| 1 | //! Data dependence analysis for loop transformations. |
| 2 | //! |
| 3 | //! Determines whether two memory accesses inside a loop (or loop nest) |
| 4 | //! can touch the same location on different iterations. Uses the GCD |
| 5 | //! test on affine subscript expressions extracted from GEP indices. |
| 6 | //! |
| 7 | //! ## Fortran-specific simplifications |
| 8 | //! |
| 9 | //! - Distinct array base pointers → always independent (Fortran standard |
| 10 | //! prohibits aliasing between distinct named arrays absent EQUIVALENCE). |
| 11 | //! - Column-major strides are compile-time constants for fixed-shape arrays. |
| 12 | //! - INTENT(IN) arguments cannot alias INTENT(OUT) arguments. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | use std::collections::HashSet; |
| 15 | use crate::ir::inst::*; |
| 16 | |
| 17 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 18 | // Data structures |
| 19 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 20 | |
| 21 | /// An affine expression: `constant + sum(coefficient * iv)`. |
| 22 | /// The `terms` vector maps induction variables to their coefficients. |
| 23 | #[derive(Debug, Clone)] |
| 24 | pub struct AffineExpr { |
| 25 | pub constant: i64, |
| 26 | pub terms: Vec<(i64, ValueId)>, // (coefficient, iv) |
| 27 | } |
| 28 | |
| 29 | impl AffineExpr { |
| 30 | fn zero() -> Self { Self { constant: 0, terms: Vec::new() } } |
| 31 | |
| 32 | fn from_const(c: i64) -> Self { Self { constant: c, terms: Vec::new() } } |
| 33 | |
| 34 | fn from_iv(iv: ValueId) -> Self { |
| 35 | Self { constant: 0, terms: vec![(1, iv)] } |
| 36 | } |
| 37 | |
| 38 | fn add(&self, other: &Self) -> Self { |
| 39 | let mut result = self.clone(); |
| 40 | result.constant += other.constant; |
| 41 | for &(coeff, iv) in &other.terms { |
| 42 | if let Some(entry) = result.terms.iter_mut().find(|(_, v)| *v == iv) { |
| 43 | entry.0 += coeff; |
| 44 | } else { |
| 45 | result.terms.push((coeff, iv)); |
| 46 | } |
| 47 | } |
| 48 | // Remove zero-coefficient terms. |
| 49 | result.terms.retain(|(c, _)| *c != 0); |
| 50 | result |
| 51 | } |
| 52 | |
| 53 | fn sub(&self, other: &Self) -> Self { |
| 54 | let negated = AffineExpr { |
| 55 | constant: -other.constant, |
| 56 | terms: other.terms.iter().map(|(c, v)| (-c, *v)).collect(), |
| 57 | }; |
| 58 | self.add(&negated) |
| 59 | } |
| 60 | |
| 61 | fn scale(&self, factor: i64) -> Self { |
| 62 | AffineExpr { |
| 63 | constant: self.constant * factor, |
| 64 | terms: self.terms.iter().map(|(c, v)| (c * factor, *v)).collect(), |
| 65 | } |
| 66 | } |
| 67 | } |
| 68 | |
| 69 | /// A memory reference extracted from loop body. |
| 70 | #[derive(Debug, Clone)] |
| 71 | pub struct MemRef { |
| 72 | pub inst_id: ValueId, |
| 73 | pub base: ValueId, |
| 74 | pub subscript: AffineExpr, |
| 75 | pub is_write: bool, |
| 76 | } |
| 77 | |
| 78 | /// Result of dependence testing between two memory references. |
| 79 | #[derive(Debug, Clone)] |
| 80 | pub struct DepResult { |
| 81 | /// True if the references may access the same element on different iterations. |
| 82 | pub dependent: bool, |
| 83 | } |
| 84 | |
| 85 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 86 | // Affine expression extraction |
| 87 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 88 | |
| 89 | /// Extract an affine expression from a GEP index by walking backwards |
| 90 | /// through arithmetic instructions. `ivs` is the set of known induction |
| 91 | /// variables for the enclosing loop nest. |
| 92 | pub fn extract_affine( |
| 93 | func: &Function, |
| 94 | val: ValueId, |
| 95 | ivs: &HashSet<ValueId>, |
| 96 | ) -> Option<AffineExpr> { |
| 97 | // Is this an IV? |
| 98 | if ivs.contains(&val) { |
| 99 | return Some(AffineExpr::from_iv(val)); |
| 100 | } |
| 101 | |
| 102 | // Find the instruction that defines this value. |
| 103 | let inst = find_inst(func, val)?; |
| 104 | match &inst.kind { |
| 105 | InstKind::ConstInt(c, _) => i64::try_from(*c).ok().map(AffineExpr::from_const), |
| 106 | |
| 107 | InstKind::IAdd(a, b) => { |
| 108 | let ea = extract_affine(func, *a, ivs)?; |
| 109 | let eb = extract_affine(func, *b, ivs)?; |
| 110 | Some(ea.add(&eb)) |
| 111 | } |
| 112 | |
| 113 | InstKind::ISub(a, b) => { |
| 114 | let ea = extract_affine(func, *a, ivs)?; |
| 115 | let eb = extract_affine(func, *b, ivs)?; |
| 116 | Some(ea.sub(&eb)) |
| 117 | } |
| 118 | |
| 119 | InstKind::IMul(a, b) => { |
| 120 | // One operand must be a constant for the result to be affine. |
| 121 | if let Some(ca) = resolve_const(func, *a) { |
| 122 | let eb = extract_affine(func, *b, ivs)?; |
| 123 | Some(eb.scale(ca)) |
| 124 | } else if let Some(cb) = resolve_const(func, *b) { |
| 125 | let ea = extract_affine(func, *a, ivs)?; |
| 126 | Some(ea.scale(cb)) |
| 127 | } else { |
| 128 | None // non-affine (product of two non-constants) |
| 129 | } |
| 130 | } |
| 131 | |
| 132 | InstKind::IntExtend(a, _, _) => extract_affine(func, *a, ivs), |
| 133 | |
| 134 | _ => { |
| 135 | // Value defined outside the loop (e.g., function param, alloca). |
| 136 | // If it's not an IV and not computable from IVs, treat as unknown. |
| 137 | // Conservative: return None (non-affine). |
| 138 | None |
| 139 | } |
| 140 | } |
| 141 | } |
| 142 | |
| 143 | fn resolve_const(func: &Function, vid: ValueId) -> Option<i64> { |
| 144 | let inst = find_inst(func, vid)?; |
| 145 | if let InstKind::ConstInt(c, _) = &inst.kind { i64::try_from(*c).ok() } else { None } |
| 146 | } |
| 147 | |
| 148 | fn find_inst(func: &Function, vid: ValueId) -> Option<&Inst> { |
| 149 | for block in &func.blocks { |
| 150 | for inst in &block.insts { |
| 151 | if inst.id == vid { return Some(inst); } |
| 152 | } |
| 153 | } |
| 154 | None |
| 155 | } |
| 156 | |
| 157 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 158 | // Memory reference collection |
| 159 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 160 | |
| 161 | /// Collect all memory references (loads and stores through GEPs) in a |
| 162 | /// set of blocks. |
| 163 | pub fn collect_mem_refs( |
| 164 | func: &Function, |
| 165 | blocks: &HashSet<BlockId>, |
| 166 | ivs: &HashSet<ValueId>, |
| 167 | ) -> Vec<MemRef> { |
| 168 | let mut refs = Vec::new(); |
| 169 | for &bid in blocks { |
| 170 | let block = func.block(bid); |
| 171 | for inst in &block.insts { |
| 172 | match &inst.kind { |
| 173 | InstKind::Store(_, ptr) => { |
| 174 | if let Some(mr) = extract_mem_ref(func, inst.id, *ptr, true, ivs) { |
| 175 | refs.push(mr); |
| 176 | } |
| 177 | } |
| 178 | InstKind::Load(ptr) => { |
| 179 | if let Some(mr) = extract_mem_ref(func, inst.id, *ptr, false, ivs) { |
| 180 | refs.push(mr); |
| 181 | } |
| 182 | } |
| 183 | _ => {} |
| 184 | } |
| 185 | } |
| 186 | } |
| 187 | refs |
| 188 | } |
| 189 | |
| 190 | fn extract_mem_ref( |
| 191 | func: &Function, |
| 192 | inst_id: ValueId, |
| 193 | ptr: ValueId, |
| 194 | is_write: bool, |
| 195 | ivs: &HashSet<ValueId>, |
| 196 | ) -> Option<MemRef> { |
| 197 | // The pointer should be a GEP. |
| 198 | let gep_inst = find_inst(func, ptr)?; |
| 199 | let (base, indices) = match &gep_inst.kind { |
| 200 | InstKind::GetElementPtr(b, idxs) => (*b, idxs.clone()), |
| 201 | _ => return None, |
| 202 | }; |
| 203 | // We work with the flat offset (single index for 1D GEP). |
| 204 | let idx = indices.first()?; |
| 205 | let subscript = extract_affine(func, *idx, ivs)?; |
| 206 | Some(MemRef { inst_id, base, subscript, is_write }) |
| 207 | } |
| 208 | |
| 209 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 210 | // GCD test |
| 211 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 212 | |
| 213 | /// Test whether two memory references can access the same element on |
| 214 | /// different iterations. |
| 215 | /// |
| 216 | /// GCD test: given `f(I) = sum(a_k * i_k) + c1` and |
| 217 | /// `g(I) = sum(b_k * i_k) + c2`, a dependence is possible only if |
| 218 | /// `gcd(a_1, ..., b_1, ...) | (c2 - c1)`. |
| 219 | pub fn test_dependence(ref_a: &MemRef, ref_b: &MemRef) -> DepResult { |
| 220 | // Fortran no-alias: distinct array bases → independent. |
| 221 | if ref_a.base != ref_b.base { |
| 222 | return DepResult { dependent: false }; |
| 223 | } |
| 224 | |
| 225 | // Compute the difference of the two affine expressions. |
| 226 | let diff = ref_b.subscript.sub(&ref_a.subscript); |
| 227 | |
| 228 | // If there are no IV terms, the accesses are at a fixed distance. |
| 229 | // If the constant is 0, they access the same element (same iteration = ok |
| 230 | // unless both are writes). If non-zero, they access different elements. |
| 231 | if diff.terms.is_empty() { |
| 232 | return DepResult { dependent: diff.constant == 0 }; |
| 233 | } |
| 234 | |
| 235 | // GCD of all IV coefficients in the difference. |
| 236 | let g = diff.terms.iter() |
| 237 | .map(|(c, _)| c.unsigned_abs()) |
| 238 | .fold(0u64, gcd); |
| 239 | |
| 240 | if g == 0 { |
| 241 | // All coefficients are zero — same as fixed-distance case. |
| 242 | return DepResult { dependent: diff.constant == 0 }; |
| 243 | } |
| 244 | |
| 245 | // GCD test: if gcd does not divide the constant difference, |
| 246 | // the accesses NEVER touch the same element → independent. |
| 247 | let dependent = diff.constant.unsigned_abs().is_multiple_of(g); |
| 248 | DepResult { dependent } |
| 249 | } |
| 250 | |
| 251 | fn gcd(a: u64, b: u64) -> u64 { |
| 252 | if b == 0 { a } else { gcd(b, a % b) } |
| 253 | } |
| 254 | |
| 255 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 256 | // High-level queries for loop passes |
| 257 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 258 | |
| 259 | /// Check if two adjacent loop bodies can be legally fused. |
| 260 | /// |
| 261 | /// Fusion is safe when no cross-loop dependence would be reversed. |
| 262 | /// Same-iteration dependencies (subscript diff = 0) are ALWAYS |
| 263 | /// fusion-legal: the write in A's body precedes the read in B's |
| 264 | /// body within the same fused iteration. Only cross-iteration |
| 265 | /// backward dependencies (B writes, A reads at a later iteration) |
| 266 | /// would be reversed by fusion — and those can't exist between |
| 267 | /// adjacent loops that don't share a carried state. |
| 268 | /// Check if two adjacent loop bodies can be legally fused. |
| 269 | /// |
| 270 | /// `iv_a` and `iv_b` are the IVs of the two loops — they iterate |
| 271 | /// over the same range, so for dependence purposes they are the |
| 272 | /// same variable. We remap `iv_b → iv_a` in B's subscripts before |
| 273 | /// comparing. |
| 274 | pub fn fusion_legal( |
| 275 | func: &Function, |
| 276 | body_a: &HashSet<BlockId>, |
| 277 | body_b: &HashSet<BlockId>, |
| 278 | iv_a: ValueId, |
| 279 | iv_b: ValueId, |
| 280 | ) -> bool { |
| 281 | let mut ivs_a = HashSet::new(); |
| 282 | ivs_a.insert(iv_a); |
| 283 | let mut ivs_b = HashSet::new(); |
| 284 | ivs_b.insert(iv_b); |
| 285 | |
| 286 | let refs_a = collect_mem_refs(func, body_a, &ivs_a); |
| 287 | let refs_b_raw = collect_mem_refs(func, body_b, &ivs_b); |
| 288 | |
| 289 | // Remap iv_b → iv_a in B's subscripts so the comparison works. |
| 290 | let refs_b: Vec<MemRef> = refs_b_raw.into_iter().map(|mut r| { |
| 291 | for term in &mut r.subscript.terms { |
| 292 | if term.1 == iv_b { term.1 = iv_a; } |
| 293 | } |
| 294 | r |
| 295 | }).collect(); |
| 296 | |
| 297 | for ra in &refs_a { |
| 298 | for rb in &refs_b { |
| 299 | if !ra.is_write && !rb.is_write { continue; } |
| 300 | if ra.base != rb.base { continue; } |
| 301 | |
| 302 | let diff = rb.subscript.sub(&ra.subscript); |
| 303 | |
| 304 | // Same-iteration access (diff = 0) → fusion-legal. |
| 305 | if diff.terms.is_empty() && diff.constant == 0 { |
| 306 | continue; |
| 307 | } |
| 308 | |
| 309 | // Non-zero distance → conservative reject. |
| 310 | return false; |
| 311 | } |
| 312 | } |
| 313 | true |
| 314 | } |
| 315 | |
| 316 | /// Check if interchanging (outer, inner) preserves correctness. |
| 317 | /// Conservative: any carried dependence within the inner body that |
| 318 | /// involves both IVs may change direction after interchange. |
| 319 | pub fn interchange_legal( |
| 320 | func: &Function, |
| 321 | inner_body: &HashSet<BlockId>, |
| 322 | outer_iv: ValueId, |
| 323 | inner_iv: ValueId, |
| 324 | ) -> bool { |
| 325 | let mut ivs = HashSet::new(); |
| 326 | ivs.insert(outer_iv); |
| 327 | ivs.insert(inner_iv); |
| 328 | |
| 329 | let refs = collect_mem_refs(func, inner_body, &ivs); |
| 330 | |
| 331 | // For each pair of refs where at least one is a write: |
| 332 | for i in 0..refs.len() { |
| 333 | for j in (i+1)..refs.len() { |
| 334 | if !refs[i].is_write && !refs[j].is_write { continue; } |
| 335 | if refs[i].base != refs[j].base { continue; } |
| 336 | |
| 337 | // Both refs share a base and at least one is a write. |
| 338 | // Check if the subscript difference has non-zero |
| 339 | // coefficients for BOTH IVs — if so, interchange might |
| 340 | // reverse the dependence direction. |
| 341 | let diff = refs[j].subscript.sub(&refs[i].subscript); |
| 342 | let has_outer = diff.terms.iter().any(|(c, v)| *v == outer_iv && *c != 0); |
| 343 | let has_inner = diff.terms.iter().any(|(c, v)| *v == inner_iv && *c != 0); |
| 344 | if has_outer && has_inner { |
| 345 | // Dependence involves both IVs — interchange could reverse |
| 346 | // the direction. Conservative: reject. |
| 347 | return false; |
| 348 | } |
| 349 | } |
| 350 | } |
| 351 | true |
| 352 | } |
| 353 | |
| 354 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 355 | // Tests |
| 356 | // --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 357 | |
| 358 | #[cfg(test)] |
| 359 | mod tests { |
| 360 | use super::*; |
| 361 | |
| 362 | #[test] |
| 363 | fn gcd_basic() { |
| 364 | assert_eq!(gcd(12, 8), 4); |
| 365 | assert_eq!(gcd(7, 3), 1); |
| 366 | assert_eq!(gcd(0, 5), 5); |
| 367 | assert_eq!(gcd(10, 0), 10); |
| 368 | } |
| 369 | |
| 370 | #[test] |
| 371 | fn affine_add_sub() { |
| 372 | let iv = ValueId(100); |
| 373 | let a = AffineExpr { constant: 3, terms: vec![(2, iv)] }; |
| 374 | let b = AffineExpr { constant: 1, terms: vec![(1, iv)] }; |
| 375 | let sum = a.add(&b); |
| 376 | assert_eq!(sum.constant, 4); |
| 377 | assert_eq!(sum.terms.len(), 1); |
| 378 | assert_eq!(sum.terms[0], (3, iv)); |
| 379 | |
| 380 | let diff = a.sub(&b); |
| 381 | assert_eq!(diff.constant, 2); |
| 382 | assert_eq!(diff.terms.len(), 1); |
| 383 | assert_eq!(diff.terms[0], (1, iv)); |
| 384 | } |
| 385 | |
| 386 | #[test] |
| 387 | fn affine_scale() { |
| 388 | let iv = ValueId(100); |
| 389 | let a = AffineExpr { constant: 2, terms: vec![(3, iv)] }; |
| 390 | let scaled = a.scale(4); |
| 391 | assert_eq!(scaled.constant, 8); |
| 392 | assert_eq!(scaled.terms[0], (12, iv)); |
| 393 | } |
| 394 | |
| 395 | #[test] |
| 396 | fn gcd_test_independent() { |
| 397 | // a(2i+1) vs a(2i+2): diff = 2i+2 - (2i+1) = 1 (constant). |
| 398 | // No IV terms in diff → dependent only if constant is 0. |
| 399 | // constant = 1 ≠ 0 → independent. |
| 400 | let iv = ValueId(100); |
| 401 | let ref_a = MemRef { |
| 402 | inst_id: ValueId(0), base: ValueId(50), |
| 403 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 1, terms: vec![(2, iv)] }, |
| 404 | is_write: true, |
| 405 | }; |
| 406 | let ref_b = MemRef { |
| 407 | inst_id: ValueId(1), base: ValueId(50), |
| 408 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 2, terms: vec![(2, iv)] }, |
| 409 | is_write: false, |
| 410 | }; |
| 411 | let dep = test_dependence(&ref_a, &ref_b); |
| 412 | assert!(!dep.dependent, "a(2i+1) and a(2i+2) should be independent"); |
| 413 | } |
| 414 | |
| 415 | #[test] |
| 416 | fn gcd_test_dependent() { |
| 417 | // a(i) vs a(i): same subscript → always dependent. |
| 418 | let iv = ValueId(100); |
| 419 | let ref_a = MemRef { |
| 420 | inst_id: ValueId(0), base: ValueId(50), |
| 421 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 0, terms: vec![(1, iv)] }, |
| 422 | is_write: true, |
| 423 | }; |
| 424 | let ref_b = MemRef { |
| 425 | inst_id: ValueId(1), base: ValueId(50), |
| 426 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 0, terms: vec![(1, iv)] }, |
| 427 | is_write: false, |
| 428 | }; |
| 429 | let dep = test_dependence(&ref_a, &ref_b); |
| 430 | assert!(dep.dependent, "a(i) and a(i) should be dependent"); |
| 431 | } |
| 432 | |
| 433 | #[test] |
| 434 | fn gcd_test_different_stride() { |
| 435 | // a(3i) vs a(3i+1): diff has constant 1, gcd of coefficients = 0 |
| 436 | // (they cancel: 3-3=0). So diff = constant 1, no terms → independent. |
| 437 | let iv = ValueId(100); |
| 438 | let ref_a = MemRef { |
| 439 | inst_id: ValueId(0), base: ValueId(50), |
| 440 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 0, terms: vec![(3, iv)] }, |
| 441 | is_write: true, |
| 442 | }; |
| 443 | let ref_b = MemRef { |
| 444 | inst_id: ValueId(1), base: ValueId(50), |
| 445 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 1, terms: vec![(3, iv)] }, |
| 446 | is_write: false, |
| 447 | }; |
| 448 | let dep = test_dependence(&ref_a, &ref_b); |
| 449 | assert!(!dep.dependent, "a(3i) and a(3i+1) should be independent by GCD test"); |
| 450 | } |
| 451 | |
| 452 | #[test] |
| 453 | fn distinct_bases_independent() { |
| 454 | let iv = ValueId(100); |
| 455 | let ref_a = MemRef { |
| 456 | inst_id: ValueId(0), base: ValueId(50), |
| 457 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 0, terms: vec![(1, iv)] }, |
| 458 | is_write: true, |
| 459 | }; |
| 460 | let ref_b = MemRef { |
| 461 | inst_id: ValueId(1), base: ValueId(60), // different base |
| 462 | subscript: AffineExpr { constant: 0, terms: vec![(1, iv)] }, |
| 463 | is_write: false, |
| 464 | }; |
| 465 | let dep = test_dependence(&ref_a, &ref_b); |
| 466 | assert!(!dep.dependent, "distinct bases should be independent (Fortran no-alias)"); |
| 467 | } |
| 468 | } |
| 469 |