Re: [wwwdocs][patch][GCN] gcc-14/changes.html: GCN - Mention improvements due to VGPR register use

[Gerald Pfeifer]

On Fri, 24 Nov 2023, Tobias Burnus wrote:
> As in a set of benchmarks, an geometric-mean improvement of 9% (noise to 
> 25%) was found, I think we should mention this improvement proudly.

Definitely!

> Comments?

The ", hence," broke my reading flow; maybe simply omit it? Either way, 
okay.

Gerald

[wwwdocs][patch][GCN] gcc-14/changes.html: GCN - Mention improvements due to VGPR register use

[Tobias Burnus]

As in a set of benchmarks, an geometric-mean improvement of 9% (noise to 25%)
was found, I think we should mention this improvement proudly.
(Kudos goes to two Andrews - Jenner and Stubbs!)

Current version: https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-14/changes.html#amdgcn

Comments?

Tobias
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gcc-14/changes.html: GCN - Mention improvements due to VGPR register use

diff --git a/htdocs/gcc-14/changes.html b/htdocs/gcc-14/changes.html
index 455798d1..1fa74f9a 100644
--- a/htdocs/gcc-14/changes.html
+++ b/htdocs/gcc-14/changes.html
@@ -191,6 +211,8 @@
 AMD Radeon (GCN)
 
 
+  Improved register usage and, hence, performance on CDNA Instinct MI100
+and MI200 series devices.
   The default device architecture is now gfx900 (Vega).
   
 Fiji (gfx803) device support is now deprecated and will be removed from