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-rw-r--r--libitm/ChangeLog16
-rw-r--r--libitm/beginend.cc46
-rw-r--r--libitm/config/linux/rwlock.h5
-rw-r--r--libitm/config/posix/rwlock.h16
-rw-r--r--libitm/config/x86/sjlj.S101
-rw-r--r--libitm/config/x86/target.h4
-rw-r--r--libitm/libitm.h15
-rw-r--r--libitm/libitm_i.h26
8 files changed, 198 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/libitm/ChangeLog b/libitm/ChangeLog
index c280503..351b779 100644
--- a/libitm/ChangeLog
+++ b/libitm/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+2013-08-30 Torvald Riegel <triegel@redhat.com>
+
+ * libitm_i.h (gtm_thread): Assign an asm name to serial_lock.
+ (htm_fastpath): Assign an asm name.
+ * libitm.h (_ITM_codeProperties): Add non-ABI flags used by custom
+ HTM fast paths.
+ (_ITM_actions): Likewise.
+ * config/x86/target.h (HTM_CUSTOM_FASTPATH): Enable custom fastpath on
+ x86_64.
+ * config/x86/sjlj.S (_ITM_beginTransaction): Add custom HTM fast path.
+ * config/posix/rwlock.h (gtm_rwlock): Update comments. Move summary
+ field to the start of the structure.
+ * config/linux/rwlock.h (gtm_rwlock): Update comments.
+ * beginend.cc (gtm_thread::begin_transaction): Add retry policy
+ handling for custom HTM fast paths.
+
2013-08-14 Andreas Krebbel <Andreas.Krebbel@de.ibm.com>
Revert:
2013-08-02 Andreas Krebbel <Andreas.Krebbel@de.ibm.com>
diff --git a/libitm/beginend.cc b/libitm/beginend.cc
index a3bf549..bd7b19e 100644
--- a/libitm/beginend.cc
+++ b/libitm/beginend.cc
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ GTM::gtm_thread::begin_transaction (uint32_t prop, const gtm_jmpbuf *jb)
if (unlikely(prop & pr_undoLogCode))
GTM_fatal("pr_undoLogCode not supported");
-#if defined(USE_HTM_FASTPATH) && !defined(HTM_CUSTOM_FASTPATH)
+#ifdef USE_HTM_FASTPATH
// HTM fastpath. Only chosen in the absence of transaction_cancel to allow
// using an uninstrumented code path.
// The fastpath is enabled only by dispatch_htm's method group, which uses
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ GTM::gtm_thread::begin_transaction (uint32_t prop, const gtm_jmpbuf *jb)
// indeed in serial mode, and HW transactions should never need serial mode
// for any internal changes (e.g., they never abort visibly to the STM code
// and thus do not trigger the standard retry handling).
+#ifndef HTM_CUSTOM_FASTPATH
if (likely(htm_fastpath && (prop & pr_hasNoAbort)))
{
for (uint32_t t = htm_fastpath; t; t--)
@@ -237,6 +238,49 @@ GTM::gtm_thread::begin_transaction (uint32_t prop, const gtm_jmpbuf *jb)
}
}
}
+#else
+ // If we have a custom HTM fastpath in ITM_beginTransaction, we implement
+ // just the retry policy here. We communicate with the custom fastpath
+ // through additional property bits and return codes, and either transfer
+ // control back to the custom fastpath or run the fallback mechanism. The
+ // fastpath synchronization algorithm itself is the same.
+ // pr_HTMRetryableAbort states that a HW transaction started by the custom
+ // HTM fastpath aborted, and that we thus have to decide whether to retry
+ // the fastpath (returning a_tryHTMFastPath) or just proceed with the
+ // fallback method.
+ if (likely(htm_fastpath && (prop & pr_HTMRetryableAbort)))
+ {
+ tx = gtm_thr();
+ if (unlikely(tx == NULL))
+ {
+ // See below.
+ tx = new gtm_thread();
+ set_gtm_thr(tx);
+ }
+ // If this is the first abort, reset the retry count. We abuse
+ // restart_total for the retry count, which is fine because our only
+ // other fallback will use serial transactions, which don't use
+ // restart_total but will reset it when committing.
+ if (!(prop & pr_HTMRetriedAfterAbort))
+ tx->restart_total = htm_fastpath;
+
+ if (--tx->restart_total > 0)
+ {
+ // Wait until any concurrent serial-mode transactions have finished.
+ // Essentially the same code as above.
+ if (serial_lock.is_write_locked())
+ {
+ if (tx->nesting > 0)
+ goto stop_custom_htm_fastpath;
+ serial_lock.read_lock(tx);
+ serial_lock.read_unlock(tx);
+ }
+ // Let ITM_beginTransaction retry the custom HTM fastpath.
+ return a_tryHTMFastPath;
+ }
+ }
+ stop_custom_htm_fastpath:
+#endif
#endif
tx = gtm_thr();
diff --git a/libitm/config/linux/rwlock.h b/libitm/config/linux/rwlock.h
index 428299f..c761edf 100644
--- a/libitm/config/linux/rwlock.h
+++ b/libitm/config/linux/rwlock.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ struct gtm_thread;
//
// In this implementation, writers are given highest priority access but
// read-to-write upgrades do not have a higher priority than writers.
+//
+// Do not change the layout of this class; it must remain a POD type with
+// standard layout, and the WRITERS field must be first (i.e., so the
+// assembler code can assume that its address is equal to the address of the
+// respective instance of the class).
class gtm_rwlock
{
diff --git a/libitm/config/posix/rwlock.h b/libitm/config/posix/rwlock.h
index 2e41528..b2fd517 100644
--- a/libitm/config/posix/rwlock.h
+++ b/libitm/config/posix/rwlock.h
@@ -44,19 +44,25 @@ struct gtm_thread;
//
// In this implementation, writers are given highest priority access but
// read-to-write upgrades do not have a higher priority than writers.
+//
+// Do not change the layout of this class; it must remain a POD type with
+// standard layout, and the SUMMARY field must be first (i.e., so the
+// assembler code can assume that its address is equal to the address of the
+// respective instance of the class).
class gtm_rwlock
{
- pthread_mutex_t mutex; // Held if manipulating any field.
- pthread_cond_t c_readers; // Readers wait here
- pthread_cond_t c_writers; // Writers wait here for writers
- pthread_cond_t c_confirmed_writers; // Writers wait here for readers
-
static const unsigned a_writer = 1; // An active writer.
static const unsigned w_writer = 2; // The w_writers field != 0
static const unsigned w_reader = 4; // The w_readers field != 0
std::atomic<unsigned int> summary; // Bitmask of the above.
+
+ pthread_mutex_t mutex; // Held if manipulating any field.
+ pthread_cond_t c_readers; // Readers wait here
+ pthread_cond_t c_writers; // Writers wait here for writers
+ pthread_cond_t c_confirmed_writers; // Writers wait here for readers
+
unsigned int a_readers; // Nr active readers as observed by a writer
unsigned int w_readers; // Nr waiting readers
unsigned int w_writers; // Nr waiting writers
diff --git a/libitm/config/x86/sjlj.S b/libitm/config/x86/sjlj.S
index 993f698..437551b 100644
--- a/libitm/config/x86/sjlj.S
+++ b/libitm/config/x86/sjlj.S
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
#include "asmcfi.h"
+#include "config.h"
#define CONCAT1(a, b) CONCAT2(a, b)
#define CONCAT2(a, b) a ## b
@@ -52,6 +53,19 @@
# endif
#endif
+/* These are duplicates of the canonical definitions in libitm.h. Note that
+ the code relies on pr_uninstrumentedCode == a_runUninstrumentedCode. */
+#define pr_uninstrumentedCode 0x02
+#define pr_hasNoAbort 0x08
+#define pr_HTMRetryableAbort 0x800000
+#define pr_HTMRetriedAfterAbort 0x1000000
+#define a_runInstrumentedCode 0x01
+#define a_runUninstrumentedCode 0x02
+#define a_tryHTMFastPath 0x20
+
+#define _XABORT_EXPLICIT (1 << 0)
+#define _XABORT_RETRY (1 << 1)
+
.text
.align 4
@@ -60,20 +74,83 @@
SYM(_ITM_beginTransaction):
cfi_startproc
#ifdef __x86_64__
+#ifdef HAVE_AS_RTM
+ /* Custom HTM fast path. We start the HW transaction here and let
+ gtm_thread::begin_transaction (aka GTM_begin_transaction) decide
+ how to proceed on aborts: We either retry the fast path, or fall
+ back to another execution method. RTM restores all registers after
+ a HW transaction abort, so we can do the SW setjmp after aborts,
+ and we have to because we might choose a SW fall back. However,
+ we have to explicitly save/restore the first argument (edi). */
+ cmpl $0, SYM(gtm_htm_fastpath)(%rip)
+ jz .Lno_htm
+ testl $pr_hasNoAbort, %edi
+ jz .Lno_htm
+.Lhtm_fastpath:
+ xbegin .Ltxn_abort
+ /* Monitor the serial lock (specifically, the 32b writer/summary field
+ at its start), and only continue if there is no serial-mode
+ transaction. Note that we might be just a nested transaction and
+ our outermost transaction might be in serial mode; we check for
+ this case in the retry policy implementation. */
+ cmpl $0, SYM(gtm_serial_lock)(%rip)
+ jnz 1f
+ /* Everything is good. Run the transaction, preferably using the
+ uninstrumented code path. Note that the following works because
+ pr_uninstrumentedCode == a_runUninstrumentedCode. */
+ andl $pr_uninstrumentedCode, %edi
+ mov $a_runInstrumentedCode, %eax
+ cmovnz %edi, %eax
+ ret
+ /* There is a serial-mode transaction, so abort (see htm_abort()
+ regarding the abort code). */
+1: xabort $0xff
+.Ltxn_abort:
+ /* If it might make sense to retry the HTM fast path, let the C++
+ code decide. */
+ testl $(_XABORT_RETRY|_XABORT_EXPLICIT), %eax
+ jz .Lno_htm
+ orl $pr_HTMRetryableAbort, %edi
+ /* Let the C++ code handle the retry policy. */
+.Lno_htm:
+#endif
leaq 8(%rsp), %rax
- subq $56, %rsp
- cfi_def_cfa_offset(64)
- movq %rax, (%rsp)
- movq %rbx, 8(%rsp)
- movq %rbp, 16(%rsp)
- movq %r12, 24(%rsp)
- movq %r13, 32(%rsp)
- movq %r14, 40(%rsp)
- movq %r15, 48(%rsp)
- movq %rsp, %rsi
+ subq $72, %rsp
+ cfi_adjust_cfa_offset(72)
+ /* Store edi for future HTM fast path retries. We use a stack slot
+ lower than the jmpbuf so that the jmpbuf's rip field will overlap
+ with the proper return address on the stack. */
+ movl %edi, 8(%rsp)
+ /* Save the jmpbuf for any non-HTM-fastpath execution method.
+ Because rsp-based addressing is 1 byte larger and we've got rax
+ handy, use it. */
+ movq %rax, -64(%rax)
+ movq %rbx, -56(%rax)
+ movq %rbp, -48(%rax)
+ movq %r12, -40(%rax)
+ movq %r13, -32(%rax)
+ movq %r14, -24(%rax)
+ movq %r15, -16(%rax)
+ leaq -64(%rax), %rsi
call SYM(GTM_begin_transaction)
- addq $56, %rsp
- cfi_def_cfa_offset(8)
+ movl 8(%rsp), %edi
+ addq $72, %rsp
+ cfi_adjust_cfa_offset(-72)
+#ifdef HAVE_AS_RTM
+ /* If a_tryHTMFastPath was returned, then we need to retry the
+ fast path. We also restore edi and set pr_HTMRetriedAfterAbort
+ to state that we have retried the fast path already (it's harmless
+ if this bit is set even if we don't retry the fast path because it
+ is checked iff pr_HTMRetryableAbort is set). We clear
+ pr_HTMRetryableAbort because it applies to a previous HW
+ transaction attempt. */
+ cmpl $a_tryHTMFastPath, %eax
+ jnz 2f
+ andl $(0xffffffff-pr_HTMRetryableAbort), %edi
+ orl $pr_HTMRetriedAfterAbort, %edi
+ jmp .Lhtm_fastpath
+2:
+#endif
#else
leal 4(%esp), %ecx
movl 4(%esp), %eax
diff --git a/libitm/config/x86/target.h b/libitm/config/x86/target.h
index 063c09e..65efb31 100644
--- a/libitm/config/x86/target.h
+++ b/libitm/config/x86/target.h
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ cpu_relax (void)
// See gtm_thread::begin_transaction for how these functions are used.
#ifdef HAVE_AS_RTM
#define USE_HTM_FASTPATH
+#ifdef __x86_64__
+// Use the custom fastpath in ITM_beginTransaction.
+#define HTM_CUSTOM_FASTPATH
+#endif
static inline bool
htm_available ()
diff --git a/libitm/libitm.h b/libitm/libitm.h
index 20ac59a..4bee0a2 100644
--- a/libitm/libitm.h
+++ b/libitm/libitm.h
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ typedef enum
inIrrevocableTransaction
} _ITM_howExecuting;
-/* Values to describe properties of code, passed in to beginTransaction */
+/* Values to describe properties of code, passed in to beginTransaction.
+ Some of these constants are duplicated in some of the ITM_beginTransaction
+ implementations, so update those too when applying any changes. */
typedef enum
{
pr_instrumentedCode = 0x0001,
@@ -95,10 +97,16 @@ typedef enum
pr_exceptionBlock = 0x1000,
pr_hasElse = 0x2000,
pr_readOnly = 0x4000,
- pr_hasNoSimpleReads = 0x400000
+ pr_hasNoSimpleReads = 0x400000,
+ /* These are not part of the ABI but used for custom HTM fast paths. See
+ ITM_beginTransaction and gtm_thread::begin_transaction. */
+ pr_HTMRetryableAbort = 0x800000,
+ pr_HTMRetriedAfterAbort = 0x1000000
} _ITM_codeProperties;
-/* Result from startTransaction that describes what actions to take. */
+/* Result from startTransaction that describes what actions to take.
+ Some of these constants are duplicated in some of the ITM_beginTransaction
+ implementations, so update those too when applying any changes. */
typedef enum
{
a_runInstrumentedCode = 0x01,
@@ -106,6 +114,7 @@ typedef enum
a_saveLiveVariables = 0x04,
a_restoreLiveVariables = 0x08,
a_abortTransaction = 0x10,
+ a_tryHTMFastPath = 0x20
} _ITM_actions;
typedef struct
diff --git a/libitm/libitm_i.h b/libitm/libitm_i.h
index 421b349..e965caf 100644
--- a/libitm/libitm_i.h
+++ b/libitm/libitm_i.h
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ enum gtm_restart_reason
#include "dispatch.h"
#include "containers.h"
+#ifdef __USER_LABEL_PREFIX__
+# define UPFX UPFX1(__USER_LABEL_PREFIX__)
+# define UPFX1(t) UPFX2(t)
+# define UPFX2(t) #t
+#else
+# define UPFX
+#endif
+
namespace GTM HIDDEN {
// This type is private to alloc.c, but needs to be defined so that
@@ -230,6 +238,7 @@ struct gtm_thread
// be used for the next iteration of the transaction.
// Only restart_total is reset to zero when the transaction commits, the
// other counters are total values for all previously executed transactions.
+ // restart_total is also used by the HTM fastpath in a different way.
uint32_t restart_reason[NUM_RESTARTS];
uint32_t restart_total;
@@ -247,7 +256,9 @@ struct gtm_thread
// The lock that provides access to serial mode. Non-serialized
// transactions acquire read locks; a serialized transaction aquires
// a write lock.
- static gtm_rwlock serial_lock;
+ // Accessed from assembly language, thus the "asm" specifier on
+ // the name, avoiding complex name mangling.
+ static gtm_rwlock serial_lock __asm__(UPFX "gtm_serial_lock");
// The head of the list of all threads' transactions.
static gtm_thread *list_of_threads;
@@ -277,15 +288,8 @@ struct gtm_thread
// Invoked from assembly language, thus the "asm" specifier on
// the name, avoiding complex name mangling.
-#ifdef __USER_LABEL_PREFIX__
-#define UPFX1(t) UPFX(t)
-#define UPFX(t) #t
- static uint32_t begin_transaction(uint32_t, const gtm_jmpbuf *)
- __asm__(UPFX1(__USER_LABEL_PREFIX__) "GTM_begin_transaction") ITM_REGPARM;
-#else
static uint32_t begin_transaction(uint32_t, const gtm_jmpbuf *)
- __asm__("GTM_begin_transaction") ITM_REGPARM;
-#endif
+ __asm__(UPFX "GTM_begin_transaction") ITM_REGPARM;
// In eh_cpp.cc
void revert_cpp_exceptions (gtm_transaction_cp *cp = 0);
@@ -338,7 +342,9 @@ extern gtm_cacheline_mask gtm_mask_stack(gtm_cacheline *, gtm_cacheline_mask);
// Control variable for the HTM fastpath that uses serial mode as fallback.
// Non-zero if the HTM fastpath is enabled. See gtm_thread::begin_transaction.
-extern uint32_t htm_fastpath;
+// Accessed from assembly language, thus the "asm" specifier on
+// the name, avoiding complex name mangling.
+extern uint32_t htm_fastpath __asm__(UPFX "gtm_htm_fastpath");
} // namespace GTM