[PATCH 2/8] x86: Do not use __builtin_fpclassify for _Float64x/long double

H.J. Lu hjl.tools@gmail.com
Wed Dec 17 23:54:27 GMT 2025


On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM Adhemerval Zanella
> <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org> wrote:
> >
> > Neither gcc [1] nor clang [2] handles pseudo-normal numbers correctly
> > with the __builtin_fpclassify, so disable its usage for _Float64x and
> > long double types.
>
> Please add tests to verify this fix.
>
> >
> > This only affects x86, so add a new header, fp-builtin-denormal.h, that
> > defines whether the architecture requires disabling the optimization
> > through a new glibc define (__FP_BUILTIN_FPCLASSIFY_DENORMAL).
> >
> > It fixes the regression on test-ldouble-fpclassify and
> > test-float64x-fpclassify when built with clang:
>

Why don't they fail with GCC?

> > Failure: fpclassify (pseudo_zero): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify (pseudo_inf): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify (pseudo_qnan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify (pseudo_snan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify (pseudo_unnormal): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_downward (pseudo_zero): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_downward (pseudo_inf): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_downward (pseudo_qnan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_downward (pseudo_snan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_downward (pseudo_unnormal): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_towardzero (pseudo_zero): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_towardzero (pseudo_inf): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_towardzero (pseudo_qnan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_towardzero (pseudo_snan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_towardzero (pseudo_unnormal): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_upward (pseudo_zero): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_upward (pseudo_inf): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_upward (pseudo_qnan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_upward (pseudo_snan): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> > Failure: fpclassify_upward (pseudo_unnormal): Exception "Invalid operation" set
> >
> > Checked on x86_64-linux-gnu with gcc-15 and clang-18.
> >
> > [1] https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=123161
> > [2] https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/172533
> > ---
> >  bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h             | 28 ++++++++
> >  math/Makefile                          |  1 +
> >  math/math.h                            | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> >  sysdeps/x86/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h | 25 ++++++++
> >  4 files changed, 141 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >  create mode 100644 bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h
> >  create mode 100644 sysdeps/x86/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h
> >
> > diff --git a/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h b/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000..77b7184975
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
> > +/* Denormal number definitions.
> > +   Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > +   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
> > +
> > +   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > +   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
> > +   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > +   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > +
> > +   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > +   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > +   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> > +   Lesser General Public License for more details.
> > +
> > +   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
> > +   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
> > +   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
> > +
> > +#ifndef _MATH_H
> > +# error "Never use <bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h> directly; include <math.h> instead."
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +/*  __FP_BUILTIN_FPCLASSIFY_DENORMAL is defined to 1 if compiler supports
> > +    handling pseudo-denormal numbers with fpclassify builtin.  Pseudo-denormal
> > +    is a non-standard denormalized floating-point number only supported by
> > +    Intel double extended-precision (long double).  By default assume 1 to
> > +    enable the usage of compiler builtin on math.h.  */
> > +#define __FP_BUILTIN_FPCLASSIFY_DENORMAL 1
> > diff --git a/math/Makefile b/math/Makefile
> > index f7a1d9016c..8fe2540ce0 100644
> > --- a/math/Makefile
> > +++ b/math/Makefile
> > @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ headers := \
> >    bits/floatn-common.h \
> >    bits/floatn.h \
> >    bits/flt-eval-method.h \
> > +  bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h \
> >    bits/fp-fast.h \
> >    bits/fp-logb.h \
> >    bits/iscanonical.h \
> > diff --git a/math/math.h b/math/math.h
> > index 74b064d96e..cbec2f406a 100644
> > --- a/math/math.h
> > +++ b/math/math.h
> > @@ -1064,6 +1064,86 @@ extern int signgam;
> >     : FUNC ## l ARGS)
> >  #endif
> >
> > +
> > +/* Depending on the type of TG_ARG and extra DEFINE to check, either call the
> > +   BUILTIN with ARGS_B or an appropriately suffixed version of FUNC with
> > +   arguments (including parentheses) ARGS_B.  The function call is used for
> > +   long double and/or  _Float64x is the builtin can not be safely used on all
> > +   arguments (defined by DEFINE).  */
> > +
> > +#include <bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h>
> > +
> > +#ifdef __NO_LONG_DOUBLE_MATH
> > +# define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY(TG_ARG, BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,    \
> > +                                   DEFINE)    \
> > +  BUILTIN ARGS_B
> > +#elif __HAVE_DISTINCT_FLOAT128
> > +# if __HAVE_GENERIC_SELECTION
> > +#  if __HAVE_FLOATN_NOT_TYPEDEF && __HAVE_FLOAT32
> > +#   define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F32(BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,      \
> > +                                         DEFINE)                             \
> > +  _Float32: BUILTIN ARGS_B,
> > +#  else
> > +#   define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F32(BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,      \
> > +                                         DEFINE)
> > +#  endif
> > +#  define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_LDOUBLE(BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,   \
> > +                                            DEFINE)                          \
> > +  long double: DEFINE ? BUILTIN ARGS_B : __ ## FUNC ## l ARGS_F,
> > +#  if __HAVE_FLOATN_NOT_TYPEDEF && __HAVE_FLOAT64X
> > +#   if __HAVE_FLOAT64X_LONG_DOUBLE
> > +#    define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F64X(BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,    \
> > +                                           DEFINE)                           \
> > +  _Float64x: DEFINE ? BUILTIN ARGS_B : __ ## FUNC ## l ARGS_F,
> > +#   else
> > +#    define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F64X(BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,    \
> > +                                           DEFINE)                           \
> > +  _Float64x: DEFINE ? BUILTIN ARGS_B : __ ## FUNC ## f128 ARGS_F,
> > +#   endif
> > +#  else
> > +#   define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F64X(BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,     \
> > +                                          DEFINE)
> > +#  endif
> > +#  define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F128(BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,      \
> > +                                         DEFINE)                             \
> > +  _Float128: BUILTIN ARGS_B
> > +#  define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY(TG_ARG, BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,   \
> > +                                    DEFINE)                                  \
> > +     _Generic ((TG_ARG),                                                     \
> > +              float: BUILTIN ARGS_B,                                         \
> > +              __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F32 (BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F, \
> > +                                              DEFINE)                        \
> > +              default: BUILTIN ARGS_B,                                       \
> > +              __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_LDOUBLE (BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC,     \
> > +                                                  ARGS_F, DEFINE)            \
> > +              __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F64X (BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,\
> > +                                               DEFINE)                       \
> > +              __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY_F128 (BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,\
> > +                                               DEFINE))
> > +# else
> > +#  define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY(TG_ARG, BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,   \
> > +                                    DEFINE)                                  \
> > +     __builtin_choose_expr                                                   \
> > +     (__builtin_types_compatible_p (__typeof (TG_ARG), float),               \
> > +      __builtin ## BUILTIN ARGS_B,                                           \
> > +      __builtin_choose_expr                                                  \
> > +      (__builtin_types_compatible_p (__typeof (TG_ARG), double),             \
> > +       __builtin ## BUILTIN ARGS_B,                                          \
> > +       __builtin_choose_expr                                                 \
> > +       (__builtin_types_compatible_p (__typeof (TG_ARG), long double),       \
> > +       DEFINE ? BUILTIN ARGS_B : __ ## FUNC ## l ARGS_F,                     \
> > +       BUILTIN ARGS_B)))
> > +# endif
> > +#else
> > +# define __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY(TG_ARG, BUILTIN, ARGS_B, FUNC, ARGS_F,    \
> > +                                   DEFINE)                                   \
> > +  (sizeof (TG_ARG) == sizeof (float)                                         \
> > +   ? BUILTIN ARGS_B                                                          \
> > +   : sizeof (TG_ARG) == sizeof (double)                                              \
> > +   ? BUILTIN ARGS_B                                                          \
> > +   : DEFINE ? BUILTIN ARGS_B : __ ## FUNC ## l ARGS_F)
> > +#endif
> > +
> >  /* ISO C99 defines some generic macros which work on any data type.  */
> >  #ifdef __USE_ISOC99
> >
> > @@ -1101,8 +1181,13 @@ enum
> >         with -Os.  No further use of this definition of fpclassify is
> >         expected in C++ mode, since libstdc++ provides its own version
> >         of fpclassify in cmath (which undefines fpclassify).  */
> > -#  define fpclassify(x) __builtin_fpclassify (FP_NAN, FP_INFINITE,           \
> > -     FP_NORMAL, FP_SUBNORMAL, FP_ZERO, x)
> > +#  define fpclassify(x)                                                              \
> > +  __MATH_TG_BUILTIN_CLASSIFY ((x),                                           \
> > +                             __builtin_fpclassify, (FP_NAN, FP_INFINITE,     \
> > +                                                    FP_NORMAL, FP_SUBNORMAL, \
> > +                                                    FP_ZERO, x),             \
> > +                             fpclassify, (x),                                \
> > +                             __FP_BUILTIN_FPCLASSIFY_DENORMAL)
> >  # else
> >  #  define fpclassify(x) __MATH_TG ((x), __fpclassify, (x))
> >  # endif
> > diff --git a/sysdeps/x86/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h b/sysdeps/x86/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000..bfb8f54237
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/sysdeps/x86/bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> > +/* Define __FP_BUILTIN_DENORMAL.
> > +   Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > +   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
> > +
> > +   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > +   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
> > +   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > +   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > +
> > +   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > +   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > +   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> > +   Lesser General Public License for more details.
> > +
> > +   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
> > +   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
> > +   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
> > +
> > +#ifndef _MATH_H
> > +# error "Never use <bits/fp-builtin-denormal.h> directly; include <math.h> instead."
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +/* Neither GCC (bug 123161) nor clang (issue 172533) handles pseudo-normal
> > +   numbers correctly with fpclassify builtin.  */
> > +#define __FP_BUILTIN_FPCLASSIFY_DENORMAL 0
> > --
> > 2.43.0
> >
>
>
> --
> H.J.



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