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NEON vldN optimization

PATCH In review Paul Brook 1 participant 2 messages Jun 11, 2010

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Paul Brook

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PATCH 1/1 NEON vldN optimization

When combining multiple values as part of a NEON array load, do explcit shift/or rather than using gen_bfi. This voids redundant mask operations.

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 target-arm/translate.c |    6 ++++--
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
target-arm/translate.c +4 -2
index 0eccca5..11ff055 100644
@@ -3854,7 +3854,8 @@ static int disas_neon_ls_insn(CPUState * env, DisasContext *s, uint32_t insn)
                             tcg_gen_addi_i32(addr, addr, stride);
                             tmp2 = gen_ld16u(addr, IS_USER(s));
                             tcg_gen_addi_i32(addr, addr, stride);
-                            gen_bfi(tmp, tmp, tmp2, 16, 0xffff);
+                            tcg_gen_shli_i32(tmp2, tmp, 16);
+                            tcg_gen_or_i32(tmp, tmp, tmp2);
                             dead_tmp(tmp2);
                             neon_store_reg(rd, pass, tmp);
                         } else {
@@ -3875,7 +3876,8 @@ static int disas_neon_ls_insn(CPUState * env, DisasContext *s, uint32_t insn)
                                 if (n == 0) {
                                     tmp2 = tmp;
                                 } else {
-                                    gen_bfi(tmp2, tmp2, tmp, n * 8, 0xff);
+                                    tcg_gen_shli_i32(tmp, tmp, n * 8);
+                                    tcg_gen_or_i32(tmp2, tmp2, tmp);
                                     dead_tmp(tmp);
                                 }
                             }
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target-arm/translate.c static int disas_neon_ls_insn(CPUState * env, DisasContext *s, uint32_t insn) · line 3858

Quoted 2 lines
target-arm/translate.c +2 -0
+                            tcg_gen_shli_i32(tmp2, tmp, 16);
+                            tcg_gen_or_i32(tmp, tmp, tmp2);

Which if you're paying attention is incorrect. Actual committed patch is correct - tcg_gen_shli_i32(tmp2, tmp2, 16);

Paul