riscv: optimize gcd() performance on RISC-V without Zbb extension
The binary GCD implementation uses FFS (find first set), which benefits from hardware support for the ctz instruction, provided by the Zbb extension on RISC-V. Without Zbb, this results in slower software-emulated behavior. Previously, RISC-V always used the binary GCD, regardless of actual hardware support. This patch improves runtime efficiency by disabling the efficient_ffs_key static branch when Zbb is either not enabled in the kernel (config) or not supported on the executing CPU. This selects the odd-even GCD implementation, which is faster in the absence of efficient FFS. This change ensures the most suitable GCD algorithm is chosen dynamically based on actual hardware capabilities. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20250606134758.1308400-4-visitorckw@gmail.com Co-developed-by:Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@gmail.com> Signed-off-by:
Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@gmail.com> Signed-off-by:
Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com> Acked-by:
Alexandre Ghiti <alexghiti@rivosinc.com> Cc: Albert Ou <aou@eecs.berkeley.edu> Cc: Ching-Chun (Jim) Huang <jserv@ccns.ncku.edu.tw> Cc: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@dabbelt.com> Cc: Paul Walmsley <paul.walmsley@sifive.com> Signed-off-by:
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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