Text section prefix is created in CodeGenPrepare, it's file format independent implementation, text section name is written into object file in TargetLoweringObjectFile, it's file format dependent implementation, port code of adding text section prefix to text section name from ELF to COFF.
Different with ELF that use '.' as concatenation character, COFF use '$' as concatenation character. That is, concatenation character is variable, so split concatenation character from text section prefix.
Text section prefix is existing feature of ELF, it can help to reduce icache and itlb misses, it's also make possible aggregate other compilers e.g. v8 created same prefix sections. Furthermore, the recent feature Machine Function Splitter (basic block level text prefix section) is based on text section prefix.
Reviewed By: pengfei, rnk
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D92073
Summary:
AIX uses the existing EH infrastructure in clang and llvm.
The major differences would be
1. AIX do not have CFI instructions.
2. AIX uses a new personality routine, named __xlcxx_personality_v1.
It doesn't use the GCC personality rountine, because the
interoperability is not there yet on AIX.
3. AIX do not use eh_frame sections. Instead, it would use a eh_info
section (compat unwind section) to store the information about
personality routine and LSDA data address.
Reviewed By: daltenty, hubert.reinterpretcast
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D91455
The `dso_local_equivalent` constant is a wrapper for functions that represents a
value which is functionally equivalent to the global passed to this. That is, if
this accepts a function, calling this constant should have the same effects as
calling the function directly. This could be a direct reference to the function,
the `@plt` modifier on X86/AArch64, a thunk, or anything that's equivalent to the
resolved function as a call target.
When lowered, the returned address must have a constant offset at link time from
some other symbol defined within the same binary. The address of this value is
also insignificant. The name is leveraged from `dso_local` where use of a function
or variable is resolved to a symbol in the same linkage unit.
In this patch:
- Addition of `dso_local_equivalent` and handling it
- Update Constant::needsRelocation() to strip constant inbound GEPs and take
advantage of `dso_local_equivalent` for relative references
This is useful for the [Relative VTables C++ ABI](https://reviews.llvm.org/D72959)
which makes vtables readonly. This works by replacing the dynamic relocations for
function pointers in them with static relocations that represent the offset between
the vtable and virtual functions. If a function is externally defined,
`dso_local_equivalent` can be used as a generic wrapper for the function to still
allow for this static offset calculation to be done.
See [RFC](http://lists.llvm.org/pipermail/llvm-dev/2020-August/144469.html) for more details.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D77248
For example, during RAUW in IRMover, the `Function` ValueAsMetadata in "CG Profile" could become bitcast.
Reviewed By: tejohnson
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D88433
MC currently produces monolithic .gcc_except_table section. GCC can split up .gcc_except_table:
* if comdat: `.section .gcc_except_table._Z6comdatv,"aG",@progbits,_Z6comdatv,comdat`
* otherwise, if -ffunction-sections: `.section .gcc_except_table._Z3fooi,"a",@progbits`
This ensures that (a) non-prevailing copies are discarded and (b)
.gcc_except_table associated to discarded text sections can be discarded by a
.gcc_except_table-aware linker (GNU ld, but not gold or LLD)
This patches matches the GCC behavior. If -fno-unique-section-names is
specified, we don't append the suffix. If -ffunction-sections is additionally specified,
use `.section ...,unique`.
Note, if clang driver communicates that the linker is LLD and we know it
is new (11.0.0 or later) we can use SHF_LINK_ORDER to avoid string table
costs, at least in the -fno-unique-section-names case. We cannot use it on GNU
ld because as of binutils 2.35 it does not support mixed SHF_LINK_ORDER &
non-SHF_LINK_ORDER components in an output section
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26256
For RISC-V -mrelax, this patch additionally fixes an assembler-linker
interaction problem: because a section is shrinkable, the length of a call-site
code range is not a constant. Relocations referencing the associated text
section (STT_SECTION) are needed. However, a STB_LOCAL relocation referencing a
discarded section group member from outside the group is disallowed by the ELF
specification (PR46675):
```
// a.cc
inline int comdat() { try { throw 1; } catch (int) { return 1; } return 0; }
int main() { return comdat(); }
// b.cc
inline int comdat() { try { throw 1; } catch (int) { return 1; } return 0; }
int foo() { return comdat(); }
clang++ -target riscv64-linux -c a.cc b.cc -fPIC -mno-relax
ld.lld -shared a.o b.o => ld.lld: error: relocation refers to a symbol in a discarded section:
```
-fbasic-block-sections= is similar to RISC-V -mrelax: there are outstanding relocations.
Reviewed By: jrtc27, rahmanl
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D83655
After using this for a while, we find that it is generally useful to
have it set to .text.split. by default, removing the need for an
additional -mllvm option.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D88997
Summary:
Some design decision worth noting about:
I've noticed a recent mailing discussing about why string literal is
not affected by -fdata-sections for ELF target:
http://lists.llvm.org/pipermail/llvm-dev/2020-September/145121.html
But on AIX, our linker could not split the mergeable string like other target.
So I think it would make more sense for us to emit separate csect for
every mergeable string in -fdata-sections mode,
as there might not be other ways for linker to do garbage collection
on unused mergeable string.
Reviewed By: daltenty, hubert.reinterpretcast
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D88339
This change adds an option to basic block sections to allow cold
clusters to be assigned a custom text prefix. With a custom prefix such
as ".text.split." (D87840), lld can place them in a separate output section.
The benefits are -
* Empirically shown to improve icache and itlb metrics by 3-5%
(absolute) compared to placing split parts in .text.unlikely.
* Mitigates against poor profiles, eg samplePGO profiles used with the
machine function splitter. Optimizations such as hugepage remapping can
make different decisions at the section granularity.
* Enables section granularity hotness monitoring (checking on the
decisions made during compilation vs sample data from production).
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D87813
This changes the order of output sections and the output assembly, but
is otherwise NFC.
It simplifies the TLOF interface by removing two COFF-only methods.
There are two ways .llvmbc can be produced:
* clang -c -fembed-bitcode=all (which also produces .llvmcmd)
* LTO backend: ld.lld -mllvm -lto-embed-bitcode or -plugin-opt=-lto-embed-bitcode
.llvmbc and .llvmcmd have the SHF_ALLOC flag, so they can be dropped by
--gc-sections.
This patch sets SectionKind::Metadata to drop the SHF_ALLOC flag. This
is conceptually correct: the two sections are not part of the process
image, so SHF_ALLOC is not appropriate.
`test/LTO/X86/embed-bitcode.ll`: changed `llvm-objcopy -O binary --only-section` to
`llvm-objcopy --dump-section`. `-O binary` does not dump non-SHF_ALLOC sections.
Reviewed By: tejohnson
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D86374
SUMMARY:
1. in the patch , remove setting storageclass in function .getXCOFFSection and construct function of class MCSectionXCOFF
there are
XCOFF::StorageMappingClass MappingClass;
XCOFF::SymbolType Type;
XCOFF::StorageClass StorageClass;
in the MCSectionXCOFF class,
these attribute only used in the XCOFFObjectWriter, (asm path do not need the StorageClass)
we need get the value of StorageClass, Type,MappingClass before we invoke the getXCOFFSection every time.
actually , we can get the StorageClass of the MCSectionXCOFF from it's delegated symbol.
2. we also change the oprand of branch instruction from symbol name to qualify symbol name.
for example change
bl .foo
extern .foo
to
bl .foo[PR]
extern .foo[PR]
3. and if there is reference indirect call a function bar.
we also add
extern .bar[PR]
Reviewers: Jason liu, Xiangling Liao
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D84765
Summary:
Use TE SMC instead of TC SMC in large code model mode,
so that large code model TOC entries could get placed after all
the small code model TOC entries, which reduces the chance of TOC overflow.
Reviewed By: Xiangling_L
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D85455
On the frontend side, this patch recovers AIX static init implementation to
use the linkage type and function names Clang chooses for sinit related function.
On the backend side, this patch sets correct linkage and function names on aliases
created for sinit/sterm functions.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D84534
If a function is in a unique section, putting all jump tables in
.rodata will prevent functions that have a jump table to get
garbage collect by the linker.
Therefore, we need to put jump table into a unique section as well.
Reviewed By: Xiangling_L
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D84761
Part of https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41734
LTO can drop externally available definitions. Such AssociatedSymbol is
not associated with a symbol. ELFWriter::writeSection() will assert.
Allow a SHF_LINK_ORDER section to have sh_link=0.
We need to give sh_link a syntax, a literal zero in the linked-to symbol
position, e.g. `.section name,"ao",@progbits,0`
Reviewed By: pcc
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D72899
Summary:
This patch implements -ffunction-sections on AIX.
This patch focuses on assembly generation.
Follow-on patch needs to handle:
1. -ffunction-sections implication for jump table.
2. Object file generation path and associated testing.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D83875
Summary:
AIX assembly's .set directive is not usable for aliasing purpose.
We need to use extra-label-at-defintion strategy to generate symbol
aliasing on AIX.
Reviewed By: DiggerLin, Xiangling_L
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D83252
Summary:
When a desired symbol name contains invalid character that the
system assembler could not process, we need to emit .rename
directive in assembly path in order for that desired symbol name
to appear in the symbol table.
Reviewed By: hubert.reinterpretcast, DiggerLin, daltenty, Xiangling_L
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D82481
This patch adds clang options:
-fbasic-block-sections={all,<filename>,labels,none} and
-funique-basic-block-section-names.
LLVM Support for basic block sections is already enabled.
+ -fbasic-block-sections={all, <file>, labels, none} : Enables/Disables basic
block sections for all or a subset of basic blocks. "labels" only enables
basic block symbols.
+ -funique-basic-block-section-names: Enables unique section names for
basic block sections, disabled by default.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D68049
Since on AIX, our strategy is to not use -u to suppress any undefined
symbols, we need to emit .extern for the symbols with AvailableExternally
linkage.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D80642
Use getFunctionEntryPointSymbol whenever possible to enclose the
implementation detail and reduce duplicate logic.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D80402
Fixes a build issue with libc++ configured with _LIBCPP_RAW_ITERATORS (ADL not effective)
```
llvm/lib/CodeGen/TargetLoweringObjectFileImpl.cpp:1602:3: error: no matching function for call to 'transform'
transform(HexString.begin(), HexString.end(), HexString.begin(), tolower);
^~~~~~~~~
```
Reviewed By: MaskRay
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D80475
GNU ld's internal linker script uses (https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=add44f8d5c5c05e08b11e033127a744d61c26aee)
.text :
{
*(.text.unlikely .text.*_unlikely .text.unlikely.*)
*(.text.exit .text.exit.*)
*(.text.startup .text.startup.*)
*(.text.hot .text.hot.*)
*(SORT(.text.sorted.*))
*(.text .stub .text.* .gnu.linkonce.t.*)
/* .gnu.warning sections are handled specially by elf.em. */
*(.gnu.warning)
}
Because `*(.text.exit .text.exit.*)` is ordered before `*(.text .text.*)`, in a -ffunction-sections build, the C library function `exit` will be placed before other functions.
gold's `-z keep-text-section-prefix` has the same problem.
In lld, `-z keep-text-section-prefix` recognizes `.text.{exit,hot,startup,unlikely,unknown}.*`, but not `.text.{exit,hot,startup,unlikely,unknown}`, to avoid the strange placement problem.
In -fno-function-sections or -fno-unique-section-names mode, a function whose `function_section_prefix` is set to `.exit"`
will go to the output section `.text` instead of `.text.exit` when linked by lld.
To address the problem, append a dot to become `.text.exit.`
Reviewed By: grimar
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D79600
Summary:
Instead of adding a ".unlikely" or ".eh" suffix for machine basic blocks,
this change updates the behaviour to use an appropriate prefix
instead. This allows lld to group basic block sections together
when -z,keep-text-section-prefix is specified and matches the behaviour
observed in gcc.
Reviewers: tmsriram, mtrofin, efriedma
Reviewed By: tmsriram, efriedma
Subscribers: eli.friedman, hiraditya, llvm-commits
Tags: #llvm
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D78742
Summary:
AIX symbol have qualname and unqualified name. The stock getSymbol
could only return unqualified name, which leads us to patch many
caller side(lowerConstant, getMCSymbolForTOCPseudoMO).
So we should try to address this problem in the callee
side(getSymbol) and clean up the caller side instead.
Note: this is a "mostly" NFC patch, with a fix for the original
lowerConstant behavior.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D78045
Ensure that symbols explicitly* assigned a section name are placed into
a section with a compatible entry size.
This is done by creating multiple sections with the same name** if
incompatible symbols are explicitly given the name of an incompatible
section, whilst:
- Avoiding using uniqued sections where possible (for readability and
to maximize compatibly with assemblers).
- Creating as few SHF_MERGE sections as possible (for efficiency).
Given that each symbol is assigned to a section in a single pass, we
must decide which section each symbol is assigned to without seeing the
properties of all symbols. A stable and easy to understand assignment is
desirable. The following rules facilitate this: The "generic" section
for a given section name will be mergeable if the name is a mergeable
"default" section name (such as .debug_str), a mergeable "implicit"
section name (such as .rodata.str2.2), or MC has already created a
mergeable "generic" section for the given section name (e.g. in response
to a section directive in inline assembly). Otherwise, the "generic"
section for a given name is non-mergeable; and, non-mergeable symbols
are assigned to the "generic" section, while mergeable symbols are
assigned to uniqued sections.
Terminology:
"default" sections are those always created by MC initially, e.g. .text
or .debug_str.
"implicit" sections are those created normally by MC in response to the
symbols that it encounters, i.e. in the absence of an explicit section
name assignment on the symbol, e.g. a function foo might be placed into
a .text.foo section.
"generic" sections are those that are referred to when a unique section
ID is not supplied, e.g. if there are multiple unique .bob sections then
".quad .bob" will reference the generic .bob section. Typically, the
generic section is just the first section of a given name to be created.
Default sections are always generic.
* Typically, section names might be explicitly assigned in source code
using a language extension e.g. a section attribute: _attribute_
((section ("section-name"))) -
https://clang.llvm.org/docs/AttributeReference.html
** I refer to such sections as unique/uniqued sections. In assembly the
", unique," assembly syntax is used to express such sections.
Fixes https://bugs.llvm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43457.
See https://reviews.llvm.org/D68101 for previous discussions leading to
this patch.
Some minor fixes were required to LLVM's tests, for tests had been using
the old behavior - which allowed for explicitly assigning globals with
incompatible entry sizes to a section.
This fix relies on the ",unique ," assembly feature. This feature is not
available until bintuils version 2.35
(https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25380). If the
integrated assembler is not being used then we avoid using this feature
for compatibility and instead try to place mergeable symbols into
non-mergeable sections or issue an error otherwise.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D72194
in the same section.
This allows specifying BasicBlock clusters like the following example:
!foo
!!0 1 2
!!4
This places basic blocks 0, 1, and 2 in one section in this order, and
places basic block #4 in a single section of its own.
Summary:
Remove usages of asserting vector getters in Type in preparation for the
VectorType refactor. The existence of these functions complicates the
refactor while adding little value.
Reviewers: stoklund, sdesmalen, efriedma
Reviewed By: sdesmalen
Subscribers: hiraditya, llvm-commits
Tags: #llvm
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D77272
SUMMARY:
SUMMARY
for a source file "test.c"
void foo() {};
llc will generate assembly code as (assembly patch)
.globl foo
.globl .foo
.csect foo[DS]
foo:
.long .foo
.long TOC[TC0]
.long 0
and symbol table as (xcoff object file)
[4] m 0x00000004 .data 1 unamex foo
[5] a4 0x0000000c 0 0 SD DS 0 0
[6] m 0x00000004 .data 1 extern foo
[7] a4 0x00000004 0 0 LD DS 0 0
After first patch, the assembly will be as
.globl foo[DS] # -- Begin function foo
.globl .foo
.align 2
.csect foo[DS]
.long .foo
.long TOC[TC0]
.long 0
and symbol table will as
[6] m 0x00000004 .data 1 extern foo
[7] a4 0x00000004 0 0 DS DS 0 0
Change the code for the assembly path and xcoff objectfile patch for llc.
Reviewers: Jason Liu
Subscribers: wuzish, nemanjai, hiraditya
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D76162
-fuse-init-array is now the CC1 default but TargetLoweringObjectFileELF::UseInitArray still defaults to false.
The following two unknown OS target triples continue using .ctors/.dtors because InitializeELF is not called.
clang -target i386 -c a.c
clang -target x86_64 -c a.c
This cleanup fixes this as a bonus.
X86SpeculativeLoadHardeningPass::tracePredStateThroughCall can call
MCContext::createTempSymbol before TargetLoweringObjectFileELF::Initialize().
We need to call TargetLoweringObjectFileELF::Initialize() ealier.
test/CodeGen/X86/speculative-load-hardening-indirect.ll
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D71360
UseInitArray is now the CC1 default but TargetLoweringObjectFileELF::UseInitArray still defaults to false.
The following two unknown OS target triples continue using .ctors/.dtors because InitializeELF is not called.
clang -target i386 -c a.c
clang -target x86_64 -c a.c
This cleanup fixes this as a bonus.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D71360
This is the second patch in a series of patches to enable basic block
sections support.
This patch adds support for:
* Creating direct jumps at the end of basic blocks that have fall
through instructions.
* New pass, bbsections-prepare, that analyzes placement of basic blocks
in sections.
* Actual placing of a basic block in a unique section with special
handling of exception handling blocks.
* Supports placing a subset of basic blocks in a unique section.
* Support for MIR serialization and deserialization with basic block
sections.
Parent patch : D68063
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D73674
