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diff --git a/include/llvm/CodeGen/Collector.h b/include/llvm/CodeGen/Collector.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..664e13c62b --- /dev/null +++ b/include/llvm/CodeGen/Collector.h @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ +//===-- llvm/CodeGen/Collector.h - Garbage collection -----------*- C++ -*-===// +// +// The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure +// +// This file was developed by Gordon Henriksen and is distributed under +// the University of Illinois Open Source License. See LICENSE.TXT for details. +// +//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===// +// +// GCInfo records sufficient information about a machine function to enable +// accurate garbage collectors. Specifically: +// +// - Safe points +// Garbage collection is only possible at certain points in code. Code +// generators should record points: +// +// - At and after any call to a subroutine +// - Before returning from the current function +// - Before backwards branches (loops) +// +// - Roots +// When a reference to a GC-allocated object exists on the stack, it must be +// stored in an alloca registered with llvm.gcoot. +// +// This generic information should used by ABI-specific passes to emit support +// tables for the runtime garbage collector. +// +// GCSafePointPass identifies the GC safe points in the machine code. (Roots are +// identified in SelectionDAGISel.) +// +//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===// + +#ifndef LLVM_CODEGEN_COLLECTOR_H +#define LLVM_CODEGEN_COLLECTOR_H + +#include "llvm/CodeGen/CollectorMetadata.h" +#include <iosfwd> + +namespace llvm { + + class AsmPrinter; + class FunctionPassManager; + class PassManager; + class TargetAsmInfo; + + + /// Collector describes a garbage collector's code generation requirements, + /// and provides overridable hooks for those needs which cannot be abstractly + /// described. + class Collector { + protected: + unsigned NeededSafePoints; //< Bitmask of required safe points. + bool CustomReadBarriers; //< Default is to insert loads. + bool CustomWriteBarriers; //< Default is to insert stores. + bool CustomRoots; //< Default is to pass through to backend. + bool InitRoots; //< If set, roots are nulled during lowering. + + /// If any of the actions are set to Custom, this is expected to be + /// overriden to create a transform to lower those actions to LLVM IR. + virtual Pass *createCustomLoweringPass() const; + + public: + Collector(); + + virtual ~Collector(); + + + /// True if this collector requires safe points of any kind. By default, + /// none are recorded. + bool needsSafePoints() const { return NeededSafePoints != 0; } + + /// True if the collector requires the given kind of safe point. By default, + /// none are recorded. + bool needsSafePoint(GC::PointKind Kind) const { + return (NeededSafePoints & 1 << Kind) != 0; + } + + /// By default, write barriers are replaced with simple store instructions. + /// If true, then addPassesToCustomLowerIntrinsics must instead process + /// them. + bool customWriteBarrier() const { return CustomWriteBarriers; } + + /// By default, read barriers are replaced with simple load instructions. + /// If true, then addPassesToCustomLowerIntrinsics must instead process + /// them. + bool customReadBarrier() const { return CustomReadBarriers; } + + /// By default, roots are left for the code generator. If Custom, then + /// addPassesToCustomLowerIntrinsics must add passes to delete them. + bool customRoots() const { return CustomRoots; } + + /// If set, gcroot intrinsics should initialize their allocas to null. This + /// is necessary for most collectors. + bool initializeRoots() const { return InitRoots; } + + + /// Adds LLVM IR transforms to handle collection intrinsics. By default, + /// read- and write barriers are replaced with direct memory accesses, and + /// roots are passed on to the code generator. + void addLoweringPasses(FunctionPassManager &PM) const; + + /// Same as addLoweringPasses(FunctionPassManager &), except uses a + /// PassManager for compatibility with unusual backends (such as MSIL or + /// CBackend). + void addLoweringPasses(PassManager &PM) const; + + /// Adds target-independent MachineFunction pass to mark safe points. This + /// is added very late during code generation, just prior to output, and + /// importantly after all CFG transformations (like branch folding). + void addGenericMachineCodePass(FunctionPassManager &PM, + const TargetMachine &TM, bool Fast) const; + + /// beginAssembly/finishAssembly - Emit module metadata as assembly code. + virtual void beginAssembly(Module &M, std::ostream &OS, AsmPrinter &AP, + const TargetAsmInfo &TAI) const; + virtual void finishAssembly(Module &M, CollectorModuleMetadata &CMM, + std::ostream &OS, AsmPrinter &AP, + const TargetAsmInfo &TAI) const; + + private: + bool NeedsDefaultLoweringPass() const; + bool NeedsCustomLoweringPass() const; + + }; + + + /// If set, the code generator should generate garbage collection as specified + /// by the collector properties. + extern const Collector *TheCollector; // FIXME: Find a better home! + +} + +#endif |