patches/old/riscv-optimize-gcd-performance-on-risc-v-without-zbb-extension.patch

From: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
Subject: riscv: optimize gcd() performance on RISC-V without Zbb extension
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025 21:47:58 +0800

The binary GCD implementation uses FFS (find first set), which benefits
from hardware support for the ctz instruction, provided by the Zbb
extension on RISC-V.  Without Zbb, this results in slower
software-emulated behavior.

Previously, RISC-V always used the binary GCD, regardless of actual
hardware support.  This patch improves runtime efficiency by disabling the
efficient_ffs_key static branch when Zbb is either not enabled in the
kernel (config) or not supported on the executing CPU.  This selects the
odd-even GCD implementation, which is faster in the absence of efficient
FFS.

This change ensures the most suitable GCD algorithm is chosen dynamically
based on actual hardware capabilities.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20250606134758.1308400-4-visitorckw@gmail.com
Co-developed-by: Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Yu-Chun Lin <eleanor15x@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Alexandre Ghiti <alexghiti@rivosinc.com>
Cc: Albert Ou <aou@eecs.berkeley.edu>
Cc: Ching-Chun (Jim) Huang <jserv@ccns.ncku.edu.tw>
Cc: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@dabbelt.com>
Cc: Paul Walmsley <paul.walmsley@sifive.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
---

 arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c |    5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c~riscv-optimize-gcd-performance-on-risc-v-without-zbb-extension
+++ a/arch/riscv/kernel/setup.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <linux/efi.h>
 #include <linux/crash_dump.h>
 #include <linux/panic_notifier.h>
+#include <linux/jump_label.h>
+#include <linux/gcd.h>
 
 #include <asm/acpi.h>
 #include <asm/alternative.h>
@@ -362,6 +364,9 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 
 	riscv_user_isa_enable();
 	riscv_spinlock_init();
+
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RISCV_ISA_ZBB) || !riscv_isa_extension_available(NULL, ZBB))
+		static_branch_disable(&efficient_ffs_key);
 }
 
 bool arch_cpu_is_hotpluggable(int cpu)
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