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From: Will Hawkins <hawkinsw@obs.cr>
To: Jonathan Wakely <jwakely.gcc@gmail.com>
Cc: "François Dumont" <frs.dumont@gmail.com>,
	gcc-patches <gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org>,
	libstdc++ <libstdc++@gcc.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libstdc++: Refactor implementation of operator+ for std::string
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2022 09:53:19 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CADx9qWh5SvUzQLrUc5HTxPDd90osLq=BxEFAC0ZALSZc+UrgRQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAH6eHdQdxugNO8HibTxSDc=jyXisMGvQRORKA-ph4HJxCJ9cRA@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 2:05 PM Jonathan Wakely <jwakely.gcc@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022, 18:51 François Dumont via Libstdc++, <libstdc++@gcc.gnu.org> wrote:
>>
>> On 05/09/22 20:30, Will Hawkins wrote:
>> > Based on Jonathan's work, here is a patch for the implementation of operator+
>> > on std::string that makes sure we always use the best allocation strategy.
>> >
>> > I have attempted to learn from all the feedback that I got on a previous
>> > submission -- I hope I did the right thing.
>> >
>> > Passes abi and conformance testing on x86-64 trunk.
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Will
>> >
>> > -- >8 --
>> >
>> > Create a single function that performs one-allocation string concatenation
>> > that can be used by various different version of operator+.
>> >
>> > libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog:
>> >
>> >       * include/bits/basic_string.h:
>> >       Add common function that performs single-allocation string
>> >       concatenation. (__str_cat)
>> >       Use __str_cat to perform optimized operator+, where relevant.
>> >       * include/bits/basic_string.tcc::
>> >       Remove single-allocation implementation of operator+.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Will Hawkins <whh8b@obs.cr>
>> > ---
>> >   libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h   | 66 ++++++++++++++++------
>> >   libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.tcc | 41 --------------
>> >   2 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
>> >
>> > diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h
>> > index 0df64ea98ca..4078651fadb 100644
>> > --- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h
>> > +++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.h
>> > @@ -3481,6 +3481,24 @@ _GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE_CXX11
>> >   _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_CXX11
>> >   #endif
>> >
>> > +  template<typename _Str>
>> > +    _GLIBCXX20_CONSTEXPR
>> > +    inline _Str
>> > +    __str_concat(typename _Str::value_type const* __lhs,
>> > +              typename _Str::size_type __lhs_len,
>> > +              typename _Str::value_type const* __rhs,
>> > +              typename _Str::size_type __rhs_len,
>> > +              typename _Str::allocator_type const& __a)
>> > +    {
>> > +      typedef typename _Str::allocator_type allocator_type;
>> > +      typedef __gnu_cxx::__alloc_traits<allocator_type> _Alloc_traits;
>> > +      _Str __str(_Alloc_traits::_S_select_on_copy(__a));
>> > +      __str.reserve(__lhs_len + __rhs_len);
>> > +      __str.append(__lhs, __lhs_len);
>> > +      __str.append(__rhs, __rhs_len);
>> > +      return __str;
>> > +    }
>> > +
>> >     // operator+
>> >     /**
>> >      *  @brief  Concatenate two strings.
>> > @@ -3490,13 +3508,14 @@ _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_CXX11
>> >      */
>> >     template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits, typename _Alloc>
>> >       _GLIBCXX_NODISCARD _GLIBCXX20_CONSTEXPR
>> > -    basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>
>> > +    inline basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>
>> >       operator+(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs,
>> >             const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __rhs)
>> >       {
>> > -      basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> __str(__lhs);
>> > -      __str.append(__rhs);
>> > -      return __str;
>> > +      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> _Str;
>> > +      return std::__str_concat<_Str>(__lhs.c_str(), __lhs.size(),
>> > +                                  __rhs.c_str(), __rhs.size(),
>>
>> You should use data() rather than c_str() here and all other operators.
>>
>> It is currently the same but is more accurate in your context. Maybe one
>> day it will make a difference.
>
>
>
> I don't think so, that would be a major breaking change, for no benefit. I think it's safe to assume they will always stay equivalent now.

Happy to make any changes to the patch that the group thinks are necessary!

Will


>
>
>>
>> > +                                  __lhs.get_allocator());
>> >       }
>> >
>> >     /**
>> > @@ -3507,9 +3526,16 @@ _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_CXX11
>> >      */
>> >     template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits, typename _Alloc>
>> >       _GLIBCXX_NODISCARD _GLIBCXX20_CONSTEXPR
>> > -    basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>
>> > +    inline basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>
>>
>> Why inlining ?
>>
>> I guess it is done this way to limit code bloat.
>>
>> >       operator+(const _CharT* __lhs,
>> > -           const basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>& __rhs);
>> > +           const basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>& __rhs)
>> > +    {
>> > +      __glibcxx_requires_string(__lhs);
>> > +      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> _Str;
>> > +      return std::__str_concat<_Str>(__lhs, _Traits::length(__lhs),
>> > +                                  __rhs.c_str(), __rhs.size(),
>> > +                                  __rhs.get_allocator());
>> > +    }
>> >
>> >     /**
>> >      *  @brief  Concatenate character and string.
>> > @@ -3519,8 +3545,14 @@ _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_CXX11
>> >      */
>> >     template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits, typename _Alloc>
>> >       _GLIBCXX_NODISCARD _GLIBCXX20_CONSTEXPR
>> > -    basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>
>> > -    operator+(_CharT __lhs, const basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>& __rhs);
>> > +    inline basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>
>> > +    operator+(_CharT __lhs, const basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>& __rhs)
>> > +    {
>> > +      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> _Str;
>> > +      return std::__str_concat<_Str>(__builtin_addressof(__lhs), 1,
>> > +                                  __rhs.c_str(), __rhs.size(),
>> > +                                  __rhs.get_allocator());
>> > +    }
>> >
>> >     /**
>> >      *  @brief  Concatenate string and C string.
>> > @@ -3534,11 +3566,12 @@ _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_CXX11
>> >       operator+(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs,
>> >             const _CharT* __rhs)
>> >       {
>> > -      basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> __str(__lhs);
>> > -      __str.append(__rhs);
>> > -      return __str;
>> > +      __glibcxx_requires_string(__rhs);
>> > +      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> _Str;
>> > +      return std::__str_concat<_Str>(__lhs.c_str(), __lhs.size(),
>> > +                                  __rhs, _Traits::length(__rhs),
>> > +                                  __lhs.get_allocator());
>> >       }
>> > -
>> >     /**
>> >      *  @brief  Concatenate string and character.
>> >      *  @param __lhs  First string.
>> > @@ -3550,11 +3583,10 @@ _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_CXX11
>> >       inline basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>
>> >       operator+(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs, _CharT __rhs)
>> >       {
>> > -      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>  __string_type;
>> > -      typedef typename __string_type::size_type              __size_type;
>> > -      __string_type __str(__lhs);
>> > -      __str.append(__size_type(1), __rhs);
>> > -      return __str;
>> > +      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> _Str;
>> > +      return std::__str_concat<_Str>(__lhs.c_str(), __lhs.size(),
>> > +                                  __builtin_addressof(__rhs), 1,
>> > +                                  __lhs.get_allocator());
>> >       }
>> >
>> >   #if __cplusplus >= 201103L
>> > diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.tcc b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.tcc
>> > index 4563c61429a..07a94d36757 100644
>> > --- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.tcc
>> > +++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/basic_string.tcc
>> > @@ -599,47 +599,6 @@ _GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE_VERSION
>> >   #else
>> >   # define _GLIBCXX_STRING_CONSTEXPR
>> >   #endif
>> > -
>> > -  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits, typename _Alloc>
>> > -    _GLIBCXX20_CONSTEXPR
>> > -    basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>
>> > -    operator+(const _CharT* __lhs,
>> > -           const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __rhs)
>> > -    {
>> > -      __glibcxx_requires_string(__lhs);
>> > -      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> __string_type;
>> > -      typedef typename __string_type::size_type        __size_type;
>> > -      typedef typename __gnu_cxx::__alloc_traits<_Alloc>::template
>> > -     rebind<_CharT>::other _Char_alloc_type;
>> > -      typedef __gnu_cxx::__alloc_traits<_Char_alloc_type> _Alloc_traits;
>> > -      const __size_type __len = _Traits::length(__lhs);
>> > -      __string_type __str(_Alloc_traits::_S_select_on_copy(
>> > -          __rhs.get_allocator()));
>> > -      __str.reserve(__len + __rhs.size());
>> > -      __str.append(__lhs, __len);
>> > -      __str.append(__rhs);
>> > -      return __str;
>> > -    }
>> > -
>> > -  template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits, typename _Alloc>
>> > -    _GLIBCXX20_CONSTEXPR
>> > -    basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>
>> > -    operator+(_CharT __lhs, const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __rhs)
>> > -    {
>> > -      typedef basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc> __string_type;
>> > -      typedef typename __string_type::size_type        __size_type;
>> > -      typedef typename __gnu_cxx::__alloc_traits<_Alloc>::template
>> > -     rebind<_CharT>::other _Char_alloc_type;
>> > -      typedef __gnu_cxx::__alloc_traits<_Char_alloc_type> _Alloc_traits;
>> > -      __string_type __str(_Alloc_traits::_S_select_on_copy(
>> > -          __rhs.get_allocator()));
>> > -      const __size_type __len = __rhs.size();
>> > -      __str.reserve(__len + 1);
>> > -      __str.append(__size_type(1), __lhs);
>> > -      __str.append(__rhs);
>> > -      return __str;
>> > -    }
>> > -
>> >     template<typename _CharT, typename _Traits, typename _Alloc>
>> >       _GLIBCXX_STRING_CONSTEXPR
>> >       typename basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>::size_type
>>
>>

  reply	other threads:[~2022-09-09 13:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-09-05 18:30 Will Hawkins
2022-09-08 17:50 ` François Dumont
2022-09-08 18:05   ` Jonathan Wakely
2022-09-09 13:53     ` Will Hawkins [this message]
2022-09-09 20:28   ` Jonathan Wakely
2022-10-20  0:05 Will Hawkins
2022-11-02 20:25 ` Will Hawkins
2022-11-08 17:44 ` Jonathan Wakely

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