[PATCH 4/4] aarch64: Optimise AdvSIMD log10f
Adhemerval Zanella Netto
adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
Thu Dec 4 11:34:40 GMT 2025
On 19/11/25 11:11, James Chesterman wrote:
> Optimise AdvSIMD log10f by vectorising the special case.
> Use scaling technique on subnormal values, then check for inf and
> nan values.
> The scaling technique will sqrt the input then multiply the output
> by 2 because:
> log(sqrt(x)) = 1/2(log(x)), so log(x) = 2log(sqrt(x))
LGTM, thanks.
Reviewed-by: Adhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>
> ---
> OK for master? If so, please commit for me as I don't have commit rights.
> Thanks,
> James
> sysdeps/aarch64/fpu/log10f_advsimd.c | 104 ++++++++++++++++++---------
> 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/fpu/log10f_advsimd.c b/sysdeps/aarch64/fpu/log10f_advsimd.c
> index 092abeac73..35ec0d9e80 100644
> --- a/sysdeps/aarch64/fpu/log10f_advsimd.c
> +++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/fpu/log10f_advsimd.c
> @@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ static const struct data
> {
> float32x4_t c0, c2, c4, c6, inv_ln10, ln2;
> uint32x4_t off, offset_lower_bound;
> - uint16x8_t special_bound;
> + uint32x4_t special_bound;
> + uint16x8_t special_bound_u16;
> uint32x4_t mantissa_mask;
> float c1, c3, c5, c7;
> + float32x4_t pinf, minf, nan;
> } data = {
> /* Use order 9 for log10(1+x), i.e. order 8 for log10(1+x)/x, with x in
> [-1/3, 1/3] (offset=2/3). Max. relative error: 0x1.068ee468p-25. */
> @@ -42,43 +44,20 @@ static const struct data
> /* Lower bound is the smallest positive normal float 0x00800000. For
> optimised register use subnormals are detected after offset has been
> subtracted, so lower bound is 0x0080000 - offset (which wraps around). */
> + .off = V4 (0x3f2aaaab), /* 0.666667. */
> .offset_lower_bound = V4 (0x00800000 - 0x3f2aaaab),
> - .special_bound = V8 (0x7f00), /* top16(asuint32(inf) - 0x00800000). */
> - .off = V4 (0x3f2aaaab), /* 0.666667. */
> + .special_bound = V4 (0x7f000000), /* asuint32(inf) - 0x00800000. */
> + .special_bound_u16 = V8 (0x7f00),
> .mantissa_mask = V4 (0x007fffff),
> + .pinf = V4 (INFINITY),
> + .minf = V4 (-INFINITY),
> + .nan = V4 (NAN),
> };
>
> -static float32x4_t VPCS_ATTR NOINLINE
> -special_case (float32x4_t y, uint32x4_t u_off, float32x4_t p, float32x4_t r2,
> - uint16x4_t cmp, const struct data *d)
> +static inline float32x4_t VPCS_ATTR
> +inline_log10f (uint32x4_t u_off, float32x4_t n, const struct data *d)
> {
> - /* Fall back to scalar code. */
> - return v_call_f32 (log10f, vreinterpretq_f32_u32 (vaddq_u32 (u_off, d->off)),
> - vfmaq_f32 (y, p, r2), vmovl_u16 (cmp));
> -}
> -
> -/* Fast implementation of AdvSIMD log10f,
> - uses a similar approach as AdvSIMD logf with the same offset (i.e., 2/3) and
> - an order 9 polynomial.
> - Maximum error: 3.305ulps (nearest rounding.)
> - _ZGVnN4v_log10f(0x1.555c16p+0) got 0x1.ffe2fap-4
> - want 0x1.ffe2f4p-4. */
> -float32x4_t VPCS_ATTR NOINLINE V_NAME_F1 (log10) (float32x4_t x)
> -{
> - const struct data *d = ptr_barrier (&data);
> float32x4_t c1357 = vld1q_f32 (&d->c1);
> - /* To avoid having to mov x out of the way, keep u after offset has been
> - applied, and recover x by adding the offset back in the special-case
> - handler. */
> - uint32x4_t u_off = vreinterpretq_u32_f32 (x);
> -
> - /* x = 2^n * (1+r), where 2/3 < 1+r < 4/3. */
> - u_off = vsubq_u32 (u_off, d->off);
> - float32x4_t n = vcvtq_f32_s32 (
> - vshrq_n_s32 (vreinterpretq_s32_u32 (u_off), 23)); /* signextend. */
> -
> - uint16x4_t special = vcge_u16 (vsubhn_u32 (u_off, d->offset_lower_bound),
> - vget_low_u16 (d->special_bound));
>
> uint32x4_t u = vaddq_u32 (vandq_u32 (u_off, d->mantissa_mask), d->off);
> float32x4_t r = vsubq_f32 (vreinterpretq_f32_u32 (u), v_f32 (1.0f));
> @@ -99,9 +78,66 @@ float32x4_t VPCS_ATTR NOINLINE V_NAME_F1 (log10) (float32x4_t x)
> float32x4_t y = vfmaq_f32 (r, d->ln2, n);
> y = vmulq_f32 (y, d->inv_ln10);
>
> - if (__glibc_unlikely (v_any_u16h (special)))
> - return special_case (y, u_off, poly, r2, special, d);
> return vfmaq_f32 (y, poly, r2);
> }
> +
> +static inline float32x4_t VPCS_ATTR
> +special_case (float32x4_t x, const struct data *d)
> +{
> + float32x4_t x_sqrt = vsqrtq_f32 (x);
> +
> + uint32x4_t u_off = vsubq_u32 (vreinterpretq_u32_f32 (x_sqrt), d->off);
> + float32x4_t n = vcvtq_f32_s32 (
> + vshrq_n_s32 (vreinterpretq_s32_u32 (u_off), 23)); /* signextend. */
> +
> + float32x4_t y = inline_log10f (u_off, n, d);
> +
> + /* Scale down by multiplying output by two.
> + Because log(x) = 2log(sqrt(x)). */
> + y = vmulq_f32 (y, v_f32 (2.0f));
> +
> + /* Is true for +/- inf, +/- nan as well as all negative numbers. */
> + uint32x4_t is_infnan
> + = vcgeq_u32 (vreinterpretq_u32_f32 (x), vreinterpretq_u32_f32 (d->pinf));
> + uint32x4_t infnan_or_zero = vorrq_u32 (is_infnan, vceqzq_f32 (x));
> +
> + y = vbslq_f32 (infnan_or_zero, d->nan, y);
> + uint32x4_t ret_pinf = vceqq_f32 (x, d->pinf);
> + uint32x4_t ret_minf = vceqzq_f32 (x);
> + y = vbslq_f32 (ret_pinf, d->pinf, y);
> + y = vbslq_f32 (ret_minf, d->minf, y);
> + return y;
> +}
> +
> +/* Fast implementation of AdvSIMD log10f,
> + uses a similar approach as AdvSIMD logf with the same offset (i.e., 2/3) and
> + an order 9 polynomial.
> + Maximum error: 2.81 + 0.5
> + _ZGVnN4v_log10f(0x1.555c16p+0) got 0x1.ffe2fap-4
> + want 0x1.ffe2f4p-4. */
> +float32x4_t VPCS_ATTR NOINLINE V_NAME_F1 (log10) (float32x4_t x)
> +{
> + const struct data *d = ptr_barrier (&data);
> +
> + /* To avoid having to mov x out of the way, keep u after offset has been
> + applied, and recover x by adding the offset back in the special-case
> + handler. */
> + uint32x4_t u_off = vsubq_u32 (vreinterpretq_u32_f32 (x), d->off);
> +
> + /* x = 2^n * (1+r), where 2/3 < 1+r < 4/3. */
> + float32x4_t n = vcvtq_f32_s32 (
> + vshrq_n_s32 (vreinterpretq_s32_u32 (u_off), 23)); /* signextend. */
> +
> + uint32x4_t special
> + = vcgeq_u32 (vsubq_u32 (u_off, d->offset_lower_bound), d->special_bound);
> + uint16x4_t special_u16 = vcge_u16 (vsubhn_u32 (u_off, d->offset_lower_bound),
> + vget_low_u16 (d->special_bound_u16));
> +
> + if (__glibc_unlikely (v_any_u16h (special_u16)))
> + return vbslq_f32 (special, special_case (x, d),
> + inline_log10f (u_off, n, d));
> + return inline_log10f (u_off, n, d);
> +}
> +
> libmvec_hidden_def (V_NAME_F1 (log10))
> HALF_WIDTH_ALIAS_F1 (log10)
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