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Ensuring ps1-packer's raw mode uses the i-cache. #1846

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The pull request modifies the ps1-packer.cc file, specifically the pack method in the PCSX::PS1Packer class. The changes focus on enhancing the stub generation logic for binary packing, with key adjustments to the stub size, register manipulation, and jump instruction preparation. The modifications aim to improve memory cache utilization and ensure efficient execution of the generated binary.

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File Change Summary
src/supportpsx/ps1-packer.cc - Increased stubSize constant from 7 * 4 to 12 * 4
- Added instructions to manipulate RA register for cache-enabled segment jumping
- Modified addiu instruction offset from 12 to 32

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sequenceDiagram
    participant Packer as PS1 Packer
    participant Stub as Binary Stub
    participant Cache as Instruction Cache

    Packer->>Stub: Generate Stub
    Stub->>Stub: Manipulate RA Register
    Stub->>Stub: Set T0 Register
    Stub->>Cache: Ensure Cache-Enabled Segment
    Stub->>Packer: Return Prepared Binary
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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
src/supportpsx/ps1-packer.cc (1)

Line range hint 82-157: Consider refactoring the pack method to reduce complexity.

The pack method has high cyclomatic complexity and the changes increase its size. Consider breaking it down into smaller, focused methods:

  • generateStub
  • compressData
  • generateBootstrap
  • etc.

This would improve code maintainability without affecting the i-cache functionality.

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[warning] 82-157: ❌ Getting worse: Complex Method
PCSX::PS1Packer::pack already has high cyclomatic complexity, and now it increases in Lines of Code from 256 to 261. This function has many conditional statements (e.g. if, for, while), leading to lower code health. Avoid adding more conditionals and code to it without refactoring.


[warning] 82-157: ❌ Getting worse: Complex Method
PCSX::PS1Packer::pack already has high cyclomatic complexity, and now it increases in Lines of Code from 256 to 261. This function has many conditional statements (e.g. if, for, while), leading to lower code health. Avoid adding more conditionals and code to it without refactoring.

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src/supportpsx/ps1-packer.cc (2)

82-82: LGTM: Stub size increase is necessary.

The increase in stub size from 28 to 48 bytes accommodates the additional instructions needed for i-cache handling.

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[warning] 82-157: ❌ Getting worse: Complex Method
PCSX::PS1Packer::pack already has high cyclomatic complexity, and now it increases in Lines of Code from 256 to 261. This function has many conditional statements (e.g. if, for, while), leading to lower code health. Avoid adding more conditionals and code to it without refactoring.


Line range hint 137-157: LGTM: Raw mode changes ensure i-cache usage.

The changes correctly ensure that the jump to the decompressor code occurs in a segment where the i-cache is enabled by:

  1. Masking out segment bits using 0x1fffffff
  2. Setting the segment to 0x80000000 (kernel segment with cache enabled)
  3. Adjusting the offset to account for the increased stub size

@nicolasnoble nicolasnoble merged commit 06fdac5 into grumpycoders:main Jan 18, 2025
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@nicolasnoble nicolasnoble deleted the ps1-packer-raw-icache branch January 18, 2025 07:09
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