cmd/gc: cache itab lookup in convT2I.

There may be further savings if convT2I can avoid the function call
if the cache is good and T is uintptr-shaped, a la convT2E, but that
will be a follow-up CL.

src/pkg/runtime:
benchmark                  old ns/op    new ns/op    delta
BenchmarkConvT2ISmall             43           15  -64.01%
BenchmarkConvT2IUintptr           45           14  -67.48%
BenchmarkConvT2ILarge            130          101  -22.31%

test/bench/go1:
benchmark                 old ns/op    new ns/op    delta
BenchmarkBinaryTree17    8588997000   8499058000   -1.05%
BenchmarkFannkuch11      5300392000   5358093000   +1.09%
BenchmarkGobDecode         30295580     31040190   +2.46%
BenchmarkGobEncode         18102070     17675650   -2.36%
BenchmarkGzip             774191400    771591400   -0.34%
BenchmarkGunzip           245915100    247464100   +0.63%
BenchmarkJSONEncode       123577000    121423050   -1.74%
BenchmarkJSONDecode       451969800    596256200  +31.92%
BenchmarkMandelbrot200     10060050     10072880   +0.13%
BenchmarkParse             10989840     11037710   +0.44%
BenchmarkRevcomp         1782666000   1716864000   -3.69%
BenchmarkTemplate         798286600    723234400   -9.40%

R=rsc, bradfitz, go.peter.90, daniel.morsing, dave, uriel
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6337058

src/cmd/5g/gsubr.c

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ ggloblnod(Node *nam, int32 width)
 }
 
 void
-ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok)
+ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok, int rodata)
 {
 	Prog *p;
 
@@ -220,8 +220,9 @@ ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok)
 	p->to.name = D_NONE;
 	p->to.offset = width;
 	if(dupok)
-		p->reg = DUPOK;
+		p->reg |= DUPOK;
-	p->reg |= RODATA;
+	if(rodata)
+		p->reg |= RODATA;
 }
 
 int

src/cmd/6g/gsubr.c

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ ggloblnod(Node *nam, int32 width)
 }
 
 void
-ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok)
+ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok, int rodata)
 {
 	Prog *p;
 
@@ -218,8 +218,9 @@ ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok)
 	p->to.index = D_NONE;
 	p->to.offset = width;
 	if(dupok)
-		p->from.scale = DUPOK;
+		p->from.scale |= DUPOK;
-	p->from.scale |= RODATA;
+	if(rodata)
+		p->from.scale |= RODATA;
 }
 
 int

src/cmd/8g/gsubr.c

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ ggloblnod(Node *nam, int32 width)
 }
 
 void
-ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok)
+ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok, int rodata)
 {
 	Prog *p;
 
@@ -219,8 +219,9 @@ ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok)
 	p->to.index = D_NONE;
 	p->to.offset = width;
 	if(dupok)
-		p->from.scale = DUPOK;
+		p->from.scale |= DUPOK;
-	p->from.scale |= RODATA;
+	if(rodata)
+		p->from.scale |= RODATA;
 }
 
 int

src/cmd/gc/builtin.c

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ char *runtimeimport =
 	"func @\"\".convI2E(@\"\".elem any) (@\"\".ret any)\n"
 	"func @\"\".convI2I(@\"\".typ *byte, @\"\".elem any) (@\"\".ret any)\n"
 	"func @\"\".convT2E(@\"\".typ *byte, @\"\".elem any) (@\"\".ret any)\n"
-	"func @\"\".convT2I(@\"\".typ *byte, @\"\".typ2 *byte, @\"\".elem any) (@\"\".ret any)\n"
+	"func @\"\".convT2I(@\"\".typ *byte, @\"\".typ2 *byte, @\"\".cache **byte, @\"\".elem any) (@\"\".ret any)\n"
 	"func @\"\".assertE2E(@\"\".typ *byte, @\"\".iface any) (@\"\".ret any)\n"
 	"func @\"\".assertE2E2(@\"\".typ *byte, @\"\".iface any) (@\"\".ret any, @\"\".ok bool)\n"
 	"func @\"\".assertE2I(@\"\".typ *byte, @\"\".iface any) (@\"\".ret any)\n"

src/cmd/gc/go.h

@@ -767,6 +767,7 @@ EXTERN	Pkg*	importpkg;	// package being imported
 EXTERN	Pkg*	structpkg;	// package that declared struct, during import
 EXTERN	Pkg*	builtinpkg;	// fake package for builtins
 EXTERN	Pkg*	gostringpkg;	// fake pkg for Go strings
+EXTERN	Pkg*	itabpkg;	// fake pkg for itab cache
 EXTERN	Pkg*	runtimepkg;	// package runtime
 EXTERN	Pkg*	stringpkg;	// fake package for C strings
 EXTERN	Pkg*	typepkg;	// fake package for runtime type info
@@ -1330,7 +1331,7 @@ void	gdatacomplex(Node*, Mpcplx*);
 void	gdatastring(Node*, Strlit*);
 void	genembedtramp(Type*, Type*, Sym*, int iface);
 void	ggloblnod(Node *nam, int32 width);
-void	ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok);
+void	ggloblsym(Sym *s, int32 width, int dupok, int rodata);
 Prog*	gjmp(Prog*);
 void	gused(Node*);
 int	isfat(Type*);

src/cmd/gc/lex.c

@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	gostringpkg->name = "go.string";
 	gostringpkg->prefix = "go.string";	// not go%2estring
 
+	itabpkg = mkpkg(strlit("go.itab"));
+	itabpkg->name = "go.itab";
+	itabpkg->prefix = "go.itab";	// not go%2eitab
+
 	runtimepkg = mkpkg(strlit("runtime"));
 	runtimepkg->name = "runtime";
 

src/cmd/gc/obj.c

@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ stringsym(char *s, int len)
 	}
 	off = duint8(sym, off, 0);  // terminating NUL for runtime
 	off = (off+widthptr-1)&~(widthptr-1);  // round to pointer alignment
-	ggloblsym(sym, off, 1);
+	ggloblsym(sym, off, 1, 1);
 
 	return sym;	
 }

src/cmd/gc/reflect.c

@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ dimportpath(Pkg *p)
 	p->pathsym = n->sym;
 
 	gdatastring(n, p->path);
-	ggloblsym(n->sym, types[TSTRING]->width, 1);
+	ggloblsym(n->sym, types[TSTRING]->width, 1, 1);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ ok:
 		break;
 	}
 	ot = dextratype(s, ot, t, xt);
-	ggloblsym(s, ot, dupok);
+	ggloblsym(s, ot, dupok, 1);
 	return s;
 }
 
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ dalgsym(Type *t)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	ggloblsym(s, ot, 1);
+	ggloblsym(s, ot, 1, 1);
 	return s;
 }
 

src/cmd/gc/runtime.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func slicestringcopy(to any, fr any) int
 func convI2E(elem any) (ret any)
 func convI2I(typ *byte, elem any) (ret any)
 func convT2E(typ *byte, elem any) (ret any)
-func convT2I(typ *byte, typ2 *byte, elem any) (ret any)
+func convT2I(typ *byte, typ2 *byte, cache **byte, elem any) (ret any)
 
 // interface type assertions  x.(T)
 func assertE2E(typ *byte, iface any) (ret any)

src/cmd/gc/walk.c

@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ walkexpr(Node **np, NodeList **init)
 	int64 v;
 	int32 lno;
 	Node *n, *fn;
+	Sym *sym;
 	char buf[100], *p;
 
 	n = *np;
@@ -755,6 +756,22 @@ walkexpr(Node **np, NodeList **init)
 			ll = list(ll, typename(n->left->type));
 		if(!isnilinter(n->type))
 			ll = list(ll, typename(n->type));
+		if(!isinter(n->left->type) && !isnilinter(n->type)){
+			sym = pkglookup(smprint("%-T.%-T", n->left->type, n->type), itabpkg);
+			if(sym->def == N) {
+				l = nod(ONAME, N, N);
+				l->sym = sym;
+				l->type = ptrto(types[TUINT8]);
+				l->addable = 1;
+				l->class = PEXTERN;
+				l->xoffset = 0;
+				sym->def = l;
+				ggloblsym(sym, widthptr, 1, 0);
+			}
+			l = nod(OADDR, sym->def, N);
+			l->addable = 1;
+			ll = list(ll, l);
+		}
 		ll = list(ll, n->left);
 		argtype(fn, n->left->type);
 		argtype(fn, n->type);

src/pkg/runtime/iface.c

@@ -183,19 +183,25 @@ copyout(Type *t, void **src, void *dst)
 		alg->copy(size, dst, *src);
 }
 
-// func convT2I(typ *byte, typ2 *byte, elem any) (ret any)
+// func convT2I(typ *byte, typ2 *byte, cache **byte, elem any) (ret any)
 #pragma textflag 7
 void
-runtime·convT2I(Type *t, InterfaceType *inter, ...)
+runtime·convT2I(Type *t, InterfaceType *inter, Itab **cache, ...)
 {
 	byte *elem;
 	Iface *ret;
+	Itab *tab;
 	int32 wid;
 
-	elem = (byte*)(&inter+1);
+	elem = (byte*)(&cache+1);
 	wid = t->size;
 	ret = (Iface*)(elem + ROUND(wid, Structrnd));
-	ret->tab = itab(inter, t, 0);
+	tab = runtime·atomicloadp(cache);
+	if(!tab) {
+		tab = itab(inter, t, 0);
+		runtime·atomicstorep(cache, tab);
+	}
+	ret->tab = tab;
 	copyin(t, elem, &ret->data);
 }
 

src/pkg/runtime/iface_test.go

@@ -5,98 +5,134 @@
 package runtime_test
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
-	"io"
 	"testing"
 )
 
+type I1 interface {
+	Method1()
+}
+
+type I2 interface {
+	Method1()
+	Method2()
+}
+
+type TS uint16
+type TM uintptr
+type TL [2]uintptr
+
+func (TS) Method1() {}
+func (TS) Method2() {}
+func (TM) Method1() {}
+func (TM) Method2() {}
+func (TL) Method1() {}
+func (TL) Method2() {}
+
 var (
-	I   interface{}
+	e  interface{}
-	J   int
+	e_ interface{}
-	B                 = new(bytes.Buffer)
+	i1 I1
-	W   io.Writer     = B
+	i2 I2
-	I2  interface{}   = B
+	ts TS
-	R   io.ReadWriter = B
+	tm TM
-	Big [2]*int
+	tl TL
 )
 
 func BenchmarkConvT2ESmall(b *testing.B) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		I = uint16(1)
+		e = ts
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkConvT2EUintptr(b *testing.B) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		I = uintptr(1)
+		e = tm
 	}
 }
 
-func BenchmarkConvT2EBig(b *testing.B) {
+func BenchmarkConvT2ELarge(b *testing.B) {
-	v := [2]uintptr{1, 2}
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		I = v
+		e = tl
 	}
 }
 
-func BenchmarkConvT2I(b *testing.B) {
+func BenchmarkConvT2ISmall(b *testing.B) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		W = B
+		i1 = ts
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkConvT2IUintptr(b *testing.B) {
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		i1 = tm
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkConvT2ILarge(b *testing.B) {
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		i1 = tl
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkConvI2E(b *testing.B) {
+	i2 = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		I = W
+		e = i2
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkConvI2I(b *testing.B) {
+	i2 = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		W = R
+		i1 = i2
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkAssertE2T(b *testing.B) {
-	I = 1
+	e = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		J = I.(int)
+		tm = e.(TM)
 	}
 }
 
-func BenchmarkAssertE2TBig(b *testing.B) {
+func BenchmarkAssertE2TLarge(b *testing.B) {
-	var v interface{} = [2]*int{}
+	e = tl
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		Big = v.([2]*int)
+		tl = e.(TL)
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkAssertE2I(b *testing.B) {
+	e = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		W = I2.(io.Writer)
+		i1 = e.(I1)
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkAssertI2T(b *testing.B) {
+	i1 = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		B = W.(*bytes.Buffer)
+		tm = i1.(TM)
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkAssertI2I(b *testing.B) {
+	i1 = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		W = R.(io.Writer)
+		i2 = i1.(I2)
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkAssertI2E(b *testing.B) {
+	i1 = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		I = R.(interface{})
+		e = i1.(interface{})
 	}
 }
 
 func BenchmarkAssertE2E(b *testing.B) {
+	e = tm
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		I = I2.(interface{})
+		e_ = e
 	}
 }

test/convT2X.go

@@ -8,27 +8,56 @@
 
 package main
 
+type J interface {
+	Method()
+}
+
+type (
+	U16  uint16
+	U32  uint32
+	U64  uint64
+	U128 [2]uint64
+	F32  float32
+	F64  float64
+	C128 complex128
+	S    string
+	B    []byte
+	M    map[int]int
+	C    chan int
+	Z    struct{}
+)
+
+func (U16) Method()  {}
+func (U32) Method()  {}
+func (U64) Method()  {}
+func (U128) Method() {}
+func (F32) Method()  {}
+func (F64) Method()  {}
+func (C128) Method() {}
+func (S) Method()    {}
+func (B) Method()    {}
+func (M) Method()    {}
+func (C) Method()    {}
+func (Z) Method()    {}
+
 var (
-	z    = struct{}{}
+	u16  = U16(1)
+	u32  = U32(2)
+	u64  = U64(3)
+	u128 = U128{4, 5}
+	f32  = F32(6)
+	f64  = F64(7)
+	c128 = C128(8 + 9i)
+	s    = S("10")
+	b    = B("11")
+	m    = M{12: 13}
+	c    = make(C, 14)
+	z    = Z{}
 	p    = &z
 	pp   = &p
-	u16  = uint16(1)
-	u32  = uint32(2)
-	u64  = uint64(3)
-	u128 = [2]uint64{4, 5}
-	f32  = float32(6)
-	f64  = float64(7)
-	c128 = complex128(8 + 9i)
-	s    = "10"
-	b    = []byte("11")
-	m    = map[int]int{12: 13}
-	c    = make(chan int, 14)
 )
 
 var (
-	iz    interface{} = z
-	ip    interface{} = p
-	ipp   interface{} = pp
 	iu16  interface{} = u16
 	iu32  interface{} = u32
 	iu64  interface{} = u64
@@ -40,6 +69,24 @@ var (
 	ib    interface{} = b
 	im    interface{} = m
 	ic    interface{} = c
+	iz    interface{} = z
+	ip    interface{} = p
+	ipp   interface{} = pp
+
+	ju16  J = u16
+	ju32  J = u32
+	ju64  J = u64
+	ju128 J = u128
+	jf32  J = f32
+	jf64  J = f64
+	jc128 J = c128
+	js    J = s
+	jb    J = b
+	jm    J = m
+	jc    J = c
+	jz J = z
+	jp J = p // The method set for *T contains the methods for T.
+	// pp does not implement error.
 )
 
 func second(a ...interface{}) interface{} {
@@ -47,44 +94,78 @@ func second(a ...interface{}) interface{} {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// Test equality. There are no tests for b and m, as slices and
+	// Test equality.
-	// maps are not comparable by ==.
-	if z != iz {
-		panic("z != iz")
-	}
-	if p != ip {
-		panic("p != ip")
-	}
-	if pp != ipp {
-		panic("pp != ipp")
-	}
 	if u16 != iu16 {
 		panic("u16 != iu16")
 	}
+	if u16 != ju16 {
+		panic("u16 != ju16")
+	}
 	if u32 != iu32 {
 		panic("u32 != iu32")
 	}
+	if u32 != ju32 {
+		panic("u32 != ju32")
+	}
 	if u64 != iu64 {
 		panic("u64 != iu64")
 	}
+	if u64 != ju64 {
+		panic("u64 != ju64")
+	}
 	if u128 != iu128 {
 		panic("u128 != iu128")
 	}
+	if u128 != ju128 {
+		panic("u128 != ju128")
+	}
 	if f32 != if32 {
 		panic("f32 != if32")
 	}
+	if f32 != jf32 {
+		panic("f32 != jf32")
+	}
 	if f64 != if64 {
 		panic("f64 != if64")
 	}
+	if f64 != jf64 {
+		panic("f64 != jf64")
+	}
 	if c128 != ic128 {
 		panic("c128 != ic128")
 	}
+	if c128 != jc128 {
+		panic("c128 != jc128")
+	}
 	if s != is {
 		panic("s != is")
 	}
+	if s != js {
+		panic("s != js")
+	}
 	if c != ic {
 		panic("c != ic")
 	}
+	if c != jc {
+		panic("c != jc")
+	}
+	// There are no tests for b and m, as slices and maps are not comparable by ==.
+	if z != iz {
+		panic("z != iz")
+	}
+	if z != jz {
+		panic("z != jz")
+	}
+	if p != ip {
+		panic("p != ip")
+	}
+	if p != jp {
+		panic("p != jp")
+	}
+	if pp != ipp {
+		panic("pp != ipp")
+	}
+	// pp does not implement J.
 
 	// Test that non-interface types can be used as ...interface{} arguments.
 	if got := second(z, p, pp, u16, u32, u64, u128, f32, f64, c128, s, b, m, c); got != ip {