On Mon, 30 Mar 2026, H.J. Lu wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 1:58 AM Richard Biener <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 29 Mar 2026, H.J. Lu wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 5:18 AM H.J. Lu <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 1:16 AM Richard Biener <[email protected]> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Am 28.03.2026 um 03:36 schrieb H.J. Lu <[email protected]>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM Richard Biener <[email protected]> 
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> The following fixes a confusion seen in the x86 backend by
> > > > > >> assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl failing to trigger a local stack copy
> > > > > >> for an incoming stack parameter that is not aligned according to
> > > > > >> its type.  The condition was introduced in r0-64961-gbfc45551d5ace4
> > > > > >> but there is the MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY
> > > > > >> condition not triggering for the case in question where both
> > > > > >> MEM_ALIGN and PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY are 128.  x86 supports
> > > > > >> stack-realignment so we can honor the declared alignment and this
> > > > > >> clears up the confusion.  The following replaces the bound
> > > > > >> by MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT if SUPPORTS_STACK_ALIGNMENT
> > > > > >> and the parameter has it's address taken and with BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT
> > > > > >> if SUPPORTS_STACK_ALIGNMENT otherwise, only affecting x86 and nvptx
> > > > > >> at this point.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> In addition to this it changes the i386 backends computation of
> > > > > >> the maximum stack alignment used to bound itself to 
> > > > > >> BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT
> > > > > >> because the middle-end does not (and in general cannot) enforce 
> > > > > >> actual
> > > > > >> alignment of all stack objects according to their type.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Bootstrapped and tested on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Compared to v2 this uses BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT if the parameter does 
> > > > > >> not
> > > > > >> have its address taken and caps ix86_update_stack_alignment on
> > > > > >> BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT as well.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> OK for the x86 parts?  I assume the refined function.cc hunk is 
> > > > > >> still
> > > > > >> LGTM from Richard S. side.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Note I still fail to see why we need to scan all insns in the 
> > > > > >> backend
> > > > > >> again after RTL expansion should have ensured to keep track of the
> > > > > >> maximum needed stack alignment.  But I'm trying to avoid touching
> > > > > >> code I do not understand as much as possible.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks,
> > > > > >> Richard.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>        PR middle-end/120839
> > > > > >>        * function.cc (assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl): Get the 
> > > > > >> parameter
> > > > > >>        as arugment.  Adjust alignment check forcing a local copy 
> > > > > >> for
> > > > > >>        SUPPORTS_STACK_ALIGNMENT targets if the argument is not 
> > > > > >> aligned
> > > > > >>        to its type and the current alignment is less than
> > > > > >>        MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT if the parameter has its 
> > > > > >> address
> > > > > >>        taken or BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT otherwise.
> > > > > >>        (assign_parms): Adjust.
> > > > > >>        * config/i386/i386.cc (ix86_update_stack_alignment): Bound
> > > > > >>        recorded stack alignment requirement by BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>        * gcc.dg/torture/pr120839.c: New testcase.
> > > > > >>        * gcc.target/i386/pr120839-avx.c: Likewise.
> > > > > >> ---
> > > > > >> gcc/config/i386/i386.cc                      |  2 +-
> > > > > >> gcc/function.cc                              | 14 +++++++++++---
> > > > > >> gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/torture/pr120839.c      |  7 +++++++
> > > > > >> gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/i386/pr120839-avx.c |  8 ++++++++
> > > > > >> 4 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> > > > > >> create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/torture/pr120839.c
> > > > > >> create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/i386/pr120839-avx.c
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> diff --git a/gcc/config/i386/i386.cc b/gcc/config/i386/i386.cc
> > > > > >> index 15e0dd547a9..f2a49bbaf46 100644
> > > > > >> --- a/gcc/config/i386/i386.cc
> > > > > >> +++ b/gcc/config/i386/i386.cc
> > > > > >> @@ -8627,7 +8627,7 @@ ix86_update_stack_alignment (rtx, const_rtx 
> > > > > >> pat, void *data)
> > > > > >>              unsigned int alignment = MEM_ALIGN (op);
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>              if (alignment > *p->stack_alignment)
> > > > > >> -               *p->stack_alignment = alignment;
> > > > > >> +               *p->stack_alignment = MIN (alignment, 
> > > > > >> BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT);
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is wrong.  X86 backend supports MAX_OFILE_ALIGNMENT
> > > > > > stack alignment.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>              break;
> > > > > >>            }
> > > > > >>          else
> > > > > >> diff --git a/gcc/function.cc b/gcc/function.cc
> > > > > >> index bba05f3380d..41987b4f7a4 100644
> > > > > >> --- a/gcc/function.cc
> > > > > >> +++ b/gcc/function.cc
> > > > > >> @@ -2825,7 +2825,7 @@ assign_parm_remove_parallels (struct 
> > > > > >> assign_parm_data_one *data)
> > > > > >>    always valid and properly aligned.  */
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> static void
> > > > > >> -assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl (struct assign_parm_data_one *data)
> > > > > >> +assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl (tree parm, struct 
> > > > > >> assign_parm_data_one *data)
> > > > > >> {
> > > > > >>   rtx stack_parm = data->stack_parm;
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> @@ -2840,7 +2840,15 @@ assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl (struct 
> > > > > >> assign_parm_data_one *data)
> > > > > >>                                                 MEM_ALIGN 
> > > > > >> (stack_parm))))
> > > > > >>          || (data->nominal_type
> > > > > >>              && TYPE_ALIGN (data->nominal_type) > MEM_ALIGN 
> > > > > >> (stack_parm)
> > > > > >> -             && MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < 
> > > > > >> PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY)))
> > > > > >> +             /* When we can re-align the stack ensure appropriate 
> > > > > >> alignment
> > > > > >> +                of the function local object up to 
> > > > > >> BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT if
> > > > > >> +                it is only accessed directly or up to the maximum 
> > > > > >> supported
> > > > > >> +                alignment if the address is exposed.  */
> > > > > >> +             && MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < (SUPPORTS_STACK_ALIGNMENT
> > > > > >> +                                          ? (TREE_ADDRESSABLE 
> > > > > >> (parm)
> > > > > >> +                                             ? 
> > > > > >> MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT
> > > > > >> +                                             : BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT)
> > > > > >> +                                          : 
> > > > > >> PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY))))
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think it should be
> > > > > >
> > > > > > @@ -2840,7 +2840,11 @@ assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl (struct
> > > > > > assign_parm_data_one *data)
> > > > > >                   MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm))))
> > > > > >     || (data->nominal_type
> > > > > >         && TYPE_ALIGN (data->nominal_type) > MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm)
> > > > > > -        && MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY)))
> > > > > > +        /* The parm stack slot works if its address isn't taken.  
> > > > > > When
> > > > > > +      making a local copy, MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT is
> > > > > > +      its maximum alignment.  */
> > > > > > +        && TREE_ADDRESSABLE (parm)
> > > > > > +        && MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < 
> > > > > > MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT)))
> > > > > >     stack_parm = NULL;
> > > > >
> > > > > Even when not address taken the ABI guaranteed alignment of the stack 
> > > > > slot might be less than the declared alignment.  If the alignment 
> > > > > itself is not exposed via the address we have still to avoid 
> > > > > faulting, thus BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT
> > > >
> > > > There should be no fault.  Otherwise, caller will fault first when
> > > > such an argument
> > > > is pushed onto stack.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Here is the combined patch with tests.
> > >
> > > Adjust alignment check forcing a local copy if the argument on stack is
> > > not aligned to its type and the current alignment, which is determined
> > > by the backend, is less than MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT when the
> > > parameter has its address taken.
> > >
> > > For x86, ignore argument passed on stack when updating stack alignment
> > > since caller is responsible to align the outgoing stack for arguments
> > > passed on stack.
> >
> > @@ -2840,7 +2840,12 @@ assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl (struct
> > assign_parm_data_one *data)
> >                                                  MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm))))
> >           || (data->nominal_type
> >               && TYPE_ALIGN (data->nominal_type) > MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm)
> > -             && MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY)))
> > +             /* Use the parm stack slot, whose alignment is determined
> > +                by targetm.calls.function_arg_boundary, if its address
> > +                isn't taken.  When making a local copy, its maximum
> > +                alignment is MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT.  */
> > +             && TREE_ADDRESSABLE (parm)
> > +             && MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT)))
> >
> > This changes the !TREE_ADDRESSABLE (parm) behavior which I think we
> > do not want to do at this point.  I think we want
> >
> >           && (MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) < PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY
> >               || (TREE_ADDRESSABLE (parm)
> >                   && MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) <
> > MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT))
> 
> This will cause unnecessary stack realignment for
> 
> typedef struct {
>   double a;
>   double b;
>   double c;
>   double d;
> } c __attribute__((aligned(32)));
> extern double d;
> void
> e (float a1, float a2, float a3, float a4, float a5, float a6, c f)
> {
>   d = f.a;
> }
> 
> It is
> 
> pushq %rbp
> movq %rsp, %rbp
> movsd 16(%rbp), %xmm0
> popq %rbp
> movsd %xmm0, d(%rip)
> ret
> 
> vs
> 
> pushq %rbp
> movq %rsp, %rbp
> andq $-32, %rsp
> movdqu 16(%rbp), %xmm0
> movaps %xmm0, -32(%rsp)
> movsd -32(%rsp), %xmm0
> movsd %xmm0, d(%rip)
> leave
> ret
> 
> MEM_ALIGN (stack_parm) is properly aligned according to ISA
> and ABI as set by target.   There is no need to realign stack
> if address isn't taken.

But that's a separate enhancement, not suitable for stage4.  It also
depends on the ABI, you may remove required re-alignment for targets
where the ABI isn't as forgiving.  It also seems that any such
change should involve BIGGEST_ALIGNMENT as in my patch.

Please submit separately for stage1.

Richard.

> > this doesn't affect targets that cannot re-align the stack due
> > to the way MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT is derived.  For
> > unaffected targets the new check is simply redundant
> > (MAX_SUPPORTED_STACK_ALIGNMENT is then equal to PREFERRED_STACK_BOUNDARY).
> >
> > The middle-end part is OK with that change.
> >
> > I'll leave the x86 part to x86 maintainers.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Richard.
> >
> >
> > > gcc/
> > >
> > > PR target/120839
> > > PR middle-end/124671
> > > * function.cc (assign_parm_adjust_stack_rtl): Get the parameter
> > > as argument.  Adjust alignment check forcing a local copy.
> > > (assign_parms): Adjust.
> > > * config/i386/i386.cc (ix86_argument_passed_on_stack_p): New.
> > > (ix86_update_stack_alignment): Ignore argument passed on stack.
> > >
> > > gcc/testsuite/
> > >
> > > PR target/120839
> > > PR middle-end/124671
> > > * gcc.dg/pr124671.c: New test.
> > > * gcc.target/i386/pr120839-1a.c: Likewise.
> > > * gcc.target/i386/pr120839-1b.c: Likewise.
> > > * gcc.target/i386/pr120839-2.c: Likewise.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: H.J. Lu <[email protected]>
> > > Co-Authored-By: Richard Biener <[email protected]>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Richard Biener <[email protected]>
> > SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH,
> > Frankenstrasse 146, 90461 Nuernberg, Germany;
> > GF: Jochen Jaser, Andrew McDonald, Werner Knoblich; (HRB 36809, AG 
> > Nuernberg)
> 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Richard Biener <[email protected]>
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH,
Frankenstrasse 146, 90461 Nuernberg, Germany;
GF: Jochen Jaser, Andrew McDonald, Werner Knoblich; (HRB 36809, AG Nuernberg)

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