Class that encapsulates priority heuristics for instruction scheduling.
authorVikram S. Adve <vadve@cs.uiuc.edu>
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 23:06:49 +0000 (23:06 +0000)
committerVikram S. Adve <vadve@cs.uiuc.edu>
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 23:06:49 +0000 (23:06 +0000)
git-svn-id: https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/trunk@395 91177308-0d34-0410-b5e6-96231b3b80d8

include/llvm/CodeGen/SchedPriorities.h [new file with mode: 0644]
lib/CodeGen/InstrSched/SchedPriorities.cpp [new file with mode: 0644]
lib/Target/SparcV9/InstrSched/SchedPriorities.cpp [new file with mode: 0644]

diff --git a/include/llvm/CodeGen/SchedPriorities.h b/include/llvm/CodeGen/SchedPriorities.h
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+/* -*-C++-*-
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * File:
+ *     SchedPriorities.h
+ * 
+ * Purpose:
+ *     Encapsulate heuristics for instruction scheduling.
+ * 
+ * Strategy:
+ *    Priority ordering rules:
+ *    (1) Max delay, which is the order of the heap S.candsAsHeap.
+ *    (2) Instruction that frees up a register.
+ *    (3) Instruction that has the maximum number of dependent instructions.
+ *    Note that rules 2 and 3 are only used if issue conflicts prevent
+ *    choosing a higher priority instruction by rule 1.
+ * 
+ * History:
+ *     7/30/01  -  Vikram Adve  -  Created
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef LLVM_CODEGEN_SCHEDPRIORITIES_H
+#define LLVM_CODEGEN_SCHEDPRIORITIES_H
+
+//************************** System Include Files **************************/
+
+#include <hash_map>
+#include <list>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+//*************************** User Include Files ***************************/
+
+#include "llvm/CFG.h"                  // just for graph iterators
+#include "llvm/Support/NonCopyable.h"
+#include "llvm/Support/HashExtras.h"
+#include "llvm/Analysis/LiveVar/MethodLiveVarInfo.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/SchedGraph.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/InstrScheduling.h"
+
+//************************* Opaque Declarations ****************************/
+
+class Method;
+class MachineInstr;
+class SchedulingManager;
+
+/******************** Exported Data Types and Constants ********************/
+
+
+//*********************** Public Class Declarations ************************/
+
+struct NodeDelayPair {
+  const SchedGraphNode* node;
+  cycles_t delay;
+  NodeDelayPair(const SchedGraphNode* n, cycles_t d) :  node(n), delay(d) {}
+  inline bool operator< (const NodeDelayPair& np) { return delay < np.delay; }
+};
+
+inline bool
+NDPLessThan(const NodeDelayPair* np1, const NodeDelayPair* np2)
+{
+  return (np1->delay < np2->delay);
+}
+
+class NodeHeap: public list<NodeDelayPair*>, public NonCopyable {
+public:
+  typedef list<NodeDelayPair*>::iterator iterator;
+  typedef list<NodeDelayPair*>::const_iterator const_iterator;
+  
+public:
+  /*ctor*/       NodeHeap      () : list<NodeDelayPair*>(), _size(0) {}
+  /*dtor*/       ~NodeHeap     () {}
+  
+  inline unsigned int  size    () const { return _size; }
+  
+  const SchedGraphNode* getNode        (const_iterator i) const { return (*i)->node; }
+  cycles_t             getDelay(const_iterator i) const { return (*i)->delay;}
+  
+  inline void          makeHeap() { 
+    // make_heap(begin(), end(), NDPLessThan);
+  }
+  
+  inline iterator      findNode(const SchedGraphNode* node) {
+    for (iterator I=begin(); I != end(); ++I)
+      if (getNode(I) == node)
+       return I;
+    return end();
+  }
+  
+  inline void    removeNode    (const SchedGraphNode* node) {
+    iterator ndpPtr = findNode(node);
+    if (ndpPtr != end())
+      {
+       delete *ndpPtr;
+       erase(ndpPtr);
+       --_size;
+      }
+  };
+  
+  void           insert(const SchedGraphNode* node, cycles_t delay) {
+    NodeDelayPair* ndp = new NodeDelayPair(node, delay);
+    if (_size == 0 || front()->delay < delay)
+      push_front(ndp);
+    else
+      {
+       iterator I=begin();
+       for ( ; I != end() && getDelay(I) >= delay; ++I)
+         ;
+       list<NodeDelayPair*>::insert(I, ndp);
+      }
+    _size++;
+  }
+private:
+  unsigned int _size;
+};
+
+
+class SchedPriorities: public NonCopyable {
+public:
+  /*ctor*/     SchedPriorities         (const Method* method,
+                                        const SchedGraph* _graph);
+  
+  // This must be called before scheduling begins.
+  void         initialize              ();
+  
+  cycles_t     getTime                 () const { return curTime; }
+  cycles_t     getEarliestReadyTime    () const { return earliestReadyTime; }
+  unsigned     getNumReady             () const { return candsAsHeap.size(); }
+  bool         nodeIsReady             (const SchedGraphNode* node) const {
+    return (candsAsSet.find(node) != candsAsSet.end());
+  }
+  
+  void         issuedReadyNodeAt       (cycles_t curTime,
+                                        const SchedGraphNode* node);
+  
+  void         insertReady             (const SchedGraphNode* node);
+  
+  void         updateTime              (cycles_t /*unused*/);
+  
+  const SchedGraphNode* getNextHighest (const SchedulingManager& S,
+                                        cycles_t curTime);
+                                       // choose next highest priority instr
+  
+private:
+  typedef NodeHeap::iterator candIndex;
+  
+private:
+  cycles_t curTime;
+  const SchedGraph* graph;
+  MethodLiveVarInfo methodLiveVarInfo;
+  hash_map<const MachineInstr*, bool> lastUseMap;
+  vector<cycles_t> nodeDelayVec;
+  vector<cycles_t> earliestForNode;
+  cycles_t earliestReadyTime;
+  NodeHeap candsAsHeap;                                // candidate nodes, ready to go
+  hash_set<const SchedGraphNode*> candsAsSet;  // same entries as candsAsHeap,
+                                               //   but as set for fast lookup
+  vector<candIndex> mcands;                    // holds pointers into cands
+  candIndex nextToTry;                         // next cand after the last
+                                               //   one tried in this cycle
+  
+  int          chooseByRule1           (vector<candIndex>& mcands);
+  int          chooseByRule2           (vector<candIndex>& mcands);
+  int          chooseByRule3           (vector<candIndex>& mcands);
+  
+  void         findSetWithMaxDelay     (vector<candIndex>& mcands,
+                                        const SchedulingManager& S);
+  
+  void         computeDelays           (const SchedGraph* graph);
+  
+  void         initializeReadyHeap     (const SchedGraph* graph);
+  
+  bool         instructionHasLastUse   (MethodLiveVarInfo& methodLiveVarInfo,
+                                        const SchedGraphNode* graphNode);
+  
+  // NOTE: The next two return references to the actual vector entries.
+  //       Use with care.
+  cycles_t&    getNodeDelayRef         (const SchedGraphNode* node) {
+    assert(node->getNodeId() < nodeDelayVec.size());
+    return nodeDelayVec[node->getNodeId()];
+  }
+  cycles_t&    getEarliestForNodeRef   (const SchedGraphNode* node) {
+    assert(node->getNodeId() < earliestForNode.size());
+    return earliestForNode[node->getNodeId()];
+  }
+};
+
+
+inline void
+SchedPriorities::insertReady(const SchedGraphNode* node)
+{
+  candsAsHeap.insert(node, nodeDelayVec[node->getNodeId()]);
+  candsAsSet.insert(node);
+  mcands.clear(); // ensure reset choices is called before any more choices
+  earliestReadyTime = min(earliestReadyTime,
+                         earliestForNode[node->getNodeId()]);
+  
+  if (SchedDebugLevel >= Sched_PrintSchedTrace)
+    {
+      printIndent(2);
+      cout << "Cycle " << this->getTime() << ": "
+          << " Node " << node->getNodeId() << " is ready; "
+          << " Delay = " << this->getNodeDelayRef(node) << "; Instruction: "
+          << endl;
+      printIndent(4);
+      cout << * node->getMachineInstr() << endl;
+    }
+}
+
+inline void
+SchedPriorities::updateTime(cycles_t c)
+{
+  curTime = c;
+  nextToTry = candsAsHeap.begin();
+  mcands.clear();
+}
+
+inline ostream& operator<< (ostream& os, const NodeDelayPair* nd) {
+  os << "Delay for node " << nd->node->getNodeId()
+     << " = " << nd->delay << endl;
+  return os;
+}
+
+/***************************************************************************/
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/CodeGen/InstrSched/SchedPriorities.cpp b/lib/CodeGen/InstrSched/SchedPriorities.cpp
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+/* -*-C++-*-
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * File:
+ *     SchedPriorities.h
+ * 
+ * Purpose:
+ *     Encapsulate heuristics for instruction scheduling.
+ * 
+ * Strategy:
+ *    Priority ordering rules:
+ *    (1) Max delay, which is the order of the heap S.candsAsHeap.
+ *    (2) Instruction that frees up a register.
+ *    (3) Instruction that has the maximum number of dependent instructions.
+ *    Note that rules 2 and 3 are only used if issue conflicts prevent
+ *    choosing a higher priority instruction by rule 1.
+ * 
+ * History:
+ *     7/30/01  -  Vikram Adve  -  Created
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+//************************** System Include Files **************************/
+
+#include <hash_map>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+//*************************** User Include Files ***************************/
+
+#include "llvm/Method.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/MachineInstr.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/InstrScheduling.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/SchedPriorities.h"
+
+//************************* Forward Declarations ***************************/
+
+
+/*ctor*/
+SchedPriorities::SchedPriorities(const Method* method,
+                                const SchedGraph* _graph)
+  : curTime(0),
+    graph(_graph),
+    methodLiveVarInfo(method),                          // expensive!
+    lastUseMap(),
+    nodeDelayVec(_graph->getNumNodes(),INVALID_LATENCY), //make errors obvious
+    earliestForNode(_graph->getNumNodes(), 0),
+    earliestReadyTime(0),
+    candsAsHeap(),
+    candsAsSet(),
+    mcands(),
+    nextToTry(candsAsHeap.begin())
+{
+  methodLiveVarInfo.analyze();
+  computeDelays(graph);
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::initialize()
+{
+  initializeReadyHeap(graph);
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::computeDelays(const SchedGraph* graph)
+{
+  sg_po_const_iterator poIter = sg_po_const_iterator::begin(graph->getRoot());
+  sg_po_const_iterator poEnd  = sg_po_const_iterator::end(  graph->getRoot());
+  for ( ; poIter != poEnd; ++poIter)
+    {
+      const SchedGraphNode* node = *poIter;
+      cycles_t nodeDelay;
+      if (node->beginOutEdges() == node->endOutEdges())
+       nodeDelay = node->getLatency();
+      else
+       {
+         // Iterate over the out-edges of the node to compute delay
+         nodeDelay = 0;
+         for (SchedGraphNode::const_iterator E=node->beginOutEdges();
+              E != node->endOutEdges(); ++E)
+           {
+             cycles_t sinkDelay = getNodeDelayRef((*E)->getSink());
+             nodeDelay = max(nodeDelay, sinkDelay + (*E)->getMinDelay());
+           }
+       }
+      getNodeDelayRef(node) = nodeDelay;
+    }
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::initializeReadyHeap(const SchedGraph* graph)
+{
+  const SchedGraphNode* graphRoot = graph->getRoot();
+  assert(graphRoot->getMachineInstr() == NULL && "Expect dummy root");
+  
+  // Insert immediate successors of dummy root, which are the actual roots
+  sg_succ_const_iterator SEnd = succ_end(graphRoot);
+  for (sg_succ_const_iterator S = succ_begin(graphRoot); S != SEnd; ++S)
+    this->insertReady(*S);
+  
+#undef TEST_HEAP_CONVERSION
+#ifdef TEST_HEAP_CONVERSION
+  cout << "Before heap conversion:" << endl;
+  copy(candsAsHeap.begin(), candsAsHeap.end(),
+       ostream_iterator<NodeDelayPair*>(cout,"\n"));
+#endif
+  
+  candsAsHeap.makeHeap();
+  
+#ifdef TEST_HEAP_CONVERSION
+  cout << "After heap conversion:" << endl;
+  copy(candsAsHeap.begin(), candsAsHeap.end(),
+       ostream_iterator<NodeDelayPair*>(cout,"\n"));
+#endif
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::issuedReadyNodeAt(cycles_t curTime,
+                                  const SchedGraphNode* node)
+{
+  candsAsHeap.removeNode(node);
+  candsAsSet.erase(node);
+  mcands.clear(); // ensure reset choices is called before any more choices
+  
+  if (earliestReadyTime == getEarliestForNodeRef(node))
+    {// earliestReadyTime may have been due to this node, so recompute it
+      earliestReadyTime = HUGE_LATENCY;
+      for (NodeHeap::const_iterator I=candsAsHeap.begin();
+          I != candsAsHeap.end(); ++I)
+       if (candsAsHeap.getNode(I))
+         earliestReadyTime = min(earliestReadyTime, 
+                               getEarliestForNodeRef(candsAsHeap.getNode(I)));
+    }
+  
+  // Now update ready times for successors
+  for (SchedGraphNode::const_iterator E=node->beginOutEdges();
+       E != node->endOutEdges(); ++E)
+    {
+      cycles_t& etime = getEarliestForNodeRef((*E)->getSink());
+      etime = max(etime, curTime + (*E)->getMinDelay());
+    }    
+}
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Priority ordering rules:
+// (1) Max delay, which is the order of the heap S.candsAsHeap.
+// (2) Instruction that frees up a register.
+// (3) Instruction that has the maximum number of dependent instructions.
+// Note that rules 2 and 3 are only used if issue conflicts prevent
+// choosing a higher priority instruction by rule 1.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+inline int
+SchedPriorities::chooseByRule1(vector<candIndex>& mcands)
+{
+  return (mcands.size() == 1)? 0       // only one choice exists so take it
+                            : -1;      // -1 indicates multiple choices
+}
+
+inline int
+SchedPriorities::chooseByRule2(vector<candIndex>& mcands)
+{
+  assert(mcands.size() >= 1 && "Should have at least one candidate here.");
+  for (unsigned i=0, N = mcands.size(); i < N; i++)
+    if (instructionHasLastUse(methodLiveVarInfo,
+                             candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[i])))
+      return i;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+inline int
+SchedPriorities::chooseByRule3(vector<candIndex>& mcands)
+{
+  assert(mcands.size() >= 1 && "Should have at least one candidate here.");
+  int maxUses = candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[0])->getNumOutEdges();      
+  int indexWithMaxUses = 0;
+  for (unsigned i=1, N = mcands.size(); i < N; i++)
+    {
+      int numUses = candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[i])->getNumOutEdges();
+      if (numUses > maxUses)
+       {
+         maxUses = numUses;
+         indexWithMaxUses = i;
+       }
+    }
+  return indexWithMaxUses; 
+}
+
+const SchedGraphNode*
+SchedPriorities::getNextHighest(const SchedulingManager& S,
+                               cycles_t curTime)
+{
+  int nextIdx = -1;
+  const SchedGraphNode* nextChoice = NULL;
+  
+  if (mcands.size() == 0)
+    findSetWithMaxDelay(mcands, S);
+  
+  while (nextIdx < 0 && mcands.size() > 0)
+    {
+      nextIdx = chooseByRule1(mcands);  // rule 1
+      
+      if (nextIdx == -1)
+       nextIdx = chooseByRule2(mcands); // rule 2
+      
+      if (nextIdx == -1)
+       nextIdx = chooseByRule3(mcands); // rule 3
+      
+      if (nextIdx == -1)
+       nextIdx = 0;                     // default to first choice by delays
+      
+      // We have found the next best candidate.  Check if it ready in
+      // the current cycle, and if it is feasible.
+      // If not, remove it from mcands and continue.  Refill mcands if
+      // it becomes empty.
+      nextChoice = candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[nextIdx]);
+      if (getEarliestForNodeRef(nextChoice) > curTime
+         || ! instrIsFeasible(S, nextChoice->getOpCode()))
+       {
+         mcands.erase(mcands.begin() + nextIdx);
+         nextIdx = -1;
+         if (mcands.size() == 0)
+           findSetWithMaxDelay(mcands, S);
+       }
+    }
+  
+  if (nextIdx >= 0)
+    {
+      mcands.erase(mcands.begin() + nextIdx);
+      return nextChoice;
+    }
+  else
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::findSetWithMaxDelay(vector<candIndex>& mcands,
+                                    const SchedulingManager& S)
+{
+  if (mcands.size() == 0 && nextToTry != candsAsHeap.end())
+    { // out of choices at current maximum delay;
+      // put nodes with next highest delay in mcands
+      candIndex next = nextToTry;
+      cycles_t maxDelay = candsAsHeap.getDelay(next);
+      for (; next != candsAsHeap.end()
+            && candsAsHeap.getDelay(next) == maxDelay; ++next)
+       mcands.push_back(next);
+      
+      nextToTry = next;
+      
+      if (SchedDebugLevel >= Sched_PrintSchedTrace)
+       {
+         printIndent(2);
+         cout << "Cycle " << this->getTime() << ": "
+              << "Next highest delay = " << maxDelay << " : "
+              << mcands.size() << " Nodes with this delay: ";
+         for (unsigned i=0; i < mcands.size(); i++)
+           cout << candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[i])->getNodeId() << ", ";
+         cout << endl;
+       }
+    }
+}
+
+
+bool
+SchedPriorities::instructionHasLastUse(MethodLiveVarInfo& methodLiveVarInfo,
+                                      const SchedGraphNode* graphNode)
+{
+  const MachineInstr* minstr = graphNode->getMachineInstr();
+  
+  hash_map<const MachineInstr*, bool>::const_iterator
+    ui = lastUseMap.find(minstr);
+  if (ui != lastUseMap.end())
+    return (*ui).second;
+  
+  // else check if instruction is a last use and save it in the hash_map
+  bool hasLastUse = false;
+  const BasicBlock* bb = graphNode->getInstr()->getParent();
+  const LiveVarSet* liveVars =
+    methodLiveVarInfo.getLiveVarSetBeforeMInst(minstr, bb);
+  
+  for (MachineInstr::val_op_const_iterator vo(minstr); ! vo.done(); ++vo)
+    if (liveVars->find(*vo) == liveVars->end())
+      {
+       hasLastUse = true;
+       break;
+      }
+  
+  lastUseMap[minstr] = hasLastUse;
+  return hasLastUse;
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/Target/SparcV9/InstrSched/SchedPriorities.cpp b/lib/Target/SparcV9/InstrSched/SchedPriorities.cpp
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+/* -*-C++-*-
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * File:
+ *     SchedPriorities.h
+ * 
+ * Purpose:
+ *     Encapsulate heuristics for instruction scheduling.
+ * 
+ * Strategy:
+ *    Priority ordering rules:
+ *    (1) Max delay, which is the order of the heap S.candsAsHeap.
+ *    (2) Instruction that frees up a register.
+ *    (3) Instruction that has the maximum number of dependent instructions.
+ *    Note that rules 2 and 3 are only used if issue conflicts prevent
+ *    choosing a higher priority instruction by rule 1.
+ * 
+ * History:
+ *     7/30/01  -  Vikram Adve  -  Created
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+//************************** System Include Files **************************/
+
+#include <hash_map>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+//*************************** User Include Files ***************************/
+
+#include "llvm/Method.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/MachineInstr.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/InstrScheduling.h"
+#include "llvm/CodeGen/SchedPriorities.h"
+
+//************************* Forward Declarations ***************************/
+
+
+/*ctor*/
+SchedPriorities::SchedPriorities(const Method* method,
+                                const SchedGraph* _graph)
+  : curTime(0),
+    graph(_graph),
+    methodLiveVarInfo(method),                          // expensive!
+    lastUseMap(),
+    nodeDelayVec(_graph->getNumNodes(),INVALID_LATENCY), //make errors obvious
+    earliestForNode(_graph->getNumNodes(), 0),
+    earliestReadyTime(0),
+    candsAsHeap(),
+    candsAsSet(),
+    mcands(),
+    nextToTry(candsAsHeap.begin())
+{
+  methodLiveVarInfo.analyze();
+  computeDelays(graph);
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::initialize()
+{
+  initializeReadyHeap(graph);
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::computeDelays(const SchedGraph* graph)
+{
+  sg_po_const_iterator poIter = sg_po_const_iterator::begin(graph->getRoot());
+  sg_po_const_iterator poEnd  = sg_po_const_iterator::end(  graph->getRoot());
+  for ( ; poIter != poEnd; ++poIter)
+    {
+      const SchedGraphNode* node = *poIter;
+      cycles_t nodeDelay;
+      if (node->beginOutEdges() == node->endOutEdges())
+       nodeDelay = node->getLatency();
+      else
+       {
+         // Iterate over the out-edges of the node to compute delay
+         nodeDelay = 0;
+         for (SchedGraphNode::const_iterator E=node->beginOutEdges();
+              E != node->endOutEdges(); ++E)
+           {
+             cycles_t sinkDelay = getNodeDelayRef((*E)->getSink());
+             nodeDelay = max(nodeDelay, sinkDelay + (*E)->getMinDelay());
+           }
+       }
+      getNodeDelayRef(node) = nodeDelay;
+    }
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::initializeReadyHeap(const SchedGraph* graph)
+{
+  const SchedGraphNode* graphRoot = graph->getRoot();
+  assert(graphRoot->getMachineInstr() == NULL && "Expect dummy root");
+  
+  // Insert immediate successors of dummy root, which are the actual roots
+  sg_succ_const_iterator SEnd = succ_end(graphRoot);
+  for (sg_succ_const_iterator S = succ_begin(graphRoot); S != SEnd; ++S)
+    this->insertReady(*S);
+  
+#undef TEST_HEAP_CONVERSION
+#ifdef TEST_HEAP_CONVERSION
+  cout << "Before heap conversion:" << endl;
+  copy(candsAsHeap.begin(), candsAsHeap.end(),
+       ostream_iterator<NodeDelayPair*>(cout,"\n"));
+#endif
+  
+  candsAsHeap.makeHeap();
+  
+#ifdef TEST_HEAP_CONVERSION
+  cout << "After heap conversion:" << endl;
+  copy(candsAsHeap.begin(), candsAsHeap.end(),
+       ostream_iterator<NodeDelayPair*>(cout,"\n"));
+#endif
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::issuedReadyNodeAt(cycles_t curTime,
+                                  const SchedGraphNode* node)
+{
+  candsAsHeap.removeNode(node);
+  candsAsSet.erase(node);
+  mcands.clear(); // ensure reset choices is called before any more choices
+  
+  if (earliestReadyTime == getEarliestForNodeRef(node))
+    {// earliestReadyTime may have been due to this node, so recompute it
+      earliestReadyTime = HUGE_LATENCY;
+      for (NodeHeap::const_iterator I=candsAsHeap.begin();
+          I != candsAsHeap.end(); ++I)
+       if (candsAsHeap.getNode(I))
+         earliestReadyTime = min(earliestReadyTime, 
+                               getEarliestForNodeRef(candsAsHeap.getNode(I)));
+    }
+  
+  // Now update ready times for successors
+  for (SchedGraphNode::const_iterator E=node->beginOutEdges();
+       E != node->endOutEdges(); ++E)
+    {
+      cycles_t& etime = getEarliestForNodeRef((*E)->getSink());
+      etime = max(etime, curTime + (*E)->getMinDelay());
+    }    
+}
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Priority ordering rules:
+// (1) Max delay, which is the order of the heap S.candsAsHeap.
+// (2) Instruction that frees up a register.
+// (3) Instruction that has the maximum number of dependent instructions.
+// Note that rules 2 and 3 are only used if issue conflicts prevent
+// choosing a higher priority instruction by rule 1.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+inline int
+SchedPriorities::chooseByRule1(vector<candIndex>& mcands)
+{
+  return (mcands.size() == 1)? 0       // only one choice exists so take it
+                            : -1;      // -1 indicates multiple choices
+}
+
+inline int
+SchedPriorities::chooseByRule2(vector<candIndex>& mcands)
+{
+  assert(mcands.size() >= 1 && "Should have at least one candidate here.");
+  for (unsigned i=0, N = mcands.size(); i < N; i++)
+    if (instructionHasLastUse(methodLiveVarInfo,
+                             candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[i])))
+      return i;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+inline int
+SchedPriorities::chooseByRule3(vector<candIndex>& mcands)
+{
+  assert(mcands.size() >= 1 && "Should have at least one candidate here.");
+  int maxUses = candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[0])->getNumOutEdges();      
+  int indexWithMaxUses = 0;
+  for (unsigned i=1, N = mcands.size(); i < N; i++)
+    {
+      int numUses = candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[i])->getNumOutEdges();
+      if (numUses > maxUses)
+       {
+         maxUses = numUses;
+         indexWithMaxUses = i;
+       }
+    }
+  return indexWithMaxUses; 
+}
+
+const SchedGraphNode*
+SchedPriorities::getNextHighest(const SchedulingManager& S,
+                               cycles_t curTime)
+{
+  int nextIdx = -1;
+  const SchedGraphNode* nextChoice = NULL;
+  
+  if (mcands.size() == 0)
+    findSetWithMaxDelay(mcands, S);
+  
+  while (nextIdx < 0 && mcands.size() > 0)
+    {
+      nextIdx = chooseByRule1(mcands);  // rule 1
+      
+      if (nextIdx == -1)
+       nextIdx = chooseByRule2(mcands); // rule 2
+      
+      if (nextIdx == -1)
+       nextIdx = chooseByRule3(mcands); // rule 3
+      
+      if (nextIdx == -1)
+       nextIdx = 0;                     // default to first choice by delays
+      
+      // We have found the next best candidate.  Check if it ready in
+      // the current cycle, and if it is feasible.
+      // If not, remove it from mcands and continue.  Refill mcands if
+      // it becomes empty.
+      nextChoice = candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[nextIdx]);
+      if (getEarliestForNodeRef(nextChoice) > curTime
+         || ! instrIsFeasible(S, nextChoice->getOpCode()))
+       {
+         mcands.erase(mcands.begin() + nextIdx);
+         nextIdx = -1;
+         if (mcands.size() == 0)
+           findSetWithMaxDelay(mcands, S);
+       }
+    }
+  
+  if (nextIdx >= 0)
+    {
+      mcands.erase(mcands.begin() + nextIdx);
+      return nextChoice;
+    }
+  else
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+void
+SchedPriorities::findSetWithMaxDelay(vector<candIndex>& mcands,
+                                    const SchedulingManager& S)
+{
+  if (mcands.size() == 0 && nextToTry != candsAsHeap.end())
+    { // out of choices at current maximum delay;
+      // put nodes with next highest delay in mcands
+      candIndex next = nextToTry;
+      cycles_t maxDelay = candsAsHeap.getDelay(next);
+      for (; next != candsAsHeap.end()
+            && candsAsHeap.getDelay(next) == maxDelay; ++next)
+       mcands.push_back(next);
+      
+      nextToTry = next;
+      
+      if (SchedDebugLevel >= Sched_PrintSchedTrace)
+       {
+         printIndent(2);
+         cout << "Cycle " << this->getTime() << ": "
+              << "Next highest delay = " << maxDelay << " : "
+              << mcands.size() << " Nodes with this delay: ";
+         for (unsigned i=0; i < mcands.size(); i++)
+           cout << candsAsHeap.getNode(mcands[i])->getNodeId() << ", ";
+         cout << endl;
+       }
+    }
+}
+
+
+bool
+SchedPriorities::instructionHasLastUse(MethodLiveVarInfo& methodLiveVarInfo,
+                                      const SchedGraphNode* graphNode)
+{
+  const MachineInstr* minstr = graphNode->getMachineInstr();
+  
+  hash_map<const MachineInstr*, bool>::const_iterator
+    ui = lastUseMap.find(minstr);
+  if (ui != lastUseMap.end())
+    return (*ui).second;
+  
+  // else check if instruction is a last use and save it in the hash_map
+  bool hasLastUse = false;
+  const BasicBlock* bb = graphNode->getInstr()->getParent();
+  const LiveVarSet* liveVars =
+    methodLiveVarInfo.getLiveVarSetBeforeMInst(minstr, bb);
+  
+  for (MachineInstr::val_op_const_iterator vo(minstr); ! vo.done(); ++vo)
+    if (liveVars->find(*vo) == liveVars->end())
+      {
+       hasLastUse = true;
+       break;
+      }
+  
+  lastUseMap[minstr] = hasLastUse;
+  return hasLastUse;
+}
+