Hi, AVR backend have peephole2 for optimizing two register move instructions (mov) in one register pair move instruction (movw):
(define_peephole2 ; movw [(set (match_operand:QI 0 "even_register_operand" "") (match_operand:QI 1 "even_register_operand" "")) (set (match_operand:QI 2 "odd_register_operand" "") (match_operand:QI 3 "odd_register_operand" ""))] "(AVR_HAVE_MOVW && REGNO (operands[0]) == REGNO (operands[2]) - 1 && REGNO (operands[1]) == REGNO (operands[3]) - 1)" [(set (match_dup 4) (match_dup 5))] { operands[4] = gen_rtx_REG (HImode, REGNO (operands[0])); operands[5] = gen_rtx_REG (HImode, REGNO (operands[1])); }) Testcase: unsigned char ADCH; unsigned char ADCL; unsigned int foo(void) { unsigned int temp = 0; temp = ((ADCH<<8)|ADCL); return temp; } # avr-gcc -Os -mmcu=atmega16 -save-temps -dP -c -o demo.o demo.c Compiled in: .LM3: ; (insn 32 10 33 demo.c:34 (set (reg:QI 24 r24 [ <result> ]) ; (reg:QI 18 r18 [42])) 4 {*movqi} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:QI 18 r18 [42]) ; (nil))) mov r24,r18 ; 32 *movqi/1 [length = 1] ; (insn 33 32 21 demo.c:34 (set (reg:QI 25 r25 [+1 ]) ; (reg:QI 19 r19 [+1 ])) 4 {*movqi} (expr_list:REG_DEAD (reg:QI 19 r19 [+1 ]) ; (nil))) mov r25,r19 ; 33 *movqi/1 [length = 1] /* epilogue start */ ; (jump_insn/f 40 39 41 demo.c:34 (return) 128 {return} (nil)) ret ; 40 return [length = 1] insns 32 ana 33 full match peephole, but do not optimize. If in avr.md file add new peephole2 with three insn patterns (now avr backend use peephole2 with max two insn patterns): (define_peephole2 [(set (match_operand:QI 0 "register_operand" "") (match_dup 0)) (set (match_dup 0) (match_dup 0)) (set (match_dup 0) (match_dup 0))] "" [(set (match_dup 0) (match_dup 0))] {}) then two 'mov' instruction is optimized in 'movw': .LM3: ; (insn 42 10 21 demo.c:34 (set (reg:HI 24 r24) ; (reg:HI 18 r18)) 8 {*movhi} (nil)) movw r24,r18 ; 42 *movhi/1 [length = 1] /* epilogue start */ ; (jump_insn/f 40 39 41 demo.c:34 (return) 128 {return} (nil)) ret ; 40 return [length = 1] .LFE2: This behaviour is caused by the patch: [patch RFA] Keep the correct peep2_current_count: http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2005-10/msg01368.html Anatoly. -- Summary: Missed optimizations in peephole2 pass Product: gcc Version: 4.3.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P3 Component: rtl-optimization AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: aesok at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33028