[PATCH 4/4] x86: Expand the comment on when REP STOSB is used on memset
Adhemerval Zanella
adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
Tue Oct 31 20:09:25 GMT 2023
---
sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memset-vec-unaligned-erms.S | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memset-vec-unaligned-erms.S b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memset-vec-unaligned-erms.S
index 3d9ad49cb9..0821b32997 100644
--- a/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memset-vec-unaligned-erms.S
+++ b/sysdeps/x86_64/multiarch/memset-vec-unaligned-erms.S
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
2. If size is less than VEC, use integer register stores.
3. If size is from VEC_SIZE to 2 * VEC_SIZE, use 2 VEC stores.
4. If size is from 2 * VEC_SIZE to 4 * VEC_SIZE, use 4 VEC stores.
- 5. If size is more to 4 * VEC_SIZE, align to 4 * VEC_SIZE with
+ 5. On machines ERMS feature, if size is greater or equal than
+ __x86_rep_stosb_threshold then REP STOSB will be used.
+ 6. If size is more to 4 * VEC_SIZE, align to 4 * VEC_SIZE with
4 VEC stores and store 4 * VEC at a time until done. */
#include <sysdep.h>
--
2.34.1
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