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Re: [PATCH]: More GAS sparc improvements.


From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:04:48 -0700 (PDT)

> The bulk of this change is the addition of a section on
> Sparc opcode translations to the GAS manual.  The rest
> are minor fixups and clarifications in Sparc GAS and the
> disassembler.
> 
> Ok to commit?

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> gas/
> 
> 2008-04-24  David S. Miller  <davem@davemloft.net>
> 
> 	* config/tc-sparc.c: Accept 'softint_clear' and 'softint_set'
> 	%asr aliases.
> 
> 	* doc/c-sparc.texi: Consistently refer to architecture 'versions',
> 	rather than occaisionally 'levels'.  Consistently refer to Sun's
> 	UNIX variant as SunOS, every version of Solaris is also SunOS.
> 	Document new 'softint_clear' and 'softint_set' aliases.  Clarify
> 	which architecture versions support '%dcr', '%cq', and '%gl'. Add
> 	section on 32-bit/64-bit opcode translations.
> 
> Index: gas/config/tc-sparc.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gas/config/tc-sparc.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.72
> diff -u -p -r1.72 tc-sparc.c
> --- gas/config/tc-sparc.c	23 Apr 2008 07:49:33 -0000	1.72
> +++ gas/config/tc-sparc.c	24 Apr 2008 08:52:19 -0000
> @@ -779,6 +779,8 @@ struct priv_reg_entry v9a_asr_table[] =
>    {"stick_cmpr", 25},
>    {"stick", 24},
>    {"softint", 22},
> +  {"softint_clear", 21},
> +  {"softint_set", 20},
>    {"set_softint", 20},
>    {"pic", 17},
>    {"pcr", 16},
> Index: gas/doc/c-sparc.texi
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/src/gas/doc/c-sparc.texi,v
> retrieving revision 1.8
> diff -u -p -r1.8 c-sparc.texi
> --- gas/doc/c-sparc.texi	23 Apr 2008 07:49:33 -0000	1.8
> +++ gas/doc/c-sparc.texi	24 Apr 2008 08:52:19 -0000
> @@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
>  @cindex SPARC options
>  @cindex architectures, SPARC
>  @cindex SPARC architectures
> -The SPARC chip family includes several successive levels, using the same
> +The SPARC chip family includes several successive versions, using the same
>  core instruction set, but including a few additional instructions at
> -each level.  There are exceptions to this however.  For details on what
> +each version.  There are exceptions to this however.  For details on what
>  instructions each variant supports, please see the chip's architecture
>  reference manual.
>  
> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ successively higher architectures as it 
>  only exist in the higher levels.
>  
>  If not configured for SPARC v9 (@code{sparc64-*-*}) GAS will not bump
> -passed sparclite by default, an option must be passed to enable the
> +past sparclite by default, an option must be passed to enable the
>  v9 instructions.
>  
>  GAS treats sparclite as being compatible with v8, unless an architecture
> @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ support.
>  UltraSPARC extensions.
>  
>  @item -xarch=v8plus | -xarch=v8plusa
> -For compatibility with the Solaris v9 assembler.  These options are
> +For compatibility with the SunOS v9 assembler.  These options are
>  equivalent to -Av8plus and -Av8plusa, respectively.
>  
>  @item -bump
> @@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ and require that the necessary BFD suppo
>  @cindex SPARC data alignment
>  SPARC GAS normally permits data to be misaligned.  For example, it
>  permits the @code{.long} pseudo-op to be used on a byte boundary.
> -However, the native SunOS and Solaris assemblers issue an error when
> -they see misaligned data.
> +However, the native SunOS assemblers issue an error when they see
> +misaligned data.
>  
>  @kindex --enforce-aligned-data
>  You can use the @code{--enforce-aligned-data} option to make SPARC GAS
> -also issue an error about misaligned data, just as the SunOS and Solaris
> +also issue an error about misaligned data, just as the SunOS
>  assemblers do.
>  
>  The @code{--enforce-aligned-data} option is not the default because gcc
> @@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ for their UltraSPARC and Niagara line of
>  * Sparc-Regs::                 Register Names
>  * Sparc-Constants::            Constant Names
>  * Sparc-Relocs::               Relocations
> +* Sparc-Size-Translations::    Size Translations
>  @end menu
>  
>  @node Sparc-Chars
> @@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ is a legal floating point register, but 
>  
>  Certain V9 instructions allow access to ancillary state registers.
>  Most simply they can be referred to as @samp{%asr@var{n}} where
> -@var{n} can be from 16 to 31.  However, there are some aliased
> +@var{n} can be from 16 to 31.  However, there are some aliases
>  defined to reference ASR registers defined for various UltraSPARC
>  processors:
>  
> @@ -200,10 +201,12 @@ The software interrupt register is refer
>  
>  @item
>  The set software interrupt register is referred to as @samp{%set_softint}.
> +The mnemonic @samp{%softint_set} is provided as an alias.
>  
>  @item
>  The clear software interrupt register is referred to as
> -@samp{%clear_softint}.
> +@samp{%clear_softint}.  The mnemonic @samp{%softint_clear} is provided
> +as an alias.
>  
>  @item
>  The performance instrumentation counters register is referred to as
> @@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ The performance control register is refe
>  The graphics status register is referred to as @samp{%gsr}.
>  
>  @item
> -The dispatch control register is referred to as @samp{%dcr}.
> +The V9 dispatch control register is referred to as @samp{%dcr}.
>  @end itemize
>  
>  Various V9 branch and conditional move instructions allow
> @@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ The V9 current window pointer register i
>  The floating-point queue register is referred to as @samp{%fq}.
>  
>  @item
> -The co-processor queue register is referred to as @samp{%cq}.
> +The V8 co-processor queue register is referred to as @samp{%cq}.
>  
>  @item
>  The floating point status register is referred to as @samp{%fsr}.
> @@ -312,7 +315,7 @@ The V8 window invalid mask register is r
>  The V8 processor state register is referred to as @samp{%psr}.
>  
>  @item
> -The global register level register is referred to as @samp{%gl}.
> +The V9 global register level register is referred to as @samp{%gl}.
>  @end itemize
>  
>  Several special register names exist for hypervisor mode code:
> @@ -644,6 +647,73 @@ specified in an address expression that 
>  an @code{R_SPARC_LO10} relocation, the assembler will emit an
>  @code{R_SPARC_OLO10} instead.
>  
> +@node Sparc-Size-Translations
> +@subsection Size Translations
> +@cindex Sparc size translations
> +@cindex size, translations, Sparc
> +
> +Often it is desirable to write code in an operand size agnostic
> +manner.  @code{@value{AS}} provides support for this via
> +operand size opcode translations.  Translations are supported
> +for loads, stores, shifts, compare-and-swap atomics, and the
> +@samp{clr} synthetic instruction.
> +
> +If generating 32-bit code, @code{@value{AS}} will generate the
> +32-bit opcode.  Whereas if 64-bit code is being generated,
> +the 64-bit opcode will be emitted.  For example @code{ldn}
> +will be transformed into @code{ld} for 32-bit code and
> +@code{ldx} for 64-bit code.
> +
> +Here is an example meant to demonstrate all the supported
> +opcode translations:
> +
> +@example
> +ldn   [%o0], %o1
> +ldna  [%o0] %asi, %o2
> +stn   %o1, [%o0]
> +stna  %o2, [%o0] %asi
> +slln  %o3, 3, %o3
> +srln  %o4, 8, %o4
> +sran  %o5, 12, %o5
> +casn  [%o0], %o1, %o2
> +casna [%o0] %asi, %o1, %o2
> +clrn  %g1
> +@end example
> +
> +In 32-bit mode @code{@value{AS}} will emit:
> +
> +@example
> +ld   [%o0], %o1
> +lda  [%o0] %asi, %o2
> +st   %o1, [%o0]
> +sta  %o2, [%o0] %asi
> +sll  %o3, 3, %o3
> +srl  %o4, 8, %o4
> +sra  %o5, 12, %o5
> +cas  [%o0], %o1, %o2
> +casa [%o0] %asi, %o1, %o2
> +clr  %g1
> +@end example
> +
> +And in 64-bit mode @code{@value{AS}} will emit:
> +
> +@example
> +ldx   [%o0], %o1
> +ldxa  [%o0] %asi, %o2
> +stx   %o1, [%o0]
> +stxa  %o2, [%o0] %asi
> +sllx  %o3, 3, %o3
> +srlx  %o4, 8, %o4
> +srax  %o5, 12, %o5
> +casx  [%o0], %o1, %o2
> +casxa [%o0] %asi, %o1, %o2
> +clrx  %g1
> +@end example
> +
> +Finally, the @samp{.nword} translating directive is supported
> +as well.  It is documented in the section on Sparc machine
> +directives.
> +
>  @node Sparc-Float
>  @section Floating Point
>  
> opcodes/
> 
> 2008-04-24  David S. Miller  <davem@davemloft.net>
> 
> 	* sparc-dis.c: Emit %stick instead of %sys_tick, and %stick_cmpr
> 	instead of %sys_tick_cmpr, as suggested in architecture manuals.
> 
> Index: opcodes/sparc-dis.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/src/opcodes/sparc-dis.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.14
> diff -u -p -r1.14 sparc-dis.c
> --- opcodes/sparc-dis.c	5 Jul 2007 09:49:02 -0000	1.14
> +++ opcodes/sparc-dis.c	24 Apr 2008 08:52:24 -0000
> @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static char *v9_hpriv_reg_names[] =
>  static char *v9a_asr_reg_names[] =
>  {
>    "pcr", "pic", "dcr", "gsr", "set_softint", "clear_softint",
> -  "softint", "tick_cmpr", "sys_tick", "sys_tick_cmpr"
> +  "softint", "tick_cmpr", "stick", "stick_cmpr"
>  };
>  
>  /* Macros used to extract instruction fields.  Not all fields have


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