[AIEX] Add a combiner to change vector load element type based on alignment

In this case, we can improve the legalized code.

Author: andcarminati

llvm/lib/Target/AIE/AIECombine.td

@@ -258,6 +258,12 @@ def combine_unaligned_extract_load : GICombineRule<
          [{ return matchUnalignedExtractLoad(*${root}, MRI, Observer, ${matchinfo}); }]),
   (apply [{ Helper.applyBuildFnNoErase(*${root}, ${matchinfo}); }])>;
 
+def combine_unaligned_vector_load : GICombineRule<
+  (defs root:$root, build_fn_matchinfo:$matchinfo),
+  (match (wip_match_opcode G_LOAD): $root,
+         [{ return matchUnalignedVectorLoad(*${root}, MRI, Observer, ${matchinfo}); }]),
+  (apply [{ Helper.applyBuildFn(*${root}, ${matchinfo}); }])>;
+
 // AIE-specifc combines (currently shared by AIE2 and AIE2P).
 def aie_additional_combines : GICombineGroup<[
   combine_unpad_vector,
@@ -281,7 +287,8 @@ def aie_additional_combines : GICombineGroup<[
   combine_peel_memset,
   combine_pack_stores_into_memset,
   combine_trunc_load,
-  combine_unaligned_extract_load
+  combine_unaligned_extract_load,
+  combine_unaligned_vector_load
 ]>;
 
 // AIE2P-specific combines.

llvm/lib/Target/AIE/AIECombinerHelper.cpp

@@ -4498,3 +4498,118 @@ bool llvm::matchUnalignedExtractLoad(MachineInstr &ExtractMI,
 
   return true;
 }
+
+/// Match unaligned vector loads and transform them to use a better-aligned
+/// element type based on the actual alignment.
+/// Pattern:
+///   %vec:_(<32 x s16>) = G_LOAD %ptr(p0) :: (align 4)
+/// Converts to:
+///   %vec_new:_(<16 x s32>) = G_LOAD %ptr(p0) :: (align 4)
+///   %vec:_(<32 x s16>) = G_BITCAST %vec_new(<16 x s32>)
+bool llvm::matchUnalignedVectorLoad(MachineInstr &LoadMI,
+                                    MachineRegisterInfo &MRI,
+                                    GISelChangeObserver &Observer,
+                                    BuildFnTy &MatchInfo) {
+  assert(LoadMI.getOpcode() == TargetOpcode::G_LOAD && "Expected G_LOAD");
+
+  // Get load information
+  const Register DstReg = LoadMI.getOperand(0).getReg();
+  const LLT DstTy = MRI.getType(DstReg);
+
+  // Only process vector loads
+  if (!DstTy.isVector())
+    return false;
+
+  // Check memory operand for alignment
+  if (LoadMI.memoperands_empty())
+    return false;
+
+  const MachineMemOperand *MMO = LoadMI.memoperands().front();
+  const unsigned Alignment = MMO->getAlign().value();
+
+  // Skip if the vector is already well-aligned (alignment >= vector size)
+  const unsigned VecSizeInBytes = DstTy.getSizeInBytes();
+  if (Alignment >= VecSizeInBytes)
+    return false;
+
+  // Get element type information
+  const LLT ElemTy = DstTy.getElementType();
+  const unsigned ElemSize = ElemTy.getSizeInBits();
+
+  // Skip if the load is only used for extracts - let matchUnalignedExtractLoad
+  // handle it This prevents the two combiners from competing for the same
+  // opportunities
+  const MachineFunction &MF = *LoadMI.getMF();
+  const AIEBaseInstrInfo &TII =
+      *static_cast<const AIEBaseInstrInfo *>(MF.getSubtarget().getInstrInfo());
+  const unsigned ZExtExtractOpcode =
+      TII.getGenericExtractVectorEltOpcode(false);
+  const unsigned SExtExtractOpcode = TII.getGenericExtractVectorEltOpcode(true);
+  const unsigned PadVectorOpcode = TII.getGenericPadVectorOpcode();
+
+  if (areLoadUsesValidForExtractCombine(
+          DstReg, ZExtExtractOpcode, SExtExtractOpcode, PadVectorOpcode, MRI))
+    return false;
+
+  // Skip if the load has a single user that is a G_STORE with the same
+  // alignment This case can be perfectly scalarized during legalization
+  if (MRI.hasOneNonDBGUse(DstReg)) {
+    const MachineInstr *UserMI = &*MRI.use_instr_nodbg_begin(DstReg);
+    if (UserMI->getOpcode() == TargetOpcode::G_STORE) {
+      const GStore *StoreMI = cast<GStore>(UserMI);
+      if (!StoreMI->memoperands_empty()) {
+        const MachineMemOperand *StoreMMO = StoreMI->memoperands().front();
+        // If store has the same alignment as the load, skip
+        if (StoreMMO->getAlign().value() == Alignment)
+          return false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Only handle s8 and s16 element types that can be promoted to s32
+  if (ElemSize != 8 && ElemSize != 16)
+    return false;
+
+  // Determine the optimal element type based on alignment
+  unsigned NewElemSize = 0;
+  if (Alignment >= 8 && ElemSize < 64) {
+    NewElemSize = 64;
+  } else if (Alignment >= 4 && ElemSize < 32) {
+    NewElemSize = 32;
+  } else if (Alignment >= 2 && ElemSize < 16) {
+    NewElemSize = 16;
+  } else {
+    // Alignment doesn't allow for a better element type
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Check if the vector size is compatible with the new element size
+  const unsigned VecSizeInBits = DstTy.getSizeInBits();
+  if (VecSizeInBits % NewElemSize != 0)
+    return false;
+
+  // Calculate new number of elements
+  const unsigned NewNumElems = VecSizeInBits / NewElemSize;
+
+  // Capture the pointer register before creating the lambda
+  const Register PtrReg = LoadMI.getOperand(1).getReg();
+
+  MatchInfo = [=, &MRI, &Observer](MachineIRBuilder &B) {
+    MachineFunction &MF = B.getMF();
+
+    // Create the new vector type with better-aligned elements
+    const LLT NewVecTy = LLT::fixed_vector(NewNumElems, NewElemSize);
+    const Register NewLoadReg = MRI.createGenericVirtualRegister(NewVecTy);
+
+    // Create a new MMO with the same properties but updated type
+    MachineMemOperand *NewMMO = MF.getMachineMemOperand(
+        MMO->getPointerInfo(), MMO->getFlags(), NewVecTy, MMO->getAlign());
+
+    Observer.createdInstr(*B.buildLoad(NewLoadReg, PtrReg, *NewMMO));
+
+    // Bitcast back to the original type
+    Observer.createdInstr(*B.buildBitcast(DstReg, NewLoadReg));
+  };
+
+  return true;
+}

llvm/lib/Target/AIE/AIECombinerHelper.h

@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ bool matchUnalignedExtractLoad(MachineInstr &ExtractMI,
                                MachineRegisterInfo &MRI,
                                GISelChangeObserver &Observer,
                                BuildFnTy &MatchInfo);
+
+bool matchUnalignedVectorLoad(MachineInstr &LoadMI, MachineRegisterInfo &MRI,
+                              GISelChangeObserver &Observer,
+                              BuildFnTy &MatchInfo);
 } // namespace llvm
 
 #endif