diff --git a/riscv-c-api.md b/riscv-c-api.md index c2300f6..c9f9b84 100644 --- a/riscv-c-api.md +++ b/riscv-c-api.md @@ -318,6 +318,48 @@ __attribute__((target("arch=+v"))) int foo(void) { return 0; } __attribute__((target("arch=+zbb"))) int foo(void) { return 1; } ``` +### `__attribute__((riscv_vls_cc))` + +Functions declared with this attribute will utilize the standard fixed-length +vector calling convention variant instead of the default calling convention +defined by the ABI. This variant aims to pass fixed-length vectors via vector +registers, if possible, rather than through general-purpose registers. + +The attribute can accept an optional unsigned integer argument within the value +range of `[32, 65536]`, which must be a power of two. This argument specifies +the ABI_VLEN. If not provided, the default value is set to 128. However, this +default value can be changed via command-line options or pragma directives. + +```c +// foo uses the standard fixed-length vector calling convention variant with the +// default ABI_VLEN, which is 128. +void foo __attribute__((riscv_vls_cc)); +// bar uses the standard fixed-length vector calling convention variant with +// ABI_VLEN=256. +void bar __attribute__((riscv_vls_cc(256))); +``` + +One constraint on ABI_VLEN is that it must be larger than or equal to the +minimal VLEN, as specified by the `-march` option through the `zvl*b` extension, +pragma directives, or the target attribute. + +```c +// foo is declared to use the standard fixed-length vector calling convention variant +// with ABI_VLEN=256. Compilation will succeed with -march=rv64gcv_zvl256b, as it +// supports VLEN of 256. However, compiling with -march=rv64gcv will result in an error, +// because rv64gcv's VLEN is 128, which is less than the specified ABI_VLEN of 256. +void foo __attribute__((riscv_vls_cc(256))); + +// bar uses the standard fixed-length vector calling convention variant with +// ABI_VLEN=256 and also specifies the minimal VLEN as 256 using the target +// attribute. +void bar __attribute__((riscv_vls_cc(256))) __attribute__((target("arch=+zvl256b"))); +``` + +NOTE: Invoking a function with an incorrect `ABI_VLEN` will cause parameters to +be passed incorrectly. Users should ensure the consistency of `ABI_VLEN`, +especially when using a non-default `ABI_VLEN`. + ## Intrinsic Functions Intrinsic functions (or intrinsics or built-ins) are expanded into instruction sequences by compilers.