[llvm] [LoopUnroll] Fix freqs for unconditional latches: N>2, fast (PR #182404)

Joel E. Denny via llvm-commits llvm-commits at lists.llvm.org
Wed Apr 29 18:16:13 PDT 2026


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@@ -625,13 +639,120 @@ static void fixProbContradiction(UnrollLoopOptions ULO,
     return Prob;
   };
 
+  // Compute the probability required at CondLatches[ComputeIdx] to get as close
+  // as possible to FreqDesired without replacing probabilities elsewhere in
+  // CondLatches.  Return {Prob, Freq} where 0 <= Prob <= 1 and Freq is the new
+  // frequency.
+  auto ComputeProb = [&](unsigned ComputeIdx) -> std::pair<double, double> {
+    assert(ComputeIdx < CondLatches.size());
+
+    // Accumulate the frequency from before ComputeIdx into FreqBeforeCompute,
+    // and accumulate the rest in Freq without yet multiplying the latter by any
+    // probability for ComputeIdx (i.e., treat it as 1 for now).
+    double ProbReaching = 1;     // p^0
+    double Freq = IterCounts[0]; // c_0*p^0
+    double FreqBeforeCompute;
+    for (unsigned I = 0, E = CondLatches.size(); I < E; ++I) {
+      // Get the branch probability for CondLatches[I].
+      double Prob;
+      if (I == ComputeIdx) {
+        FreqBeforeCompute = Freq;
+        Freq = 0;
+        Prob = 1;
+      } else {
+        Prob = GetProb(I);
+      }
+      ProbReaching *= Prob;                     // p^(I+1)
+      Freq += IterCounts[I + 1] * ProbReaching; // c_(I+1)*p^(I+1)
+    }
+
+    // Compute the required probability, and limit it to a valid probability (0
+    // <= p <= 1).  See the Freq formula below for how to derive the ProbCompute
+    // formula.
+    double ProbReachingBackedge = CompletelyUnroll ? 0 : ProbReaching;
+    double ProbComputeNumerator = FreqDesired - FreqBeforeCompute;
+    double ProbComputeDenominator = Freq + FreqDesired * ProbReachingBackedge;
+    double ProbCompute;
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jdenny-ornl wrote:

Done.  The assert is in the new `SetProb` call's `BranchProbability::getBranchProbability` call.  Is that sufficient?

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/182404


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