[PATCH v3] x86_64: Update THREAD_SETMEM/THREAD_SETMEM_NC for IMM64

H.J. Lu hjl.tools@gmail.com
Tue Mar 9 00:09:52 GMT 2021


On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 2:28 PM Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On 3/2/21 9:21 AM, H.J. Lu wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 5:30 AM Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 2/2/21 2:12 PM, H.J. Lu via Libc-alpha wrote:
> >>> Since there is only "movq imm32s, mem64" and no "movq imm64, mem64", use
> >>> "movq reg64, mem64" to store 64-bit constant in TCB.
> >>> ---
> >>>  sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h | 11 +++++++++++
> >>>  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h b/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h
> >>> index 20f0958780..9ec8703e45 100644
> >>> --- a/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h
> >>> +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h
> >>> @@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ _Static_assert (offsetof (tcbhead_t, __glibc_unused2) == 0x80,
> >>>         asm volatile ("movl %0,%%fs:%P1" :                                  \
> >>>                    : IMM_MODE (value),                                      \
> >>>                      "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member)));              \
> >>> +     else if (__builtin_constant_p (value)                                 \
> >>> +           && (int64_t) (int32_t) (uintptr_t) value != (uintptr_t) value)  \
> >>> +       asm volatile ("movq %0,%%fs:%P1" :                                  \
> >>> +                  : "r" (value),                                           \
> >>> +                    "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member)));              \
> >>
> >> (1) Move conditional into 'else /* 8 */' section.
> >>
> >> The blocks of conditionals are predicated on the size of the member we are
> >> about to write to.
> >>
> >> In the block below...
> >>
> >>>       else /* 8 */                                                          \
> >>
> >> ... here, we are about to write value into a member that is size 8.
> >>
> >> Your code changes the logical construction of the code, but in way that makes
> >> it more difficult to understand.
> >>
> >> We previously had:
> >>
> >> if (sizeof() == 1)
> >>
> >> else if (sizeof() == 4)
> >>
> >> else /* Assume 8 */
> >>
> >> In your case we must already be in the 'else /* Assume 8 */' because otherwise
> >> we've be writing a 64-bit constant into a < 64-bit structure member.
> >>
> >> I think we should put your code into the else clause.
> >>
> >> 272      else /* 8 */                                                             \
> >> 273        {                                                                      \
> >>
> >>              if (__builtin_constant_p (value)
> >>                  && ([the value is a >32-bit constant])
> >>                asm volatile ([use movq reg64, mem64]);
> >>              else
> >>
> >> 274          asm volatile ("movq %q0,%%fs:%P1" :                                  \
> >> 275                        : IMM_MODE ((uint64_t) cast_to_integer (value)),       \
> >> 276                          "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member)));            \
> >> 277        }})
> >>
> >> (2) What if gcc can't prove it's constant?
> >>
> >> If the constant is >32-bit, but gcc can't prove it's constant, then don't we
> >> try to put a >32-bit constant into a 32-bit immediate?
> >>
> >> Shouldn't the code be structured the other way around?
> >>
> >> e.g.
> >>
> >> else /* 8 */
> >> {
> >>   if (__builtin_constant_p (value)
> >>       && ([the value is a <= 32-bit constant])
> >>     asm volatile ([use movq imm32, mem64]);
> >>   else
> >>     asm volatile ([use movq reg64, mem64]);
> >> }
> >>
> >> This way the code is always correct?
> >
> > I changed it to
> >
> >          if (!__builtin_constant_p (value)                                    \
> >              || (int64_t) (int32_t) (uintptr_t) value == (uintptr_t) value)   \
> >            asm volatile ("movq %q0,%%fs:%P1" :                                \
> >                          : IMM_MODE ((uint64_t) cast_to_integer (value)),     \
> >                            "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member)));          \
> >          else                                                                 \
> >            asm volatile ("movq %0,%%fs:%P1" :                                 \
> >                          : "r" (value),                                       \
> >                            "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member)));          \
> >
> >>>         {                                                                   \
> >>>        asm volatile ("movq %q0,%%fs:%P1" :                                  \
> >>> @@ -294,6 +299,12 @@ _Static_assert (offsetof (tcbhead_t, __glibc_unused2) == 0x80,
> >>>                    : IMM_MODE (value),                                      \
> >>>                      "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member[0])),            \
> >>>                      "r" (idx));                                            \
> >>> +     else if (__builtin_constant_p (value)                                 \
> >>> +           && (int64_t) (int32_t) (uintptr_t) value != (uintptr_t) value)  \
> >>> +       asm volatile ("movq %0,%%fs:%P1(,%q2,8)" :                          \
> >>> +                  : "r" (value),                                           \
> >>> +                    "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member[0])),            \
> >>> +                    "r" (idx));                                            \
> >>>       else /* 8 */                                                          \
> >>>         {                                                                   \
> >>>        asm volatile ("movq %q0,%%fs:%P1(,%q2,8)" :                          \
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > Here is the v2 patch.  OK for master?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> > From 4fbc9ab67933d662506a01658d4c81a922e50fdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> > From: "H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
> > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 15:38:14 -0800
> > Subject: [PATCH v2] x86_64: Update THREAD_SETMEM/THREAD_SETMEM_NC for IMM64
> >
> > Since there is only "movq imm32s, mem64" and no "movq imm64, mem64", use
> > "movq reg64, mem64" to store 64-bit constant.
> > ---
> >  sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++-------
> >  1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h b/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h
> > index 20f0958780..0dbd66209c 100644
> > --- a/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h
> > +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/nptl/tls.h
> > @@ -271,9 +271,15 @@ _Static_assert (offsetof (tcbhead_t, __glibc_unused2) == 0x80,
> >                      "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member)));              \
> >       else /* 8 */                                                          \
> >         {                                                                   \
> > -      asm volatile ("movq %q0,%%fs:%P1" :                                  \
> > -                    : IMM_MODE ((uint64_t) cast_to_integer (value)),       \
> > -                      "i" (offsetof (struct pthread, member)));            \
> > +      if (!__builtin_constant_p (value)                                    \
>
> Whis is this a "!__builtin_constant_p?"
>
> I would have expected:
>
> if ([the value is a constant a therefore known quantity]
>     || [it is a 32-bit value])

IMM_MODE constraint is valid only if VALUE isn't a constant or
is a signed 32-bit constant.

> Perhaps a quick single line comment here explaining the conditionals would help?

Done.

Here is the v3 patch with comments.   OK for master?

Thanks.

-- 
H.J.
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