjit::block b_initial = func.new_block ("initial"); - - gccjit::block b_default = func.new_block ("default"); - gccjit::block b_case_0_5 = func.new_block ("case_0_5"); - gccjit::block b_case_25_27 = func.new_block ("case_25_27"); - gccjit::block b_case_m42_m17 = func.new_block ("case_m42_m17"); - gccjit::block b_case_40 = func.new_block ("case_40"); - - std::vector cases; - cases.push_back (ctxt.new_case (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 0), - ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 5), - b_case_0_5)); - cases.push_back (ctxt.new_case (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 25), - ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 27), - b_case_25_27)); - cases.push_back (ctxt.new_case (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, -42), - ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, -17), - b_case_m42_m17)); - cases.push_back (ctxt.new_case (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 40), - ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 40), - b_case_40)); - b_initial.end_with_switch (x, - b_default, - cases); - - b_case_0_5.end_with_return (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 3)); - b_case_25_27.end_with_return (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 4)); - b_case_m42_m17.end_with_return (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 83)); - b_case_40.end_with_return (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 8)); - b_default.end_with_return (ctxt.new_rvalue (t_int, 10)); -@} - -@end example -@end quotation -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Source Locations<2>,Compiling a context<2>,Creating and using functions<2>,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/locations doc}@anchor{376}@anchor{cp/topics/locations source-locations}@anchor{377} -@subsection Source Locations - - -@geindex gccjit;;location (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/locations _CPPv4N6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{19b}@anchor{cp/topics/locations _CPPv3N6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{378}@anchor{cp/topics/locations _CPPv2N6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{379}@anchor{cp/topics/locations gccjit location}@anchor{37a} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::location - -A @cite{gccjit::location} encapsulates a source code location, so that -you can (optionally) associate locations in your language with -statements in the JIT-compiled code, allowing the debugger to -single-step through your language. - -@cite{gccjit::location} instances are optional: you can always omit them -from any C++ API entrypoint accepting one. - -You can construct them using @ref{1a1,,gccjit;;context;;new_location()}. - -You need to enable @ref{42,,GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO} on the -@ref{175,,gccjit;;context} for these locations to actually be usable by -the debugger: - -@example -ctxt.set_bool_option (GCC_JIT_BOOL_OPTION_DEBUGINFO, 1); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;new_location (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/locations _CPPv4N6gccjit7context12new_locationEPKcii}@anchor{1a1}@anchor{cp/topics/locations _CPPv3N6gccjit7context12new_locationEPKcii}@anchor{37b}@anchor{cp/topics/locations _CPPv2N6gccjit7context12new_locationEPKcii}@anchor{37c}@anchor{cp/topics/locations gccjit context new_location__cCP i i}@anchor{37d} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{19b,,location} gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::new_location (const char *filename, int line, int column) - -Create a @cite{gccjit::location} instance representing the given source -location. -@end deffn - -@menu -* Faking it: Faking it<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Faking it<2>,,,Source Locations<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/locations faking-it}@anchor{37e} -@subsubsection Faking it - - -If you don’t have source code for your internal representation, but need -to debug, you can generate a C-like representation of the functions in -your context using @ref{1c0,,gccjit;;context;;dump_to_file()}: - -@example -ctxt.dump_to_file ("/tmp/something.c", - 1 /* update_locations */); -@end example - -This will dump C-like code to the given path. If the @cite{update_locations} -argument is true, this will also set up @cite{gccjit::location} information -throughout the context, pointing at the dump file as if it were a source -file, giving you @emph{something} you can step through in the debugger. - -@c Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Compiling a context<2>,Using Assembly Language with libgccjit++,Source Locations<2>,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/compilation doc}@anchor{37f}@anchor{cp/topics/compilation compiling-a-context}@anchor{380} -@subsection Compiling a context - - -Once populated, a @ref{175,,gccjit;;context} can be compiled to -machine code, either in-memory via @ref{17f,,gccjit;;context;;compile()} or -to disk via @ref{381,,gccjit;;context;;compile_to_file()}. - -You can compile a context multiple times (using either form of -compilation), although any errors that occur on the context will -prevent any future compilation of that context. - -@menu -* In-memory compilation: In-memory compilation<2>. -* Ahead-of-time compilation: Ahead-of-time compilation<2>. - -@end menu - -@node In-memory compilation<2>,Ahead-of-time compilation<2>,,Compiling a context<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/compilation in-memory-compilation}@anchor{382} -@subsubsection In-memory compilation - - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;compile (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/compilation _CPPv4N6gccjit7context7compileEv}@anchor{17f}@anchor{cp/topics/compilation _CPPv3N6gccjit7context7compileEv}@anchor{383}@anchor{cp/topics/compilation _CPPv2N6gccjit7context7compileEv}@anchor{384}@anchor{cp/topics/compilation gccjit context compile}@anchor{385} -@deffn {C++ Function} gcc_jit_result *gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::compile () - -This calls into GCC and builds the code, returning a -@cite{gcc_jit_result *}. - -This is a thin wrapper around the -@ref{15,,gcc_jit_context_compile()} API entrypoint. -@end deffn - -@node Ahead-of-time compilation<2>,,In-memory compilation<2>,Compiling a context<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/compilation ahead-of-time-compilation}@anchor{386} -@subsubsection Ahead-of-time compilation - - -Although libgccjit is primarily aimed at just-in-time compilation, it -can also be used for implementing more traditional ahead-of-time -compilers, via the @ref{381,,gccjit;;context;;compile_to_file()} method. - -@geindex gccjit;;context;;compile_to_file (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/compilation _CPPv4N6gccjit7context15compile_to_fileE19gcc_jit_output_kindPKc}@anchor{381}@anchor{cp/topics/compilation _CPPv3N6gccjit7context15compile_to_fileE19gcc_jit_output_kindPKc}@anchor{387}@anchor{cp/topics/compilation _CPPv2N6gccjit7context15compile_to_fileE19gcc_jit_output_kindPKc}@anchor{388}@anchor{cp/topics/compilation gccjit context compile_to_file__gcc_jit_output_kind cCP}@anchor{389} -@deffn {C++ Function} void gccjit::@ref{175,,context}::compile_to_file (enum gcc_jit_output_kind, const char *output_path) - -Compile the @ref{175,,gccjit;;context} to a file of the given -kind. - -This is a thin wrapper around the -@ref{4a,,gcc_jit_context_compile_to_file()} API entrypoint. -@end deffn - -@c Copyright (C) 2020-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. -@c Originally contributed by David Malcolm -@c -@c This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it -@c under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -@c the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or -@c (at your option) any later version. -@c -@c This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -@c WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -@c MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -@c General Public License for more details. -@c -@c You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -@c along with this program. If not, see -@c . - -@node Using Assembly Language with libgccjit++,,Compiling a context<2>,Topic Reference<2> -@anchor{cp/topics/asm doc}@anchor{38a}@anchor{cp/topics/asm using-assembly-language-with-libgccjit}@anchor{38b} -@subsection Using Assembly Language with libgccjit++ - - -libgccjit has some support for directly embedding assembler instructions. -This is based on GCC’s support for inline @code{asm} in C code, and the -following assumes a familiarity with that functionality. See -How to Use Inline Assembly Language in C Code@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Using-Assembly-Language-with-C.html} -in GCC’s documentation, the “Extended Asm” section in particular. - -These entrypoints were added in @ref{151,,LIBGCCJIT_ABI_15}; you can test -for their presence using - -@quotation - -@example -#ifdef LIBGCCJIT_HAVE_ASM_STATEMENTS -@end example -@end quotation - -@menu -* Adding assembler instructions within a function: Adding assembler instructions within a function<2>. -* Adding top-level assembler statements: Adding top-level assembler statements<2>. - -@end menu - -@node Adding assembler instructions within a function<2>,Adding top-level assembler statements<2>,,Using Assembly Language with libgccjit++ -@anchor{cp/topics/asm adding-assembler-instructions-within-a-function}@anchor{38c} -@subsubsection Adding assembler instructions within a function - - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm (C++ class) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asmE}@anchor{38d}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asmE}@anchor{38e}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asmE}@anchor{38f}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm}@anchor{390} -@deffn {C++ Class} gccjit::extended_asm - -A @cite{gccjit::extended_asm} represents an extended @code{asm} statement: a -series of low-level instructions inside a function that convert inputs -to outputs. - -@ref{38d,,gccjit;;extended_asm} is a subclass of @ref{17a,,gccjit;;object}. -It is a thin wrapper around the C API’s @ref{120,,gcc_jit_extended_asm *}. - -To avoid having an API entrypoint with a very large number of -parameters, an extended @code{asm} statement is made in stages: -an initial call to create the @ref{38d,,gccjit;;extended_asm}, -followed by calls to add operands and set other properties of the -statement. - -There are two API entrypoints for creating a @ref{38d,,gccjit;;extended_asm}: - - -@itemize * - -@item -@ref{391,,gccjit;;block;;add_extended_asm()} for an @code{asm} statement with -no control flow, and - -@item -@ref{392,,gccjit;;block;;end_with_extended_asm_goto()} for an @code{asm goto}. -@end itemize - -For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example - asm ("mov %1, %0\n\t" - "add $1, %0" - : "=r" (dst) - : "r" (src)); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - block.add_extended_asm ("mov %1, %0\n\t" - "add $1, %0") - .add_output_operand ("=r", dst) - .add_input_operand ("r", src); -@end example - -@cartouche -@quotation Warning -When considering the numbering of operands within an -extended @code{asm} statement (e.g. the @code{%0} and @code{%1} -above), the equivalent to the C syntax is followed i.e. all -output operands, then all input operands, regardless of -what order the calls to -@ref{393,,gccjit;;extended_asm;;add_output_operand()} and -@ref{394,,gccjit;;extended_asm;;add_input_operand()} were made in. -@end quotation -@end cartouche - -As in the C syntax, operands can be given symbolic names to avoid having -to number them. For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example - asm ("bsfl %[aMask], %[aIndex]" - : [aIndex] "=r" (Index) - : [aMask] "r" (Mask) - : "cc"); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - block.add_extended_asm ("bsfl %[aMask], %[aIndex]") - .add_output_operand ("aIndex", "=r", index) - .add_input_operand ("aMask", "r", mask) - .add_clobber ("cc"); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;add_extended_asm (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit5block16add_extended_asmERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{391}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit5block16add_extended_asmERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{395}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit5block16add_extended_asmERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit8locationE}@anchor{396}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit block add_extended_asm__ssCR gccjit location}@anchor{397} -@deffn {C++ Function} @ref{38d,,extended_asm} gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::add_extended_asm (const std::string &asm_template, gccjit::location loc = location()) - -Create a @ref{38d,,gccjit;;extended_asm} for an extended @code{asm} statement -with no control flow (i.e. without the @code{goto} qualifier). - -The parameter @code{asm_template} corresponds to the @cite{AssemblerTemplate} -within C’s extended @code{asm} syntax. It must be non-NULL. The call takes -a copy of the underlying string, so it is valid to pass in a pointer to -an on-stack buffer. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;block;;end_with_extended_asm_goto (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit5block26end_with_extended_asm_gotoERKNSt6stringENSt6vectorI5blockEEP5block8location}@anchor{392}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit5block26end_with_extended_asm_gotoERKNSt6stringENSt6vectorI5blockEEP5block8location}@anchor{398}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit5block26end_with_extended_asm_gotoERKNSt6stringENSt6vectorI5blockEEP5block8location}@anchor{399}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit block end_with_extended_asm_goto__ssCR std vector block blockP location}@anchor{39a} -@deffn {C++ Function} @ref{38d,,extended_asm} gccjit::@ref{18b,,block}::end_with_extended_asm_goto (const std::string &asm_template, std::vector goto_blocks, block *fallthrough_block, location loc = location()) - -Create a @ref{38d,,gccjit;;extended_asm} for an extended @code{asm} statement -that may perform jumps, and use it to terminate the given block. -This is equivalent to the @code{goto} qualifier in C’s extended @code{asm} -syntax. - -For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example - asm goto ("btl %1, %0\n\t" - "jc %l[carry]" - : // No outputs - : "r" (p1), "r" (p2) - : "cc" - : carry); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - const char *asm_template = - (use_name - ? /* Label referred to by name: "%l[carry]". */ - ("btl %1, %0\n\t" - "jc %l[carry]") - : /* Label referred to numerically: "%l2". */ - ("btl %1, %0\n\t" - "jc %l2")); - - std::vector goto_blocks (@{b_carry@}); - gccjit::extended_asm ext_asm - = (b_start.end_with_extended_asm_goto (asm_template, - goto_blocks, - &b_fallthru) - .add_input_operand ("r", p1) - .add_input_operand ("r", p2) - .add_clobber ("cc")); -@end example - -here referencing a @code{gcc_jit_block} named “carry”. - -@code{num_goto_blocks} corresponds to the @code{GotoLabels} parameter within C’s -extended @code{asm} syntax. The block names can be referenced within the -assembler template. - -@code{fallthrough_block} can be NULL. If non-NULL, it specifies the block -to fall through to after the statement. - -@cartouche -@quotation Note -This is needed since each @ref{18b,,gccjit;;block} must have a -single exit point, as a basic block: you can’t jump from the -middle of a block. A “goto” is implicitly added after the -asm to handle the fallthrough case, which is equivalent to what -would have happened in the C case. -@end quotation -@end cartouche -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm;;set_volatile_flag (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asm17set_volatile_flagEb}@anchor{39b}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asm17set_volatile_flagEb}@anchor{39c}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asm17set_volatile_flagEb}@anchor{39d}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm set_volatile_flag__b}@anchor{39e} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm} &gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm}::set_volatile_flag (bool flag) - -Set whether the @ref{38d,,gccjit;;extended_asm} has side-effects, equivalent to the -volatile@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#Volatile} -qualifier in C’s extended asm syntax. - -For example, to create the equivalent of: - -@example -asm volatile ("rdtsc\n\t" // Returns the time in EDX:EAX. - "shl $32, %%rdx\n\t" // Shift the upper bits left. - "or %%rdx, %0" // 'Or' in the lower bits. - : "=a" (msr) - : - : "rdx"); -@end example - -the following API calls could be used: - -@example - gccjit::extended_asm ext_asm - = block.add_extended_asm - ("rdtsc\n\t" /* Returns the time in EDX:EAX. */ - "shl $32, %%rdx\n\t" /* Shift the upper bits left. */ - "or %%rdx, %0") /* 'Or' in the lower bits. */ - .set_volatile_flag (true) - .add_output_operand ("=a", msr) - .add_clobber ("rdx"); -@end example - -where the @ref{38d,,gccjit;;extended_asm} is flagged as volatile. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm;;set_inline_flag (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asm15set_inline_flagEb}@anchor{39f}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asm15set_inline_flagEb}@anchor{3a0}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asm15set_inline_flagEb}@anchor{3a1}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm set_inline_flag__b}@anchor{3a2} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm} &gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm}::set_inline_flag (bool flag) - -Set the equivalent of the -inline@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Size-of-an-asm.html#Size-of-an-asm} -qualifier in C’s extended @code{asm} syntax. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm;;add_output_operand (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asm18add_output_operandERKNSt6stringERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{393}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asm18add_output_operandERKNSt6stringERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{3a3}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asm18add_output_operandERKNSt6stringERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{3a4}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm add_output_operand__ssCR ssCR gccjit lvalue}@anchor{3a5} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm} &gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm}::add_output_operand (const std::string &asm_symbolic_name, const std::string &constraint, gccjit::lvalue dest) - -Add an output operand to the extended @code{asm} statement. See the -Output Operands@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#OutputOperands} -section of the documentation of the C syntax. - -@code{asm_symbolic_name} corresponds to the @code{asmSymbolicName} component of -C’s extended @code{asm} syntax, and specifies the symbolic name for the operand. -See the overload below for an alternative that does not supply a symbolic -name. - -@code{constraint} corresponds to the @code{constraint} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. - -@code{dest} corresponds to the @code{cvariablename} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. - -@example -// Example with a symbolic name ("aIndex"), the equivalent of: -// : [aIndex] "=r" (index) -ext_asm.add_output_operand ("aIndex", "=r", index); -@end example - -This function can’t be called on an @code{asm goto} as such instructions can’t -have outputs; see the -Goto Labels@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#GotoLabels} -section of GCC’s “Extended Asm” documentation. -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm;;add_output_operand (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asm18add_output_operandERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{3a6}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asm18add_output_operandERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{3a7}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asm18add_output_operandERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6lvalueE}@anchor{3a8}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm add_output_operand__ssCR gccjit lvalue}@anchor{3a9} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm} &gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm}::add_output_operand (const std::string &constraint, gccjit::lvalue dest) - -As above, but don’t supply a symbolic name for the operand. - -@example -// Example without a symbolic name, the equivalent of: -// : "=r" (dst) -ext_asm.add_output_operand ("=r", dst); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm;;add_input_operand (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asm17add_input_operandERKNSt6stringERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{394}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asm17add_input_operandERKNSt6stringERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{3aa}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asm17add_input_operandERKNSt6stringERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{3ab}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm add_input_operand__ssCR ssCR gccjit rvalue}@anchor{3ac} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm} &gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm}::add_input_operand (const std::string &asm_symbolic_name, const std::string &constraint, gccjit::rvalue src) - -Add an input operand to the extended @code{asm} statement. See the -Input Operands@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#InputOperands} -section of the documentation of the C syntax. - -@code{asm_symbolic_name} corresponds to the @code{asmSymbolicName} component -of C’s extended @code{asm} syntax. See the overload below for an alternative -that does not supply a symbolic name. - -@code{constraint} corresponds to the @code{constraint} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. - -@code{src} corresponds to the @code{cexpression} component of C’s extended -@code{asm} syntax. - -@example -// Example with a symbolic name ("aMask"), the equivalent of: -// : [aMask] "r" (Mask) -ext_asm.add_input_operand ("aMask", "r", mask); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm;;add_input_operand (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asm17add_input_operandERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{3ad}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asm17add_input_operandERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{3ae}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asm17add_input_operandERKNSt6stringEN6gccjit6rvalueE}@anchor{3af}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm add_input_operand__ssCR gccjit rvalue}@anchor{3b0} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm} &gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm}::add_input_operand (const std::string &constraint, gccjit::rvalue src) - -As above, but don’t supply a symbolic name for the operand. - -@example -// Example without a symbolic name, the equivalent of: -// : "r" (src) -ext_asm.add_input_operand ("r", src); -@end example -@end deffn - -@geindex gccjit;;extended_asm;;add_clobber (C++ function) -@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv4N6gccjit12extended_asm11add_clobberERKNSt6stringE}@anchor{3b1}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv3N6gccjit12extended_asm11add_clobberERKNSt6stringE}@anchor{3b2}@anchor{cp/topics/asm _CPPv2N6gccjit12extended_asm11add_clobberERKNSt6stringE}@anchor{3b3}@anchor{cp/topics/asm gccjit extended_asm add_clobber__ssCR}@anchor{3b4} -@deffn {C++ Function} gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm} &gccjit::@ref{38d,,extended_asm}::add_clobber (const std::string &victim) - -Add @cite{victim} to the list of registers clobbered by the extended @code{asm} -statement. See the -Clobbers and Scratch Registers@footnote{https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Extended-Asm.html#Clobbers-and-Scratch-Registers#} -section of the documentation of the C syntax. - -Statements with multiple clobbers will require multiple calls, one per -clobber. - -For example: - -@example -ext_asm.add_clobber ("r0").add_clobber ("cc").add_clobber ("memory"); -@end example -@end deffn - -@node Adding top-level assembler statements<2>,,Adding assembler instructions within a function<2>,Using Assembl[...] [diff truncated at 524288 bytes]