Reducing value count. IVM could take advantage of this.

src/alloy/backend/ivm/ivm_intcode.cc

@@ -126,12 +126,14 @@ uint32_t AllocLabel(TranslationContext& ctx, Label* label) {
 }
 
 uint32_t AllocDynamicRegister(TranslationContext& ctx, Value* value) {
-  int32_t reg = (int32_t)value->tag - 1;
+  if (value->flags & VALUE_IS_ALLOCATED) {
-  if (reg == -1) {
+    return (uint32_t)value->tag;
-    reg = ctx.register_count++;
+  } else {
-    value->tag = (void*)(reg + 1);
+    value->flags |= VALUE_IS_ALLOCATED;
+    auto reg = ctx.register_count++;
+    value->tag = (void*)reg;
+    return (uint32_t)reg;
   }
-  return (uint32_t)reg;
 }
 
 uint32_t AllocOpRegister(

src/alloy/backend/x64/x64_emitter.cc

@@ -202,8 +202,23 @@ void X64Emitter::FindFreeRegs(
     Value* v0, uint32_t& v0_idx, uint32_t v0_flags,
     Value* v1, uint32_t& v1_idx, uint32_t v1_flags) {
   // TODO(benvanik): support REG_DEST reuse/etc.
-  FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  // Grab all already-present registers first.
-  FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  // This way we won't spill them trying to get new registers.
+  bool need_v0 = v0->reg != -1;
+  bool need_v1 = v1->reg != -1;
+  if (!need_v0) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  }
+  if (!need_v1) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  }
+  // Grab any registers we still need. These calls may evict.
+  if (need_v0) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  }
+  if (need_v1) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  }
 }
 
 void X64Emitter::FindFreeRegs(
@@ -211,9 +226,30 @@ void X64Emitter::FindFreeRegs(
     Value* v1, uint32_t& v1_idx, uint32_t v1_flags,
     Value* v2, uint32_t& v2_idx, uint32_t v2_flags) {
   // TODO(benvanik): support REG_DEST reuse/etc.
-  FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  // Grab all already-present registers first.
-  FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  // This way we won't spill them trying to get new registers.
-  FindFreeRegs(v2, v2_idx, v2_flags);
+  bool need_v0 = v0->reg != -1;
+  bool need_v1 = v1->reg != -1;
+  bool need_v2 = v2->reg != -1;
+  if (!need_v0) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  }
+  if (!need_v1) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  }
+  if (!need_v2) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v2, v2_idx, v2_flags);
+  }
+  // Grab any registers we still need. These calls may evict.
+  if (need_v0) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  }
+  if (need_v1) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  }
+  if (need_v2) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v2, v2_idx, v2_flags);
+  }
 }
 
 void X64Emitter::FindFreeRegs(
@@ -222,10 +258,37 @@ void X64Emitter::FindFreeRegs(
     Value* v2, uint32_t& v2_idx, uint32_t v2_flags,
     Value* v3, uint32_t& v3_idx, uint32_t v3_flags) {
   // TODO(benvanik): support REG_DEST reuse/etc.
-  FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  // Grab all already-present registers first.
-  FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  // This way we won't spill them trying to get new registers.
-  FindFreeRegs(v2, v2_idx, v2_flags);
+  bool need_v0 = v0->reg != -1;
-  FindFreeRegs(v3, v3_idx, v3_flags);
+  bool need_v1 = v1->reg != -1;
+  bool need_v2 = v2->reg != -1;
+  bool need_v3 = v3->reg != -1;
+  if (!need_v0) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  }
+  if (!need_v1) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  }
+  if (!need_v2) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v2, v2_idx, v2_flags);
+  }
+  if (!need_v3) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v3, v3_idx, v3_flags);
+  }
+  // Grab any registers we still need. These calls may evict.
+  if (need_v0) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v0, v0_idx, v0_flags);
+  }
+  if (need_v1) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v1, v1_idx, v1_flags);
+  }
+  if (need_v2) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v2, v2_idx, v2_flags);
+  }
+  if (need_v3) {
+    FindFreeRegs(v3, v3_idx, v3_flags);
+  }
 }
 
 void X64Emitter::MarkSourceOffset(Instr* i) {

src/alloy/compiler/compiler_passes.h

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <alloy/compiler/passes/finalization_pass.h>
 //#include <alloy/compiler/passes/dead_store_elimination_pass.h>
 #include <alloy/compiler/passes/simplification_pass.h>
+#include <alloy/compiler/passes/value_reduction_pass.h>
 
 // TODO:
 //   - mark_use/mark_set

src/alloy/compiler/passes/finalization_pass.cc

@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@ int FinalizationPass::Run(HIRBuilder* builder) {
       }
     }
 
-    // Renumber all instructions to make liveness tracking easier.
-    uint32_t instr_ordinal = 0;
-    auto instr = block->instr_head;
-    while (instr) {
-      instr->ordinal = instr_ordinal++;
-      instr = instr->next;
-    }
-
     block = block->next;
   }
 

src/alloy/compiler/passes/sources.gypi

@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@
     #'dead_store_elimination_pass.h',
     'simplification_pass.cc',
     'simplification_pass.h',
+    'value_reduction_pass.cc',
+    'value_reduction_pass.h',
   ],
 }

src/alloy/compiler/passes/value_reduction_pass.cc

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include <alloy/compiler/passes/value_reduction_pass.h>
+
+#include <alloy/backend/backend.h>
+#include <alloy/compiler/compiler.h>
+#include <alloy/runtime/runtime.h>
+
+#include <bitset>
+
+using namespace alloy;
+using namespace alloy::backend;
+using namespace alloy::compiler;
+using namespace alloy::compiler::passes;
+using namespace alloy::frontend;
+using namespace alloy::hir;
+using namespace alloy::runtime;
+
+
+ValueReductionPass::ValueReductionPass() :
+    CompilerPass() {
+}
+
+ValueReductionPass::~ValueReductionPass() {
+}
+
+void ValueReductionPass::ComputeLastUse(Value* value) {
+  uint32_t max_ordinal = 0;
+  Value::Use* last_use = NULL;
+  auto use = value->use_head;
+  while (use) {
+    if (!last_use || use->instr->ordinal >= max_ordinal) {
+      last_use = use;
+      max_ordinal = use->instr->ordinal;
+    }
+    use = use->next;
+  }
+  value->tag = last_use->instr;
+}
+
+int ValueReductionPass::Run(HIRBuilder* builder) {
+  // Walk each block and reuse variable ordinals as much as possible.
+
+  // Let's hope this is enough.
+  std::bitset<1024> ordinals;
+
+  auto block = builder->first_block();
+  while (block) {
+    // Reset used ordinals.
+    ordinals.reset();
+
+    // Renumber all instructions to make liveness tracking easier.
+    uint32_t instr_ordinal = 0;
+    auto instr = block->instr_head;
+    while (instr) {
+      instr->ordinal = instr_ordinal++;
+      instr = instr->next;
+    }
+
+    instr = block->instr_head;
+    while (instr) {
+      const OpcodeInfo* info = instr->opcode;
+      OpcodeSignatureType dest_type = GET_OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_DEST(info->signature);
+      OpcodeSignatureType src1_type = GET_OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_SRC1(info->signature);
+      OpcodeSignatureType src2_type = GET_OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_SRC2(info->signature);
+      OpcodeSignatureType src3_type = GET_OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_SRC3(info->signature);
+      if (src1_type == OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_V && !instr->src1.value->IsConstant()) {
+        auto v = instr->src1.value;
+        if (!v->tag) {
+          ComputeLastUse(v);
+        }
+        if (v->tag == instr) {
+          // Available.
+          ordinals.set(v->ordinal, false);
+        }
+      }
+      if (src2_type == OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_V && !instr->src2.value->IsConstant()) {
+        auto v = instr->src2.value;
+        if (!v->tag) {
+          ComputeLastUse(v);
+        }
+        if (v->tag == instr) {
+          // Available.
+          ordinals.set(v->ordinal, false);
+        }
+      }
+      if (src3_type == OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_V && !instr->src3.value->IsConstant()) {
+        auto v = instr->src3.value;
+        if (!v->tag) {
+          ComputeLastUse(v);
+        }
+        if (v->tag == instr) {
+          // Available.
+          ordinals.set(v->ordinal, false);
+        }
+      }
+      if (dest_type == OPCODE_SIG_TYPE_V) {
+        // Dest values are processed last, as they may be able to reuse a
+        // source value ordinal.
+        auto v = instr->dest;
+        // Find a lower ordinal.
+        for (auto n = 0; n < ordinals.size(); n++) {
+          if (!ordinals.test(n)) {
+            ordinals.set(n);
+            v->ordinal = n;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      instr = instr->next;
+    }
+
+    block = block->next;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}

src/alloy/compiler/passes/value_reduction_pass.h

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#ifndef ALLOY_COMPILER_PASSES_VALUE_REDUCTION_PASS_H_
+#define ALLOY_COMPILER_PASSES_VALUE_REDUCTION_PASS_H_
+
+#include <alloy/compiler/compiler_pass.h>
+
+
+namespace alloy {
+namespace compiler {
+namespace passes {
+
+
+class ValueReductionPass : public CompilerPass {
+public:
+  ValueReductionPass();
+  virtual ~ValueReductionPass();
+
+  virtual int Run(hir::HIRBuilder* builder);
+
+private:
+  void ComputeLastUse(hir::Value* value);
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace passes
+}  // namespace compiler
+}  // namespace alloy
+
+
+#endif  // ALLOY_COMPILER_PASSES_VALUE_REDUCTION_PASS_H_

src/alloy/frontend/ppc/ppc_translator.cc

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ PPCTranslator::PPCTranslator(PPCFrontend* frontend) :
   //compiler_->AddPass(new passes::DeadStoreEliminationPass());
   compiler_->AddPass(new passes::DeadCodeEliminationPass());
 
+  // Removes all unneeded variables. Try not to add new ones after this.
+  compiler_->AddPass(new passes::ValueReductionPass());
+
   // Must come last. The HIR is not really HIR after this.
   compiler_->AddPass(new passes::FinalizationPass());
 }

src/alloy/hir/value.h

@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ static bool IsIntType(TypeName type_name) {
 }
 
 enum ValueFlags {
-  VALUE_IS_CONSTANT = (1 << 1),
+  VALUE_IS_CONSTANT   = (1 << 1),
+  VALUE_IS_ALLOCATED  = (1 << 2), // Used by backends. Do not set.
 };