https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=119870
Bug ID: 119870 Summary: `(vector8 unsigned) {0,0x80000000}` and `-0.0` constant formation could be better Product: gcc Version: 16.0 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: ``` #define vector8 __attribute__((vector_size(8))) vector8 unsigned native3(void) { double x = -0.0; vector8 unsigned t1; __builtin_memcpy(&t1, &x, sizeof(x)); return t1; } ``` Currently GCC produces: ``` adrp x0, .LC0 ldr d0, [x0, #:lo12:.LC0] ret ``` That is a load from the constant pool. But we should produce: ``` movi d0, #0 fneg d0, d0 ret ``` Note For: ``` double native0(void) { double x = -0.0; return x; } ``` GCC produces: ``` mov x0, -9223372036854775808 fmov d0, x0 ret ``` Which I also think it might be faster to stay in the fp registers and produce: ``` movi d0, #0 fneg d0, d0 ret ```