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commit r16-6926-g0c2b2d53879ee5519ae55955a57c7af847edd3f3
Author: Alfie Richards <[email protected]>
Date:   Fri Jan 16 12:09:17 2026 +0000

    aarch64: Update comment explaining code layout
    
    gcc/ChangeLog:
    
            * config/aarch64/aarch64.md: Update comment.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-simd.md: Change comment to refer to
            aarch64.md.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-sme.md: Likewise.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-sve.md: Likewise.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-sve2.md: Likewise.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins.def: Update comment.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def: Update to refer
            to aarch64-sve-builtins.def.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def: Likewise.
            * config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def: Likewise.

Diff:
---
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-simd.md               | 18 +------------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sme.md                | 18 +------------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def | 18 ++-----------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def  | 18 ++-----------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def | 18 ++-----------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins.def      | 34 +++++++++++++-----------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve.md                | 18 +------------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve2.md               | 20 ++------------
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.md                    | 29 +++++++++++---------
 9 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 146 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-simd.md 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-simd.md
index 0ef7339a40a7..505e8b1126fa 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-simd.md
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-simd.md
@@ -18,23 +18,7 @@
 ;; along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
 ;; <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-;; Code organisation:
-;
-;; The lines of is an instruction is aarch64, simd, sve, sve2, or sme are
-;; a little blurry.
-;;
-;; Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-;;
-;; - aarch64.md: For shared parts of the architecture (such as defining
-;;     registers and constants) and for instructions that operate on non-SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-simd.md: For instructions that operate on non-scaling SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-sve.md for SVE instructions that are pre SVE2.
-;; - aarch64-sme.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that is incompatible with
-;;     non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA or ZT register.
-;; - aarch64-sve2.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that either is
-;;     streaming compatible, or theoretically could be later.
+;; Code organization: See block comment at the top of aarch64.md.
 
 ;; The following define_subst rules are used to produce patterns representing
 ;; the implicit zeroing effect of 64-bit Advanced SIMD operations, in effect
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sme.md 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sme.md
index a2faa4b2bb73..72823e528ded 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sme.md
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sme.md
@@ -17,23 +17,7 @@
 ;; along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
 ;; <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-;; Code organisation:
-;
-;; The lines of is an instruction is aarch64, simd, sve, sve2, or sme are
-;; a little blurry.
-;;
-;; Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-;;
-;; - aarch64.md: For shared parts of the architecture (such as defining
-;;     registers and constants) and for instructions that operate on non-SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-simd.md: For instructions that operate on non-scaling SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-sve.md for SVE instructions that are pre SVE2.
-;; - aarch64-sme.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that is incompatible with
-;;     non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA or ZT register.
-;; - aarch64-sve2.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that either is
-;;     streaming compatible, or theoretically could be later.
+;; Code organization: See block comment at the top of aarch64.md.
 
 ;; The file is organised into the following sections (search for the full
 ;; line):
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def
index 0a3a7a0e144e..9914e060f4d5 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def
@@ -17,22 +17,8 @@
    along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-/* Code organisation:
-
-   The lines defining if an intrinsic is for sve, sve2, sme, and sme2 can get
-   a little blurry.
-
-   Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def for any intrinsic that is fundamentally
-     incompatible with non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA
-     or ZT register.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def for any intrinsic that that is a streaming 
mode
-     intrinsic, but either is non-streaming compatible, or theoretically could
-     be later.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def for SVE intrinsics that are pre SVE2.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins.def for common data types and group definitions used
-     across all files.  */
+/* Code organization: See block comment at the top of
+   aarch64-sve-builtins.def.  */
 
 #define REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS ssve (0)
 DEF_SVE_FUNCTION (svabd, binary_opt_n, all_arith, mxz)
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def
index 9f126e8647a2..4feb47952874 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def
@@ -17,22 +17,8 @@
    along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-/* Code organisation:
-
-   The lines defining if an intrinsic is for sve, sve2, sme, and sme2 can get
-   a little blurry.
-
-   Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def for any intrinsic that is fundamentally
-     incompatible with non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA
-     or ZT register.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def for any intrinsic that that is a streaming 
mode
-     intrinsic, but either is non-streaming compatible, or theoretically could
-     be later.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def for SVE intrinsics that are pre SVE2.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins.def for common data types and group definitions used
-     across all files.  */
+/* Code organization: See block comment at the top of
+   aarch64-sve-builtins.def.  */
 
 #ifndef DEF_SME_FUNCTION_GS
 #define DEF_SME_FUNCTION_GS(NAME, SHAPE, TYPES, GROUPS, PREDS) \
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def
index 8765021d951f..19249a588751 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def
@@ -17,22 +17,8 @@
    along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-/* Code organisation:
-
-   The lines defining if an intrinsic is for sve, sve2, sme, and sme2 can get
-   a little blurry.
-
-   Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def for any intrinsic that is fundamentally
-     incompatible with non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA
-     or ZT register.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def for any intrinsic that that is a streaming 
mode
-     intrinsic, but either is non-streaming compatible, or theoretically could
-     be later.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def for SVE intrinsics that are pre SVE2.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins.def for common data types and group definitions used
-     across all files.  */
+/* Code organization: See block comment at the top of
+   aarch64-sve-builtins.def.  */
 
 #define REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS sve_and_sme (AARCH64_FL_SVE2, 0)
 DEF_SVE_FUNCTION (svaba, ternary_opt_n, all_integer, none)
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins.def 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins.def
index ecd434bda35e..6ad257643b69 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins.def
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve-builtins.def
@@ -17,22 +17,24 @@
    along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-/* Code organisation:
-
-   The lines defining if an intrinsic is for sve, sve2, sme, and sme2 can get
-   a little blurry.
-
-   Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def for any intrinsic that is fundamentally
-     incompatible with non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA
-     or ZT register.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def for any intrinsic that that is a streaming 
mode
-     intrinsic, but either is non-streaming compatible, or theoretically could
-     be later.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def for SVE intrinsics that are pre SVE2.
-   - aarch64-sve-builtins.def for common data types and group definitions used
-     across all files.  */
+/* Code organization:
+
+   The taxonomic lines dividing intrinsics into sve, sve2, and sme are perhaps
+   a little non-obvious.
+
+   The code is organized by the following rough principles:
+
+   - aarch64-sve-builtins.def for common data types, groups, and other
+       supporting definitions used across all files.
+   - aarch64-sve-builtins-base.def for the baseline SVE intrinsics which 
predate
+       SVE2 and SME.
+   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sve2.def for any scalable SIMD intrinsic that is
+       enabled by an SVE2+ or SME+ extension and doesn't directly touch SME
+       state (such as ZA or ZT0) and only involves regular SVE vectors and
+       predicates.
+   - aarch64-sve-builtins-sme.def for any SME+ instinsic that is clearly
+       streaming mode only.  This usually means it uses the ZA or ZT0 
registers,
+       or other SME state.  */
 
 #ifndef DEF_SVE_MODE
 #define DEF_SVE_MODE(A, B, C, D)
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve.md 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve.md
index b77a04cd2d2d..846ed5c65d25 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve.md
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve.md
@@ -18,23 +18,7 @@
 ;; along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
 ;; <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-;; Code organisation:
-;
-;; The lines of is an instruction is aarch64, simd, sve, sve2, or sme are
-;; a little blurry.
-;;
-;; Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-;;
-;; - aarch64.md: For shared parts of the architecture (such as defining
-;;     registers and constants) and for instructions that operate on non-SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-simd.md: For instructions that operate on non-scaling SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-sve.md for SVE instructions that are pre SVE2.
-;; - aarch64-sme.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that is incompatible with
-;;     non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA or ZT register.
-;; - aarch64-sve2.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that either is
-;;     streaming compatible, or theoretically could be later.
+;; Code organization: See block comment at the top of aarch64.md.
 
 ;; The file is organised into the following sections (search for the full
 ;; line):
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve2.md 
b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve2.md
index c63796542acb..4a2d2c1cb8ce 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve2.md
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-sve2.md
@@ -17,24 +17,8 @@
 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 ;; along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
 ;; <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-; 
-;; Code organisation:
-;
-;; The lines of is an instruction is aarch64, simd, sve, sve2, or sme are
-;; a little blurry.
-;;
-;; Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
-;;
-;; - aarch64.md: For shared parts of the architecture (such as defining
-;;     registers and constants) and for instructions that operate on non-SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-simd.md: For instructions that operate on non-scaling SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-sve.md for SVE instructions that are pre SVE2.
-;; - aarch64-sme.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that is incompatible with
-;;     non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA or ZT register.
-;; - aarch64-sve2.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that either is
-;;     streaming compatible, or theoretically could be later.
+
+;; Code organization: See block comment at the top of aarch64.md.
 
 ;; The file is organised into the following sections (search for the full
 ;; line):
diff --git a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.md b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.md
index 58e57fd65a79..568e5814afc2 100644
--- a/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.md
+++ b/gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.md
@@ -18,23 +18,26 @@
 ;; along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
 ;; <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-;; Code organisation:
+;; Code organization:
 ;
-;; The lines of is an instruction is aarch64, simd, sve, sve2, or sme are
-;; a little blurry.
+;; The taxonomic lines dividing instructions into aarch64, simd, sve, sve2,
+;; and sme are perhaps a little non-obvious.
 ;;
-;; Therefore code is organised by the following rough principles:
+;; The code is organized by the following rough principles:
 ;;
-;; - aarch64.md: For shared parts of the architecture (such as defining
-;;     registers and constants) and for instructions that operate on non-SIMD
+;; - aarch64.md for shared parts of the architecture (such as defining
+;;     registers and constants) and for instructions that operate on
+;;     general-purpose registers.
+;; - aarch64-simd.md for instructions that operate on Advanced SIMD
 ;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-simd.md: For instructions that operate on non-scaling SIMD
-;;     registers.
-;; - aarch64-sve.md for SVE instructions that are pre SVE2.
-;; - aarch64-sme.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that is incompatible with
-;;     non-streaming mode. This usually means it uses the ZA or ZT register.
-;; - aarch64-sve2.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that either is
-;;     streaming compatible, or theoretically could be later.
+;; - aarch64-sve.md for the baseline SVE instructions which predate SVE2 and
+;;     SME.
+;; - aarch64-sve2.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that is enabled by an
+;;     SVE2+ or SME+ extension and doesn't directly touch SME state (such as 
ZA,
+;;     or ZT0) and only involves regular SVE vectors and predicates.
+;; - aarch64-sme.md for any scalable SIMD instruction that is clearly
+;;     streaming mode only.  This usually means it uses the ZA or ZT0 register
+;;     or other SME state.
 
 ;; Register numbers
 (define_constants

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