Yeah, like kito said. Turns out the tuple type model in ARM SVE is the optimal solution for RVV. And we like ARM SVE style implmentation.
And now we see swapping rtx_code and mode in rtx_def can make rtx_def overal not exceed 64 bit. But it seems that there is still problem in tree_type_common and tree_decl_common, is that right? After several trys (remove all redundant TI/TF vector modes and FP16 vector mode), now there are 252 modes in RISC-V port. Basically, I can keep supporting new RVV intrinsisc features recently. However, we can't support more in the future, for example, FP16 vector, BF16 vector, matrix modes, VLS modes,...etc. From RVV side, I think extending 1 more bit of machine mode should be enough for RVV (overal 512 modes). Is it possible make it happen in tree_type_common and tree_decl_common, Richards? Thank you so much for all comments. juzhe.zh...@rivai.ai From: Kito Cheng Date: 2023-04-12 17:31 To: Richard Biener CC: juzhe.zh...@rivai.ai; richard.sandiford; jeffreyalaw; gcc-patches; palmer; jakub Subject: Re: Re: [PATCH] machine_mode type size: Extend enum size from 8-bit to 16-bit > > The concept of fractional LMUL is the same as the concept of AArch64's > > partial SVE vectors, > > so they can only access the lowest part, like SVE's partial vector. > > > > We want to spill/restore the exact size of those modes (1/2, 1/4, > > 1/8), so adding dedicated modes for those partial vector modes should > > be unavoidable IMO. > > > > And even if we use sub-vector, we still need to define those partial > > vector types. > > Could you use integer modes for the fractional vectors? You mean using the scalar integer mode like using (subreg:SI (reg:VNx4SI) 0) to represent LMUL=1/4? (Assume VNx4SI is mode for M1) If so I think it might not be able to model that right - it seems like we are using 32-bits but actually we are using poly_int16(1, 1) * 32 bits. > For computation you can always appropriately limit the LEN? RVV provide zvl*b extension like zvl<N>b (e.g.zvl128b or zvl256b) to guarantee the vector length is at least larger than N bits, but it's just guarantee the minimal length like SVE guarantee the minimal vector length is 128 bits
