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From: "H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
To: Noah Goldstein <goldstein.w.n@gmail.com>
Cc: libc-alpha@sourceware.org, carlos@systemhalted.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] x86: Optimize memcmp-evex-movbe.S for frontend behavior and size
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:24:37 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAMe9rOqZjVQmJkGOstXO4McT-=WvMvLyhR7swm4gx1QCMoOoqA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210922005018.1542107-2-goldstein.w.n@gmail.com>

On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 5:51 PM Noah Goldstein <goldstein.w.n@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No bug.
>
> The frontend optimizations are to:
> 1. Reorganize logically connected basic blocks so they are either in
>    the same cache line or adjacent cache lines.
> 2. Avoid cases when basic blocks unnecissarily cross cache lines.
> 3. Try and 32 byte align any basic blocks possible without sacrificing
>    code size. Smaller / Less hot basic blocks are used for this.
>
> Overall code size shrunk by 168 bytes. This should make up for any
> extra costs due to aligning to 64 bytes.
>
> In general performance before deviated a great deal dependending on
> whether entry alignment % 64 was 0, 16, 32, or 48. These changes
> essentially make it so that the current implementation is at least
> equal to the best alignment of the original for any arguments.
>
> The only additional optimization is in the page cross case. Branch on
> equals case was removed from the size == [4, 7] case. As well the [4,
> 7] and [2, 3] case where swapped as [4, 7] is likely a more hot
> argument size.
>
> test-memcmp and test-wmemcmp are both passing.
> ---
> Performance results attached in reply.
>
> Benchmark CPU: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/208921/intel-core-i7-1165g7-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-70-ghz-with-ipu.html
>
> Results are from geometric mean of N = 20 runs.
>
> Time for new implemention shown.
>
> Score(N) is the New Time / Old Time with entry alignment == N
>
> In general there is one performance degregation for size range [2, 3]
> in the page cross case. This is expected as the new code intentionally
> gives the fallthrough path to the hotter size range [4, 7].
>
>
> For the micro benchmarks there is no outright performance improvement
> in the sense that for each benchmark configuration there is at least
> one entry alignment where the old version had roughly the same
> performance. But this should provide a great deal more performance
> stability.
>
> The hope, however, is that with the code size shrink and
> reorganization of basic blocks for better icache behavior. Concerns
> such as those brought up in this paper:
>
> https://storage.googleapis.com/pub-tools-public-publication-data/pdf/e52f61fd2c51e8962305120548581efacbc06ffc.pdf
>
> should be better addressed.
>
>  sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memcmp-evex-movbe.S | 434 +++++++++++--------
>  1 file changed, 242 insertions(+), 192 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memcmp-evex-movbe.S b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memcmp-evex-movbe.S
> index 654dc7ac8c..2761b54f2e 100644
> --- a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memcmp-evex-movbe.S
> +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memcmp-evex-movbe.S
> @@ -34,7 +34,24 @@
>        area.
>     7. Use 2 vector compares when size is 2 * CHAR_PER_VEC or less.
>     8. Use 4 vector compares when size is 4 * CHAR_PER_VEC or less.
> -   9. Use 8 vector compares when size is 8 * CHAR_PER_VEC or less.  */
> +   9. Use 8 vector compares when size is 8 * CHAR_PER_VEC or less.
> +
> +When possible the implementation tries to optimize for frontend in the
> +following ways:
> +Throughput:
> +    1. All code sections that fit are able to run optimally out of the
> +       LSD.
> +    2. All code sections that fit are able to run optimally out of the
> +       DSB
> +    3. Basic blocks are contained in minimum number of fetch blocks
> +       necessary.
> +
> +Latency:
> +    1. Logically connected basic blocks are put in the same
> +       cache-line.
> +    2. Logically connected basic blocks that do not fit in the same
> +       cache-line are put in adjacent lines. This can get beneficial
> +       L2 spatial prefetching and L1 next-line prefetching.  */
>
>  # include <sysdep.h>
>
> @@ -47,9 +64,11 @@
>  # ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
>  #  define CHAR_SIZE    4
>  #  define VPCMP        vpcmpd
> +#  define VPTEST       vptestmd
>  # else
>  #  define CHAR_SIZE    1
>  #  define VPCMP        vpcmpub
> +#  define VPTEST       vptestmb
>  # endif
>
>  # define VEC_SIZE      32
> @@ -75,7 +94,9 @@
>  */
>
>         .section .text.evex,"ax",@progbits
> -ENTRY (MEMCMP)
> +/* Cache align memcmp entry. This allows for much more thorough
> +   frontend optimization.  */
> +ENTRY_P2ALIGN (MEMCMP, 6)
>  # ifdef __ILP32__
>         /* Clear the upper 32 bits.  */
>         movl    %edx, %edx
> @@ -89,7 +110,7 @@ ENTRY (MEMCMP)
>         VPCMP   $4, (%rdi), %YMM1, %k1
>         kmovd   %k1, %eax
>         /* NB: eax must be destination register if going to
> -          L(return_vec_[0,2]). For L(return_vec_3 destination register
> +          L(return_vec_[0,2]). For L(return_vec_3) destination register
>            must be ecx.  */
>         testl   %eax, %eax
>         jnz     L(return_vec_0)
> @@ -121,10 +142,6 @@ ENTRY (MEMCMP)
>         testl   %ecx, %ecx
>         jnz     L(return_vec_3)
>
> -       /* Zero YMM0. 4x VEC reduction is done with vpxor + vtern so
> -          compare with zero to get a mask is needed.  */
> -       vpxorq  %XMM0, %XMM0, %XMM0
> -
>         /* Go to 4x VEC loop.  */
>         cmpq    $(CHAR_PER_VEC * 8), %rdx
>         ja      L(more_8x_vec)
> @@ -148,47 +165,61 @@ ENTRY (MEMCMP)
>
>         VMOVU   (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rsi), %YMM3
>         vpxorq  (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi), %YMM3, %YMM3
> -       /* Or together YMM1, YMM2, and YMM3 into YMM3.  */
> -       vpternlogd $0xfe, %YMM1, %YMM2, %YMM3
>
>         VMOVU   (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi), %YMM4
>         /* Ternary logic to xor (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi) with YMM4 while
> -          oring with YMM3. Result is stored in YMM4.  */
> -       vpternlogd $0xde, (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi), %YMM3, %YMM4
> -       /* Compare YMM4 with 0. If any 1s s1 and s2 don't match.  */
> -       VPCMP   $4, %YMM4, %YMM0, %k1
> +          oring with YMM1. Result is stored in YMM4.  */
> +       vpternlogd $0xde, (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi), %YMM1, %YMM4
> +
> +       /* Or together YMM2, YMM3, and YMM4 into YMM4.  */
> +       vpternlogd $0xfe, %YMM2, %YMM3, %YMM4
> +
> +       /* Test YMM4 against itself. Store any CHAR mismatches in k1.
> +        */
> +       VPTEST  %YMM4, %YMM4, %k1
> +       /* k1 must go to ecx for L(return_vec_0_1_2_3).  */
>         kmovd   %k1, %ecx
>         testl   %ecx, %ecx
>         jnz     L(return_vec_0_1_2_3)
>         /* NB: eax must be zero to reach here.  */
>         ret
>
> -       /* NB: aligning 32 here allows for the rest of the jump targets
> -          to be tuned for 32 byte alignment. Most important this ensures
> -          the L(more_8x_vec) loop is 32 byte aligned.  */
> -       .p2align 5
> -L(less_vec):
> -       /* Check if one or less CHAR. This is necessary for size = 0 but
> -          is also faster for size = CHAR_SIZE.  */
> -       cmpl    $1, %edx
> -       jbe     L(one_or_less)
> +       .p2align 4
> +L(8x_end_return_vec_0_1_2_3):
> +       movq    %rdx, %rdi
> +L(8x_return_vec_0_1_2_3):
> +       addq    %rdi, %rsi
> +L(return_vec_0_1_2_3):
> +       VPTEST  %YMM1, %YMM1, %k0
> +       kmovd   %k0, %eax
> +       testl   %eax, %eax
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_0)
>
> -       /* Check if loading one VEC from either s1 or s2 could cause a
> -          page cross. This can have false positives but is by far the
> -          fastest method.  */
> -       movl    %edi, %eax
> -       orl     %esi, %eax
> -       andl    $(PAGE_SIZE - 1), %eax
> -       cmpl    $(PAGE_SIZE - VEC_SIZE), %eax
> -       jg      L(page_cross_less_vec)
> +       VPTEST  %YMM2, %YMM2, %k0
> +       kmovd   %k0, %eax
> +       testl   %eax, %eax
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_1)
>
> -       /* No page cross possible.  */
> -       VMOVU   (%rsi), %YMM2
> -       VPCMP   $4, (%rdi), %YMM2, %k1
> -       kmovd   %k1, %eax
> -       /* Create mask in ecx for potentially in bound matches.  */
> -       bzhil   %edx, %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_0)
> +       VPTEST  %YMM3, %YMM3, %k0
> +       kmovd   %k0, %eax
> +       testl   %eax, %eax
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_2)
> +L(return_vec_3):
> +       /* bsf saves 1 byte from tzcnt. This keep L(return_vec_3) in one
> +          fetch block and the entire L(*return_vec_0_1_2_3) in 1 cache
> +          line.  */
> +       bsfl    %ecx, %ecx
> +# ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> +       movl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi, %rcx, CHAR_SIZE), %eax
> +       xorl    %edx, %edx
> +       cmpl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rcx, CHAR_SIZE), %eax
> +       setg    %dl
> +       leal    -1(%rdx, %rdx), %eax
> +# else
> +       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi, %rcx), %eax
> +       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rcx), %ecx
> +       subl    %ecx, %eax
> +# endif
>         ret
>
>         .p2align 4
> @@ -209,10 +240,11 @@ L(return_vec_0):
>  # endif
>         ret
>
> -       /* NB: No p2align necessary. Alignment  % 16 is naturally 1
> -          which is good enough for a target not in a loop.  */
> +       .p2align 4
>  L(return_vec_1):
> -       tzcntl  %eax, %eax
> +       /* bsf saves 1 byte over tzcnt and keeps L(return_vec_1) in one
> +          fetch block.  */
> +       bsfl    %eax, %eax
>  # ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
>         movl    VEC_SIZE(%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
>         xorl    %edx, %edx
> @@ -226,10 +258,11 @@ L(return_vec_1):
>  # endif
>         ret
>
> -       /* NB: No p2align necessary. Alignment  % 16 is naturally 2
> -          which is good enough for a target not in a loop.  */
> +       .p2align 4,, 10
>  L(return_vec_2):
> -       tzcntl  %eax, %eax
> +       /* bsf saves 1 byte over tzcnt and keeps L(return_vec_2) in one
> +          fetch block.  */
> +       bsfl    %eax, %eax
>  # ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
>         movl    (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
>         xorl    %edx, %edx
> @@ -243,40 +276,6 @@ L(return_vec_2):
>  # endif
>         ret
>
> -       .p2align 4
> -L(8x_return_vec_0_1_2_3):
> -       /* Returning from L(more_8x_vec) requires restoring rsi.  */
> -       addq    %rdi, %rsi
> -L(return_vec_0_1_2_3):
> -       VPCMP   $4, %YMM1, %YMM0, %k0
> -       kmovd   %k0, %eax
> -       testl   %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_0)
> -
> -       VPCMP   $4, %YMM2, %YMM0, %k0
> -       kmovd   %k0, %eax
> -       testl   %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_1)
> -
> -       VPCMP   $4, %YMM3, %YMM0, %k0
> -       kmovd   %k0, %eax
> -       testl   %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_2)
> -L(return_vec_3):
> -       tzcntl  %ecx, %ecx
> -# ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> -       movl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi, %rcx, CHAR_SIZE), %eax
> -       xorl    %edx, %edx
> -       cmpl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rcx, CHAR_SIZE), %eax
> -       setg    %dl
> -       leal    -1(%rdx, %rdx), %eax
> -# else
> -       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi, %rcx), %eax
> -       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rcx), %ecx
> -       subl    %ecx, %eax
> -# endif
> -       ret
> -
>         .p2align 4
>  L(more_8x_vec):
>         /* Set end of s1 in rdx.  */
> @@ -288,21 +287,19 @@ L(more_8x_vec):
>         andq    $-VEC_SIZE, %rdi
>         /* Adjust because first 4x vec where check already.  */
>         subq    $-(VEC_SIZE * 4), %rdi
> +
>         .p2align 4
>  L(loop_4x_vec):
>         VMOVU   (%rsi, %rdi), %YMM1
>         vpxorq  (%rdi), %YMM1, %YMM1
> -
>         VMOVU   VEC_SIZE(%rsi, %rdi), %YMM2
>         vpxorq  VEC_SIZE(%rdi), %YMM2, %YMM2
> -
>         VMOVU   (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rsi, %rdi), %YMM3
>         vpxorq  (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi), %YMM3, %YMM3
> -       vpternlogd $0xfe, %YMM1, %YMM2, %YMM3
> -
>         VMOVU   (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rdi), %YMM4
> -       vpternlogd $0xde, (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi), %YMM3, %YMM4
> -       VPCMP   $4, %YMM4, %YMM0, %k1
> +       vpternlogd $0xde, (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdi), %YMM1, %YMM4
> +       vpternlogd $0xfe, %YMM2, %YMM3, %YMM4
> +       VPTEST  %YMM4, %YMM4, %k1
>         kmovd   %k1, %ecx
>         testl   %ecx, %ecx
>         jnz     L(8x_return_vec_0_1_2_3)
> @@ -319,28 +316,25 @@ L(loop_4x_vec):
>         cmpl    $(VEC_SIZE * 2), %edi
>         jae     L(8x_last_2x_vec)
>
> +       vpxorq  (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdx), %YMM3, %YMM3
> +
>         VMOVU   (%rsi, %rdx), %YMM1
>         vpxorq  (%rdx), %YMM1, %YMM1
>
>         VMOVU   VEC_SIZE(%rsi, %rdx), %YMM2
>         vpxorq  VEC_SIZE(%rdx), %YMM2, %YMM2
> -
> -       vpxorq  (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdx), %YMM3, %YMM3
> -       vpternlogd $0xfe, %YMM1, %YMM2, %YMM3
> -
>         VMOVU   (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rdx), %YMM4
> -       vpternlogd $0xde, (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdx), %YMM3, %YMM4
> -       VPCMP   $4, %YMM4, %YMM0, %k1
> +       vpternlogd $0xde, (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rdx), %YMM1, %YMM4
> +       vpternlogd $0xfe, %YMM2, %YMM3, %YMM4
> +       VPTEST  %YMM4, %YMM4, %k1
>         kmovd   %k1, %ecx
> -       /* Restore s1 pointer to rdi.  */
> -       movq    %rdx, %rdi
>         testl   %ecx, %ecx
> -       jnz     L(8x_return_vec_0_1_2_3)
> +       jnz     L(8x_end_return_vec_0_1_2_3)
>         /* NB: eax must be zero to reach here.  */
>         ret
>
>         /* Only entry is from L(more_8x_vec).  */
> -       .p2align 4
> +       .p2align 4,, 10
>  L(8x_last_2x_vec):
>         VPCMP   $4, (VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdx), %YMM3, %k1
>         kmovd   %k1, %eax
> @@ -355,7 +349,31 @@ L(8x_last_1x_vec):
>         jnz     L(8x_return_vec_3)
>         ret
>
> -       .p2align 4
> +       /* Not ideally aligned (at offset +9 bytes in fetch block) but
> +          not aligning keeps it in the same cache line as
> +          L(8x_last_1x/2x_vec) so likely worth it. As well, saves code
> +          size.  */
> +       .p2align 4,, 4
> +L(8x_return_vec_2):
> +       subq    $VEC_SIZE, %rdx
> +L(8x_return_vec_3):
> +       bsfl    %eax, %eax
> +# ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> +       leaq    (%rdx, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> +       movl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rax), %ecx
> +       xorl    %edx, %edx
> +       cmpl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rax), %ecx
> +       setg    %dl
> +       leal    -1(%rdx, %rdx), %eax
> +# else
> +       addq    %rdx, %rax
> +       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rax), %ecx
> +       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rax), %eax
> +       subl    %ecx, %eax
> +# endif
> +       ret
> +
> +       .p2align 4,, 10
>  L(last_2x_vec):
>         /* Check second to last VEC.  */
>         VMOVU   -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rsi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %YMM1
> @@ -374,26 +392,49 @@ L(last_1x_vec):
>         jnz     L(return_vec_0_end)
>         ret
>
> -       .p2align 4
> -L(8x_return_vec_2):
> -       subq    $VEC_SIZE, %rdx
> -L(8x_return_vec_3):
> -       tzcntl  %eax, %eax
> +       .p2align 4,, 10
> +L(return_vec_1_end):
> +       /* Use bsf to save code size. This is necessary to have
> +          L(one_or_less) fit in aligning bytes between.  */
> +       bsfl    %eax, %eax
> +       addl    %edx, %eax
>  # ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> -       leaq    (%rdx, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %rax
> -       movl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rax), %ecx
> +       movl    -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
>         xorl    %edx, %edx
> -       cmpl    (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rax), %ecx
> +       cmpl    -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rsi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
>         setg    %dl
>         leal    -1(%rdx, %rdx), %eax
>  # else
> -       addq    %rdx, %rax
> -       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rsi, %rax), %ecx
> -       movzbl  (VEC_SIZE * 3)(%rax), %eax
> +       movzbl  -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rsi, %rax), %ecx
> +       movzbl  -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi, %rax), %eax
>         subl    %ecx, %eax
>  # endif
>         ret
>
> +       /* NB: L(one_or_less) fits in alignment padding between
> +          L(return_vec_1_end) and L(return_vec_0_end).  */
> +# ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> +L(one_or_less):
> +       jb      L(zero)
> +       movl    (%rdi), %ecx
> +       xorl    %edx, %edx
> +       cmpl    (%rsi), %ecx
> +       je      L(zero)
> +       setg    %dl
> +       leal    -1(%rdx, %rdx), %eax
> +       ret
> +# else
> +L(one_or_less):
> +       jb      L(zero)
> +       movzbl  (%rsi), %ecx
> +       movzbl  (%rdi), %eax
> +       subl    %ecx, %eax
> +       ret
> +# endif
> +L(zero):
> +       xorl    %eax, %eax
> +       ret
> +
>         .p2align 4
>  L(return_vec_0_end):
>         tzcntl  %eax, %eax
> @@ -412,23 +453,56 @@ L(return_vec_0_end):
>         ret
>
>         .p2align 4
> -L(return_vec_1_end):
> +L(less_vec):
> +       /* Check if one or less CHAR. This is necessary for size == 0
> +          but is also faster for size == CHAR_SIZE.  */
> +       cmpl    $1, %edx
> +       jbe     L(one_or_less)
> +
> +       /* Check if loading one VEC from either s1 or s2 could cause a
> +          page cross. This can have false positives but is by far the
> +          fastest method.  */
> +       movl    %edi, %eax
> +       orl     %esi, %eax
> +       andl    $(PAGE_SIZE - 1), %eax
> +       cmpl    $(PAGE_SIZE - VEC_SIZE), %eax
> +       jg      L(page_cross_less_vec)
> +
> +       /* No page cross possible.  */
> +       VMOVU   (%rsi), %YMM2
> +       VPCMP   $4, (%rdi), %YMM2, %k1
> +       kmovd   %k1, %eax
> +       /* Check if any matches where in bounds. Intentionally not
> +          storing result in eax to limit dependency chain if it goes to
> +          L(return_vec_0_lv).  */
> +       bzhil   %edx, %eax, %edx
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_0_lv)
> +       xorl    %eax, %eax
> +       ret
> +
> +       /* Essentially duplicate of L(return_vec_0). Ends up not costing
> +          any code as shrinks L(less_vec) by allowing 2-byte encoding of
> +          the jump and ends up fitting in aligning bytes. As well fits on
> +          same cache line as L(less_vec) so also saves a line from having
> +          to be fetched on cold calls to memcmp.  */
> +       .p2align 4,, 4
> +L(return_vec_0_lv):
>         tzcntl  %eax, %eax
> -       addl    %edx, %eax
>  # ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> -       movl    -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
> +       movl    (%rdi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
>         xorl    %edx, %edx
> -       cmpl    -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rsi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
> +       cmpl    (%rsi, %rax, CHAR_SIZE), %ecx
> +       /* NB: no partial register stall here because xorl zero idiom
> +          above.  */
>         setg    %dl
>         leal    -1(%rdx, %rdx), %eax
>  # else
> -       movzbl  -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rsi, %rax), %ecx
> -       movzbl  -(VEC_SIZE * 2)(%rdi, %rax), %eax
> +       movzbl  (%rsi, %rax), %ecx
> +       movzbl  (%rdi, %rax), %eax
>         subl    %ecx, %eax
>  # endif
>         ret
>
> -
>         .p2align 4
>  L(page_cross_less_vec):
>         /* if USE_AS_WMEMCMP it can only be 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
> @@ -439,108 +513,84 @@ L(page_cross_less_vec):
>         cmpl    $8, %edx
>         jae     L(between_8_15)
>         cmpl    $4, %edx
> -       jae     L(between_4_7)
> -L(between_2_3):
> -       /* Load as big endian to avoid branches.  */
> -       movzwl  (%rdi), %eax
> -       movzwl  (%rsi), %ecx
> -       shll    $8, %eax
> -       shll    $8, %ecx
> -       bswap   %eax
> -       bswap   %ecx
> -       movzbl  -1(%rdi, %rdx), %edi
> -       movzbl  -1(%rsi, %rdx), %esi
> -       orl     %edi, %eax
> -       orl     %esi, %ecx
> -       /* Subtraction is okay because the upper 8 bits are zero.  */
> -       subl    %ecx, %eax
> -       ret
> -       .p2align 4
> -L(one_or_less):
> -       jb      L(zero)
> -       movzbl  (%rsi), %ecx
> -       movzbl  (%rdi), %eax
> -       subl    %ecx, %eax
> +       jb      L(between_2_3)
> +
> +       /* Load as big endian with overlapping movbe to avoid branches.
> +        */
> +       movbe   (%rdi), %eax
> +       movbe   (%rsi), %ecx
> +       shlq    $32, %rax
> +       shlq    $32, %rcx
> +       movbe   -4(%rdi, %rdx), %edi
> +       movbe   -4(%rsi, %rdx), %esi
> +       orq     %rdi, %rax
> +       orq     %rsi, %rcx
> +       subq    %rcx, %rax
> +       /* edx is guranteed to be positive int32 in range [4, 7].  */
> +       cmovne  %edx, %eax
> +       /* ecx is -1 if rcx > rax. Otherwise 0.  */
> +       sbbl    %ecx, %ecx
> +       /* If rcx > rax, then ecx is 0 and eax is positive. If rcx ==
> +          rax then eax and ecx are zero. If rax < rax then ecx is -1 so
> +          eax doesn't matter.  */
> +       orl     %ecx, %eax
>         ret
>
> -       .p2align 4
> +       .p2align 4,, 8
>  L(between_8_15):
>  # endif
>         /* If USE_AS_WMEMCMP fall through into 8-15 byte case.  */
> -       vmovq   (%rdi), %XMM1
> -       vmovq   (%rsi), %XMM2
> -       VPCMP   $4, %XMM1, %XMM2, %k1
> +       vmovq   (%rdi), %xmm1
> +       vmovq   (%rsi), %xmm2
> +       VPCMP   $4, %xmm1, %xmm2, %k1
>         kmovd   %k1, %eax
>         testl   %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_0)
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_0_lv)
>         /* Use overlapping loads to avoid branches.  */
> -       leaq    -8(%rdi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %rdi
> -       leaq    -8(%rsi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %rsi
> -       vmovq   (%rdi), %XMM1
> -       vmovq   (%rsi), %XMM2
> -       VPCMP   $4, %XMM1, %XMM2, %k1
> +       vmovq   -8(%rdi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %xmm1
> +       vmovq   -8(%rsi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %xmm2
> +       VPCMP   $4, %xmm1, %xmm2, %k1
> +       addl    $(CHAR_PER_VEC - (8 / CHAR_SIZE)), %edx
>         kmovd   %k1, %eax
>         testl   %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_0)
> -       ret
> -
> -       .p2align 4
> -L(zero):
> -       xorl    %eax, %eax
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_0_end)
>         ret
>
> -       .p2align 4
> +       .p2align 4,, 8
>  L(between_16_31):
>         /* From 16 to 31 bytes.  No branch when size == 16.  */
> -       VMOVU   (%rsi), %XMM2
> -       VPCMP   $4, (%rdi), %XMM2, %k1
> +
> +       /* Use movups to save code size.  */
> +       movups  (%rsi), %xmm2
> +       VPCMP   $4, (%rdi), %xmm2, %k1
>         kmovd   %k1, %eax
>         testl   %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_0)
> -
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_0_lv)
>         /* Use overlapping loads to avoid branches.  */
> -
> -       VMOVU   -16(%rsi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %XMM2
> -       leaq    -16(%rdi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %rdi
> -       leaq    -16(%rsi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %rsi
> -       VPCMP   $4, (%rdi), %XMM2, %k1
> +       movups  -16(%rsi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %xmm2
> +       VPCMP   $4, -16(%rdi, %rdx, CHAR_SIZE), %xmm2, %k1
> +       addl    $(CHAR_PER_VEC - (16 / CHAR_SIZE)), %edx
>         kmovd   %k1, %eax
>         testl   %eax, %eax
> -       jnz     L(return_vec_0)
> -       ret
> -
> -# ifdef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> -       .p2align 4
> -L(one_or_less):
> -       jb      L(zero)
> -       movl    (%rdi), %ecx
> -       xorl    %edx, %edx
> -       cmpl    (%rsi), %ecx
> -       je      L(zero)
> -       setg    %dl
> -       leal    -1(%rdx, %rdx), %eax
> +       jnz     L(return_vec_0_end)
>         ret
> -# else
>
> -       .p2align 4
> -L(between_4_7):
> -       /* Load as big endian with overlapping movbe to avoid branches.
> -        */
> -       movbe   (%rdi), %eax
> -       movbe   (%rsi), %ecx
> -       shlq    $32, %rax
> -       shlq    $32, %rcx
> -       movbe   -4(%rdi, %rdx), %edi
> -       movbe   -4(%rsi, %rdx), %esi
> -       orq     %rdi, %rax
> -       orq     %rsi, %rcx
> -       subq    %rcx, %rax
> -       jz      L(zero_4_7)
> -       sbbl    %eax, %eax
> -       orl     $1, %eax
> -L(zero_4_7):
> +# ifndef USE_AS_WMEMCMP
> +L(between_2_3):
> +       /* Load as big endian to avoid branches.  */
> +       movzwl  (%rdi), %eax
> +       movzwl  (%rsi), %ecx
> +       shll    $8, %eax
> +       shll    $8, %ecx
> +       bswap   %eax
> +       bswap   %ecx
> +       movzbl  -1(%rdi, %rdx), %edi
> +       movzbl  -1(%rsi, %rdx), %esi
> +       orl     %edi, %eax
> +       orl     %esi, %ecx
> +       /* Subtraction is okay because the upper 8 bits are zero.  */
> +       subl    %ecx, %eax
>         ret
>  # endif
> -
>  END (MEMCMP)
>  #endif
> --
> 2.25.1
>

LGTM.

Reviewed-by: H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com>

Thanks.

-- 
H.J.

  parent reply	other threads:[~2021-10-12 15:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-09-22  0:50 [PATCH v1 1/2] x86: Modify ENTRY in sysdep.h so that p2align can be specified Noah Goldstein
2021-09-22  0:50 ` [PATCH v1 2/2] x86: Optimize memcmp-evex-movbe.S for frontend behavior and size Noah Goldstein
2021-09-22  0:52   ` Noah Goldstein
2021-09-27 16:07     ` Noah Goldstein
2021-10-05 16:32       ` Noah Goldstein
2021-10-12 15:24   ` H.J. Lu [this message]
2021-10-12 17:43     ` Noah Goldstein
2022-04-23  1:17       ` Sunil Pandey
2021-09-22  5:16 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] x86: Modify ENTRY in sysdep.h so that p2align can be specified Noah Goldstein

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