[PATCH v4] x86: Fix backwards Prefer_No_VZEROUPPER check in ifunc-evex.h

Noah Goldstein goldstein.w.n@gmail.com
Fri Jun 24 22:57:24 GMT 2022


On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 3:42 PM H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 3:29 PM Noah Goldstein <goldstein.w.n@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Add third argument to X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P macro so the runtime
> > CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P check can be inverted if the
> > MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL is not high enough to constantly evaluate
> > the check.
> >
> > Use this new macro to correct the backwards check in ifunc-evex.h
> > ---
> >  sysdeps/x86/isa-ifunc-macros.h        | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++----
> >  sysdeps/x86/isa-level.h               | 32 ++++++++-----------
> >  sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-evex.h |  4 +--
> >  3 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/isa-ifunc-macros.h b/sysdeps/x86/isa-ifunc-macros.h
> > index ba6826d518..4cdc71e40e 100644
> > --- a/sysdeps/x86/isa-ifunc-macros.h
> > +++ b/sysdeps/x86/isa-ifunc-macros.h
> > @@ -56,15 +56,49 @@
> >  # define X86_IFUNC_IMPL_ADD_V1(...)
> >  #endif
> >
> > -#define X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_CONST_CHECK_ENABLED(name)                  \
> > -  ((name##_X86_ISA_LEVEL) <= MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL)
> > +/* Both X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P and X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P
> > +   macros are wrappers for the the respective
> > +   CPU_FEATURE{S}_{USABLE|ARCH}_P runtime checks.  They differ in two
> > +   ways.
> > +
> > +    1.  The USABLE_P version is evaluated to true when the feature
> > +        is enabled.
> > +
> > +    2.  The ARCH_P version has a third argument `not`.  The `not`
> > +        argument can either be '!' or empty.  If the feature is
> > +        enabled above an ISA level, the third argument should be empty
> > +        and the expression is evaluated to true when the feature is
> > +        enabled.  If the feature is disabled above an ISA level, the
> > +        third argument should be `!` and the expression is evaluated
> > +        to true when the feature is disabled.
> >
>
> No need for the comments below.  These macros are self-explaining.

Do they harm things at all? I prefer them.
>
> > +    i.e
> > +
> > +    X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P(p, FEATURE):
> > +        A) default value of feature <= MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL   -> True
> > +        B) runtime bit is set                                  -> True
> > +
> > +    X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_ARCH_P(p, FEATURE, <empty>):
> > +        A) default value of feature <= MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL   -> True
> > +        B) runtime bit is set                                  -> True
> > +
> > +    X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_ARCH_P(p, FEATURE, !):
> > +        A) default value of feature <= MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL   -> True
> > +        B) runtime bit is NOT set                              -> True
> > +
> > +    All cases not listed will evaluate to false.
> > +
> > +    Only the A) cases will constantly evaluate.
> > + */
> >
> >  #define X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P(ptr, name)                        \
> > -  (X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_CONST_CHECK_ENABLED (name)                      \
> > +  (((name##_X86_ISA_LEVEL) <= MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL)                   \
> >     || CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P (ptr, name))
> >
> > -#define X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P(ptr, name)                         \
> > -  (X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_CONST_CHECK_ENABLED (name)                      \
> > -   || CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P (ptr, name))
> > +
> > +#define X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P(ptr, name, not)                    \
> > +  (((name##_X86_ISA_LEVEL) <= MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL)                   \
> > +   || not CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P (ptr, name))
> > +
> >
> >  #endif
> > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/isa-level.h b/sysdeps/x86/isa-level.h
> > index 7cae11c228..73937fecdc 100644
> > --- a/sysdeps/x86/isa-level.h
> > +++ b/sysdeps/x86/isa-level.h
> > @@ -64,14 +64,8 @@
> >  #define MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL                                                 \
> >    (__X86_ISA_V1 + __X86_ISA_V2 + __X86_ISA_V3 + __X86_ISA_V4)
> >
> > -
> > -/*
> > - * CPU Features that are hard coded as enabled depending on ISA build
> > - *   level.
> > - *    - Values > 0 features are always ENABLED if:
> > - *          Value >= MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL
> > - */
> > -
> > +/* Depending on the minimum ISA level, a feature check result can be a
> > +   compile-time constant.. */
> >
> >  /* ISA level >= 4 guaranteed includes.  */
> >  #define AVX512VL_X86_ISA_LEVEL 4
> > @@ -81,20 +75,22 @@
> >  #define AVX2_X86_ISA_LEVEL 3
> >  #define BMI2_X86_ISA_LEVEL 3
> >
> > -/*
> > - * NB: This may not be fully assumable for ISA level >= 3. From
> > - * looking over the architectures supported in cpu-features.h the
> > - * following CPUs may have an issue with this being default set:
> > - *      - AMD Excavator
> > - */
> > +/* NB: This feature is enabled when ISA level >= 3, which was disabled
> > +   for the following CPUs:
> > +        - AMD Excavator
> > +   when ISA level < 3.  */
> >  #define AVX_Fast_Unaligned_Load_X86_ISA_LEVEL 3
> >
> > -/*
> > - * KNL (the only cpu that sets this supported in cpu-features.h)
> > - * builds with ISA V1 so this shouldn't harm any architectures.
> > - */
> > +/* NB: This feature is disabled when ISA level >= 3, which was enabled
> > +   for the following CPUs:
> > +        - Intel KNL
> > +   when ISA level < 3.  */
> >  #define Prefer_No_VZEROUPPER_X86_ISA_LEVEL 3
> >
> > +
> > +/* ISA level >= 2 guaranteed includes.  */
> > +#define Fast_Unaligned_Load_X86_ISA_LEVEL 2
> > +
>
> These belong to a different patch.
>
> >  #define ISA_SHOULD_BUILD(isa_build_level)                              \
> >    (MINIMUM_X86_ISA_LEVEL <= (isa_build_level) && IS_IN (libc))         \
> >     || defined ISA_DEFAULT_IMPL
> > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-evex.h b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-evex.h
> > index 856c6261f8..310cfd269f 100644
> > --- a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-evex.h
> > +++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/ifunc-evex.h
> > @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ IFUNC_SELECTOR (void)
> >    if (X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P (cpu_features, AVX2)
> >        && X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P (cpu_features, BMI2)
> >        && X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P (cpu_features,
> > -                                     AVX_Fast_Unaligned_Load))
> > +                                     AVX_Fast_Unaligned_Load, ))
> >      {
> >        if (X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P (cpu_features, AVX512VL)
> >           && X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURE_USABLE_P (cpu_features, AVX512BW))
> > @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ IFUNC_SELECTOR (void)
> >         return OPTIMIZE (avx2_rtm);
> >
> >        if (X86_ISA_CPU_FEATURES_ARCH_P (cpu_features,
> > -                                      Prefer_No_VZEROUPPER))
> > +                                      Prefer_No_VZEROUPPER, !))
> >         return OPTIMIZE (avx2);
> >      }
> >
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >
>
>
> --
> H.J.


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