llvm-6502/include/llvm/CodeGen/Collector.h
Gordon Henriksen 364caf0e19 Collector is the base class for garbage collection code generators.
This version enhances the previous patch to add root initialization
as discussed here:

http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/pipermail/llvm-commits/Week-of-Mon-20070910/053455.html

Collector gives its subclasses control over generic algorithms:

  unsigned NeededSafePoints; //< Bitmask of required safe points.
  bool CustomReadBarriers;   //< Default is to insert loads.
  bool CustomWriteBarriers;  //< Default is to insert stores.
  bool CustomRoots;          //< Default is to pass through to backend.
  bool InitRoots;            //< If set, roots are nulled during lowering.

It also has callbacks which collectors can hook:

  /// If any of the actions are set to Custom, this is expected to
  /// be overriden to create a transform to lower those actions to
  /// LLVM IR.
  virtual Pass *createCustomLoweringPass() const;

  /// beginAssembly/finishAssembly - Emit module metadata as
  /// assembly code.
  virtual void beginAssembly(Module &M, std::ostream &OS,
                             AsmPrinter &AP,
                             const TargetAsmInfo &TAI) const;
  virtual void finishAssembly(Module &M,
                              CollectorModuleMetadata &CMM,
                              std::ostream &OS, AsmPrinter &AP,
                              const TargetAsmInfo &TAI) const;  

Various other independent algorithms could be implemented, but were
not necessary for the initial two collectors. Some examples are
listed here:

http://llvm.org/docs/GarbageCollection.html#collector-algos


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//===-- llvm/CodeGen/Collector.h - Garbage collection -----------*- C++ -*-===//
//
// The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
//
// This file was developed by Gordon Henriksen and is distributed under
// the University of Illinois Open Source License. See LICENSE.TXT for details.
//
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
//
// GCInfo records sufficient information about a machine function to enable
// accurate garbage collectors. Specifically:
//
// - Safe points
// Garbage collection is only possible at certain points in code. Code
// generators should record points:
//
// - At and after any call to a subroutine
// - Before returning from the current function
// - Before backwards branches (loops)
//
// - Roots
// When a reference to a GC-allocated object exists on the stack, it must be
// stored in an alloca registered with llvm.gcoot.
//
// This generic information should used by ABI-specific passes to emit support
// tables for the runtime garbage collector.
//
// GCSafePointPass identifies the GC safe points in the machine code. (Roots are
// identified in SelectionDAGISel.)
//
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
#ifndef LLVM_CODEGEN_COLLECTOR_H
#define LLVM_CODEGEN_COLLECTOR_H
#include "llvm/CodeGen/CollectorMetadata.h"
#include <iosfwd>
namespace llvm {
class AsmPrinter;
class FunctionPassManager;
class PassManager;
class TargetAsmInfo;
/// Collector describes a garbage collector's code generation requirements,
/// and provides overridable hooks for those needs which cannot be abstractly
/// described.
class Collector {
protected:
unsigned NeededSafePoints; //< Bitmask of required safe points.
bool CustomReadBarriers; //< Default is to insert loads.
bool CustomWriteBarriers; //< Default is to insert stores.
bool CustomRoots; //< Default is to pass through to backend.
bool InitRoots; //< If set, roots are nulled during lowering.
/// If any of the actions are set to Custom, this is expected to be
/// overriden to create a transform to lower those actions to LLVM IR.
virtual Pass *createCustomLoweringPass() const;
public:
Collector();
virtual ~Collector();
/// True if this collector requires safe points of any kind. By default,
/// none are recorded.
bool needsSafePoints() const { return NeededSafePoints != 0; }
/// True if the collector requires the given kind of safe point. By default,
/// none are recorded.
bool needsSafePoint(GC::PointKind Kind) const {
return (NeededSafePoints & 1 << Kind) != 0;
}
/// By default, write barriers are replaced with simple store instructions.
/// If true, then addPassesToCustomLowerIntrinsics must instead process
/// them.
bool customWriteBarrier() const { return CustomWriteBarriers; }
/// By default, read barriers are replaced with simple load instructions.
/// If true, then addPassesToCustomLowerIntrinsics must instead process
/// them.
bool customReadBarrier() const { return CustomReadBarriers; }
/// By default, roots are left for the code generator. If Custom, then
/// addPassesToCustomLowerIntrinsics must add passes to delete them.
bool customRoots() const { return CustomRoots; }
/// If set, gcroot intrinsics should initialize their allocas to null. This
/// is necessary for most collectors.
bool initializeRoots() const { return InitRoots; }
/// Adds LLVM IR transforms to handle collection intrinsics. By default,
/// read- and write barriers are replaced with direct memory accesses, and
/// roots are passed on to the code generator.
void addLoweringPasses(FunctionPassManager &PM) const;
/// Same as addLoweringPasses(FunctionPassManager &), except uses a
/// PassManager for compatibility with unusual backends (such as MSIL or
/// CBackend).
void addLoweringPasses(PassManager &PM) const;
/// Adds target-independent MachineFunction pass to mark safe points. This
/// is added very late during code generation, just prior to output, and
/// importantly after all CFG transformations (like branch folding).
void addGenericMachineCodePass(FunctionPassManager &PM,
const TargetMachine &TM, bool Fast) const;
/// beginAssembly/finishAssembly - Emit module metadata as assembly code.
virtual void beginAssembly(Module &M, std::ostream &OS, AsmPrinter &AP,
const TargetAsmInfo &TAI) const;
virtual void finishAssembly(Module &M, CollectorModuleMetadata &CMM,
std::ostream &OS, AsmPrinter &AP,
const TargetAsmInfo &TAI) const;
private:
bool NeedsDefaultLoweringPass() const;
bool NeedsCustomLoweringPass() const;
};
/// If set, the code generator should generate garbage collection as specified
/// by the collector properties.
extern const Collector *TheCollector; // FIXME: Find a better home!
}
#endif