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* Initial push Major CodeGen cleanup; most static globals move into the CodeGen object. * Minor progress bug with mutual recursion * Add test from pr#148 * First cut x86 "port" Only "return 0;", no registers, no encoding, but yah gotta start somewhere * Update README.md * Update README.md * Update ListScheduler.java * command line launcher for simple Parser bug fref in args Some new test cases. * Add basic RegMask for more than 64 bits of register mask. Add calling convention basics to X86; con+ret RegMasks. GCM computes CFG for all users. Drop unused MultiUse. Pick up reg-pressure aware ListScheduler. Re-layout CodeGen file to get code & data chunks nearer each other. minor Ary extension * ASM Printer InstSel handles folding 2+ ideal ops into 1 machine op * handle instSel for some control flow Bool,If,CProj,Region,Phi Handle 2-op expansions Shuffle instSel graph walk back again. * Basic if-block inst selects and asm prints * Add mul-by-coinstant to shift * left shift codegen basic * exclude RSP from *write* mask * 2-arg add (not immediate) mul-by-small constant opt. Some utilities. * Handle first loop Change inst sel walk again to pre-order, to set an early visit bit to stop cycles. CFGNode copies dom/loop info. Cmp not-immediate form. Ret/Fun lazy updates * inst select for new struct allocation * Float, bitwise and arithmetic operands codegen x86-64 (#150) * left shift codegen basic * sar codegen basic * merge * some basic ops * addf * divf, subf, mulf * rsp allowed in bitwise input, not output * formatting * left shift codegen basic * sar codegen basic * merge * some basic ops * addf * divf, subf, mulf * rsp allowed in bitwise input, not output * formatting * Remove non-exsting FP+imm ops * Handle first loop Change inst sel walk again to pre-order, to set an early visit bit to stop cycles. CFGNode copies dom/loop info. Cmp not-immediate form. Ret/Fun lazy updates * float ops without imm values * merge * merge * inst select for new struct allocation * left shift codegen basic * sar codegen basic * merge * some basic ops * addf * divf, subf, mulf * rsp allowed in bitwise input, not output * formatting * Remove non-exsting FP+imm ops * left shift codegen basic * sar codegen basic * merge * some basic ops * addf * divf, subf, mulf * rsp allowed in bitwise input, not output * formatting * float ops without imm values * merge * merge * Rebased on ch 19 * Update tests --------- Co-authored-by: Cliff Click <cliffc@acm.org> * cleanup after merge alpha-sort helper fcns implicit test vs zero/null * Add LEA op asm print works on ideal nodes for all tests * Minor cleanup lea * x86 addressing modes during inst select Drop New taking inits; just follow with initializing stores. Simplifies inst selelection which otherwise needs to undo this optimization and emit following init stores. Basic load/store for now, op-to-mem comes later add same becomes Shl by 1. Drop DivF-immiedate * extended ch13, 14,15,16 (#153) * merge2 * merge3 * Fix a few minor fuzzer bugs * Force array layout ld/st get size (but not signed/unsigned) Add unsigned LT for later range checks. * Fix a bunch of float issues was deleting required inputs * simpler invariant defensive copy inputs for simpler invariant in complex sharing patterns inc/dec form (just the opcode now). * Call & CallR X86 instructions * Add-from-memory op Remove FP immediate forms. * Remove name from TFP Never shoulda been there (but was convenient for awhile). Moved into FunNode, found by checking the linker table with a TFP. * New (#154) * merge2 * merge3 * GCM for float ops fixed, other cleanup - small extensions * call setup * merge2 * remove debug prints add check for bad call convention fix 3 tests (bad merge?) * cleanup call convention abi Needs more love at some point... * one more cleanup ABI --------- Co-authored-by: Cliff Click <cliffc@acm.org> * Add CmpMem form Common addressing mode print LEA can skip a base * Add a AddFMemX86 A bunch of mem op patterns are missing, hopefully they are just cut-n-paste from the existing patterns. * Docs * XMM reg mask fix Minor README updates * Allow inverted cmp/mem narrowing stores can bypass an AndMask Array length loads do not need control Some missing print info * Support "*ptr op= val" at least for MemAdd * missed golden rule update * Array len is u32 load-after-store zero/sign-extends if the store is truncating * One more missed case --------- Co-authored-by: hadha <helsgithub15@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Tamás Hadházy <85063808+Hels15@users.noreply.github.com>
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# Chapter 13: References
+# Table of Contents
+
+1. [References](#references)
+ - [Forward References](#forward-references)
+ - [Self-referential references](#self-referential-references)
+ - [Auto deepen forward ref types](#auto-deepen-forward-ref-types)
+2. [Global Code Motion Example](#global-code-motion-walkthrough)
+
In this chapter, we add references and structs.
You can also read [this chapter](https://github.com/SeaOfNodes/Simple/tree/linear-chapter13) in a linear Git revision history on the [linear](https://github.com/SeaOfNodes/Simple/tree/linear) branch and [compare](https://github.com/SeaOfNodes/Simple/compare/linear-chapter12...linear-chapter13) it to the previous chapter.
@@ -9,22 +17,171 @@ You can also read [this chapter](https://github.com/SeaOfNodes/Simple/tree/linea
Structs can reference other structs; references can be mutually recursive.
Any reference field can allow null or not, same as a normal variable.
+
+### Forward References
+A forward reference occurs when a type or identifier is used before its full definition is
+encountered by the compiler. (incomplete types, mutual references).
+When forward-reference types are encountered, the compiler may initially treat them as placeholders or "shallow" representations.
+
+
+Consider the following code:
```java
struct Person {
- String name; // No string type, yet
+String name; // No string type, yet
+int age;
+FamilyTree? tree; // A family tree, or not
+}
+...
+```
+At the time of the `Person` struct definition, the `FamilyTree` struct is not yet defined. This is a forward reference. To handle this, we assume the struct will be defined later.
+```java
+Type t = TYPES.get(tname);
+ // Assume a forward-reference type
+ if( t == null ) {
+ int old2 = _lexer._position;
+ String id = _lexer.matchId();
+ if( id==null ) {
+ _lexer._position = old;
+ return null;
+ }
+ TYPES.put(tname,t = TypeStruct.make(tname)); // Assume forward ref
+ _lexer._position = old2;
+ }
+```
+Reference fields start out as null, doing anything with them will result in a compile time error.
+
+```java
+struct Person {
+ String name;
int age;
- FamilyTree tree?; // A family tree, or not
+ FamilyTree? tree;
+}
+Person p = new Person;
+p.tree.la = null; // Accessing unknown field 'la' from 'null'
+
+```
+
+It turns out `p.tree` is `null`, so we can't access the field `la` from it.
+```java
+// name = "tree"
+// memAlias(alias) = StoreNode
+// in(3) = {ConstantNode@1651} "null"
+return parsePostfix(new LoadNode(name, alias, declaredType.glb(), memAlias(alias), expr).peephole());
+```
+`LoadNode::idealize`
+In LoadNode idealize we return st.val().
+```java
+ // Simple Load-after-Store on same address.
+ if( mem() instanceof StoreNode st &&
+ ptr() == st.ptr() ) { // Must check same object
+ assert _name.equals(st._name); // Equiv class aliasing is perfect
+ return st.val(); // // <<-- {ConstantNode@1651} "null"
+ }
+```
+`mem(): ` refers to `memAlias(alias)`. Therefore, in the next iteration, we will end up with:
+
+```java
+...
+// expr {ConstantNode@1651} "null"
+// ptr = expr._type
+// ptr = TypeMemPtr@1510 "null"
+// ptr._obj._name = $TOP
+TypeStruct base = (TypeStruct)TYPES.get(ptr._obj._name);
+int idx = base==null ? -1 : base.find(name); // <<-- null
+if( idx == -1 ) {
+ throw error("Accessing unknown field '" + name + "' from '" + ptr.str() + "'"); // throws here!!!
}
-struct FamilyTree {
- Person father?; // FamilyTree can reference Person
- Person mother?;
- Person []kids?;
+```
+When we are creating the struct, we set up the initial value to Null:
+
+`newStruct`:
+```java
+private Node newStruct(TypeStruct obj) {
+ Node n = new NewNode(TypeMemPtr.make(obj), ctrl()).peephole().keep();
+ int alias = START._aliasStarts.get(obj._name);
+ for( Field field : obj._fields ) {
+ memAlias(alias, new StoreNode(field._fname, alias, field._type, ctrl(), memAlias(alias), n, new ConstantNode(field._type.makeInit()).peephole(),true).peephole());
+ alias++;
+ }
+ return n.unkeep();
}
```
+Zooming in....
+
+```java
+// parsing = FamilyTree? tree;
+for( Field field : obj._fields ) {
+ // field._type = *FamilyTree?
+ // REMEMBER:
+ // @Override public TypeMemPtr makeInit() { return NULLPTR; }
+ memAlias(..., new ConstantNode(field._type.makeInit()).peephole(),true).peephole());
+ alias++;
+}
+```
+In a case of a reference `field._type.makeInit()` will return a `NULLPTR`, later this is what the peephole turns into when loading
+the field. `p.tree`
+
+---
+
+```java
+struct N { N next; int i; }
+N n = new N;
+return n.next; // Value reports as null, despite field typed as not-null
+```
+
+As shown above, we explicitly allow not-null fields to be null initialized.
+(as of chapter13)
+We can't allow null to be stored into a not-null field, but we can allow a not-null field to be null(initially).
+
+
+### Self-referential references
+Self-cyclic or self-referential types are types that include a reference to themsleves as part of their defintion.
+
+Consider the following code:
+```java
+struct N { N next; int i; }
+N n = new N;
+n.next = null; // <<-- Compile error, cannot store null into not-null field
+return n.next;
+```
+The field `next` is of type `N`, which is the same type as the structure `N` itself.
+This creates a circular reference. To resolve this, we auto deepen the forward ref type.
+
+
+#### Auto deepen forward ref types
+Auto deepening refers to the process where the compiler expands the forward reference into its complete definition.
+
+When `a.next` is encountered, we auto deepen the type so its fields are going to be set.
+
+This is needed to resolve the stale type that the loop brings around.
+
+```java
+if( e instanceof TypeMemPtr tmp && tmp._obj._fields==null ) {
+ e = tmp.make_from((TypeStruct) TYPES.get(tmp._obj._name));
+}
+```
+
+```java
+struct LLI { LLI? next; int i; }
+LLI? head = null;
+while( arg ) {
+ LLI x = new LLI;
+ x.next = head;
+ x.i = arg;
+ head = x;
+ arg = arg-1;
+}
+if( !head ) return 0;
+LLI? next = head.next;
+if( next==null ) return 1;
+return next.i;
+```
+
+---
Normal field syntax works:
-e.g. `person.tree.father = new Person;` or
- `person.tree.father.name = "Dad";`.
+e.g. `person.tree.father = new Person;` or
+`person.tree.father.name = "Dad";`.
Reference fields all start out null, and can be tested as such. However, a
non-null reference field can only be stored with a non-null ref.
@@ -32,7 +189,7 @@ non-null reference field can only be stored with a non-null ref.
```java
struct N { N next; int i; }
N n = new N;
-return n.next; // Value reports as null, despite field typed as not-null
+return n.next.i; // Value reports as null, despite field typed as not-null
```
And:
@@ -43,3 +200,59 @@ N n = new N;
n.next = null; // <<-- Compile error, cannot store null into not-null field
return n.next;
```
+
+Forward references must be specified later and field access is later checked.
+
+## Global Code Motion walkthrough
+Now that we have all these new features covered consider the following example:
+
+```java
+struct Person {
+ String name;
+ int age;
+ FamilyTree? tree;
+}
+Person p = new Person;
+p.age =1;
+return p.age;
+```
+Reverse post order: Traverse nodes before their children. (Opposite of post order).
+Loop through the post order list from the end to the beginning.
+
+RPO = `[StartNode, CProjNode("ctrl"), ReturnNode("return 1"), StopNode("return 1"), XctrlNode("Xctrl")]` -> all the control nodes.
+
+Remember, with constants we want to schedule them to the deepest basic block.
+For example a constant node will have StartNode as its in(0) but we can find a better replacement.
+Early schedule:
+
+Does not change anything here:
+
+#### Early schedule:
+```
+From: Start to: Start|#1(18)
+From: Start to: Start|#null(12)
+From: $ctrl to: $ctrl|.name=(13)
+From: $ctrl to: $ctrl|.age=(19)
+From: $ctrl to: $ctrl|.tree=(17)
+```
+The control nodes are already set so the early schedule is useless.
+All the nodes involed: Return, Constant, NewNode specific their control input explicitly so there is nothing to do.
+
+#### Late schedule:
+```
+From: Start to: $ctrl(12)
+From: Start to: $ctrl(18)
+```
+We see that the late schedule actually changes the control input of the StartNode to the $ctrl node in 2 cases.
+The algo that does this is:
+```java
+ // Walk up from the LCA to the early, looking for best place. This is
+// the lowest execution frequency, approximated by least loop depth and
+// deepest control flow.
+CFGNode best = lca;
+lca = lca.idom(); // Already found best for starting LCA
+for( ; lca != early.idom(); lca = lca.idom() )
+ if( better(lca,best) )
+ best = lca;
+assert !(best instanceof IfNode);
+``` \ No newline at end of file