[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4 1/3] eal/x86: run-time dispatch over memcpy

Ananyev, Konstantin konstantin.ananyev at intel.com
Tue Oct 3 13:15:57 CEST 2017


Hi,

> 
> Hi
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ananyev, Konstantin
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 00:39
> > To: Li, Xiaoyun <xiaoyun.li at intel.com>; Richardson, Bruce
> > <bruce.richardson at intel.com>
> > Cc: Lu, Wenzhuo <wenzhuo.lu at intel.com>; Zhang, Helin
> > <helin.zhang at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org
> > Subject: RE: [PATCH v4 1/3] eal/x86: run-time dispatch over memcpy
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Li, Xiaoyun
> > > Sent: Monday, October 2, 2017 5:13 PM
> > > To: Ananyev, Konstantin <konstantin.ananyev at intel.com>; Richardson,
> > Bruce <bruce.richardson at intel.com>
> > > Cc: Lu, Wenzhuo <wenzhuo.lu at intel.com>; Zhang, Helin
> > <helin.zhang at intel.com>; dev at dpdk.org; Li, Xiaoyun <xiaoyun.li at intel.com>
> > > Subject: [PATCH v4 1/3] eal/x86: run-time dispatch over memcpy
> > >
> > > This patch dynamically selects functions of memcpy at run-time based
> > > on CPU flags that current machine supports. This patch uses function
> > > pointers which are bind to the relative functions at constrctor time.
> > > In addition, AVX512 instructions set would be compiled only if users
> > > config it enabled and the compiler supports it.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Xiaoyun Li <xiaoyun.li at intel.com>
> > > ---
> > > v2
> > > * Use gcc function multi-versioning to avoid compilation issues.
> > > * Add macros for AVX512 and AVX2. Only if users enable AVX512 and the
> > > compiler supports it, the AVX512 codes would be compiled. Only if the
> > > compiler supports AVX2, the AVX2 codes would be compiled.
> > >
> > > v3
> > > * Reduce function calls via only keep rte_memcpy_xxx.
> > > * Add conditions that when copy size is small, use inline code path.
> > > Otherwise, use dynamic code path.
> > > * To support attribute target, clang version must be greater than 3.7.
> > > Otherwise, would choose SSE/AVX code path, the same as before.
> > > * Move two mocro functions to the top of the code since they would be
> > > used in inline SSE/AVX and dynamic SSE/AVX codes.
> > >
> > > v4
> > > * Modify rte_memcpy.h to several .c files and modify makefiles to compile
> > > AVX2 and AVX512 files.
> >
> > Could you explain to me why instead of reusing existing rte_memcpy() code
> > to generate _sse/_avx2/ax512f flavors you keep pushing changes with 3
> > separate implementations?
> > Obviously that is much more expensive in terms of maintenance and doesn't
> > look like
> > feasible solution to me.
> > Is existing rte_memcpy() implementation is not good enough in terms of
> > functionality and/or performance?
> > If so, can you outline these problems and try to fix them first.
> > Konstantin
> >
> 
> I just change many small functions to one function in those 3 separate functions.

Yes, so with what you suggest  we'll have 4 implementations  for rte_memcpy to support.
That's very expensive terms of maintenance and I believe totally unnecessary.

> Because the existing codes are totally inline, including rte_memcpy() itself. So the compilation will
> change all rte_memcpy() calls into the basic codes like xmm0=xxx.
> 
> The existing codes in this way are OK. 

Good.

>But when run-time, it will bring lots of function calls
> and cause perf drop.

I believe it wouldn't if we do it properly.
All internal functions (mov16, mov32, etc.) will still be unlined by the compiler for each flavor (sse/avx2/etc.) -
have a look at the patch I sent.

Konstantin


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