// Note: these functions happen to produce the correct `usize::leading_zeros(0)` value // without a explicit zero check. Zero is probably common enough that it could warrant // adding a zero check at the beginning, but `__clzsi2` has a precondition that `x != 0`. // Compilers will insert the check for zero in cases where it is needed. /// Returns the number of leading binary zeros in `x`. pub fn usize_leading_zeros_default(x: usize) -> usize { // The basic idea is to test if the higher bits of `x` are zero and bisect the number // of leading zeros. It is possible for all branches of the bisection to use the same // code path by conditionally shifting the higher parts down to let the next bisection // step work on the higher or lower parts of `x`. Instead of starting with `z == 0` // and adding to the number of zeros, it is slightly faster to start with // `z == usize::MAX.count_ones()` and subtract from the potential number of zeros, // because it simplifies the final bisection step. let mut x = x; // the number of potential leading zeros let mut z = usize::MAX.count_ones() as usize; // a temporary let mut t: usize; #[cfg(target_pointer_width = "64")] { t = x >> 32; if t != 0 { z -= 32; x = t; } } #[cfg(any(target_pointer_width = "32", target_pointer_width = "64"))] { t = x >> 16; if t != 0 { z -= 16; x = t; } } t = x >> 8; if t != 0 { z -= 8; x = t; } t = x >> 4; if t != 0 { z -= 4; x = t; } t = x >> 2; if t != 0 { z -= 2; x = t; } // the last two bisections are combined into one conditional t = x >> 1; if t != 0 { z - 2 } else { z - x } // We could potentially save a few cycles by using the LUT trick from // "https://embeddedgurus.com/state-space/2014/09/ // fast-deterministic-and-portable-counting-leading-zeros/". // However, 256 bytes for a LUT is too large for embedded use cases. We could remove // the last 3 bisections and use this 16 byte LUT for the rest of the work: //const LUT: [u8; 16] = [0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4]; //z -= LUT[x] as usize; //z // However, it ends up generating about the same number of instructions. When benchmarked // on x86_64, it is slightly faster to use the LUT, but this is probably because of OOO // execution effects. Changing to using a LUT and branching is risky for smaller cores. } // The above method does not compile well on RISC-V (because of the lack of predicated // instructions), producing code with many branches or using an excessively long // branchless solution. This method takes advantage of the set-if-less-than instruction on // RISC-V that allows `(x >= power-of-two) as usize` to be branchless. /// Returns the number of leading binary zeros in `x`. pub fn usize_leading_zeros_riscv(x: usize) -> usize { let mut x = x; // the number of potential leading zeros let mut z = usize::MAX.count_ones() as usize; // a temporary let mut t: usize; // RISC-V does not have a set-if-greater-than-or-equal instruction and // `(x >= power-of-two) as usize` will get compiled into two instructions, but this is // still the most optimal method. A conditional set can only be turned into a single // immediate instruction if `x` is compared with an immediate `imm` (that can fit into // 12 bits) like `x < imm` but not `imm < x` (because the immediate is always on the // right). If we try to save an instruction by using `x < imm` for each bisection, we // have to shift `x` left and compare with powers of two approaching `usize::MAX + 1`, // but the immediate will never fit into 12 bits and never save an instruction. #[cfg(target_pointer_width = "64")] { // If the upper 32 bits of `x` are not all 0, `t` is set to `1 << 5`, otherwise // `t` is set to 0. t = ((x >= (1 << 32)) as usize) << 5; // If `t` was set to `1 << 5`, then the upper 32 bits are shifted down for the // next step to process. x >>= t; // If `t` was set to `1 << 5`, then we subtract 32 from the number of potential // leading zeros z -= t; } #[cfg(any(target_pointer_width = "32", target_pointer_width = "64"))] { t = ((x >= (1 << 16)) as usize) << 4; x >>= t; z -= t; } t = ((x >= (1 << 8)) as usize) << 3; x >>= t; z -= t; t = ((x >= (1 << 4)) as usize) << 2; x >>= t; z -= t; t = ((x >= (1 << 2)) as usize) << 1; x >>= t; z -= t; t = (x >= (1 << 1)) as usize; x >>= t; z -= t; // All bits except the LSB are guaranteed to be zero for this final bisection step. // If `x != 0` then `x == 1` and subtracts one potential zero from `z`. z - x } intrinsics! { #[maybe_use_optimized_c_shim] #[cfg(any( target_pointer_width = "16", target_pointer_width = "32", target_pointer_width = "64" ))] /// Returns the number of leading binary zeros in `x`. pub extern "C" fn __clzsi2(x: usize) -> usize { if cfg!(any(target_arch = "riscv32", target_arch = "riscv64")) { usize_leading_zeros_riscv(x) } else { usize_leading_zeros_default(x) } } }