gh-109039: Branch prediction for Tier 2 interpreter (#109038)

This adds a 16-bit inline cache entry to the conditional branch instructions POP_JUMP_IF_{FALSE,TRUE,NONE,NOT_NONE} and their instrumented variants, which is used to keep track of the branch direction.

Each time we encounter these instructions we shift the cache entry left by one and set the bottom bit to whether we jumped.

Then when it's time to translate such a branch to Tier 2 uops, we use the bit count from the cache entry to decided whether to continue translating the "didn't jump" branch or the "jumped" branch.

The counter is initialized to a pattern of alternating ones and zeros to avoid bias.

The .pyc file magic number is updated. There's a new test, some fixes for existing tests, and a few miscellaneous cleanups.
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Guido van Rossum 2023-09-11 11:20:24 -07:00 committed by GitHub
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15 changed files with 339 additions and 181 deletions

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@ -2292,14 +2292,22 @@ dummy_func(
goto resume_frame;
}
inst(POP_JUMP_IF_FALSE, (cond -- )) {
inst(POP_JUMP_IF_FALSE, (unused/1, cond -- )) {
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
JUMPBY(oparg * Py_IsFalse(cond));
int flag = Py_IsFalse(cond);
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
JUMPBY(oparg * flag);
}
inst(POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE, (cond -- )) {
inst(POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE, (unused/1, cond -- )) {
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
JUMPBY(oparg * Py_IsTrue(cond));
int flag = Py_IsTrue(cond);
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
JUMPBY(oparg * flag);
}
op(IS_NONE, (value -- b)) {
@ -3751,47 +3759,63 @@ dummy_func(
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(next_instr-1, next_instr+1-oparg, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_JUMP);
}
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE, ( -- )) {
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE, (unused/1 -- )) {
PyObject *cond = POP();
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr - 1;
int offset = Py_IsTrue(cond) * oparg;
int flag = Py_IsTrue(cond);
int offset = flag * oparg;
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
}
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_FALSE, ( -- )) {
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_FALSE, (unused/1 -- )) {
PyObject *cond = POP();
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr - 1;
int offset = Py_IsFalse(cond) * oparg;
int flag = Py_IsFalse(cond);
int offset = flag * oparg;
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
}
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_NONE, ( -- )) {
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_NONE, (unused/1 -- )) {
PyObject *value = POP();
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr-1;
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr - 1;
int flag = Py_IsNone(value);
int offset;
if (Py_IsNone(value)) {
if (flag) {
offset = oparg;
}
else {
Py_DECREF(value);
offset = 0;
}
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
}
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_NOT_NONE, ( -- )) {
inst(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_NOT_NONE, (unused/1 -- )) {
PyObject *value = POP();
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr-1;
int offset;
if (Py_IsNone(value)) {
int nflag = Py_IsNone(value);
if (nflag) {
offset = 0;
}
else {
Py_DECREF(value);
offset = oparg;
}
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | !nflag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
}

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@ -2996,8 +2996,13 @@
PyObject *cond;
cond = stack_pointer[-1];
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
JUMPBY(oparg * Py_IsFalse(cond));
int flag = Py_IsFalse(cond);
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
JUMPBY(oparg * flag);
STACK_SHRINK(1);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}
@ -3005,8 +3010,13 @@
PyObject *cond;
cond = stack_pointer[-1];
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
JUMPBY(oparg * Py_IsTrue(cond));
int flag = Py_IsTrue(cond);
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
JUMPBY(oparg * flag);
STACK_SHRINK(1);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}
@ -3029,9 +3039,14 @@
cond = b;
{
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
JUMPBY(oparg * Py_IsTrue(cond));
int flag = Py_IsTrue(cond);
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
JUMPBY(oparg * flag);
}
STACK_SHRINK(1);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}
@ -3054,9 +3069,14 @@
cond = b;
{
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
JUMPBY(oparg * Py_IsFalse(cond));
int flag = Py_IsFalse(cond);
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
JUMPBY(oparg * flag);
}
STACK_SHRINK(1);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}
@ -4921,8 +4941,13 @@
PyObject *cond = POP();
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr - 1;
int offset = Py_IsTrue(cond) * oparg;
int flag = Py_IsTrue(cond);
int offset = flag * oparg;
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}
@ -4930,23 +4955,33 @@
PyObject *cond = POP();
assert(PyBool_Check(cond));
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr - 1;
int offset = Py_IsFalse(cond) * oparg;
int flag = Py_IsFalse(cond);
int offset = flag * oparg;
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}
TARGET(INSTRUMENTED_POP_JUMP_IF_NONE) {
PyObject *value = POP();
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr-1;
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr - 1;
int flag = Py_IsNone(value);
int offset;
if (Py_IsNone(value)) {
if (flag) {
offset = oparg;
}
else {
Py_DECREF(value);
offset = 0;
}
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | flag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}
@ -4954,14 +4989,19 @@
PyObject *value = POP();
_Py_CODEUNIT *here = next_instr-1;
int offset;
if (Py_IsNone(value)) {
int nflag = Py_IsNone(value);
if (nflag) {
offset = 0;
}
else {
Py_DECREF(value);
offset = oparg;
}
#if ENABLE_SPECIALIZATION
next_instr->cache = (next_instr->cache << 1) | !nflag;
#endif
INSTRUMENTED_JUMP(here, next_instr + offset, PY_MONITORING_EVENT_BRANCH);
next_instr += 1;
DISPATCH();
}

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@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
#include "opcode_ids.h"
#include "pycore_bitutils.h" // _Py_popcount32
#include "pycore_call.h"
#include "pycore_code.h" // _PyCode_Clear_Executors()
#include "pycore_frame.h"

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@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
#include "Python.h"
#include "opcode.h"
#include "pycore_interp.h"
#include "pycore_bitutils.h" // _Py_popcount32()
#include "pycore_opcode_metadata.h" // _PyOpcode_OpName()
#include "pycore_opcode_utils.h" // MAX_REAL_OPCODE
#include "pycore_optimizer.h" // _Py_uop_analyze_and_optimize()
@ -501,7 +502,7 @@ translate_bytecode_to_trace(
code->co_firstlineno,
2 * INSTR_IP(initial_instr, code));
top: // Jump here after _PUSH_FRAME
top: // Jump here after _PUSH_FRAME or likely branches
for (;;) {
RESERVE_RAW(2, "epilogue"); // Always need space for SAVE_IP and EXIT_TRACE
ADD_TO_TRACE(SAVE_IP, INSTR_IP(instr, code), 0);
@ -547,16 +548,29 @@ top: // Jump here after _PUSH_FRAME
case POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE:
{
pop_jump_if_bool:
// Assume jump unlikely (TODO: handle jump likely case)
RESERVE(1, 2);
_Py_CODEUNIT *target_instr =
instr + 1 + _PyOpcode_Caches[_PyOpcode_Deopt[opcode]] + oparg;
max_length -= 2; // Really the start of the stubs
uint32_t uopcode = opcode == POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE ?
int counter = instr[1].cache;
int bitcount = _Py_popcount32(counter);
bool jump_likely = bitcount > 8;
bool jump_sense = opcode == POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE;
uint32_t uopcode = jump_sense ^ jump_likely ?
_POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE : _POP_JUMP_IF_FALSE;
_Py_CODEUNIT *next_instr = instr + 1 + _PyOpcode_Caches[_PyOpcode_Deopt[opcode]];
_Py_CODEUNIT *target_instr = next_instr + oparg;
_Py_CODEUNIT *stub_target = jump_likely ? next_instr : target_instr;
DPRINTF(4, "%s(%d): counter=%x, bitcount=%d, likely=%d, sense=%d, uopcode=%s\n",
uop_name(opcode), oparg,
counter, bitcount, jump_likely, jump_sense, uop_name(uopcode));
ADD_TO_TRACE(uopcode, max_length, 0);
ADD_TO_STUB(max_length, SAVE_IP, INSTR_IP(target_instr, code), 0);
ADD_TO_STUB(max_length, SAVE_IP, INSTR_IP(stub_target, code), 0);
ADD_TO_STUB(max_length + 1, EXIT_TRACE, 0, 0);
if (jump_likely) {
DPRINTF(2, "Jump likely (%x = %d bits), continue at byte offset %d\n",
instr[1].cache, bitcount, 2 * INSTR_IP(target_instr, code));
instr = target_instr;
goto top;
}
break;
}
@ -927,6 +941,6 @@ PyUnstable_Optimizer_NewUOpOptimizer(void)
opt->resume_threshold = UINT16_MAX;
// Need at least 3 iterations to settle specializations.
// A few lower bits of the counter are reserved for other flags.
opt->backedge_threshold = 3 << OPTIMIZER_BITS_IN_COUNTER;
opt->backedge_threshold = 16 << OPTIMIZER_BITS_IN_COUNTER;
return (PyObject *)opt;
}

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@ -338,9 +338,23 @@ _PyCode_Quicken(PyCodeObject *code)
assert(opcode < MIN_INSTRUMENTED_OPCODE);
int caches = _PyOpcode_Caches[opcode];
if (caches) {
// JUMP_BACKWARD counter counts up from 0 until it is > backedge_threshold
instructions[i + 1].cache =
opcode == JUMP_BACKWARD ? 0 : adaptive_counter_warmup();
// The initial value depends on the opcode
int initial_value;
switch (opcode) {
case JUMP_BACKWARD:
initial_value = 0;
break;
case POP_JUMP_IF_FALSE:
case POP_JUMP_IF_TRUE:
case POP_JUMP_IF_NONE:
case POP_JUMP_IF_NOT_NONE:
initial_value = 0x5555; // Alternating 0, 1 bits
break;
default:
initial_value = adaptive_counter_warmup();
break;
}
instructions[i + 1].cache = initial_value;
i += caches;
}
}