From: Heiko Carstens <hca@linux.ibm.com>
To: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@linux.ibm.com>,
Sven Schnelle <svens@linux.ibm.com>,
Vasily Gorbik <gor@linux.ibm.com>,
Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@linux.ibm.com>,
Juergen Christ <jchrist@linux.ibm.com>
Cc: linux-s390@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v3 5/9] s390/string: Convert memset() to C
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 12:33:39 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260609103343.107325-6-hca@linux.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260609103343.107325-1-hca@linux.ibm.com>
Convert memset() from assembler to C, which should make it easier to
read and change, if required. And it allows the compiler to optimize
the code, and use different instructions, except for the used inline
assemblies.
Reviewed-by: Juergen Christ <jchrist@linux.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Heiko Carstens <hca@linux.ibm.com>
---
arch/s390/lib/mem.S | 63 ------------------------------------------
arch/s390/lib/string.c | 61 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/s390/lib/mem.S b/arch/s390/lib/mem.S
index 712b955ea9b4..a27b103d7450 100644
--- a/arch/s390/lib/mem.S
+++ b/arch/s390/lib/mem.S
@@ -11,69 +11,6 @@
GEN_BR_THUNK %r14
-/*
- * memset implementation
- *
- * This code corresponds to the C construct below. We do distinguish
- * between clearing (c == 0) and setting a memory array (c != 0) simply
- * because nearly all memset invocations in the kernel clear memory and
- * the xc instruction is preferred in such cases.
- *
- * void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n)
- * {
- * if (likely(c == 0))
- * return __builtin_memset(s, 0, n);
- * return __builtin_memset(s, c, n);
- * }
- */
-SYM_FUNC_START(__memset)
- ltgr %r4,%r4
- jz .Lmemset_exit
- ltgr %r3,%r3
- jnz .Lmemset_fill
- aghi %r4,-1
- srlg %r3,%r4,8
- ltgr %r3,%r3
- lgr %r1,%r2
- jz .Lmemset_clear_remainder
-.Lmemset_clear_loop:
- xc 0(256,%r1),0(%r1)
- la %r1,256(%r1)
- brctg %r3,.Lmemset_clear_loop
-.Lmemset_clear_remainder:
- exrl %r4,.Lmemset_xc
-.Lmemset_exit:
- BR_EX %r14
-.Lmemset_fill:
- cghi %r4,1
- lgr %r1,%r2
- je .Lmemset_fill_exit
- aghi %r4,-2
- srlg %r5,%r4,8
- ltgr %r5,%r5
- jz .Lmemset_fill_remainder
-.Lmemset_fill_loop:
- stc %r3,0(%r1)
- mvc 1(255,%r1),0(%r1)
- la %r1,256(%r1)
- brctg %r5,.Lmemset_fill_loop
-.Lmemset_fill_remainder:
- stc %r3,0(%r1)
- exrl %r4,.Lmemset_mvc
- BR_EX %r14
-.Lmemset_fill_exit:
- stc %r3,0(%r1)
- BR_EX %r14
-.Lmemset_xc:
- xc 0(1,%r1),0(%r1)
-.Lmemset_mvc:
- mvc 1(1,%r1),0(%r1)
-SYM_FUNC_END(__memset)
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__memset)
-
-SYM_FUNC_ALIAS(memset, __memset)
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(memset)
-
/*
* memcpy implementation
*
diff --git a/arch/s390/lib/string.c b/arch/s390/lib/string.c
index 66286d486ef8..ff9c4b57b6f1 100644
--- a/arch/s390/lib/string.c
+++ b/arch/s390/lib/string.c
@@ -63,6 +63,67 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__memmove);
EXPORT_SYMBOL(memmove);
#endif
+#ifdef __HAVE_ARCH_MEMSET
+noinstr void *__memset(void *s, int c, size_t n)
+{
+ char *xs = s;
+
+ if (!n)
+ return s;
+ if (!c) {
+ /* Clear memory */
+ while (n >= 256) {
+ asm volatile(
+ " xc 0(256,%[xs]),0(%[xs])"
+ :
+ : [xs] "a" (xs)
+ : "cc", "memory");
+ xs += 256;
+ n -= 256;
+ }
+ if (!n)
+ return s;
+ asm volatile(
+ " exrl %[n],0f\n"
+ " j 1f\n"
+ "0: xc 0(1,%[xs]),0(%[xs])\n"
+ "1:"
+ :
+ : [xs] "a" (xs), [n] "a" (n - 1)
+ : "cc", "memory");
+ } else {
+ /* Fill memory */
+ while (n >= 256) {
+ *xs = c;
+ asm volatile(
+ " mvc 1(255,%[xs]),0(%[xs])"
+ :
+ : [xs] "a" (xs)
+ : "memory");
+ xs += 256;
+ n -= 256;
+ }
+ if (!n)
+ return s;
+ *xs = c;
+ if (n == 1)
+ return s;
+ asm volatile(
+ " exrl %[n],0f\n"
+ " j 1f\n"
+ "0: mvc 1(1,%[xs]),0(%[xs])\n"
+ "1:"
+ :
+ : [xs] "a" (xs), [n] "a" (n - 2)
+ : "memory");
+ }
+ return s;
+}
+SYMBOL_FUNCTION_ALIAS(memset, __memset);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__memset);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(memset);
+#endif
+
/*
* Helper functions to find the end of a string
*/
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-09 10:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-09 10:33 [PATCH v3 0/9] s390/string: Convert various functions to C Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 1/9] s390/purgatory: Enforce z10 minimum architecture level Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 2/9] s390: Add .noinstr.text to boot and purgatory linker scripts Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 3/9] s390/string: Add -ffreestanding compile option to string.o Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 12:23 ` Juergen Christ
2026-06-09 13:39 ` Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 4/9] s390/string: Convert memmove() to C Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` Heiko Carstens [this message]
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 6/9] s390/string: Convert memcpy() " Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 7/9] s390/string: Convert memset(16|32|64)() " Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 8/9] s390/memmove: Optimize backward copy case Heiko Carstens
2026-06-09 10:33 ` [PATCH v3 9/9] s390/tishift: Convert __ashlti3(), __ashrti3(), __lshrti3() to C Heiko Carstens
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