[ruby-core:96762] [Ruby master Misc#16487] Potential for SIMD usage in ruby-core
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2020-01-10 12:29:07 UTC
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Issue #16487 has been updated by Eregon (Benoit Daloze). The code in https://github.com/Shopify/ruby/pull/2/files looks rather arcane to me. I guess that's often the case for SIMD code in C. My concern here is who can read, understand and maintain that code? Such complexity is likely to have bugs or need tweaks over time. It's unfortunate the C compiler cannot do this on its own. Maybe there are other ways to express this code that would be more readable? ---------------------------------------- Misc #16487: Potential for SIMD usage in ruby-core https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/16487#change-83755 * Author: byroot (Jean Boussier) * Status: Open * Priority: Normal * Assignee: ---------------------------------------- ### Context There are several ruby core methods that could be optimized with the use of SIMD instructions. I experimented a bit on `coderange_scan` https://github.com/Shopify/ruby/pull/2, and Pavel Rosickexperimented on `String#strip` https://github.com/ruby/ruby/pull/2815. ### Problem The downside of SIMD instructions is that they are not universally available. So it means maintaining several versions of the same code, and switching them either statically or dynamically. And since most Ruby users use precompiled binaries from repositories and such, it would need to be dynamic if we want most users to benefit from it. So it's not exactly "free speed", as it means a complexified codebase. ### Question So the question is to know wether ruby-core is open to patches using SIMD instructions ? And if so under which conditions. cc @shyouhei -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ Unsubscribe: <mailto:ruby-core-request@ruby-lang.org?subject=unsubscribe> <http://lists.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/ruby-core>