qcow2: add .bdrv_remove_persistent_dirty_bitmap

[qemu.git] / tcg / README

diff --git a/tcg/README b/tcg/README
index ae31388c59e78ffe1a9072ab2d5d6770c6d15e6c..bf49e8242b541443d98ec1124446ce8f14ac003a 100644 (file)
--- a/tcg/README
+++ b/tcg/README
@@ -246,6 +246,14 @@ t0=~(t1|t2)
 
 t0=t1|~t2
 
+* clz_i32/i64 t0, t1, t2
+
+t0 = t1 ? clz(t1) : t2
+
+* ctz_i32/i64 t0, t1, t2
+
+t0 = t1 ? ctz(t1) : t2
+
 ********* Shifts/Rotates
 
 * shl_i32/i64 t0, t1, t2
@@ -314,11 +322,27 @@ The bitfield is described by POS/LEN, which are immediate values:
   LEN - the length of the bitfield
   POS - the position of the first bit, counting from the LSB
 
-For example, pos=8, len=4 indicates a 4-bit field at bit 8.
-This operation would be equivalent to
+For example, "deposit_i32 dest, t1, t2, 8, 4" indicates a 4-bit field
+at bit 8.  This operation would be equivalent to
 
   dest = (t1 & ~0x0f00) | ((t2 << 8) & 0x0f00)
 
+* extract_i32/i64 dest, t1, pos, len
+* sextract_i32/i64 dest, t1, pos, len
+
+Extract a bitfield from T1, placing the result in DEST.
+The bitfield is described by POS/LEN, which are immediate values,
+as above for deposit.  For extract_*, the result will be extended
+to the left with zeros; for sextract_*, the result will be extended
+to the left with copies of the bitfield sign bit at pos + len - 1.
+
+For example, "sextract_i32 dest, t1, 8, 4" indicates a 4-bit field
+at bit 8.  This operation would be equivalent to
+
+  dest = (t1 << 20) >> 28
+
+(using an arithmetic right shift).
+
 * extrl_i64_i32 t0, t1
 
 For 64-bit hosts only, extract the low 32-bits of input T1 and place it
@@ -453,6 +477,14 @@ current TB was linked to this TB. Otherwise execute the next
 instructions. Only indices 0 and 1 are valid and tcg_gen_goto_tb may be issued
 at most once with each slot index per TB.
 
+* lookup_and_goto_ptr tb_addr
+
+Look up a TB address ('tb_addr') and jump to it if valid. If not valid,
+jump to the TCG epilogue to go back to the exec loop.
+
+This operation is optional. If the TCG backend does not implement the
+goto_ptr opcode, emitting this op is equivalent to emitting exit_tb(0).
+
 * qemu_ld_i32/i64 t0, t1, flags, memidx
 * qemu_st_i32/i64 t0, t1, flags, memidx
 
@@ -523,24 +555,29 @@ version. Aliases are specified in the input operands as for GCC.
 The same register may be used for both an input and an output, even when
 they are not explicitly aliased.  If an op expands to multiple target
 instructions then care must be taken to avoid clobbering input values.
-GCC style "early clobber" outputs are not currently supported.
+GCC style "early clobber" outputs are supported, with '&'.
 
 A target can define specific register or constant constraints. If an
 operation uses a constant input constraint which does not allow all
 constants, it must also accept registers in order to have a fallback.
+The constraint 'i' is defined generically to accept any constant.
+The constraint 'r' is not defined generically, but is consistently
+used by each backend to indicate all registers.
 
 The movi_i32 and movi_i64 operations must accept any constants.
 
 The mov_i32 and mov_i64 operations must accept any registers of the
 same type.
 
-The ld/st instructions must accept signed 32 bit constant offsets. It
-can be implemented by reserving a specific register to compute the
-address if the offset is too big.
+The ld/st/sti instructions must accept signed 32 bit constant offsets.
+This can be implemented by reserving a specific register in which to
+compute the address if the offset is too big.
 
 The ld/st instructions must accept any destination (ld) or source (st)
 register.
 
+The sti instruction may fail if it cannot store the given constant.
+
 4.3) Function call assumptions
 
 - The only supported types for parameters and return value are: 32 and