MLIR

Multi-Level IR Compiler Framework

'async' Dialect

Types and operations for async dialect This dialect contains operations for modeling asynchronous execution.

Operations 

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async.add_to_group (async::AddToGroupOp) 

Adds and async token or value to the group

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.add_to_group` $operand `,` $group `:` type($operand) attr-dict

The async.add_to_group adds an async token or value to the async group. Returns the rank of the added element in the group. This rank is fixed for the group lifetime.

Example:

%0 = async.create_group %size : !async.group
%1 = ... : !async.token
%2 = async.add_to_group %1, %0 : !async.token

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type
groupasync group type

Results: 

ResultDescription
rankindex

async.await (async::AwaitOp) 

Waits for the argument to become ready

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.await` $operand `:` custom<AwaitResultType>(
              type($operand), type($result)
              ) attr-dict

The async.await operation waits until the argument becomes ready, and for the async.value arguments it unwraps the underlying value

Example:

%0 = ... : !async.token
async.await %0 : !async.token

%1 = ... : !async.value<f32>
%2 = async.await %1 : !async.value<f32>

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type

Results: 

ResultDescription
resultany type

async.await_all (async::AwaitAllOp) 

Waits for the all async tokens or values in the group to become ready

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.await_all` $operand attr-dict

The async.await_all operation waits until all the tokens or values in the group become ready.

Example:

%0 = async.create_group %size : !async.group

%1 = ... : !async.token
%2 = async.add_to_group %1, %0 : !async.token

%3 = ... : !async.token
%4 = async.add_to_group %2, %0 : !async.token

async.await_all %0

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync group type

async.call (async::CallOp) 

Async call operation

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.call` $callee `(` $operands `)` attr-dict `:` functional-type($operands, results)

The async.call operation represents a direct call to an async function that is within the same symbol scope as the call. The operands and result types of the call must match the specified async function type. The callee is encoded as a symbol reference attribute named “callee”.

Example:

%2 = async.call @my_add(%0, %1) : (f32, f32) -> !async.value<f32>

Interfaces: CallOpInterface, SymbolUserOpInterface

Attributes: 

AttributeMLIR TypeDescription
callee::mlir::FlatSymbolRefAttrflat symbol reference attribute

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandsvariadic of any type

Results: 

ResultDescription
«unnamed»variadic of async value type or async token type

async.coro.begin (async::CoroBeginOp) 

Returns a handle to the coroutine

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.coro.begin` $id attr-dict

The async.coro.begin allocates a coroutine frame and returns a handle to the coroutine.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
idswitched-resume coroutine identifier

Results: 

ResultDescription
handlecoroutine handle

async.coro.end (async::CoroEndOp) 

Marks the end of the coroutine in the suspend block

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.coro.end` $handle attr-dict

The async.coro.end marks the point where a coroutine needs to return control back to the caller if it is not an initial invocation of the coroutine. It the start part of the coroutine is is no-op.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
handlecoroutine handle

async.coro.free (async::CoroFreeOp) 

Deallocates the coroutine frame

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.coro.free` $id `,` $handle attr-dict

The async.coro.free deallocates the coroutine frame created by the async.coro.begin operation.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
idswitched-resume coroutine identifier
handlecoroutine handle

async.coro.id (async::CoroIdOp) 

Returns a switched-resume coroutine identifier

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.coro.id` attr-dict

The async.coro.id returns a switched-resume coroutine identifier.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Results: 

ResultDescription
idswitched-resume coroutine identifier

async.coro.save (async::CoroSaveOp) 

Saves the coroutine state

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.coro.save` $handle attr-dict

The async.coro.saves saves the coroutine state.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
handlecoroutine handle

Results: 

ResultDescription
statesaved coroutine state

async.coro.suspend (async::CoroSuspendOp) 

Suspends the coroutine

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.coro.suspend` $state `,` $suspendDest `,` $resumeDest  `,` $cleanupDest attr-dict

The async.coro.suspend suspends the coroutine and transfers control to the suspend successor. If suspended coroutine later resumed it will transfer control to the resume successor. If it is destroyed it will transfer control to the the cleanup successor.

In switched-resume lowering coroutine can be already in resumed state when suspend operation is called, in this case control will be transferred to the resume successor skipping the suspend successor.

Traits: Terminator

Operands: 

OperandDescription
statesaved coroutine state

Successors: 

SuccessorDescription
suspendDestany successor
resumeDestany successor
cleanupDestany successor

async.create_group (async::CreateGroupOp) 

Creates an empty async group

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.create_group` $size `:` type($result) attr-dict

The async.create_group allocates an empty async group. Async tokens or values can be added to this group later. The size of the group must be specified at construction time, and await_all operation will first wait until the number of added tokens or values reaches the group size.

Example:

%size = ... : index
%group = async.create_group %size : !async.group
...
async.await_all %group

Traits: AlwaysSpeculatableImplTrait

Interfaces: ConditionallySpeculatable, InferTypeOpInterface, NoMemoryEffect (MemoryEffectOpInterface)

Effects: MemoryEffects::Effect{}

Operands: 

OperandDescription
sizeindex

Results: 

ResultDescription
resultasync group type

async.execute (async::ExecuteOp) 

Asynchronous execute operation

The body region attached to the async.execute operation semantically can be executed concurrently with the successor operation. In the followup example “compute0” can be executed concurrently with “compute1”.

The actual concurrency semantics depends on the dialect lowering to the executable format. Fully sequential execution (“compute0” completes before “compute1” starts) is a completely legal execution.

Because concurrent execution is not guaranteed, it is illegal to create an implicit dependency from “compute1” to “compute0” (e.g. via shared global state). All dependencies must be made explicit with async execute arguments (async.token or async.value).

async.execute operation takes async.token dependencies and async.value operands separately, and starts execution of the attached body region only when all tokens and values become ready.

Example:

%dependency = ... : !async.token
%value = ... : !async.value<f32>

%token, %results =
  async.execute [%dependency](%value as %unwrapped: !async.value<f32>)
             -> !async.value<!some.type>
  {
    %0 = "compute0"(%unwrapped): (f32) -> !some.type
    async.yield %0 : !some.type
  }

%1 = "compute1"(...) : !some.type

In the example above asynchronous execution starts only after dependency token and value argument become ready. Unwrapped value passed to the attached body region as an %unwrapped value of f32 type.

Traits: AttrSizedOperandSegments, AutomaticAllocationScope, SingleBlockImplicitTerminator<YieldOp>, SingleBlock

Interfaces: RegionBranchOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
dependenciesvariadic of async token type
bodyOperandsvariadic of async value type or async token type

Results: 

ResultDescription
tokenasync token type
bodyResultsvariadic of async value type

async.func (async::FuncOp) 

Async function operation

An async function is like a normal function, but supports non-blocking await. Internally, async function is lowered to the LLVM coroutinue with async runtime intrinsic. It can return an async token and/or async values. The token represents the execution state of async function and can be used when users want to express dependencies on some side effects, e.g., the token becomes available once every thing in the func body is executed.

Example:

// Async function can't return void, it always must be some async thing.
async.func @async.0() -> !async.token {
  return
}

// Function returns only async value.
async.func @async.1() -> !async.value<i32> {
  %0 = arith.constant 42 : i32
  return %0 : i32
}

// Implicit token can be added to return types.
async.func @async.2() -> !async.token, !async.value<i32> {
  %0 = arith.constant 42 : i32
  return %0 : i32
}

Traits: IsolatedFromAbove

Interfaces: CallableOpInterface, FunctionOpInterface, OpAsmOpInterface, Symbol

Attributes: 

AttributeMLIR TypeDescription
sym_name::mlir::StringAttrstring attribute
function_type::mlir::TypeAttrtype attribute of function type
sym_visibility::mlir::StringAttrstring attribute
arg_attrs::mlir::ArrayAttrArray of dictionary attributes
res_attrs::mlir::ArrayAttrArray of dictionary attributes

async.return (async::ReturnOp) 

Async function return operation

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.return` attr-dict ($operands^ `:` type($operands))?

The async.return is a special terminator operation for Async function.

Example:

async.func @foo() : !async.token {
  return
}

Traits: AlwaysSpeculatableImplTrait, HasParent<FuncOp>, ReturnLike, Terminator

Interfaces: ConditionallySpeculatable, NoMemoryEffect (MemoryEffectOpInterface), RegionBranchTerminatorOpInterface

Effects: MemoryEffects::Effect{}

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandsvariadic of any type

async.runtime.add_ref (async::RuntimeAddRefOp) 

Adds a reference to async value

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.add_ref` $operand attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.add_ref operation adds a reference(s) to async value (token, value or group).

Attributes: 

AttributeMLIR TypeDescription
count::mlir::IntegerAttr64-bit signless integer attribute whose value is positive

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type or async group type

async.runtime.add_to_group (async::RuntimeAddToGroupOp) 

Adds and async token or value to the group

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.add_to_group` $operand `,` $group attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.add_to_group adds an async token or value to the async group. Returns the rank of the added element in the group.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type
groupasync group type

Results: 

ResultDescription
rankindex

async.runtime.await (async::RuntimeAwaitOp) 

Blocks the caller thread until the operand becomes available

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.await` $operand attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.await operation blocks the caller thread until the operand becomes available or error.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type or async group type

async.runtime.await_and_resume (async::RuntimeAwaitAndResumeOp) 

Awaits the async operand and resumes the coroutine

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.await_and_resume` $operand `,` $handle attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.await_and_resume operation awaits for the operand to become available or error and resumes the coroutine on a thread managed by the runtime.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type or async group type
handlecoroutine handle

async.runtime.create (async::RuntimeCreateOp) 

Creates an async runtime token or value

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.create` attr-dict `:` type($result)

The async.runtime.create operation creates an async dialect token or value. Tokens and values are created in the non-ready state.

Results: 

ResultDescription
resultasync value type or async token type

async.runtime.create_group (async::RuntimeCreateGroupOp) 

Creates an async runtime group

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.create_group` $size `:` type($result) attr-dict

The async.runtime.create_group operation creates an async dialect group of the given size. Group created in the empty state.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
sizeindex

Results: 

ResultDescription
resultasync group type

async.runtime.drop_ref (async::RuntimeDropRefOp) 

Drops a reference to async value

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.drop_ref` $operand attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.drop_ref operation drops a reference(s) to async value (token, value or group).

Attributes: 

AttributeMLIR TypeDescription
count::mlir::IntegerAttr64-bit signless integer attribute whose value is positive

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type or async group type

async.runtime.is_error (async::RuntimeIsErrorOp) 

Returns true if token, value or group is in error state

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.is_error` $operand attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.is_error operation returns true if the token, value or group (any of the async runtime values) is in the error state. It is the caller responsibility to check error state after the call to await or resuming after await_and_resume.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type or async group type

Results: 

ResultDescription
is_error1-bit signless integer

async.runtime.load (async::RuntimeLoadOp) 

Loads the value from the runtime async.value

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.load` $storage attr-dict `:` type($storage)

The async.runtime.load operation loads the value from the runtime async.value storage.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Operands: 

OperandDescription
storageasync value type

Results: 

ResultDescription
resultany type

async.runtime.num_worker_threads (async::RuntimeNumWorkerThreadsOp) 

Gets the number of threads in the threadpool from the runtime

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.num_worker_threads` attr-dict `:` type($result)

The async.runtime.num_worker_threads operation gets the number of threads in the threadpool from the runtime.

Interfaces: InferTypeOpInterface

Results: 

ResultDescription
resultindex

async.runtime.resume (async::RuntimeResumeOp) 

Resumes the coroutine on a thread managed by the runtime

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.resume` $handle attr-dict

The async.runtime.resume operation resumes the coroutine on a thread managed by the runtime.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
handlecoroutine handle

async.runtime.set_available (async::RuntimeSetAvailableOp) 

Switches token or value to available state

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.set_available` $operand attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.set_available operation switches async token or value state to available.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type

async.runtime.set_error (async::RuntimeSetErrorOp) 

Switches token or value to error state

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.set_error` $operand attr-dict `:` type($operand)

The async.runtime.set_error operation switches async token or value state to error.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandasync value type or async token type

async.runtime.store (async::RuntimeStoreOp) 

Stores the value into the runtime async.value

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.runtime.store` $value `,` $storage attr-dict `:` type($storage)

The async.runtime.store operation stores the value into the runtime async.value storage.

Operands: 

OperandDescription
valueany type
storageasync value type

async.yield (async::YieldOp) 

Terminator for Async execute operation

Syntax:

operation ::= `async.yield` ($operands^ `:` type($operands))? attr-dict

The async.yield is a special terminator operation for the block inside async.execute operation.

Traits: AlwaysSpeculatableImplTrait, HasParent<ExecuteOp>, ReturnLike, Terminator

Interfaces: ConditionallySpeculatable, NoMemoryEffect (MemoryEffectOpInterface), RegionBranchTerminatorOpInterface

Effects: MemoryEffects::Effect{}

Operands: 

OperandDescription
operandsvariadic of any type

Types 

CoroHandleType 

coroutine handle

Syntax: !async.coro.handle

async.coro.handle is a handle to the coroutine (pointer to the coroutine frame) that can be passed around to resume or destroy the coroutine.

CoroIdType 

switched-resume coroutine identifier

Syntax: !async.coro.id

async.coro.id is a type identifying a switched-resume coroutine.

CoroStateType 

saved coroutine state

Syntax: !async.coro.state

async.coro.state is a saved coroutine state that should be passed to the coroutine suspension operation.

GroupType 

async group type

Syntax: !async.group

async.group represent a set of async tokens or values and allows to execute async operations on all of them together (e.g. wait for the completion of all/any of them).

TokenType 

async token type

Syntax: !async.token

async.token is a type returned by asynchronous operations, and it becomes available when the asynchronous operations that created it is completed.

ValueType 

async value type

async.value represents a value returned by asynchronous operations, which may or may not be available currently, but will be available at some point in the future.

Parameters: 

ParameterC++ typeDescription
valueTypeType