RFR: 8371674: C2 fails with Missed optimization opportunity in PhaseIterGVN for MoveL2D [v2]
Benoît Maillard
bmaillard at openjdk.org
Wed Nov 19 08:31:05 UTC 2025
> This PR addresses yet another missed optimization in `PhaseIterGVN`. The way this optimization is triggered is a bit different this time though, and the notification is missing in `Node::has_special_unique_user`.
>
> ## Analysis
>
> The affected optimization is the transformation of `MoveX2Y (LoadX mem)` into `LoadY mem`. This is implemented in `MoveNode::Ideal`. The optimization is as follows:
>
> ```c++
> // Fold reinterpret cast into memory operation:
> // MoveX2Y (LoadX mem) => LoadY mem
> LoadNode* ld = in(1)->isa_Load();
> if (ld != nullptr && (ld->outcnt() == 1)) { // replace only
> const Type* rt = bottom_type();
> if (ld->has_reinterpret_variant(rt)) {
> if (phase->C->post_loop_opts_phase()) {
> return ld->convert_to_reinterpret_load(*phase, rt);
> } else {
> // attempt the transformation once loop opts are over
> phase->C->record_for_post_loop_opts_igvn(this);
> }
> }
> }
>
>
> The optimization is triggered only if the input is a `LoadNode` and the `MoveNode` is its only user. This is a relatively unusual pattern.
>
> The bug was found by the fuzzer. At some point during IGVN, we have the following subgraph:
>
>
> CountedLoop LoadL
> \ / \
> Phi MoveL2D
>
> In `RegionNode::Ideal`, we end up calling `set_req_X` on the `Phi` node to delete the edge from the `Phi` node to `LoadL`. As a result, the `LoadL` node only has one user left, and the `MoveNode::Ideal` gets triggered at the next verification pass.
>
> ## Proposed Solution
>
> Add this particular case to `Node::has_special_unique_user`, which gets called by `Node::set_req_X`.
>
> ## Summary of changes
>
> This PR brings the following changes:
> - Detect the optimization pattern in `Node::has_special_unique_user`.
> - Add new test `TestMissingOptMoveX2YLoadX.java`, initially obtained from the fuzzer and then heavily reduced, both with the usual tools and manually. I tried to get a reproducer for each of the `Move` nodes, but I was only able to get one for `MoveL2D`.
>
> ### Testing
>
> - [x] https://github.com/benoitmaillard/jdk/actions?query=branch%3AJDK-8371674
> - [x] tier1-4, plus some internal testing
>
> Thank you for reviewing!
Benoît Maillard has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
Rename test and add comment
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Changes:
- all: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28290/files
- new: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28290/files/7eecac24..2e9f05e7
Webrevs:
- full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=28290&range=01
- incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=28290&range=00-01
Stats: 5 lines in 1 file changed: 2 ins; 0 del; 3 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28290.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/28290/head:pull/28290
PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28290
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