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package jdk.vm.ci.code;

import jdk.vm.ci.code.CallingConvention.Type;
import jdk.vm.ci.meta.JavaKind;
import jdk.vm.ci.meta.JavaType;
import jdk.vm.ci.meta.PlatformKind;
import jdk.vm.ci.meta.ValueKind;

A register configuration binds roles and attributes to physical registers.
/** * A register configuration binds roles and {@linkplain RegisterAttributes attributes} to physical * registers. */
public interface RegisterConfig {
Gets the register to be used for returning a value of a given kind.
/** * Gets the register to be used for returning a value of a given kind. */
Register getReturnRegister(JavaKind kind);
Gets the maximum allowed size of the frame.
/** * Gets the maximum allowed size of the frame. */
default int getMaximumFrameSize() { return Integer.MAX_VALUE; }
Gets the register used as the frame pointer. Spill slots and outgoing stack-based arguments are addressed relative to this register.
/** * Gets the register used as the frame pointer. Spill slots and outgoing stack-based arguments * are addressed relative to this register. */
Register getFrameRegister();
Gets the calling convention describing how arguments are passed.
Params:
  • type – the type of calling convention being requested
  • returnType – the return type (can be null for methods returning void)
  • parameterTypes – the types of the arguments of the call
  • valueKindFactory – the factory to create custom ValueKinds
/** * Gets the calling convention describing how arguments are passed. * * @param type the type of calling convention being requested * @param returnType the return type (can be null for methods returning {@code void}) * @param parameterTypes the types of the arguments of the call * @param valueKindFactory the factory to create custom {@link ValueKind ValueKinds} */
CallingConvention getCallingConvention(Type type, JavaType returnType, JavaType[] parameterTypes, ValueKindFactory<?> valueKindFactory);
Gets the ordered set of registers that are can be used to pass parameters according to a given calling convention.
Params:
  • type – the type of calling convention
  • kind – specifies what kind of registers is being requested
Returns:the ordered set of registers that may be used to pass parameters in a call conforming to type
/** * Gets the ordered set of registers that are can be used to pass parameters according to a * given calling convention. * * @param type the type of calling convention * @param kind specifies what kind of registers is being requested * @return the ordered set of registers that may be used to pass parameters in a call conforming * to {@code type} */
RegisterArray getCallingConventionRegisters(Type type, JavaKind kind);
Gets the set of all registers that might be used by the register allocator.
/** * Gets the set of all registers that might be used by the register allocator. */
RegisterArray getAllocatableRegisters();
Filters a set of registers and returns only those that can be used by the register allocator for a value of a particular kind.
/** * Filters a set of registers and returns only those that can be used by the register allocator * for a value of a particular kind. */
RegisterArray filterAllocatableRegisters(PlatformKind kind, RegisterArray registers);
Gets the registers whose values must be preserved by a method across any call it makes.
/** * Gets the registers whose values must be preserved by a method across any call it makes. */
RegisterArray getCallerSaveRegisters();
Gets the registers whose values must be preserved by the callee.
/** * Gets the registers whose values must be preserved by the callee. */
RegisterArray getCalleeSaveRegisters();
Gets a map from register numbers to register attributes for this register configuration.
Returns:an array where an element at index i holds the attributes of the register whose number is i
/** * Gets a map from register {@linkplain Register#number numbers} to register * {@linkplain RegisterAttributes attributes} for this register configuration. * * @return an array where an element at index i holds the attributes of the register whose * number is i */
RegisterAttributes[] getAttributesMap();
Determines if all allocatable registers are caller saved.
/** * Determines if all {@link #getAllocatableRegisters() allocatable} registers are * {@link #getCallerSaveRegisters() caller saved}. */
boolean areAllAllocatableRegistersCallerSaved(); }