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[llvm-profdata] Add SaturatingAdd/SaturatingMultiply Helper Functions
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Authored by slingn on Nov 16 2015, 11:41 AM.

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This change adds MathExtras helper functions for handling unsigned, saturating addition and multiplication. It also updates the instrumentation and sample profile merge implementations to use them.

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slingn updated this revision to Diff 40317.Nov 16 2015, 11:41 AM
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slingn updated this object.Nov 16 2015, 11:42 AM

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Is it by design that intstr profile count overflow is treated differently from sample profile count overflow?
Instr profile merging appears to skip records that would result in overflow and print a warning. Sample profile count overflow saturates and does not show a warning.

davidxl edited edge metadata.Nov 16 2015, 7:45 PM
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The way InstrProf handles overflow is a little extreme (by skipping the
record for the whole function). I think Using saturating add with some form
of warning is better.

David

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dnovillo edited edge metadata.Nov 19 2015, 5:03 AM

Related question:

Is it by design that intstr profile count overflow is treated differently from sample profile count overflow?
Instr profile merging appears to skip records that would result in overflow and print a warning. Sample profile count overflow saturates and does not show a warning.

Sample PGO will warn when the weights read from the profile saturate 32-bit values. Showing a warning in llvm-profdata when adding 64 bit values sounds like a good idea.