Hello Bingfeng, > I found a true register dependency is always accompanied with a cross-iteration > anti dependency.
When -fmodulo-sched-allow-regmoves flag is set some anti-deps edges are not created. Please see add_cross_iteration_register_deps () function in ddg.c. HTH, Revital This should guarantee the true dependence cannot have lifetime > longer than II. > > A --> B true dep (e.g., insn 36 -> insn 38 in the DDG) > B --> A anti dep with distance = 1 (e.g., insn 38 -> insn 36 in the DDG) > > The second dependdency should lead to : Sched_Time(A) + II >(=) Sched_Time(B) > which means Sched_Time(B) - Sched_Time(A) <(=) II and no need for reg move. > > Similarly, an anti register dependency is always accompanied with a cross-iteration > true dependency. > > A --> B anti dep (e.g., insn 36 -> insn 53 in the DDG) > B --> A true dep with distance = 1 (e.g., insn 53 -> insn 36 in the DDG) > We can reach similar conclusion. > > I wonder what other scenario would require to generate reg moves. Am I missing > some obvious points? Thanks in advance. > > > Cheers, > Bingfeng Mei > > Broadcom UK > > > DDG from sms-6.c > SMS loop num: 1, file: sms-6.c, line: 9 > Node num: 0 > (insn 36 35 37 3 sms-6.c:11 (set (reg:SI 113) > (mem:SI (reg:SI 108 [ ivtmp.44 ]) [4 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [36 -(A,0,0)-> 53] [36 -(T,6,0)-> 38] > IN ARCS: [38 -(A,0,1)-> 36] [53 -(T,1,1)-> 36] > Node num: 1 > (insn 37 36 38 3 sms-6.c:11 (set (reg:SI 114) > (mem:SI (reg:SI 109 [ ivtmp.42 ]) [5 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [37 -(A,0,0)-> 52] [37 -(T,6,0)-> 38] > IN ARCS: [38 -(A,0,1)-> 37] [52 -(T,1,1)-> 37] > Node num: 2 > (insn 38 37 39 3 sms-6.c:11 (set (reg:SI 115) > (mult:SI (reg:SI 113) > (reg:SI 114))) 262 {mulsi3} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 114) > (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 113) > (nil)))) > OUT ARCS: [38 -(A,0,1)-> 37] [38 -(A,0,1)-> 36] [38 -(T,8,0)-> 39] > IN ARCS: [39 -(A,0,1)-> 38] [36 -(T,6,0)-> 38] [37 -(T,6,0)-> 38] > Node num: 3 > (insn 39 38 40 3 sms-6.c:11 (set (mem:SI (reg:SI 107 [ ivtmp.45 ]) [3 S4 A32]) > (reg:SI 115)) 184 {*movwsi} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 115) > (nil))) > OUT ARCS: [39 -(A,0,1)-> 38] [39 -(O,1,0)-> 69] [39 -(A,0,0)-> 54] > IN ARCS: [54 -(T,1,1)-> 39] [51 -(O,1,1)-> 39] [47 -(O,1,1)-> 39] [43 -(O, > 1,1)-> 39] [38 -(T,8,0)-> 39] > Node num: 4 > (insn 40 39 41 3 sms-6.c:12 (set (reg:SI 116) > (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 108 [ ivtmp.44 ]) > (const_int 4 [0x4])) [4 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [40 -(A,0,0)-> 53] [40 -(T,6,0)-> 42] > IN ARCS: [42 -(A,0,1)-> 40] [53 -(T,1,1)-> 40] > Node num: 5 > (insn 41 40 42 3 sms-6.c:12 (set (reg:SI 117) > (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 109 [ ivtmp.42 ]) > (const_int 4 [0x4])) [5 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [41 -(A,0,0)-> 52] [41 -(T,6,0)-> 42] > IN ARCS: [42 -(A,0,1)-> 41] [52 -(T,1,1)-> 41] > Node num: 6 > (insn 42 41 43 3 sms-6.c:12 (set (reg:SI 118) > (mult:SI (reg:SI 116) > (reg:SI 117))) 262 {mulsi3} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 117) > (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 116) > (nil)))) > OUT ARCS: [42 -(A,0,1)-> 41] [42 -(A,0,1)-> 40] [42 -(T,8,0)-> 43] > IN ARCS: [43 -(A,0,1)-> 42] [40 -(T,6,0)-> 42] [41 -(T,6,0)-> 42] > Node num: 7 > (insn 43 42 44 3 sms-6.c:12 (set (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 107 [ ivtmp.45 ]) > (const_int 4 [0x4])) [3 S4 A32]) > (reg:SI 118)) 184 {*movwsi} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 118) > (nil))) > OUT ARCS: [43 -(A,0,1)-> 42] [43 -(O,1,0)-> 69] [43 -(A,0,0)-> 54] [43 - > (O,1,1)-> 39] > IN ARCS: [54 -(T,1,1)-> 43] [51 -(O,1,1)-> 43] [47 -(O,1,1)-> 43] [42 -(T, > 8,0)-> 43] > Node num: 8 > (insn 44 43 45 3 sms-6.c:13 (set (reg:SI 119) > (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 108 [ ivtmp.44 ]) > (const_int 8 [0x8])) [4 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [44 -(A,0,0)-> 53] [44 -(T,6,0)-> 46] > IN ARCS: [46 -(A,0,1)-> 44] [53 -(T,1,1)-> 44] > Node num: 9 > (insn 45 44 46 3 sms-6.c:13 (set (reg:SI 120) > (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 109 [ ivtmp.42 ]) > (const_int 8 [0x8])) [5 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [45 -(A,0,0)-> 52] [45 -(T,6,0)-> 46] > IN ARCS: [46 -(A,0,1)-> 45] [52 -(T,1,1)-> 45] > Node num: 10 > (insn 46 45 47 3 sms-6.c:13 (set (reg:SI 121) > (mult:SI (reg:SI 119) > (reg:SI 120))) 262 {mulsi3} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 120) > (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 119) > (nil)))) > OUT ARCS: [46 -(A,0,1)-> 45] [46 -(A,0,1)-> 44] [46 -(T,8,0)-> 47] > IN ARCS: [47 -(A,0,1)-> 46] [44 -(T,6,0)-> 46] [45 -(T,6,0)-> 46] > Node num: 11 > (insn 47 46 48 3 sms-6.c:13 (set (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 107 [ ivtmp.45 ]) > (const_int 8 [0x8])) [3 S4 A32]) > (reg:SI 121)) 184 {*movwsi} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 121) > (nil))) > OUT ARCS: [47 -(A,0,1)-> 46] [47 -(O,1,0)-> 69] [47 -(A,0,0)-> 54] [47 - > (O,1,1)-> 43] [47 -(O,1,1)-> 39] > IN ARCS: [54 -(T,1,1)-> 47] [51 -(O,1,1)-> 47] [46 -(T,8,0)-> 47] > Node num: 12 > (insn 48 47 49 3 sms-6.c:14 (set (reg:SI 122) > (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 108 [ ivtmp.44 ]) > (const_int 12 [0xc])) [4 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [48 -(A,0,0)-> 53] [48 -(T,6,0)-> 50] > IN ARCS: [50 -(A,0,1)-> 48] [53 -(T,1,1)-> 48] > Node num: 13 > (insn 49 48 50 3 sms-6.c:14 (set (reg:SI 123) > (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 109 [ ivtmp.42 ]) > (const_int 12 [0xc])) [5 S4 A32])) 184 {*movwsi} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [49 -(A,0,0)-> 52] [49 -(T,6,0)-> 50] > IN ARCS: [50 -(A,0,1)-> 49] [52 -(T,1,1)-> 49] > Node num: 14 > (insn 50 49 51 3 sms-6.c:14 (set (reg:SI 124) > (mult:SI (reg:SI 122) > (reg:SI 123))) 262 {mulsi3} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 123) > (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 122) > (nil)))) > OUT ARCS: [50 -(A,0,1)-> 49] [50 -(A,0,1)-> 48] [50 -(T,8,0)-> 51] > IN ARCS: [51 -(A,0,1)-> 50] [48 -(T,6,0)-> 50] [49 -(T,6,0)-> 50] > Node num: 15 > (insn 51 50 52 3 sms-6.c:14 (set (mem:SI (plus:SI (reg:SI 107 [ ivtmp.45 ]) > (const_int 12 [0xc])) [3 S4 A32]) > (reg:SI 124)) 184 {*movwsi} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:SI 124) > (nil))) > OUT ARCS: [51 -(A,0,1)-> 50] [51 -(O,1,0)-> 69] [51 -(A,0,0)-> 54] [51 - > (O,1,1)-> 47] [51 -(O,1,1)-> 43] [51 -(O,1,1)-> 39] > IN ARCS: [54 -(T,1,1)-> 51] [50 -(T,8,0)-> 51] > Node num: 16 > (insn 52 51 53 3 sms-6.c:14 (set (reg:SI 109 [ ivtmp.42 ]) > (plus:SI (reg:SI 109 [ ivtmp.42 ]) > (const_int 16 [0x10]))) 220 {addsi3} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [52 -(T,1,1)-> 37] [52 -(T,1,1)-> 41] [52 -(T,1,1)-> 45] [52 - > (T,1,1)-> 49] [52 -(T,1,1)-> 52] > IN ARCS: [52 -(T,1,1)-> 52] [49 -(A,0,0)-> 52] [45 -(A,0,0)-> 52] [41 -(A, > 0,0)-> 52] [37 -(A,0,0)-> 52] > Node num: 17 > (insn 53 52 54 3 sms-6.c:14 (set (reg:SI 108 [ ivtmp.44 ]) > (plus:SI (reg:SI 108 [ ivtmp.44 ]) > (const_int 16 [0x10]))) 220 {addsi3} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [53 -(T,1,1)-> 36] [53 -(T,1,1)-> 40] [53 -(T,1,1)-> 44] [53 - > (T,1,1)-> 48] [53 -(T,1,1)-> 53] > IN ARCS: [53 -(T,1,1)-> 53] [48 -(A,0,0)-> 53] [44 -(A,0,0)-> 53] [40 -(A, > 0,0)-> 53] [36 -(A,0,0)-> 53] > Node num: 18 > (insn 54 53 69 3 sms-6.c:14 (set (reg:SI 107 [ ivtmp.45 ]) > (plus:SI (reg:SI 107 [ ivtmp.45 ]) > (const_int 16 [0x10]))) 220 {addsi3} (nil)) > OUT ARCS: [54 -(T,1,1)-> 39] [54 -(T,1,1)-> 43] [54 -(T,1,1)-> 47] [54 - > (T,1,1)-> 51] [54 -(T,1,1)-> 54] > IN ARCS: [54 -(T,1,1)-> 54] [51 -(A,0,0)-> 54] [47 -(A,0,0)-> 54] [43 -(A, > 0,0)-> 54] [39 -(A,0,0)-> 54] > Node num: 19 > (jump_insn 69 54 65 3 sms-6.c:9 (parallel [ > (set (pc) > (if_then_else (ne (reg:SI 126) > (const_int 1 [0x1])) > (label_ref:SI 55) > (pc))) > (set (reg:SI 126) > (plus:SI (reg:SI 126) > (const_int -1 [0xffffffff]))) > (unspec [ > (const_int 0 [0x0]) > ] 98) > (clobber (reg:BI 70 p6)) > (clobber (scratch:SI)) > (clobber (scratch:SI)) > ]) 1047 {fp_loop_endsi} (expr_list:REG_UNUSED (reg:BI 70 p6) > (expr_list:REG_BR_PROB (const_int 9600 [0x2580]) > (nil)))) > OUT ARCS: [69 -(T,1,1)-> 69] [69 -(T,1,1)-> 69] > IN ARCS: [69 -(T,1,1)-> 69] [69 -(T,1,1)-> 69] [51 -(O,1,0)-> 69] [47 -(O, > 1,0)-> 69] [43 -(O,1,0)-> 69] [39 -(O,1,0)-> 69] > sms-6.c 9 (file, line)