A recent patch increased GCC's memory consumption!

gcctest@suse.de gcctest@suse.de
Sat Jan 19 02:12:00 GMT 2008


Hi,

I am a friendly script caring about memory consumption in GCC.  Please
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Comparing memory consumption on compilation of combine.i, insn-attrtab.i,
and generate-3.4.ii I got:


comparing empty function compilation at -O0 level:
    Overall memory needed: 8151k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 1096k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 994k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 129k
    Garbage: 237k
    Leak: 951k
    Overhead: 80k
    GGC runs: 2
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing empty function compilation at -O0 -g level:
    Overall memory needed: 8167k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 1123k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 1021k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 131k
    Garbage: 239k -> 239k
    Leak: 984k
    Overhead: 84k -> 84k
    GGC runs: 3
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing empty function compilation at -O1 level:
    Overall memory needed: 8211k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 1096k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 994k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 131k
    Garbage: 239k
    Leak: 952k
    Overhead: 81k
    GGC runs: 2
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 226k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 954k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 79k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 226k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 954k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 79k

comparing empty function compilation at -O2 level:
    Overall memory needed: 8231k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 1096k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 994k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 134k
    Garbage: 243k
    Leak: 953k
    Overhead: 81k
    GGC runs: 2
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 226k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 955k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 79k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 226k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 955k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 79k

comparing empty function compilation at -O3 level:
    Overall memory needed: 8231k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 1096k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 994k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 134k
    Garbage: 243k
    Leak: 953k
    Overhead: 81k
    GGC runs: 2
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 226k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 955k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 79k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 226k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 955k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 79k

comparing combine.c compilation at -O0 level:
    Overall memory needed: 22703k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 7809k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 7186k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 1550k
    Garbage: 37949k
    Leak: 5506k
    Overhead: 4649k
    GGC runs: 371
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing combine.c compilation at -O0 -g level:
  Amount of memory still referenced at the end of compilation increased from 8320k to 8380k, overall 0.72%
    Overall memory needed: 24707k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 9648k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 8954k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 1838k
    Garbage: 38291k -> 38291k
    Leak: 8320k -> 8380k
    Overhead: 5276k -> 5276k
    GGC runs: 342
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing combine.c compilation at -O1 level:
    Overall memory needed: 33103k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 16345k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 16161k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 1362k
    Garbage: 51471k
    Leak: 5660k
    Overhead: 5782k
    GGC runs: 443
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 13923k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 17182k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 2129k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 13923k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 17182k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 2129k

comparing combine.c compilation at -O2 level:
    Overall memory needed: 35931k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 16446k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 16280k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 1316k
    Garbage: 71130k
    Leak: 5986k
    Overhead: 8064k
    GGC runs: 512
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 14080k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 17247k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 2144k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 14080k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 17247k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 2144k

comparing combine.c compilation at -O3 level:
    Overall memory needed: 39043k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 16623k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 16301k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 2063k
    Garbage: 93127k
    Leak: 6109k
    Overhead: 10687k
    GGC runs: 546
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 14086k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 17267k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 2146k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 14086k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 17267k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 2146k

comparing insn-attrtab.c compilation at -O0 level:
    Overall memory needed: 137443k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 56999k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 31456k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 33256k
    Garbage: 128624k
    Leak: 8382k
    Overhead: 14368k
    GGC runs: 293
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing insn-attrtab.c compilation at -O0 -g level:
  Amount of memory still referenced at the end of compilation increased from 10042k to 10057k, overall 0.15%
    Overall memory needed: 138695k -> 138735k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 58141k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 32598k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 33256k
    Garbage: 128840k -> 128862k
    Leak: 10042k -> 10057k
    Overhead: 14724k -> 14724k
    GGC runs: 289
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing insn-attrtab.c compilation at -O1 level:
    Overall memory needed: 144723k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 56211k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 49983k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 23976k
    Garbage: 206434k
    Leak: 9275k
    Overhead: 24742k
    GGC runs: 315
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 50355k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 49676k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 7543k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 50355k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 49676k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 7543k

comparing insn-attrtab.c compilation at -O2 level:
    Overall memory needed: 188011k -> 188015k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 56850k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 51570k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 22370k
    Garbage: 246629k
    Leak: 10362k
    Overhead: 30342k
    GGC runs: 346
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 50427k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 49680k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 7550k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 50427k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 49680k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 7550k

comparing insn-attrtab.c compilation at -O3 level:
    Overall memory needed: 192771k -> 192799k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 68033k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 62277k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 22875k
    Garbage: 274537k
    Leak: 10399k
    Overhead: 32137k
    GGC runs: 348
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 50427k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 49680k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 7550k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 50427k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 49680k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 7550k

comparing Gerald's testcase PR8361 compilation at -O0 level:
    Overall memory needed: 149509k -> 149537k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 84849k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 84008k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 17149k
    Garbage: 201068k
    Leak: 48173k
    Overhead: 24079k
    GGC runs: 417
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 109656k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 71361k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 12151k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 109656k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 71361k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 12151k

comparing Gerald's testcase PR8361 compilation at -O0 -g level:
  Amount of memory still referenced at the end of compilation increased from 69786k to 69898k, overall 0.16%
    Overall memory needed: 168861k -> 169409k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 96061k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 95110k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 17205k
    Garbage: 206565k -> 206714k
    Leak: 69786k -> 69898k
    Overhead: 29065k -> 29065k
    GGC runs: 391
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 110300k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 84641k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 14727k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 110300k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 84641k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 14727k

comparing Gerald's testcase PR8361 compilation at -O1 level:
    Overall memory needed: 123359k -> 123363k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 84526k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 83679k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 16324k
    Garbage: 290593k
    Leak: 47424k
    Overhead: 29408k
    GGC runs: 515
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 155089k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 88338k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 17593k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 155089k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 88338k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 17593k

comparing Gerald's testcase PR8361 compilation at -O2 level:
    Overall memory needed: 124211k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 84748k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 83908k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 16363k
    Garbage: 357675k
    Leak: 48356k
    Overhead: 36419k
    GGC runs: 588
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 158354k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 88467k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 17939k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 158354k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 88467k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 17939k

comparing Gerald's testcase PR8361 compilation at -O3 level:
    Overall memory needed: 126919k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 85966k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 85090k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 16722k
    Garbage: 384952k
    Leak: 48972k
    Overhead: 38683k
    GGC runs: 616
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 161155k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 88746k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 18193k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 161155k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 88746k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 18193k

comparing PR rtl-optimization/28071 testcase compilation at -O0 level:
    Overall memory needed: 380432k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 101209k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 56862k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 50583k
    Garbage: 178951k
    Leak: 6098k
    Overhead: 30783k
    GGC runs: 106
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing PR rtl-optimization/28071 testcase compilation at -O0 -g level:
  Amount of memory still referenced at the end of compilation increased from 7800k to 7828k, overall 0.36%
    Overall memory needed: 381232k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 101839k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 57493k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 50582k
    Garbage: 179056k -> 179066k
    Leak: 7800k -> 7828k
    Overhead: 31215k -> 31215k
    GGC runs: 111
Testing has produced no results
Testing has produced no results

comparing PR rtl-optimization/28071 testcase compilation at -O1 level:
    Overall memory needed: 440583k -> 438483k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 78857k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 70436k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 37753k
    Garbage: 234534k
    Leak: 16073k
    Overhead: 35581k
    GGC runs: 105
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 52924k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 49245k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 7121k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 52924k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 49245k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 7121k

comparing PR rtl-optimization/28071 testcase compilation at -O2 level:
    Overall memory needed: 359567k -> 359811k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 75423k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 70437k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 32251k
    Garbage: 245332k
    Leak: 16245k
    Overhead: 38769k
    GGC runs: 116
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 91836k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 77290k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 11793k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 91836k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 77290k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 11793k

comparing PR rtl-optimization/28071 testcase compilation at -O3 -fno-tree-pre -fno-tree-fre level:
    Overall memory needed: 1312955k -> 1314011k
    Peak memory use before GGC: 136584k
    Peak memory use after GGC: 127942k
    Maximum of released memory in single GGC run: 59911k
    Garbage: 371518k
    Leak: 24376k
    Overhead: 49888k
    GGC runs: 103
    Pre-IPA-Garbage: 91836k
    Pre-IPA-Leak: 77290k
    Pre-IPA-Overhead: 11793k
    Post-IPA-Garbage: 91836k
    Post-IPA-Leak: 77290k
    Post-IPA-Overhead: 11793k

Head of the ChangeLog is:

--- /usr/src/SpecTests/sandbox-britten-memory/x86_64/mem-result/ChangeLog	2008-01-18 03:05:40.000000000 +0000
+++ /usr/src/SpecTests/sandbox-britten-memory/gcc/gcc/ChangeLog	2008-01-18 21:27:51.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+2008-01-18  Ian Lance Taylor  <iant@google.com>
+
+	* common.opt: Add fmerge-debug-strings.
+	* dwarf2out.c (DEBUG_STR_SECTION_FLAGS): Test
+	flag_merge_debug_strings rather than flag_merge_constants.
+	* doc/invoke.texi (Option Summary): Mention
+	-fmerge-debug-strings.
+	(Debugging Options): Document -fmerge-debug-strings.
+
+2008-01-18  Ian Lance Taylor  <iant@google.com>
+
+	PR c++/33407
+	* tree.h (DECL_IS_OPERATOR_NEW): Define.
+	(struct tree_function_decl): Add new field operator_new_flag.
+	* tree-inline.c (expand_call_inline): When inlining a call to
+	operator new, force the return value to go into a variable, and
+	set DECL_NO_TBAA_P on that variable.
+	* c-decl.c (merge_decls): Merge DECL_IS_OPERATOR_NEW flag.
+
+2008-01-18  Uros Bizjak  <ubizjak@gmail.com>
+
+	PR debug/34484
+	* dwarf2out.c (dwarf2out_switch_text_section): Do not guard with
+	DWARF2_DEBUGGING_INFO.
+	(dwarf2out_note_section_used): Ditto.  Add prototype.
+	(have_multiple_function_sections, text_section_used,
+	cold_text_section_used, *cold_text_sections): Move declarations
+	before their uses.
+
 2007-01-17  Bob Wilson  <bob.wilson@acm.org>
 
 	* config/xtensa/unwind-dw2-xtensa.h (_Unwind_FrameState): Remove pc
--- /usr/src/SpecTests/sandbox-britten-memory/x86_64/mem-result/ChangeLog.cp	2008-01-16 14:07:34.000000000 +0000
+++ /usr/src/SpecTests/sandbox-britten-memory/gcc/gcc/cp/ChangeLog	2008-01-18 21:27:51.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2008-01-18  Ian Lance Taylor  <iant@google.com>
+
+	PR c++/33407
+	* decl.c (duplicate_decls): Copy DECL_IS_OPERATOR_NEW flag.
+	(grok_op_properties): For NEW_EXPR and VEC_NEW_EXPR set
+	DECL_IS_OPERATOR_NEW flag.
+
 2008-01-16  Richard Guenther  <rguenther@suse.de>
 
 	PR c++/33819


The results can be reproduced by building a compiler with

--enable-gather-detailed-mem-stats targetting x86-64

and compiling preprocessed combine.c or testcase from PR8632 with:

-fmem-report --param=ggc-min-heapsize=1024 --param=ggc-min-expand=1 -Ox -Q

The memory consumption summary appears in the dump after detailed listing
of the places they are allocated in.  Peak memory consumption is actually
computed by looking for maximal value in {GC XXXX -> YYYY} report.

Your testing script.



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