[PATCH 1/2] AArch64: Add SVE2 strchr

Wilco Dijkstra <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 15:48:14 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.glibc.alpha
Message-ID <PAWPR08MB898200881AE13F4E6B3DA67083D52@PAWPR08MB8982.eurprd08.prod.outlook.com>
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Add an SVE2 strchr implementation and ifunc support.  Use MATCH to check fo=
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both the input char and NUL.  Performance of bench-strchr improves ~28% on=
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Neoverse V2.=0A=
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---=0A=
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diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/Makefile b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch=
/Makefile=0A=
index 6294a70c252af39964a8750749db34da413e6656..9616231c042c03088384b07ea8c=
5465d413048d1 100644=0A=
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/Makefile=0A=
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/Makefile=0A=
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ sysdep_routines +=3D \=0A=
   memset_oryon1 \=0A=
   memset_sve_zva64 \=0A=
   memset_zva64 \=0A=
+  strchr_generic \=0A=
+  strchr_sve2 \=0A=
   strlen_asimd \=0A=
   strlen_generic \=0A=
   # sysdep_routines=0A=
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/dl-symbol-redir-ifunc.h b/sysdeps/aa=
rch64/multiarch/dl-symbol-redir-ifunc.h=0A=
index 0910e321d24d84db951cf498c3e883c2cfdd01f5..50b2581455c94dc2bd38f8e5ba9=
a357d1b79e89f 100644=0A=
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/dl-symbol-redir-ifunc.h=0A=
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/dl-symbol-redir-ifunc.h=0A=
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@=0A=
 asm ("memset =3D __memset_generic");=0A=
 asm ("strlen =3D __strlen_generic");=0A=
 #ifndef SHARED=0A=
+asm ("strchr =3D __strchr_generic");=0A=
 asm ("memcpy =3D __memcpy_generic");=0A=
 asm ("memmove =3D __memmove_generic");=0A=
 asm ("memcmp =3D __memcmp_generic");=0A=
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c b/sysdeps/aarch64/=
multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c=0A=
index d43f6b58ee075c815b93ab2f42735e7e9f315d32..a0c93147c532d935d562a66ac67=
ebaa5326dd3bd 100644=0A=
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c=0A=
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/ifunc-impl-list.c=0A=
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ __libc_ifunc_impl_list (const char *name, struct libc_ifu=
nc_impl *array,=0A=
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   INIT_ARCH ();=0A=
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-  /* Support sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/memcmp.c, memcpy.c, memmove.c and m=
emset.c.  */=0A=
   IFUNC_IMPL (i, name, memcmp,=0A=
 	      IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, memcmp, sve, __memcmp_kunpeng950)=0A=
 	      IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, memcmp, 1, __memcmp_generic))=0A=
@@ -61,6 +60,8 @@ __libc_ifunc_impl_list (const char *name, struct libc_ifu=
nc_impl *array,=0A=
   IFUNC_IMPL (i, name, strlen,=0A=
 	      IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, strlen, !mte, __strlen_asimd)=0A=
 	      IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, strlen, 1, __strlen_generic))=0A=
-=0A=
+  IFUNC_IMPL (i, name, strchr,=0A=
+	      IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, strchr, sve2 && !mte, __strchr_sve2)=0A=
+	      IFUNC_IMPL_ADD (array, i, strchr, 1, __strchr_generic))=0A=
   return 0;=0A=
 }=0A=
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/strchr.c b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch=
/strchr.c=0A=
new file mode 100644=0A=
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..12f4e10bbe034ab462a4e578c69=
fd1d9b4afd9ed=0A=
--- /dev/null=0A=
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/strchr.c=0A=
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@=0A=
+/* Multiple versions of strchr. AArch64 version.=0A=
+   Copyright (C) 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.=0A=
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.=0A=
+=0A=
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or=0A=
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public=0A=
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either=0A=
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.=0A=
+=0A=
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,=0A=
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of=0A=
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU=0A=
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.=0A=
+=0A=
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public=0A=
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see=0A=
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */=0A=
+=0A=
+/* Define multiple versions only for the definition in libc.  */=0A=
+=0A=
+#if IS_IN (libc)=0A=
+/* Redefine strchr so that the compiler won't complain about the type=0A=
+   mismatch with the IFUNC selector in strong_alias, below.  */=0A=
+# undef strchr=0A=
+# define strchr __redirect_strchr=0A=
+# include <string.h>=0A=
+# include <init-arch.h>=0A=
+=0A=
+extern __typeof (__redirect_strchr) __libc_strchr;=0A=
+=0A=
+extern __typeof (__redirect_strchr) __strchr_generic attribute_hidden;=0A=
+extern __typeof (__redirect_strchr) __strchr_sve2 attribute_hidden;=0A=
+=0A=
+libc_ifunc (__libc_strchr, (sve2 && !mte ? __strchr_sve2 : __strchr_generi=
c));=0A=
+=0A=
+# undef strchr=0A=
+strong_alias (__libc_strchr, strchr);=0A=
+#endif=0A=
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/strchr_generic.S b/sysdeps/aarch64/m=
ultiarch/strchr_generic.S=0A=
new file mode 100644=0A=
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d72b0be62a89f4e5b090f9d5c19=
73088bad89704=0A=
--- /dev/null=0A=
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/strchr_generic.S=0A=
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@=0A=
+/* A generic optimized strchr implementation for AArch64.=0A=
+   Copyright (C) 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.=0A=
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.=0A=
+=0A=
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or=0A=
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public=0A=
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either=0A=
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.=0A=
+=0A=
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,=0A=
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of=0A=
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU=0A=
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.=0A=
+=0A=
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public=0A=
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see=0A=
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */=0A=
+=0A=
+#include <sysdep.h>=0A=
+=0A=
+#if IS_IN (libc)=0A=
+=0A=
+# define STRCHR __strchr_generic=0A=
+=0A=
+/* Do not hide the generic version of strchr, we use it internally.  */=0A=
+# undef libc_hidden_builtin_def=0A=
+# define libc_hidden_builtin_def(name)=0A=
+=0A=
+# ifdef SHARED=0A=
+/* It doesn't make sense to send libc-internal strchr calls through a PLT.=
  */=0A=
+	.globl __GI_strchr; __GI_strchr =3D __strchr_generic=0A=
+# endif=0A=
+#endif=0A=
+=0A=
+#include "../strchr.S"=0A=
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/strchr_sve2.S b/sysdeps/aarch64/mult=
iarch/strchr_sve2.S=0A=
new file mode 100644=0A=
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4f24c65e2915a14286a0ea922ae=
8325bde3561c1=0A=
--- /dev/null=0A=
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/multiarch/strchr_sve2.S=0A=
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@=0A=
+/* Optimized strchr for SVE2.=0A=
+   Copyright (C) 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc.=0A=
+=0A=
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.=0A=
+=0A=
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or=0A=
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public=0A=
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either=0A=
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.=0A=
+=0A=
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,=0A=
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of=0A=
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU=0A=
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.=0A=
+=0A=
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public=0A=
+   License along with the GNU C Library.  If not, see=0A=
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */=0A=
+=0A=
+#include <sysdep.h>=0A=
+=0A=
+/* Assumptions:=0A=
+ *=0A=
+ * SVE2, unaligned accesses.=0A=
+ *=0A=
+ */=0A=
+=0A=
+.arch armv9-a+sve2=0A=
+=0A=
+#if defined (BUILD_STRCHRNUL)=0A=
+#define STRCHR  __strchrnul_sve2=0A=
+#else=0A=
+#define STRCHR  __strchr_sve2=0A=
+#endif=0A=
+=0A=
+#define chrin		w1		// int chr.=0A=
+#define result		x0		// Return.=0A=
+=0A=
+#define src		x0		// Current data pointer.=0A=
+#define	vlalign		x2		// Alignment mask.=0A=
+#define	tmp		x3=0A=
+=0A=
+#define zdata		z0		// Data.=0A=
+#define zchr_nul	z1		// chr and NUL data for search.=0A=
+=0A=
+#define pall		p0		// All active predicate.=0A=
+#define pchr_nul	p1		// chr and NUL search result.=0A=
+#define pchr		p2		// chr search result.=0A=
+#define psrc		p3		// Mask of chars before srcin.=0A=
+#define pfirst		p4		// First found.=0A=
+=0A=
+ENTRY (STRCHR)=0A=
+	ptrue	pall.b=0A=
+	and	chrin, chrin, 0xff	// Set zeros after first byte.=0A=
+	dup	zchr_nul.h, chrin	// Initialize chr and NUL for search.=0A=
+=0A=
+	and	tmp, src, 0xfff		// Check for pagecross of 2VL reads.=0A=
+	incb	tmp, all, mul #2=0A=
+	tbnz	tmp, 12, L(pagecross)=0A=
+=0A=
+	ld1b	{zdata.b}, pall/z, [src]=0A=
+	match	pchr_nul.b, pall/z, zdata.b, zchr_nul.b=0A=
+	b.any	L(firstmatch)=0A=
+	ld1b	{zdata.b}, pall/z, [src, 1, mul vl]=0A=
+	match	pchr_nul.b, pall/z, zdata.b, zchr_nul.b=0A=
+	b.none	L(loop_start)=0A=
+	incb	src=0A=
+L(firstmatch):=0A=
+	brkb	pfirst.b, pall/z, pchr_nul.b	// Find first element.=0A=
+	incp	src, pfirst.b			// Increment by element index.=0A=
+#if !defined (BUILD_STRCHRNUL)=0A=
+	cbz	chrin, 1f			// Special case NUL chrin.=0A=
+	cmpne	pchr.b, pchr_nul/z, zdata.b, 0	// Matched chrin?=0A=
+	csel	result, src, xzr, first		// If it is NUL, return null.=0A=
+1:	ret=0A=
+	nop=0A=
+#else=0A=
+	ret=0A=
+#endif=0A=
+L(loop_start):=0A=
+	mov	vlalign, 0=0A=
+	decb	vlalign=0A=
+	and	src, src, vlalign		// Align src to VL.=0A=
+L(loop):=0A=
+	ld1b	{zdata.b}, pall/z, [src, 2, mul vl]=0A=
+	incb	src, all, mul #2=0A=
+	match	pchr_nul.b, pall/z, zdata.b, zchr_nul.b=0A=
+	b.any	L(loop_end)=0A=
+L(loop2):=0A=
+	ld1b	{zdata.b}, pall/z, [src, 1, mul vl]=0A=
+	match	pchr_nul.b, pall/z, zdata.b, zchr_nul.b=0A=
+	b.none	L(loop)=0A=
+	incb	src=0A=
+L(loop_end):=0A=
+	brkb	pfirst.b, pall/z, pchr_nul.b	// Find first element.=0A=
+	incp	src, pfirst.b			// Increment by element index.=0A=
+#if !defined (BUILD_STRCHRNUL)=0A=
+	cbz	chrin, 2f			// Special case NUL chrin.=0A=
+	cmpne	pchr.b, pchr_nul/z, zdata.b, 0	// Matched chrin?=0A=
+	csel	result, src, xzr, first		// If it is NUL, return null.=0A=
+#endif=0A=
+2:	ret=0A=
+=0A=
+	.p2align 3=0A=
+L(pagecross):=0A=
+	mov	vlalign, 0=0A=
+	decb	vlalign=0A=
+	orn	tmp, src, vlalign		// Find end of VL aligned src.=0A=
+	whilels	psrc.b, src, tmp		// Mask off elements.=0A=
+	ld1b	{zdata.b}, psrc/z, [src]=0A=
+	match	pchr_nul.b, psrc/z, zdata.b, zchr_nul.b=0A=
+	b.any	L(firstmatch)=0A=
+	and	src, src, vlalign		// Align src to VL.=0A=
+	b	L(loop2)=0A=
+=0A=
+END (STRCHR)=0A=
diff --git a/sysdeps/aarch64/strchr.S b/sysdeps/aarch64/strchr.S=0A=
index e793fa92f15b63495eab94c83534c5830258bfec..daa28acbfc8b278897d47ec403d=
c945eb3ba3555 100644=0A=
--- a/sysdeps/aarch64/strchr.S=0A=
+++ b/sysdeps/aarch64/strchr.S=0A=
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@=0A=
  * MTE compatible.=0A=
  */=0A=
 =0A=
+#ifndef STRCHR=0A=
+# define STRCHR strchr=0A=
+#endif=0A=
+=0A=
 #define srcin		x0=0A=
 #define chrin		w1=0A=
 #define result		x0=0A=
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@=0A=
    zeroes gives the position of the matching byte if it is a multiple of 4=
.=0A=
    If it is not a multiple of 4, there was no match.  */=0A=
 =0A=
-ENTRY (strchr)=0A=
+ENTRY (STRCHR)=0A=
 	bic	src, srcin, 15=0A=
 	dup	vrepchr.16b, chrin=0A=
 	ld1	{vdata.16b}, [src]=0A=
@@ -109,6 +113,6 @@ L(end):=0A=
 	csel	result, result, xzr, eq=0A=
 	ret=0A=
 =0A=
-END (strchr)=0A=
-libc_hidden_builtin_def (strchr)=0A=
-weak_alias (strchr, index)=0A=
+END (STRCHR)=0A=
+libc_hidden_builtin_def (STRCHR)=0A=
+weak_alias (STRCHR, index)=0A=
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