RFR: JDK-8298813: [C2] Converting double to float cause a loss of precision and resulting crypto.aes scores fluctuate [v2]

[SUN Guoyun]

> Hi all,
> For C2, convert double to float cause a loss of precision,
> 
> <pre><code class="cpp">
> ./chaitin.cpp:221
> _high_frequency_lrg = MIN2(double(OPTO_LRG_HIGH_FREQ), _cfg.get_outer_loop_frequency());
> </code></pre>
> 
> Here, _high_frequency_lrg type is float, so maybe has a loss of precision. when it be used:
> 
> <pre><code class="cpp">
> ./coalesce.cpp:379
> if( lrg._maxfreq >= _phc.high_frequency_lrg() ) {
>    ...
> }
> </code></pre>
> Here, lrg._maxfreq type is double, so _high_frequency_lrg will be convert double again. But now, due to the loss of precision of _high_frequency_lrg, the conditions here may be true or false.
> 
> There are two cases that I tested for SPECjvm2008 crypto.aes.
> case 1:
> <pre><code class="shell">
> //chaitin.cpp:221
> // fcvt.s.d $f0,$f0 #double->float
> d = 16.994714324523816
> f = 16.9947147
> 
> //coalesce.cpp:379
> // fcvt.d.s $f0,$f0 #float->double
> // fcmp.sle.d $fcc2,$f0,$f1
> (gdb) i r fa0
> fa0 {f = 0x0, d = 0x10} {f = -1.08420217e-19, d = 16.994714736938477}
> (gdb) i r fa1
> fa1 {f = 0x0, d = 0x10} {f = -7.68722312e-24, d = 16.994714324523816}
> </code></pre>
> 
> case2:
> <pre><code class="shell">
> //chaitin.cpp:221
> // fcvt.s.d $f0,$f0
> d = 16.996332681816536
> f = 16.9963322
> 
> //coalesce.cpp
> // fcvt.d.s $f0,$f0
> // fcmp.sle.d $fcc2,$f0,$f1
> (gdb) i r fa0
> fa0 {f = 0x0, d = 0x10} {f = -1.08420217e-19, d = 16.996332168579102}
> (gdb) i r fa1
> fa1 {f = 0x0, d = 0x10} {f = -1.73570044e-14, d = 16.996332681816536}
> </code></pre>
> 
> The above two cases result in different block generation（case2 can insert new SpillCopyNodes), and resulting score on cryto.aes is fluctuate.
> 
> This is a patch to fix this problem. Please help review it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sun Guoyun

SUN Guoyun has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:

  8298813: [C2] Converting double to float cause a loss of precision and resulting crypto.aes scores fluctuate

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Changes:
  - all: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11685/files
  - new: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11685/files/f017e49c..c2bf1d76

Webrevs:
 - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=11685&range=01
 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=11685&range=00-01

  Stats: 1 line in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 1 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11685.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk pull/11685/head:pull/11685

PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11685