https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=113860
Bug ID: 113860
Summary: SVE popcount can be used for 16bit, 32bit and 64bit
Product: gcc
Version: 14.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Keywords: missed-optimization
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P3
Component: target
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org
Target Milestone: ---
Target: aarch64
Take:
```
void f(unsigned long * __restrict b, unsigned long * __restrict d)
{
d[0] = __builtin_popcountll(b[0]);
}
```
Currently with `-march=armv9-a`, GCC produces:
```
ldr d31, [x0]
cnt v31.8b, v31.8b
addv b31, v31.8b
str d31, [x1]
```
But I think we could do:
```
ptrue p6.b, all
ldr d31, [x0]
cnt z31.d, p6/m, z31.d
str d31, [x1]
```
Instead, especially if this is inside a loop (not vectorized), as p6.b
assignment could be pulled out. Or something similar to that.
Likewise for short (.h) and int (.b).