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From: Noah Goldstein <goldstein.w.n@gmail.com>
To: Sunil Pandey <skpgkp2@gmail.com>
Cc: GNU C Library <libc-alpha@sourceware.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64: Implement evex512 version of strrchr and wcsrchr
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:09:05 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAFUsyfJhYzvRvtNQ-LGDGk6U8ki_XfmwqTfq2FWKcY9Vo3qfdw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMAf5_d3+QfKk7Qioex9JmGpEMfwcA-ceueX83ATe3pSWC8BWg@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 11:49 AM Sunil Pandey <skpgkp2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 9:06 PM Noah Goldstein <goldstein.w.n@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 8:42 PM Sunil Pandey <skpgkp2@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 8:57 PM Sunil Pandey <skpgkp2@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Microbenchmark data collected on: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6148 CPU @ 2.40GHz
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 5:50 PM Noah Goldstein <goldstein.w.n@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 5:24 PM Sunil K Pandey via Libc-alpha
> > > > > <libc-alpha@sourceware.org> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This patch implements following evex512 version of string functions.
> > > > > > evex512 version takes up to 30% less cycle as compared to evex,
> > > > > > depending on length and alignment.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Please attach benchmark numbers.
> > > > >
> > > > > > - strrchr function using 512 bit vectors.
> > > > > > - wcsrchr function using 512 bit vectors.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Code size data:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > strrchr-evex.o          833 byte
> > > > > > strrchr-evex512.o       573 byte (-31%)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > wcsrchr-evex.o          836 byte
> > > > > > wcsrchr-evex512.o       581 byte (-31%)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Placeholder function, not used by any processor at the moment.
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >  sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/Makefile            |   2 +
> > > > > >  sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c   |  10 +
> > > > > >  sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex-base.S | 307 +++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > >  sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex512.S   |   7 +
> > > > > >  sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/wcsrchr-evex512.S   |   8 +
> > > > > >  5 files changed, 334 insertions(+)
> > > > > >  create mode 100644 sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex-base.S
> > > > > >  create mode 100644 sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex512.S
> > > > > >  create mode 100644 sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/wcsrchr-evex512.S
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/Makefile b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/Makefile
> > > > > > index df4601c294..6a275f1c3d 100644
> > > > > > --- a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/Makefile
> > > > > > +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/Makefile
> > > > > > @@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ sysdep_routines += \
> > > > > >    strrchr-avx2 \
> > > > > >    strrchr-avx2-rtm \
> > > > > >    strrchr-evex \
> > > > > > +  strrchr-evex512 \
> > > > > >    strrchr-sse2 \
> > > > > >    strspn-sse4 \
> > > > > >    strstr-avx512 \
> > > > > > @@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ sysdep_routines += \
> > > > > >    wcsrchr-avx2 \
> > > > > >    wcsrchr-avx2-rtm \
> > > > > >    wcsrchr-evex \
> > > > > > +  wcsrchr-evex512 \
> > > > > >    wcsrchr-sse2 \
> > > > > >    wmemchr-avx2 \
> > > > > >    wmemchr-avx2-rtm \
> > > > > > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c
> > > > > > index a71444eccb..26c941023a 100644
> > > > > > --- a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c
> > > > > > +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c
> > > > > > @@ -564,6 +564,11 @@ __libc_ifunc_impl_list (const char *name, struct libc_ifunc_impl *array,
> > > > > >                                      (CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512VL)
> > > > > >                                       && CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512BW)),
> > > > > >                                      __strrchr_evex)
> > > > > > +             X86_IFUNC_IMPL_ADD_V4 (array, i, strrchr,
> > > > > > +                                    (CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512VL)
> > > > > > +                                     && CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512BW)
> > > > > > +                                     && CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (BMI2)),
> > > > > > +                                    __strrchr_evex512)
> > > > > >               X86_IFUNC_IMPL_ADD_V3 (array, i, strrchr,
> > > > > >                                      CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX2),
> > > > > >                                      __strrchr_avx2)
> > > > > > @@ -775,6 +780,11 @@ __libc_ifunc_impl_list (const char *name, struct libc_ifunc_impl *array,
> > > > > >                                       && CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512BW)
> > > > > >                                       && CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (BMI2)),
> > > > > >                                      __wcsrchr_evex)
> > > > > > +             X86_IFUNC_IMPL_ADD_V4 (array, i, wcsrchr,
> > > > > > +                                    (CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512VL)
> > > > > > +                                     && CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX512BW)
> > > > > > +                                     && CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (BMI2)),
> > > > > > +                                    __wcsrchr_evex512)
> > > > > >               X86_IFUNC_IMPL_ADD_V3 (array, i, wcsrchr,
> > > > > >                                      CPU_FEATURE_USABLE (AVX2),
> > > > > >                                      __wcsrchr_avx2)
> > > > > > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex-base.S b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex-base.S
> > > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > > index 0000000000..e937cb193c
> > > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > > +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex-base.S
> > > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
> > > > > > +/* Placeholder function, not used by any processor at the moment.
> > > > > > +   Copyright (C) 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > > > > > +   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > > > > > +   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
> > > > > > +   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > > > > > +   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +   The GNU C Library 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
> > > > > > +   Lesser General Public License for more details.
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
> > > > > > +   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
> > > > > > +   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +/* UNUSED. Exists purely as reference implementation.  */
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +#include <isa-level.h>
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +#if ISA_SHOULD_BUILD (4)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +# include <sysdep.h>
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +# ifdef USE_AS_WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +#  define CHAR_SIZE    4
> > > > > > +#  define VPBROADCAST   vpbroadcastd
> > > > > > +#  define VPCMP                vpcmpd
> > > > > > +#  define VPMINU       vpminud
> > > > > > +#  define VPTESTN      vptestnmd
> > > > > > +# else
> > > > > > +#  define CHAR_SIZE    1
> > > > > > +#  define VPBROADCAST   vpbroadcastb
> > > > > > +#  define VPCMP                vpcmpb
> > > > > > +#  define VPMINU       vpminub
> > > > > > +#  define VPTESTN      vptestnmb
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +# define PAGE_SIZE     4096
> > > > > > +# define CHAR_PER_VEC  (VEC_SIZE / CHAR_SIZE)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +# if VEC_SIZE == 64
> > > > > > +#  define BLSMSK       blsmskq
> > > > > > +#  define BSR          bsrq
> > > > > > +#  define KMOV         kmovq
> > > > > > +#  define KOR          korq
> > > > > > +#  define KORTEST      kortestq
> > > > > > +#  define R8           r8
> > > > > > +#  define RAX          rax
> > > > > > +#  define RCX          rcx
> > > > > > +#  define RDX          rdx
> > > > > > +#  define SHR          shrq
> > > > > > +#  define TEXTSUFFIX   evex512
> > > > > > +#  define VMM0         zmm16
> > > > > > +#  define VMM1         zmm17
> > > > > > +#  define VMM2         zmm18
> > > > > > +#  define VMM3         zmm19
> > > > > > +#  define VMM4         zmm20
> > > > > > +#  define VMM5         zmm21
> > > > > > +#  define VMOVA                vmovdqa64
> > > > > > +#  define VMOVU                vmovdqu64
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +# elif VEC_SIZE == 32
> > > > > > +/* Currently Unused.  */
> > > > > > +#  define BLSMSK       blsmskl
> > > > > > +#  define BSR          bsrl
> > > > > > +#  define KMOV         kmovd
> > > > > > +#  define KOR          kord
> > > > > > +#  define KORTEST      kortestd
> > > > > > +#  define R8           r8d
> > > > > > +#  define RAX          eax
> > > > > > +#  define RCX          ecx
> > > > > > +#  define RDX          edx
> > > > > > +#  define SHR          shrl
> > > > > > +#  define TEXTSUFFIX   evex256
> > > > > > +#  define VMM0         ymm16
> > > > > > +#  define VMM1         ymm17
> > > > > > +#  define VMM2         ymm18
> > > > > > +#  define VMM3         ymm19
> > > > > > +#  define VMM4         ymm20
> > > > > > +#  define VMM5         ymm21
> > > > > > +#  define VMOVA                vmovdqa32
> > > > > > +#  define VMOVU                vmovdqu32
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       .section .text.TEXTSUFFIX, "ax", @progbits
> > > > > > +/* Aligning entry point to 64 byte, provides better performance for
> > > > > > +   one vector length string.  */
> > > > > > +ENTRY_P2ALIGN (STRRCHR, 6)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* Broadcast CHAR to VMM0.  */
> > > > > > +       VPBROADCAST %esi, %VMM0
> > > > > > +       movl    %edi, %eax
> > > > > > +       andl    $(PAGE_SIZE - 1), %eax
> > > > > > +       cmpl    $(PAGE_SIZE - VEC_SIZE), %eax
> > > > > > +       ja      L(page_cross)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +L(page_cross_continue):
> > > > > > +       /* Compare [w]char for null, mask bit will be set for match.  */
> > > > > > +       VMOVU   (%rdi), %VMM1
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       VPTESTN %VMM1, %VMM1, %k1
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k1, %RCX
> > > > > > +       test    %RCX, %RCX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(align_more)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       VPCMP   $0, %VMM1, %VMM0, %k0
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k0, %RAX
> > > > > > +       BLSMSK  %RCX, %RCX
> > > > > > +       and     %RCX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(ret)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +# ifdef USE_AS_WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +       leaq    (%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> > > > > > +# else
> > > > > > +       add     %rdi, %rax
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +L(ret):
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +L(vector_x2_end):
> > > > > > +       VPCMP   $0, %VMM2, %VMM0, %k2
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k2, %RAX
> > > > > > +       BLSMSK  %RCX, %RCX
> > > > > > +       and     %RCX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(vector_x1_ret)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       leaq    (VEC_SIZE)(%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* Check the first vector at very last to look for match.  */
> > > > > > +L(vector_x1_ret):
> > > > > > +       VPCMP   $0, %VMM1, %VMM0, %k2
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k2, %RAX
> > > > > > +       test    %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(ret)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +# ifdef USE_AS_WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +       leaq    (%rsi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> > > > > > +# else
> > > > > > +       add     %rsi, %rax
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +L(align_more):
> > > > > > +       /* Zero r8 to store match result.  */
> > > > > > +       xorq    %r8, %r8
> > > > > > +       /* Save pointer of first vector, in case if no match found.  */
> > > > > > +       movq    %rdi, %rsi
> > > > > > +       /* Align pointer to vector size.  */
> > > > > > +       andq    $-VEC_SIZE, %rdi
> > > > > > +       /* Loop unroll 2 times for 2 vector loop.  */
> > > > > > +       VMOVA   (VEC_SIZE)(%rdi), %VMM2
> > > > > > +       VPTESTN %VMM2, %VMM2, %k0
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k0, %RCX
> > > > > > +       test    %RCX, %RCX
> > > > > > +       jnz     L(vector_x2_end)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* Save pointer of second vector, in case if no match
> > > > > > +          found.  */
> > > > > > +       movq    %rdi, %r9
> > > > > > +       /* Align address to VEC_SIZE * 2 for loop.  */
> > > > > > +       andq    $-(VEC_SIZE * 2), %rdi
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       .p2align 4,,11
> > > > > > +L(loop):
> > > > > > +       /* 2 vector loop, as it provide better performance as compared
> > > > > > +          to 4 vector loop.  */
> > > > > > +       VMOVA   (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi), %VMM3
> > > > > > +       VMOVA   (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi), %VMM4
> > > > > > +       VPCMP   $0, %VMM3, %VMM0, %k1
> > > > > > +       VPCMP   $0, %VMM4, %VMM0, %k2
> > > > > > +       VPMINU  %VMM3, %VMM4, %VMM5
> > > > > > +       VPTESTN %VMM5, %VMM5, %k0
> > > > > > +       KOR     %k1, %k2, %k3
> > > > > > +       subq    $-(VEC_SIZE * 2), %rdi
> > > > > > +       /* If k0 and k3 zero, match and end of string not found.  */
> > > > > > +       KORTEST %k0, %k3
> > > > > > +       jz      L(loop)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* If k0 is non zero, end of string found.  */
> > > > > > +       KORTEST %k0, %k0
> > > > > > +       jnz     L(endloop)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* A match found, it need to be stored in r8 before loop
> > > > > > +          continue.  */
> > > > > > +       /* Check second vector first.  */
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k2, %RDX
> > > > > > +       test    %RDX, %RDX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(loop_vec_x3_ret)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RDX, %RDX
> > > > > > +       leaq    (VEC_SIZE)(%rdi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %r8
> > > > > > +       jmp     L(loop)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* If second vector doesn't have match, first vector must
> > > > > > +          have match.  */
> > > > > > +L(loop_vec_x3_ret):
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k1, %R8
> > > > > > +       BSR     %R8, %R8
> > > > > > +# ifdef USE_AS_WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +       leaq    (%rdi, %r8, CHAR_SIZE), %r8
> > > > > > +# else
> > > > > > +       add     %rdi, %r8
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +       jmp     L(loop)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +L(endloop):
> > > > > > +       /* Check if string end in first loop vector.  */
> > > > > > +       VPTESTN %VMM3, %VMM3, %k0
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k0, %RCX
> > > > > > +       test    %RCX, %RCX
> > > > > > +       jnz     L(vector_x3_end)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* Check if it has match in first loop vector.  */
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k1, %RAX
> > > > > > +       test    %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(vector_x4_end)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       leaq    (%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %r8
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* String must end in second loop vector.  */
> > > > > > +L(vector_x4_end):
> > > > > > +       VPTESTN %VMM4, %VMM4, %k0
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k0, %RCX
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k2, %RAX
> > > > > > +       BLSMSK  %RCX, %RCX
> > > > > > +       /* Check if it has match in second loop vector.  */
> > > > > > +       and     %RCX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(check_last_match)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       leaq    (VEC_SIZE)(%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* String end in first loop vector.  */
> > > > > > +L(vector_x3_end):
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k1, %RAX
> > > > > > +       BLSMSK  %RCX, %RCX
> > > > > > +       /* Check if it has match in second loop vector.  */
> > > > > > +       and     %RCX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(check_last_match)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       leaq    (%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* No match in first and second loop vector.  */
> > > > > > +L(check_last_match):
> > > > > > +       /* Check if any match recorded in r8.  */
> > > > > > +       test    %r8, %r8
> > > > > > +       jz      L(vector_x2_ret)
> > > > > > +       movq    %r8, %rax
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* No match recorded in r8. Check the second saved vector
> > > > > > +          in begining.  */
> > > > > > +L(vector_x2_ret):
> > > > > > +       VPCMP   $0, %VMM2, %VMM0, %k2
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k2, %RAX
> > > > > > +       test    %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(vector_x1_ret)
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       /* Match found in the second saved vector.  */
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       leaq    (VEC_SIZE)(%r9, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +L(page_cross):
> > > > > > +       movl    %eax, %ecx
> > > > > > +# ifdef USE_AS_WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +       /* Calculate number of compare result bits to be skipped for
> > > > > > +          wide string alignment adjustment.  */
> > > > > > +       andl    $(VEC_SIZE - 1), %ecx
> > > > > > +       sarl    $2, %ecx
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +       /* ecx contains number of w[char] to be skipped as a result
> > > > > > +          of address alignment.  */
> > > > > > +       xorq    %rdi, %rax
> > > > > > +       VMOVA   (PAGE_SIZE - VEC_SIZE)(%rax), %VMM1
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       VPTESTN %VMM1, %VMM1, %k1
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k1, %RAX
> > > > > > +       SHR     %cl, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(page_cross_continue)
> > > > > > +       VPCMP   $0, %VMM1, %VMM0, %k0
> > > > > > +       KMOV    %k0, %RDX
> > > > > > +       SHR     %cl, %RDX
> > > > > > +       BLSMSK  %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       and     %RDX, %RAX
> > > > > > +       jz      L(ret)
> > > > > > +       BSR     %RAX, %RAX
> > > > > > +# ifdef USE_AS_WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +       leaq    (%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> > > > > > +# else
> > > > > > +       add     %rdi, %rax
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +       ret
> > > > > > +END (STRRCHR)
> > > > > > +#endif
> > > > > > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex512.S b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex512.S
> > > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > > index 0000000000..f880848e09
> > > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > > +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/strrchr-evex512.S
> > > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
> > > > > > +# ifndef STRRCHR
> > > > > > +#  define STRRCHR      __strrchr_evex512
> > > > > > +# endif
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +#define VEC_SIZE       64
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +#include "strrchr-evex-base.S"
> > > > > > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/wcsrchr-evex512.S b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/wcsrchr-evex512.S
> > > > > > new file mode 100644
> > > > > > index 0000000000..65b7710b22
> > > > > > --- /dev/null
> > > > > > +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/wcsrchr-evex512.S
> > > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
> > > > > > +#ifndef WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +# define WCSRCHR       __wcsrchr_evex512
> > > > > > +#endif
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +#define STRRCHR        WCSRCHR
> > > > > > +#define USE_AS_WCSRCHR 1
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > +#include "strrchr-evex512.S"
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > 2.36.1
> > > > > >
> > >
> > > ping
> >
> > Regarding this patch along with the corresponding memchr and strchr
> > ones, I would prefer to try and implement the ZMM version alongside
> > the YMM similar to what we do in memset/memmove.
>
> This is a question of methodology. Everyone has different ways to
> implement.  I don't think it's fair to expect that everyone follows same
> existing methodology.
>
> >
> > Since all/nearly all of the instructions are the same this shouldn't
> > be too difficult with the `VEC(n)` macros.
> >
>
> VEC(n) uses 3 levels of extra indirection to simply understand what
> actual registers are used.
>
> memrchr-evex.S->evex256-vecs.h->evex-vecs-common.h->vec-macros.h

Imo it beats recopying the upcased GPR and VMM macros in each file.

>
> > Examples are:
> > https://gitlab.com/x86-glibc/glibc/-/tree/users/goldsteinn/memcmp-evex512
> >
> > and there is a congruent patch to strlen to do the same (still in the
> > works):
> > https://gitlab.com/x86-glibc/glibc/-/tree/users/goldsteinn/evex512
> >
> > There are many good ideas in these patches that I believe would also
> > apply to the YMM implementations and think it would be best to ensure
> > both files are as close to optimal as we can get them as opposed to
> > adding yet another bespoke implementation we need to maintain / keep
> > optimized.
> >
>
> I don't think it's a good idea to centralize when the entire ecosystem is
>  moving towards modularization and inclusion.

Reusing code promotes modularity.

Tell me which is more modular?

template<typename T>
T max(T a, T b) {
 return a < b ? a : b;
}

or

max_int(int a, int b) {
....
}

max_long(long a, long b) {
...
}

?

>
> Also it will not encourage any new contributors, if good ideas
> taken from the patch and discard the actual patch just because it's using
> different implementation methodology.

Is there a reason the evex512 implementation methodology doesn't
suite evex256 or vice versa?

They use just about the exact same instructions. Minus a few edge cases
where the evex256 version combines 2x GPR for a bit-scan there seem to
be few cases the two can't share logic.

>
> > Can you try and integrate this and the memchr/strchr implementations
> > similar to how we do memmove/memset?
>
> Why? I don't see any reason for that.

The reasons are above.

      reply	other threads:[~2022-09-30 19:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-09-22  0:24 Sunil K Pandey
2022-09-22  0:50 ` Noah Goldstein
2022-09-23  3:57   ` Sunil Pandey
2022-09-29  3:42     ` Sunil Pandey
2022-09-29  4:06       ` Noah Goldstein
2022-09-30 18:49         ` Sunil Pandey
2022-09-30 19:09           ` Noah Goldstein [this message]

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