Optimization of altivec instructions vsl and vsr(Vector Shift Left/Rigt).
Perform shift operation (left and right respectively) on 128 bit value of
register vA by value specified in bits 125-127 of register vB. Lowest 3
bits in each byte element of register vB must be identical or result is
undefined.
For vsl instruction, the first step is bits 125-127 of register vB have
to be saved in variable sh. Then, the highest sh bits of the lower
doubleword element of register vA are saved in variable shifted,
in order not to lose those bits when shift operation is performed on
the lower doubleword element of register vA, which is the next
step. After shifting the lower doubleword element shift operation
is performed on higher doubleword element of vA, with replacement of
the lowest sh bits(that are now 0) with bits saved in shifted.
For vsr instruction, firstly, the bits 125-127 of register vB have
to be saved in variable sh. Then, the lowest sh bits of the higher
doubleword element of register vA are saved in variable shifted,
in odred not to lose those bits when the shift operation is
performed on the higher doubleword element of register vA, which is
the next step. After shifting higher doubleword element, shift operation
is performed on lower doubleword element of vA, with replacement of
highest sh bits(that are now 0) with bits saved in shifted.
Signed-off-by: Stefan Brankovic <stefan.brankovic@rt-rk.com>
Reviewed-by: Richard Henderson <richard.henderson@linaro.org>
Message-Id: <1563200574-11098-3-git-send-email-stefan.brankovic@rt-rk.com>
Signed-off-by: David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>
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