From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:01:14 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: x86: don't use REP_GOOD or ERMS for small memory clearing
X-Git-Url: http://git.maquefel.me/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=20f3337d350c4e1b4ac66d731fd4e98565bf6cc0;p=linux.git

x86: don't use REP_GOOD or ERMS for small memory clearing

The modern target to use is FSRS (Fast Short REP STOS), and the other
cases should only be used for bigger areas (ie mainly things like page
clearing).

Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
---

diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S b/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
index 6143b1a6fa2ca..7c59a704c4584 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
@@ -18,27 +18,22 @@
  * rdx   count (bytes)
  *
  * rax   original destination
+ *
+ * The FSRS alternative should be done inline (avoiding the call and
+ * the disgusting return handling), but that would require some help
+ * from the compiler for better calling conventions.
+ *
+ * The 'rep stosb' itself is small enough to replace the call, but all
+ * the register moves blow up the code. And two of them are "needed"
+ * only for the return value that is the same as the source input,
+ * which the compiler could/should do much better anyway.
  */
 SYM_FUNC_START(__memset)
-	/*
-	 * Some CPUs support enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSB feature. It is recommended
-	 * to use it when possible. If not available, use fast string instructions.
-	 *
-	 * Otherwise, use original memset function.
-	 */
-	ALTERNATIVE_2 "jmp memset_orig", "", X86_FEATURE_REP_GOOD, \
-		      "jmp memset_erms", X86_FEATURE_ERMS
+	ALTERNATIVE "jmp memset_orig", "", X86_FEATURE_FSRS
 
 	movq %rdi,%r9
+	movb %sil,%al
 	movq %rdx,%rcx
-	andl $7,%edx
-	shrq $3,%rcx
-	/* expand byte value  */
-	movzbl %sil,%esi
-	movabs $0x0101010101010101,%rax
-	imulq %rsi,%rax
-	rep stosq
-	movl %edx,%ecx
 	rep stosb
 	movq %r9,%rax
 	RET
@@ -48,26 +43,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__memset)
 SYM_FUNC_ALIAS(memset, __memset)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(memset)
 
-/*
- * ISO C memset - set a memory block to a byte value. This function uses
- * enhanced rep stosb to override the fast string function.
- * The code is simpler and shorter than the fast string function as well.
- *
- * rdi   destination
- * rsi   value (char)
- * rdx   count (bytes)
- *
- * rax   original destination
- */
-SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL(memset_erms)
-	movq %rdi,%r9
-	movb %sil,%al
-	movq %rdx,%rcx
-	rep stosb
-	movq %r9,%rax
-	RET
-SYM_FUNC_END(memset_erms)
-
 SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL(memset_orig)
 	movq %rdi,%r10