IT blocks with more than one instruction were performance deprecated in Armv8 but that doesn't mean we should follow that advise when optimising for size.
Program armv8a-default armv8a-unrestrict diff test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/mediabench/adpcm/rawcaudio/rawcaudio.test 796 780 -2.0% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/mediabench/adpcm/rawdaudio/rawdaudio.test 796 780 -2.0% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/aha/aha.test 1996 1964 -1.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/McCat/18-imp/imp.test 6940 6844 -1.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Fhourstones-3.1/fhourstones3.1.test 2988 2948 -1.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/automotive-susan/automotive-susan.test 14064 13900 -1.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/mediabench/g721/g721encode/encode.test 3852 3808 -1.1% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Shootout/Shootout-sieve.test 364 360 -1.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/FreeBench/fourinarow/fourinarow.test 4376 4328 -1.1% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Misc/ReedSolomon.test 2312 2288 -1.0% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/CoyoteBench/huffbench.test 1552 1536 -1.0% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/PAQ8p/paq8p.test 40808 40416 -1.0% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Shootout-C++/Shootout-C++-hash.test 1788 1772 -0.9% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/ASC_Sequoia/AMGmk/AMGmk.test 6540 6484 -0.9% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Misc-C++-EH/spirit.test 32624 32348 -0.8% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Olden/em3d/em3d.test 1932 1916 -0.8% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/sim/sim.test 8032 7968 -0.8% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Shootout-C++/Shootout-C++-hash2.test 2012 1996 -0.8% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Misc/whetstone.test 1616 1604 -0.7% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Prolangs-C++/life/life.test 1084 1076 -0.7% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/McGill/chomp.test 1672 1660 -0.7% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Olden/bisort/bisort.test 1120 1112 -0.7% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Shootout-C++/EH/Shootout-C++-except.test 568 564 -0.7% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/security-sha/security-sha.test 1180 1172 -0.7% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Trimaran/netbench-url/netbench-url.test 1808 1796 -0.7% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/SIBsim4/SIBsim4.test 18892 18768 -0.7% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/FreeBench/mason/mason.test 1232 1224 -0.6% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Shootout-C++/Shootout-C++-lists1.test 1248 1240 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/hexxagon/hexxagon.test 7296 7252 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/BitBench/uudecode/uudecode.test 664 660 -0.6% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/BenchmarkGame/Large/fasta.test 668 664 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/FreeBench/neural/neural.test 2684 2668 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/sgefa/sgefa.test 5404 5372 -0.6% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Stanford/Oscar.test 1352 1344 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/VersaBench/8b10b/8b10b.test 692 688 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Prolangs-C++/employ/employ.test 2092 2104 0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/FreeBench/pcompress2/pcompress2.test 2828 2812 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/JM/ldecod/ldecod.test 127424 126708 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/minisat/minisat.test 10044 9988 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Ptrdist/bc/bc.test 19544 19436 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/spiff/spiff.test 10904 10844 -0.6% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Prolangs-C/agrep/agrep.test 22588 22468 -0.5% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/NPB-serial/is/is.test 1508 1500 -0.5% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/ClamAV/clamscan.test 246368 245132 -0.5% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/lambda-0.1.3/lambda.test 13244 13180 -0.5% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C++/miniFE/miniFE.test 29248 29108 -0.5% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/mediabench/gsm/toast/toast.test 15136 15072 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/telecomm-gsm/telecomm-gsm.test 15136 15072 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/consumer-lame/consumer-lame.test 68228 67940 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/oggenc/oggenc.test 88308 87940 -0.4% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Shootout/Shootout-lists.test 960 956 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/SPASS/SPASS.test 200896 200064 -0.4% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/McGill/queens.test 980 976 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Prolangs-C/gnugo/gnugo.test 7856 7824 -0.4% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Shootout-C++/Shootout-C++-moments.test 1980 1972 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/McCat/09-vor/vor.test 5136 5116 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C/miniAMR/miniAMR.test 30872 30752 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/lua/lua.test 60312 60080 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MallocBench/espresso/espresso.test 67796 67536 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/sqlite3/sqlite3.test 167448 166808 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Fhourstones/fhourstones.test 4212 4196 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/SciMark2-C/scimark2.test 4228 4212 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Prolangs-C++/ocean/ocean.test 2176 2168 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/mafft/pairlocalalign.test 167628 167012 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Trimaran/enc-pc1/enc-pc1.test 1092 1088 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/network-patricia/network-patricia.test 1096 1092 -0.4% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/CoyoteBench/almabench.test 2232 2224 -0.4% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Misc-C++/oopack_v1p8.test 2256 2248 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/JM/lencod/lencod.test 317712 316600 -0.4% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/automotive-bitcount/automotive-bitcount.test 1176 1172 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C++/PENNANT/PENNANT.test 32428 32320 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/mediabench/mpeg2/mpeg2dec/mpeg2decode.test 22352 22280 -0.3% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/CoyoteBench/fftbench.test 2532 2524 -0.3% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Misc-C++/stepanov_container.test 9036 9008 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Prolangs-C/bison/mybison.test 26288 26208 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/FreeBench/analyzer/analyzer.test 3980 3968 -0.3% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/CoyoteBench/lpbench.test 1376 1372 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Olden/mst/mst.test 1428 1424 -0.3% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Misc/richards_benchmark.test 1432 1428 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MallocBench/cfrac/cfrac.test 11624 11592 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Ptrdist/yacr2/yacr2.test 10632 10604 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/d/make_dparser.test 42548 42440 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/FreeBench/pifft/pifft.test 23684 23624 -0.3% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/7zip/7zip-benchmark.test 324948 324144 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MallocBench/gs/gs.test 76676 76488 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/obsequi/Obsequi.test 16536 16496 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/siod/siod.test 45844 45740 -0.2% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Adobe-C++/functionobjects.test 7512 7496 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C++/CLAMR/CLAMR.test 218172 217708 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/consumer-jpeg/consumer-jpeg.test 58564 58440 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Ptrdist/anagram/anagram.test 1940 1944 0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Olden/tsp/tsp.test 1944 1940 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/kimwitu++/kc.test 243004 242516 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/VersaBench/dbms/dbms.test 8252 8236 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C/RSBench/rsbench.test 8304 8288 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/LCALS/SubsetCRawLoops/lcalsCRaw.test 91684 91508 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/LCALS/SubsetBLambdaLoops/lcalsBLambda.test 86884 86740 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/LoopInterchange/LoopInterchange.test 59976 59880 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/ImageProcessing/Dilate/Dilate.test 61224 61128 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/ImageProcessing/AnisotropicDiffusion/AnisotropicDiffusion.test 61528 61432 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/TSVC/ControlFlow-dbl/ControlFlow-dbl.test 12888 12868 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/ImageProcessing/Blur/blur.test 61864 61768 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/ImageProcessing/Interpolation/Interpolation.test 61960 61864 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/ImageProcessing/Dither/Dither.test 62088 61992 -0.2% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/harris/harris.test 62280 62184 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/mediabench/jpeg/jpeg-6a/cjpeg.test 60464 60372 -0.2% test-suite :: SingleSource/Benchmarks/Adobe-C++/stepanov_vector.test 7996 7984 -0.2% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C/XSBench/XSBench.test 5388 5380 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Ptrdist/ks/ks.test 2764 2760 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Olden/bh/bh.test 6180 6172 -0.1% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/LCALS/SubsetARawLoops/lcalsARaw.test 89668 89556 -0.1% test-suite :: MicroBenchmarks/LCALS/SubsetALambdaLoops/lcalsALambda.test 90452 90340 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C/SimpleMOC/SimpleMOC.test 13308 13292 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C/Pathfinder/PathFinder.test 10600 10612 0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/ASCI_Purple/SMG2000/smg2000.test 88952 88860 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/ALAC/decode/alacconvert-decode.test 19932 19912 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Applications/ALAC/encode/alacconvert-encode.test 19932 19912 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Trimaran/enc-3des/enc-3des.test 8104 8096 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/tramp3d-v4/tramp3d-v4.test 198820 198628 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Prolangs-C++/city/city.test 4216 4212 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/Bullet/bullet.test 296292 296012 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/TSVC/ControlFlow-flt/ControlFlow-flt.test 13372 13360 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C/CoMD/CoMD.test 18684 18668 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/nbench/nbench.test 15516 15504 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C/miniGMG/miniGMG.test 25336 25320 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/DOE-ProxyApps-C++/HPCCG/HPCCG.test 7132 7128 -0.1% test-suite :: MultiSource/Benchmarks/MiBench/security-rijndael/security-rijndael.test 7800 7796 -0.1% Geomean difference -0.2%
Nit: Shouldn't this be CHECK-V7? I haven't seen any tests that don't follow that convention.