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================ Comment at: clang/lib/Driver/ToolChains/Arch/ARM.cpp:155 + llvm::ARM::ArchKind AK = llvm::ARM::parseArch(Triple.getArchName()); + return Ver >= 7 || AK == llvm::ARM::ArchKind::ARMV6T2 || + (Ver == 6 && Triple.isARM()); ---------------- peter.smith wrote: > Are we restricting based on whether the threadid register is present or > whether the instructions are available to access the cp15 registers? > > If we're going by whether the CPU has the register present then it will be > * A and R profile (not M profile, even the ones that have Thumb2) > * V6K (includes ARM1176 but not ARM1156t2-s which has Thumb-2!) and V7+ (A > and R profile) > > If we're going by the instructions to write to CP15 then it is: > * Arm state (everything) > * Thumb2 (v7 + v6t2) > > The above seems to be a blend of the two. Is it worth choosing one form or > the other? GCC seems to use the latter. I guess using this option falls into > the I know what I'm doing area that accessing named system registers comes > into. If the kernel supports it the stricter version may help catch more > mistakes though. > > The v7 A/R Arm ARM https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0403/ed > has in `D12.7.21 CP15 c13, Context ID support` > ``` An ARMv6K implementation requires the Software Thread ID registers > described in VMSA CP15 c13 > register summary, Process, context and thread ID registers on page B3-1474. > ``` > > The Arm 1156-s (the only v6t2 processor) TRM > https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0338/g/system-control-coprocessor/system-control-processor-registers/c13--process-id-register?lang=en > which shows only one process ID register under opcode 1 accessed via: > ``` > MRC p15, 0, <Rd>, c13, c0, 1 ;Read Process ID Register > ``` > Whereas the ThreadID register is opcode 3 on CPUs that are v6k and v7. The primary reason for tightening these checks was to avoid an assert in the backend when using -mtp=cp15 with a Thumb1 target, so I'd say this is more about whether the ISA has the opcode to begin with, rather than whether CPU x implements it or not. Repository: rG LLVM Github Monorepo CHANGES SINCE LAST ACTION https://reviews.llvm.org/D114116/new/ https://reviews.llvm.org/D114116 _______________________________________________ cfe-commits mailing list cfe-commits@lists.llvm.org https://lists.llvm.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cfe-commits
