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[82.69.66.36]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id ffacd0b85a97d-390e47b7a73sm15704508f8f.50.2025.03.03.11.37.40 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:37:41 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 19:37:39 +0000 From: David Laight To: Yury Norov Cc: Kuan-Wei Chiu , tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com, bp@alien8.de, dave.hansen@linux.intel.com, x86@kernel.org, jk@ozlabs.org, joel@jms.id.au, eajames@linux.ibm.com, andrzej.hajda@intel.com, neil.armstrong@linaro.org, rfoss@kernel.org, maarten.lankhorst@linux.intel.com, mripard@kernel.org, tzimmermann@suse.de, airlied@gmail.com, simona@ffwll.ch, dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com, mchehab@kernel.org, awalls@md.metrocast.net, hverkuil@xs4all.nl, miquel.raynal@bootlin.com, richard@nod.at, vigneshr@ti.com, louis.peens@corigine.com, andrew+netdev@lunn.ch, davem@davemloft.net, edumazet@google.com, pabeni@redhat.com, parthiban.veerasooran@microchip.com, arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com, johannes@sipsolutions.net, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, jirislaby@kernel.org, akpm@linux-foundation.org, hpa@zytor.com, alistair@popple.id.au, linux@rasmusvillemoes.dk, Laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com, jonas@kwiboo.se, jernej.skrabec@gmail.com, kuba@kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-fsi@lists.ozlabs.org, dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-media@vger.kernel.org, linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org, oss-drivers@corigine.com, netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, brcm80211@lists.linux.dev, brcm80211-dev-list.pdl@broadcom.com, linux-serial@vger.kernel.org, bpf@vger.kernel.org, jserv@ccns.ncku.edu.tw, andrew.cooper3@citrix.com, Yu-Chun Lin Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 01/18] lib/parity: Add __builtin_parity() fallback implementations Message-ID: <20250303193739.2a9cdc42@pumpkin> In-Reply-To: References: <20250301142409.2513835-1-visitorckw@gmail.com> <20250301142409.2513835-2-visitorckw@gmail.com> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 4.1.1 (GTK 3.24.38; arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf) Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: brcm80211@lists.linux.dev List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 10:15:41 -0500 Yury Norov wrote: > On Mon, Mar 03, 2025 at 01:29:19AM +0800, Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote: > > Hi Yury, > > > > On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 11:02:12AM -0500, Yury Norov wrote: > > > On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 04:20:02PM +0800, Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote: > > > > Hi Yury, > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 10:10:20PM -0500, Yury Norov wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 10:23:52PM +0800, Kuan-Wei Chiu wrote: > > > > > > Add generic C implementations of __paritysi2(), __paritydi2(), and > > > > > > __parityti2() as fallback functions in lib/parity.c. These functions > > > > > > compute the parity of a given integer using a bitwise approach and are > > > > > > marked with __weak, allowing architecture-specific implementations to > > > > > > override them. > > > > > > > > > > > > This patch serves as preparation for using __builtin_parity() by > > > > > > ensuring a fallback mechanism is available when the compiler does not > > > > > > inline the __builtin_parity(). > > > > > > > > > > > > Co-developed-by: Yu-Chun Lin > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Yu-Chun Lin > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Kuan-Wei Chiu > > > > > > --- > > > > > > lib/Makefile | 2 +- > > > > > > lib/parity.c | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > 2 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > > > > > create mode 100644 lib/parity.c > > > > > > > > > > > > diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile > > > > > > index 7bab71e59019..45affad85ee4 100644 > > > > > > --- a/lib/Makefile > > > > > > +++ b/lib/Makefile > > > > > > @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ obj-y += bcd.o sort.o parser.o debug_locks.o random32.o \ > > > > > > bsearch.o find_bit.o llist.o lwq.o memweight.o kfifo.o \ > > > > > > percpu-refcount.o rhashtable.o base64.o \ > > > > > > once.o refcount.o rcuref.o usercopy.o errseq.o bucket_locks.o \ > > > > > > - generic-radix-tree.o bitmap-str.o > > > > > > + generic-radix-tree.o bitmap-str.o parity.o > > > > > > obj-y += string_helpers.o > > > > > > obj-y += hexdump.o > > > > > > obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_HEXDUMP) += test_hexdump.o > > > > > > diff --git a/lib/parity.c b/lib/parity.c > > > > > > new file mode 100644 > > > > > > index 000000000000..a83ff8d96778 > > > > > > --- /dev/null > > > > > > +++ b/lib/parity.c > > > > > > @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ > > > > > > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only > > > > > > +/* > > > > > > + * lib/parity.c > > > > > > + * > > > > > > + * Copyright (C) 2025 Kuan-Wei Chiu > > > > > > + * Copyright (C) 2025 Yu-Chun Lin > > > > > > + * > > > > > > + * __parity[sdt]i2 can be overridden by linking arch-specific versions. > > > > > > + */ > > > > > > + > > > > > > +#include > > > > > > +#include > > > > > > + > > > > > > +/* > > > > > > + * One explanation of this algorithm: > > > > > > + * https://funloop.org/codex/problem/parity/README.html > > > > > > > > > > I already asked you not to spread this link. Is there any reason to > > > > > ignore it? > > > > > > > > > In v2, this algorithm was removed from bitops.h, so I moved the link > > > > here instead. I'm sorry if it seemed like I ignored your comment. > > > > > > Yes, it is. > > > > > > > In v1, I used the same approach as parity8() because I couldn't justify > > > > the performance impact in a specific driver or subsystem. However, > > > > multiple people commented on using __builtin_parity or an x86 assembly > > > > implementation. I'm not ignoring their feedback-I want to address these > > > > > > Please ask those multiple people: are they ready to maintain all that > > > zoo of macros, weak implementations, arch implementations and stubs > > > for no clear benefit? Performance is always worth it, but again I see > > > not even a hint that the drivers care about performance. You don't > > > measure it, so don't care as well. Right? > > > > > > > comments. Before submitting, I sent an email explaining my current > > > > approach: using David's suggested method along with __builtin_parity, > > > > but no one responded. So, I decided to submit v2 for discussion > > > > instead. > > > > > > For discussion use tag RFC. > > > > > > > > > > > To avoid mistakes in v3, I want to confirm the following changes before > > > > sending it: > > > > > > > > (a) Change the return type from int to bool. > > > > (b) Avoid __builtin_parity and use the same approach as parity8(). > > > > (c) Implement parity16/32/64() as single-line inline functions that > > > > call the next smaller variant after xor. > > > > (d) Add a parity() macro that selects the appropriate parityXX() based > > > > on type size. > > > > (e) Update users to use this parity() macro. > > > > > > > > However, (d) may require a patch affecting multiple subsystems at once > > > > since some places that already include bitops.h have functions named > > > > parity(), causing conflicts. Unless we decide not to add this macro in > > > > the end. > > > > > > > > As for checkpatch.pl warnings, they are mostly pre-existing coding > > > > style issues in this series. I've kept them as-is, but if preferred, > > > > I'm fine with fixing them. > > > > > > Checkpatch only complains on new lines. Particularly this patch should > > > trigger checkpatch warning because it adds a new file but doesn't touch > > > MAINTAINERS. > > > > > For example, the following warning: > > > > ERROR: space required after that ',' (ctx:VxV) > > #84: FILE: drivers/input/joystick/sidewinder.c:368: > > + if (!parity64(GB(0,33))) > > ^ > > > > This issue already existed before this series, and I'm keeping its > > style unchanged for now. > > > > > > If anything is incorrect or if there are concerns, please let me know. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Kuan-Wei > > > > > > > > diff --git a/include/linux/bitops.h b/include/linux/bitops.h > > > > index c1cb53cf2f0f..47b7eca8d3b7 100644 > > > > --- a/include/linux/bitops.h > > > > +++ b/include/linux/bitops.h > > > > @@ -260,6 +260,43 @@ static inline int parity8(u8 val) > > > > return (0x6996 >> (val & 0xf)) & 1; > > > > } > > > > > > > > +static inline bool parity16(u16 val) > > > > +{ > > > > + return parity8(val ^ (val >> 8)); > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +static inline bool parity32(u32 val) > > > > +{ > > > > + return parity16(val ^ (val >> 16)); > > > > +} > > > > + > > > > +static inline bool parity64(u64 val) > > > > +{ > > > > + return parity32(val ^ (val >> 32)); > > > > +} > > > > > > That was discussed between Jiri and me in v2. Fixed types functions > > > are needed only in a few very specific cases. With the exception of > > > I3C driver (which doesn't look good for both Jiri and me), all the > > > drivers have the type of variable passed to the parityXX() matching > > > the actual variable length. It means that fixed-type versions of the > > > parity() are simply not needed. So if we don't need them, please don't > > > introduce it. > > > > > So, I should add the following parity() macro in v3, remove parity8(), > > and update all current parity8() users to use this macro, right? > > If you go with macro, please apply my patch and modify it in-place > with this __auto_type thing and GCC hack. Feel free to add your > co-developed-by, or tested, or whatever. > > > I changed u64 to __auto_type and applied David's suggestion to replace > > the >> 32 with >> 16 >> 16 to avoid compiler warnings. > > > > Regards, > > Kuan-Wei > > > > #define parity(val) \ > > ({ \ > > __auto_type __v = (val); \ > > bool __ret; \ > > switch (BITS_PER_TYPE(val)) { \ > > case 64: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 16 >> 16; \ > > fallthrough; \ > > This hack should be GCC-only, and well documented. > For clang it should be > __v ^= __v >> 32; \ There is no point doing a conditional - it just obscures things. > > > case 32: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 16; \ > > fallthrough; \ > > case 16: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 8; \ > > fallthrough; \ > > case 8: \ > > __v ^= __v >> 4; \ > > __ret = (0x6996 >> (__v & 0xf)) & 1; \ > > break; \ > > default: \ > > BUILD_BUG(); \ > > } \ > > __ret; \ > > })