Hi!
As I can't think of how the middle-end would treat
__builtin_start_lifetime_as other than a blackbox and probably would
need to be implemented as such inline asm in RTL, this patch
just implements it using inline asm in the library.
If not anything else, it can serve as fallback before we and/or clang
get some builtin for it.
Right now the inline asms pretend (potential) read from the whole
memory region and make optimizers forget where the return value points to.
If the optimizers don't know where it points to, I think that should be
good enough, but I'm a little bit afraid of possibly future optimizations
trying to optimize
q->c = 1;
q->d = 2;
auto p = std::start_lifetime_as<S>(q);
if (p == reinterpret_cast<decltype (p)>(q))
return p->a + p->b;
that because of the guarding condition or perhaps assertion we could
simply use the q pointer in MEM_REFs with S type and be surprised by TBAA.
Though if it is a must-alias case, then we should be fine as well.
Though guess that would be the same case with a builtin.
Or shall we also pretend the inline asm modifies (or could modify) the
memory?
2025-08-28 Jakub Jelinek <[email protected]>
* include/bits/version.def: Implement C++23 P2590R2 - Explicit
lifetime management.
(start_lifetime_as): New.
* include/bits/version.h: Regenerate.
* include/std/memory (std::start_lifetime_as,
std::start_lifetime_as_array): New function templates.
* testsuite/std/memory/start_lifetime_as/start_lifetime_as.cc: New test.
--- libstdc++-v3/include/bits/version.def.jj 2025-08-28 17:06:44.190031458
+0200
+++ libstdc++-v3/include/bits/version.def 2025-08-28 18:44:00.947678928
+0200
@@ -2100,6 +2100,14 @@ ftms = {
};
};
+ftms = {
+ name = start_lifetime_as;
+ values = {
+ v = 202207;
+ cxxmin = 23;
+ };
+};
+
// Standard test specifications.
stds[97] = ">= 199711L";
stds[03] = ">= 199711L";
--- libstdc++-v3/include/bits/version.h.jj 2025-08-28 17:06:49.160883915
+0200
+++ libstdc++-v3/include/bits/version.h 2025-08-28 18:44:08.431550790 +0200
@@ -2353,4 +2353,14 @@
#endif /* !defined(__cpp_lib_is_implicit_lifetime) &&
defined(__glibcxx_want_is_implicit_lifetime) */
#undef __glibcxx_want_is_implicit_lifetime
+#if !defined(__cpp_lib_start_lifetime_as)
+# if (__cplusplus >= 202100L)
+# define __glibcxx_start_lifetime_as 202207L
+# if defined(__glibcxx_want_all) || defined(__glibcxx_want_start_lifetime_as)
+# define __cpp_lib_start_lifetime_as 202207L
+# endif
+# endif
+#endif /* !defined(__cpp_lib_start_lifetime_as) &&
defined(__glibcxx_want_start_lifetime_as) */
+#undef __glibcxx_want_start_lifetime_as
+
#undef __glibcxx_want_all
--- libstdc++-v3/include/std/memory.jj 2025-08-23 15:00:05.208775420 +0200
+++ libstdc++-v3/include/std/memory 2025-08-28 19:47:26.101011256 +0200
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
#define __glibcxx_want_shared_ptr_arrays
#define __glibcxx_want_shared_ptr_weak_type
#define __glibcxx_want_smart_ptr_for_overwrite
+#define __glibcxx_want_start_lifetime_as
#define __glibcxx_want_to_address
#define __glibcxx_want_transparent_operators
#define __glibcxx_want_smart_ptr_owner_equality
@@ -172,6 +173,117 @@ _GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_VERSION
} // namespace
#endif // C++11 to C++20
+#if __cpp_lib_start_lifetime_as >= 202207L // C++ >= 23
+namespace std _GLIBCXX_VISIBILITY(default)
+{
+_GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE_VERSION
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as(void* __p) noexcept
+ {
+#if __cpp_lib_is_implicit_lifetime >= 202302L
+ static_assert(is_implicit_lifetime_v<_Tp>);
+#endif
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<_Tp*>(__p);
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__q));
+ return __q;
+ }
+
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline const _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as(const void* __p) noexcept
+ {
+#if __cpp_lib_is_implicit_lifetime >= 202302L
+ static_assert(is_implicit_lifetime_v<_Tp>);
+#endif
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<const _Tp*>(__p);
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__q));
+ return __q;
+ }
+
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline volatile _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as(volatile void* __p) noexcept
+ {
+#if __cpp_lib_is_implicit_lifetime >= 202302L
+ static_assert(is_implicit_lifetime_v<_Tp>);
+#endif
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<volatile _Tp*>(__p);
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__q));
+ return __q;
+ }
+
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline const volatile _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as(const volatile void* __p) noexcept
+ {
+#if __cpp_lib_is_implicit_lifetime >= 202302L
+ static_assert(is_implicit_lifetime_v<_Tp>);
+#endif
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<const volatile _Tp*>(__p);
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__q));
+ return __q;
+ }
+
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as_array(void* __p, size_t __n) noexcept
+ {
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<_Tp*>(__p);
+ if (!__n)
+ return __q;
+ auto __r = (__extension__ reinterpret_cast<_Tp(*)[__n]>(__p));
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__r));
+ return __q;
+ }
+
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline const _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as_array(const void* __p, size_t __n) noexcept
+ {
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<const _Tp*>(__p);
+ if (!__n)
+ return __q;
+ auto __r = (__extension__ reinterpret_cast<const _Tp(*)[__n]>(__p));
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__r));
+ return __q;
+ }
+
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline volatile _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as_array(volatile void* __p, size_t __n) noexcept
+ {
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<volatile _Tp*>(__p);
+ if (!__n)
+ return __q;
+ auto __r = (__extension__ reinterpret_cast<volatile _Tp(*)[__n]>(__p));
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__r));
+ return __q;
+ }
+
+ template<typename _Tp>
+ [[__gnu__::__always_inline__]]
+ inline const volatile _Tp*
+ start_lifetime_as_array(const volatile void* __p, size_t __n) noexcept
+ {
+ auto __q = reinterpret_cast<const volatile _Tp*>(__p);
+ if (!__n)
+ return __q;
+ auto __r = (__extension__ reinterpret_cast<const volatile
_Tp(*)[__n]>(__p));
+ __asm__ __volatile__("" : "=g" (__q) : "0" (__q), "m" (*__r));
+ return __q;
+ }
+_GLIBCXX_END_NAMESPACE_VERSION
+} // namespace
+#endif
+
#ifdef __cpp_lib_parallel_algorithm // C++ >= 17 && HOSTED
// Parallel STL algorithms
# if _PSTL_EXECUTION_POLICIES_DEFINED
--- libstdc++-v3/testsuite/std/memory/start_lifetime_as/start_lifetime_as.cc.jj
2025-08-28 19:29:12.865001523 +0200
+++ libstdc++-v3/testsuite/std/memory/start_lifetime_as/start_lifetime_as.cc
2025-08-28 19:56:44.975864728 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// { dg-do run { target c++23 } }
+
+#include <bit>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <testsuite_hooks.h>
+#include <testsuite_allocator.h>
+
+struct S { int a; int b; };
+struct T { long long c; };
+
+void
+test01()
+{
+ if (sizeof(S) != sizeof(T))
+ return;
+
+ union U { unsigned char a[sizeof(S)]; S b; T c; } u;
+ u.a[0] = 1;
+ T v = std::bit_cast<T> (S{1, 2});
+ union V { unsigned char a[3 * sizeof(S)]; S b[3]; T c[3]; } w;
+ T x = std::bit_cast<T> (S{3, 4});
+ T y = std::bit_cast<T> (S{5, 6});
+ S* d = std::start_lifetime_as<S>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(&u.a));
+ d->a = 1;
+ d->b = 2;
+ T* e = std::start_lifetime_as<T>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(d));
+ VERIFY( e->c == v.c );
+ const T* f = std::start_lifetime_as<T>(reinterpret_cast<const void*>(d));
+ VERIFY( f->c == v.c );
+ volatile T* g = std::start_lifetime_as<T>(reinterpret_cast<volatile
void*>(d));
+ VERIFY( g->c == v.c );
+ const volatile T* h = std::start_lifetime_as<T>(reinterpret_cast<const
volatile void*>(d));
+ VERIFY( h->c == v.c );
+ S* i = std::start_lifetime_as_array<S>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(&w.a), 3);
+ i[0].a = 1;
+ i[0].b = 2;
+ i[1].a = 3;
+ i[1].b = 4;
+ i[2].a = 5;
+ i[2].b = 6;
+ T* j = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(i), 3);
+ VERIFY( j[0].c == v.c && j[1].c == x.c && j[2].c == y.c );
+ const T* k = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<const
void*>(i), 3);
+ VERIFY( k[0].c == v.c && k[1].c == x.c && k[2].c == y.c );
+ volatile T* l = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<volatile
void*>(i), 3);
+ VERIFY( l[0].c == v.c && l[1].c == x.c && l[2].c == y.c );
+ const volatile T* m = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<const
volatile void*>(i), 3);
+ VERIFY( m[0].c == v.c && m[1].c == x.c && m[2].c == y.c );
+ T* n = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(static_cast<void*>(nullptr), 0);
+ VERIFY( n == nullptr );
+ const T* o = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(static_cast<const
void*>(nullptr), 0);
+ VERIFY( o == nullptr );
+ volatile T* p = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(static_cast<volatile
void*>(nullptr), 0);
+ VERIFY( p == nullptr );
+ const volatile T* q = std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(static_cast<const
volatile void*>(nullptr), 0);
+ VERIFY( q == nullptr );
+ VERIFY( std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<void*>(&w.a), 0) ==
&w.c[0] );
+ VERIFY( std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<const void*>(&w.a),
0) == static_cast<const T*>(&w.c[0]) );
+ VERIFY( std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<volatile
void*>(&w.a), 0) == static_cast<volatile T*>(&w.c[0]) );
+ VERIFY( std::start_lifetime_as_array<T>(reinterpret_cast<const volatile
void*>(&w.a), 0) == static_cast<const volatile T*>(&w.c[0]) );
+}
+
+int
+main()
+{
+ test01();
+}
Jakub
