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2 User Guide for RISC-V Target
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11 The RISC-V target provides code generation for processors implementing
12 supported variations of the RISC-V specification. It lives in the
13 ``llvm/lib/Target/RISCV`` directory.
15 Specification Documents
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18 There have been a number of revisions to the RISC-V specifications. LLVM aims
19 to implement the most recent ratified version of the standard RISC-V base ISAs
20 and ISA extensions with pragmatic variances. The most recent specification can
21 be found at: https://github.com/riscv/riscv-isa-manual/releases/.
23 `The official RISC-V International specification page
24 <https://riscv.org/technical/specifications/>`_. is also worth checking, but
25 tends to significantly lag the specifications linked above. Make sure to check
26 the `wiki for not yet integrated extensions
27 <https://wiki.riscv.org/display/HOME/Recently+Ratified+Extensions>`_ and note
28 that in addition, we sometimes carry support for extensions that have not yet
29 been ratified (these will be marked as experimental - see below) and support
30 various vendor-specific extensions (see below).
32 The current known variances from the specification are:
34 * Unconditionally allowing instructions from zifencei, zicsr, zicntr, and
35 zihpm without gating them on the extensions being enabled. Previous
36 revisions of the specification included these instructions in the base
37 ISA, and we preserve this behavior to avoid breaking existing code. If
38 a future revision of the specification reuses these opcodes for other
39 extensions, we may need to reevaluate this choice, and thus recommend
40 users migrate build systems so as not to rely on this.
41 * Allowing CSRs to be named without gating on specific extensions. This
42 applies to all CSR names, not just those in zicsr, zicntr, and zihpm.
44 We are actively deciding not to support multiple specification revisions
45 at this time. We acknowledge a likely future need, but actively defer the
46 decisions making around handling this until we have a concrete example of
47 real hardware having shipped and an incompatible change to the
48 specification made afterwards.
53 The specification defines five base instruction sets: RV32I, RV32E, RV64I,
54 RV64E, and RV128I. Currently, LLVM fully supports RV32I, and RV64I. RV32E and
55 RV64E are supported by the assembly-based tools only. RV128I is not supported.
57 To specify the target triple:
59 .. table:: RISC-V Architectures
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62 Architecture Description
63 ============ ==============================================================
64 ``riscv32`` RISC-V with XLEN=32 (i.e. RV32I or RV32E)
65 ``riscv64`` RISC-V with XLEN=64 (i.e. RV64I or RV64E)
66 ============ ==============================================================
68 To select an E variant ISA (e.g. RV32E instead of RV32I), use the base
69 architecture string (e.g. ``riscv32``) with the extension ``e``.
76 The following table provides a status summary for extensions which have been
77 ratified and thus have finalized specifications. When relevant, detailed notes
80 .. table:: Ratified Extensions by Status
82 =============== =========================================================
84 =============== =========================================================
89 ``H`` Assembly Support
91 ``Svinval`` Assembly Support
92 ``Svnapot`` Assembly Support
95 ``Zawrs`` Assembly Support
99 ``Zbkb`` Supported (`See note <#riscv-scalar-crypto-note1>`__)
101 ``Zbkx`` Supported (`See note <#riscv-scalar-crypto-note1>`__)
103 ``Zdinx`` Assembly Support for RV32. Full support for RV64.
108 ``Zhinxmin`` Supported
109 ``Zicbom`` Assembly Support
110 ``Zicbop`` Assembly Support
111 ``Zicboz`` Assembly Support
112 ``Zicntr`` (`See Note <#riscv-i2p1-note>`__)
113 ``Zicsr`` (`See Note <#riscv-i2p1-note>`__)
114 ``Zifencei`` (`See Note <#riscv-i2p1-note>`__)
115 ``Zihintpause`` Assembly Support
116 ``Zihpm`` (`See Note <#riscv-i2p1-note>`__)
118 ``Zknd`` Supported (`See note <#riscv-scalar-crypto-note2>`__)
119 ``Zkne`` Supported (`See note <#riscv-scalar-crypto-note2>`__)
120 ``Zknh`` Supported (`See note <#riscv-scalar-crypto-note2>`__)
121 ``Zksed`` Supported (`See note <#riscv-scalar-crypto-note2>`__)
122 ``Zksh`` Supported (`See note <#riscv-scalar-crypto-note2>`__)
128 ``Zve32x`` (`Partially <#riscv-vlen-32-note>`__) Supported
129 ``Zve32f`` (`Partially <#riscv-vlen-32-note>`__) Supported
133 ``Zvl32b`` (`Partially <#riscv-vlen-32-note>`__) Supported
135 ``Zvl128b`` Supported
136 ``Zvl256b`` Supported
137 ``Zvl512b`` Supported
138 ``Zvl1024b`` Supported
139 ``Zvl2048b`` Supported
140 ``Zvl4096b`` Supported
141 ``Zvl8192b`` Supported
142 ``Zvl16384b`` Supported
143 ``Zvl32768b`` Supported
144 ``Zvl65536b`` Supported
145 =============== =========================================================
148 LLVM supports the associated instructions in assembly. All assembly related tools (e.g. assembler, disassembler, llvm-objdump, etc..) are supported. Compiler and linker will accept extension names, and linked binaries will contain appropriate ELF flags and attributes to reflect use of named extension.
151 Fully supported by the compiler. This includes everything in Assembly Support, along with - if relevant - C language intrinsics for the instructions and pattern matching by the compiler to recognize idiomatic patterns which can be lowered to the associated instructions.
153 .. _riscv-scalar-crypto-note1:
156 Pattern matching support for these instructions is incomplete.
158 .. _riscv-scalar-crypto-note2:
160 ``Zknd``, ``Zkne``, ``Zknh``, ``Zksed``, ``Zksh``
161 No pattern matching exists. As a result, these instructions can only be used from assembler or via intrinsic calls.
163 .. _riscv-vlen-32-note:
165 ``Zve32x``, ``Zve32f``, ``Zvl32b``
166 LLVM currently assumes a minimum VLEN (vector register width) of 64 bits during compilation, and as a result ``Zve32x`` and ``Zve32f`` are supported only for VLEN>=64. Assembly support doesn't have this restriction.
170 ``zicntr``, ``zicsr``, ``zifencei``, ``zihpm``
171 Between versions 2.0 and 2.1 of the base I specification, a backwards incompatible change was made to remove selected instructions and CSRs from the base ISA. These instructions were grouped into a set of new extensions, but were no longer required by the base ISA. This change is partially described in "Preface to Document Version 20190608-Base-Ratified" from the specification document (the ``zicntr`` and ``zihpm`` bits are not mentioned). LLVM currently implements version 2.1 of the base specification. To maintain compatibility, instructions from these extensions are accepted without being in the ``-march`` string. LLVM also allows the explicit specification of the extensions in an ``-march`` string.
173 Experimental Extensions
174 =======================
176 LLVM supports (to various degrees) a number of experimental extensions. All experimental extensions have ``experimental-`` as a prefix. There is explicitly no compatibility promised between versions of the toolchain, and regular users are strongly advised *not* to make use of experimental extensions before they reach ratification.
178 The primary goal of experimental support is to assist in the process of ratification by providing an existence proof of an implementation, and simplifying efforts to validate the value of a proposed extension against large code bases. Experimental extensions are expected to either transition to ratified status, or be eventually removed. The decision on whether to accept an experimental extension is currently done on an entirely case by case basis; if you want to propose one, attending the bi-weekly RISC-V sync-up call is strongly advised.
180 ``experimental-smaia``
181 LLVM implements the `Ratification candidate 3 <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-aia/releases/tag/1.0-RC3>`_.
183 ``experimental-ssaia``
184 LLVM implements the `Ratification candidate 3 <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-aia/releases/tag/1.0-RC3>`_.
187 LLVM implements the `1.0.1 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-code-size-reduction/releases/tag/v1.0.1>`__.
190 LLVM implements the `1.0.1 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-code-size-reduction/releases/tag/v1.0.1>`__.
193 LLVM implements the `1.0.1 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-code-size-reduction/releases/tag/v1.0.1>`__.
196 LLVM implements the `1.0.1 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-code-size-reduction/releases/tag/v1.0.1>`__.
198 ``experimental-zcmp``
199 LLVM implements the `1.0.1 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-code-size-reduction/releases/tag/v1.0.1>`__.
201 ``experimental-zcmt``
202 LLVM implements the `1.0.1 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-code-size-reduction/releases/tag/v1.0.1>`_.
205 LLVM implements the `0.2 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-isa-manual/releases/download/draft-20230131-c0b298a/zfa-20230414.pdf>`__.
207 ``experimental-zicond``
208 LLVM implements the `1.0-rc1 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-zicond/releases/tag/v1.0-rc1>`__.
210 ``experimental-zihintntl``
211 LLVM implements the `0.2 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-isa-manual/releases/tag/draft-20220831-bf5a151>`__.
213 ``experimental-ztso``
214 LLVM implements the `v0.1 proposed specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-isa-manual/releases/download/draft-20220723-10eea63/riscv-spec.pdf>`__ (see Chapter 25). The mapping from the C/C++ memory model to Ztso has not yet been ratified in any standards document. There are multiple possible mappings, and they are *not* mutually ABI compatible. The mapping LLVM implements is ABI compatible with the default WMO mapping. This mapping may change and there is *explicitly* no ABI stability offered while the extension remains in experimental status. User beware.
216 ``experimental-zvfh``
217 LLVM implements `this draft text <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-v-spec/pull/780>`__.
219 ``experimental-zvbb``, ``experimental-zvbc``, ``experimental-zvkg``, ``experimental-zvkn``, ``experimental-zvkng``, ``experimental-zvknha``, ``experimental-zvknhb``, ``experimental-zvkns``, ``experimental-zvks``, ``experimental-zvksed``, ``experimental-zvksg``, ``experimental-zvksh``, ``experimental-zvkt``
220 LLVM implements the `0.5 draft specification <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-crypto/releases/download/v20230407/riscv-crypto-spec-vector.pdf>`__. Note that current vector crypto extension version can be found in: <https://github.com/riscv/riscv-crypto>.
222 To use an experimental extension from `clang`, you must add `-menable-experimental-extensions` to the command line, and specify the exact version of the experimental extension you are using. To use an experimental extension with LLVM's internal developer tools (e.g. `llc`, `llvm-objdump`, `llvm-mc`), you must prefix the extension name with `experimental-`. Note that you don't need to specify the version with internal tools, and shouldn't include the `experimental-` prefix with `clang`.
227 Vendor extensions are extensions which are not standardized by RISC-V International, and are instead defined by a hardware vendor. The term vendor extension roughly parallels the definition of a `non-standard` extension from Section 1.3 of the Volume I: RISC-V Unprivileged ISA specification. In particular, we expect to eventually accept both `custom` extensions and `non-conforming` extensions.
229 Inclusion of a vendor extension will be considered on a case by case basis. All proposals should be brought to the bi-weekly RISCV sync calls for discussion. For a general idea of the factors likely to be considered, please see the `Clang documentation <https://clang.llvm.org/get_involved.html>`_.
231 It is our intention to follow the naming conventions described in `riscv-non-isa/riscv-toolchain-conventions <https://github.com/riscv-non-isa/riscv-toolchain-conventions#conventions-for-vendor-extensions>`_. Exceptions to this naming will need to be strongly motivated.
233 The current vendor extensions supported are:
236 LLVM implements `the THeadBa (address-generation) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
239 LLVM implements `the THeadBb (basic bit-manipulation) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
242 LLVM implements `the THeadBs (single-bit operations) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
245 LLVM implements `the THeadCondMov (conditional move) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
248 LLVM implements `the THeadCmo (cache management operations) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
251 LLVM implements `the THeadFMemIdx (indexed memory operations for floating point) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
254 LLVM implements `the XTheadMac (multiply-accumulate instructions) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
257 LLVM implements `the THeadMemIdx (indexed memory operations) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
260 LLVM implements `the THeadMemPair (two-GPR memory operations) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
263 LLVM implements `the THeadSync (multi-core synchronization instructions) vendor-defined instructions specified in <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.2/xthead-2023-01-30-2.2.2.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. Instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification.
266 LLVM implements `version 1.0.0 of the THeadV-family custom instructions specification <https://github.com/T-head-Semi/thead-extension-spec/releases/download/2.2.0/xthead-2022-12-04-2.2.0.pdf>`_ by T-HEAD of Alibaba. All instructions are prefixed with `th.` as described in the specification, and the riscv-toolchain-convention document linked above.
269 LLVM implements `version 1.0.0 of the VTx-family custom instructions specification <https://github.com/ventanamicro/ventana-custom-extensions/releases/download/v1.0.0/ventana-custom-extensions-v1.0.0.pdf>`_ by Ventana Micro Systems. All instructions are prefixed with `vt.` as described in the specification, and the riscv-toolchain-convention document linked above. These instructions are only available for riscv64 at this time.
272 LLVM implements `version 1.0.0 of the SiFive Vector Coprocessor Interface (VCIX) Software Specification <https://sifive.cdn.prismic.io/sifive/c3829e36-8552-41f0-a841-79945784241b_vcix-spec-software.pdf>`_ by SiFive. All instructions are prefixed with `sf.vc.` as described in the specification, and the riscv-toolchain-convention document linked above.