Merge pull request #802 from ashwinyes/develop_20160314_dgemm_optimization

DGEMM Optimizations for Cortex-A57

CONTRIBUTORS.md

@@ -141,5 +141,11 @@ In chronological order:
 * Martin Koehler <https://github.com/grisuthedragon/>
   * [2015-09-07] Improved imatcopy
 
+* Ashwin Sekhar T K <https://github.com/ashwinyes/>
+  * [2015-11-09] Assembly kernels for Cortex-A57 (ARMv8)
+  * [2015-11-20] lapack-test fixes for Cortex-A57
+  * [2016-03-14] Additional functional Assembly Kernels for Cortex-A57
+  * [2016-03-14] Optimize Dgemm 4x4 for Cortex-A57
+
 * [Your name or handle] <[email or website]>
   * [Date] [Brief summary of your changes]

kernel/arm64/KERNEL.CORTEXA57

@@ -60,32 +60,55 @@ DGEMVTKERNEL = gemv_t.S
 CGEMVTKERNEL = zgemv_t.S
 ZGEMVTKERNEL = zgemv_t.S
 
-STRMMKERNEL = strmm_kernel_4x4.S
+SGEMMKERNEL    =  sgemm_kernel_$(SGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(SGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-DTRMMKERNEL = dtrmm_kernel_4x4.S
+STRMMKERNEL    =  strmm_kernel_$(SGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(SGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-CTRMMKERNEL = ctrmm_kernel_4x4.S
+ifneq ($(SGEMM_UNROLL_M), $(SGEMM_UNROLL_N))
-ZTRMMKERNEL = ztrmm_kernel_4x4.S
+SGEMMINCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_$(SGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
-
+SGEMMITCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_$(SGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
-SGEMMKERNEL    =  sgemm_kernel_4x4.S
+SGEMMINCOPYOBJ =  sgemm_incopy.o
-SGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_4.c
+SGEMMITCOPYOBJ =  sgemm_itcopy.o
-SGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_4.c
+endif
+SGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_$(SGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
+SGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_$(SGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
 SGEMMONCOPYOBJ =  sgemm_oncopy.o
 SGEMMOTCOPYOBJ =  sgemm_otcopy.o
 
-DGEMMKERNEL    =  dgemm_kernel_4x4.S
+DGEMMKERNEL    =  dgemm_kernel_$(DGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(DGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-DGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_4.c
+DTRMMKERNEL    =  dtrmm_kernel_$(DGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(DGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-DGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_4.c
+ifneq ($(DGEMM_UNROLL_M), $(DGEMM_UNROLL_N))
+DGEMMINCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_$(DGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
+DGEMMITCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_$(DGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
+DGEMMINCOPYOBJ =  dgemm_incopy.o
+DGEMMITCOPYOBJ =  dgemm_itcopy.o
+endif
+DGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_$(DGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
+DGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_$(DGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
 DGEMMONCOPYOBJ =  dgemm_oncopy.o
 DGEMMOTCOPYOBJ =  dgemm_otcopy.o
 
-CGEMMKERNEL    =  cgemm_kernel_4x4.S
+CGEMMKERNEL    =  cgemm_kernel_$(CGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(CGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-CGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_4.c
+CTRMMKERNEL    =  ctrmm_kernel_$(CGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(CGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-CGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_4.c
+ifneq ($(CGEMM_UNROLL_M), $(CGEMM_UNROLL_N))
+CGEMMINCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_$(CGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
+CGEMMITCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_$(CGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
+CGEMMINCOPYOBJ =  cgemm_incopy.o
+CGEMMITCOPYOBJ =  cgemm_itcopy.o
+endif
+CGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_$(CGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
+CGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_$(CGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
 CGEMMONCOPYOBJ =  cgemm_oncopy.o
 CGEMMOTCOPYOBJ =  cgemm_otcopy.o
 
-ZGEMMKERNEL    =  zgemm_kernel_4x4.S
+ZGEMMKERNEL    =  zgemm_kernel_$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-ZGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_4.c
+ZTRMMKERNEL    =  ztrmm_kernel_$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_M)x$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_N).S
-ZGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_4.c
+ifneq ($(ZGEMM_UNROLL_M), $(ZGEMM_UNROLL_N))
+ZGEMMINCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
+ZGEMMITCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_M).c
+ZGEMMINCOPYOBJ =  zgemm_incopy.o
+ZGEMMITCOPYOBJ =  zgemm_itcopy.o
+endif
+ZGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_ncopy_$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
+ZGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/zgemm_tcopy_$(ZGEMM_UNROLL_N).c
 ZGEMMONCOPYOBJ =  zgemm_oncopy.o
 ZGEMMOTCOPYOBJ =  zgemm_otcopy.o
 

kernel/arm64/dgemm_kernel_4x4.S

@@ -46,21 +46,22 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define pCRow0		x12
 #define pCRow1		x13
 #define pCRow2		x14
-#define pA		x15
+#define pCRow3		x15
-#define ppC		x16
+#define pA		x16
-#define ppCRow0		x17
+#define ppC		x17
-#define ppCRow1		x18
+#define ppCRow0		x18
-#define ppCRow2		x19
+#define ppCRow1		x19
-#define ppA		x20
+#define ppCRow2		x20
+#define ppCRow3		x21
+#define ppA		x22
+#define alpha		x23
 
 #define alpha0		d10
 #define alphaV0		v10.d[0]
-#define alpha1		d11
+
-#define alphaV1		v11.d[0]
+#define A_PRE_SIZE	1024
-#define alpha2		d14
+#define B_PRE_SIZE	1024
-#define alphaV2		v14.d[0]
+#define C_PRE_SIZE	128
-#define alpha3		d15
-#define alphaV3		v15.d[0]
 
 // 00 origM
 // 01 origN
@@ -77,15 +78,15 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 // 12 pCRow0
 // 13 pCRow1
 // 14 pCRow2
-// 15 pA
+// 15 pCRow3
-// 16 ppC
+// 16 pA
-// 17 ppCRow0
+// 17 ppC
-// 18 must save ppCRow1
+// 18 must save ppCRow0
-// 19 must save ppCRow2
+// 19 must save ppCRow1
-// 20 must save ppA
+// 20 must save ppCRow2
-// 21 must save
+// 21 must save ppCRow3
-// 22 must save
+// 22 must save ppA
-// 23 must save
+// 23 must save alpha
 // 24 must save
 // 25 must save
 // 26 must save
@@ -106,11 +107,11 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 //v08 must save pB00, pB01
 //v09 must save pB02, pB03
 //v10 must save ALPHA0
-//v11 must save ALPHA1
+//v11 must save
 //v12 must save pB10, pB11
 //v13 must save pB12, pB13
-//v14 must save ALPHA2
+//v14 must save
-//v15 must save ALPHA3
+//v15 must save
 //v16 must save C00, C01
 //v17 must save C02, C03
 //v18 ppC00, ppC01
@@ -152,222 +153,254 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro KERNEL8x4_I
-	ld1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pB]
+	ldp	d8, d9, [pB]
-	add	pB, pB, #32
+	add	pB, pB, #16
-	ld1	{v0.2d, v1.2d}, [pA]
+	ldp	d10, d11, [pB]
+	add	pB, pB, #16
+
+	ldp	q0, q1, [pA]
 	add	pA, pA, #32
 
 	fmul	v16.2d, v0.2d, v8.2d[0]
-	fmul	v29.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmul	v29.2d, v1.2d, v11.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v2.2d, v3.2d}, [ppA]
+	ldp	q2, q3, [ppA]
 	add	ppA, ppA, #32
 
-	fmul	v20.2d, v0.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmul	v20.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmul	v25.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmul	v25.2d, v1.2d, v10.2d[0]
+
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [pA, #A_PRE_SIZE]
 
 	fmul	v18.2d, v2.2d, v8.2d[0]
-	fmul	v31.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmul	v31.2d, v3.2d, v11.2d[0]
-	fmul	v22.2d, v2.2d, v8.2d[1]
-	fmul	v27.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pB]		// for next round
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [ppA, #A_PRE_SIZE]
-	add	pB, pB, #32
 
-	fmul	v24.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmul	v22.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmul	v21.2d, v1.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmul	v27.2d, v3.2d, v10.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v4.2d, v5.2d} , [pA]		// for next round
+	ldp	d12, d13, [pB]
+	add	pB, pB, #16
+
+	fmul	v24.2d, v0.2d, v10.2d[0]
+	fmul	v21.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[0]
+
+	ldp	q4, q5, [pA]		// for next round
 	add	pA, pA, #32
 
-	fmul	v26.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmul	v26.2d, v2.2d, v10.2d[0]
-	fmul	v23.2d, v3.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmul	v23.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v6.2d, v7.2d} , [ppA]		// for next round
+	ldp	q6, q7, [ppA]		// for next round
 	add	ppA, ppA, #32
 
-	fmul	v28.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmul	v28.2d, v0.2d, v11.2d[0]
 	fmul	v17.2d, v1.2d, v8.2d[0]
-	fmul	v30.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[1]
+
+	ldp	d14, d15, [pB]
+	add	pB, pB, #16
+
+	fmul	v30.2d, v2.2d, v11.2d[0]
 	fmul	v19.2d, v3.2d, v8.2d[0]
 .endm
 
 .macro KERNEL8x4_M2
 	fmla	v16.2d, v4.2d, v12.2d[0]
-	fmla	v29.2d, v5.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v29.2d, v5.2d, v15.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pB]
+	ldp	d8, d9, [pB]
-	add	pB, pB, #32
+	add	pB, pB, #16
 
 	fmla	v18.2d, v6.2d, v12.2d[0]
-	fmla	v31.2d, v7.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v31.2d, v7.2d, v15.2d[0]
-	fmla	v20.2d, v4.2d, v12.2d[1]
-	fmla	v25.2d, v5.2d, v13.2d[0]
 
-	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [pB, #512]
+	ldp	d10, d11, [pB]
+	add	pB, pB, #16
 
-	fmla	v22.2d, v6.2d, v12.2d[1]
+	fmla	v20.2d, v4.2d, v13.2d[0]
-	fmla	v27.2d, v7.2d, v13.2d[0]
+	fmla	v25.2d, v5.2d, v14.2d[0]
-	fmla	v24.2d, v4.2d, v13.2d[0]
-	fmla	v21.2d, v5.2d, v12.2d[1]
 
-	ld1	{v0.2d, v1.2d}, [pA]
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [pB, #B_PRE_SIZE]
+
+	fmla	v22.2d, v6.2d, v13.2d[0]
+	fmla	v27.2d, v7.2d, v14.2d[0]
+	fmla	v24.2d, v4.2d, v14.2d[0]
+	fmla	v21.2d, v5.2d, v13.2d[0]
+
+	ldp	q0, q1, [pA]
 	add	pA, pA, #32
 
-	fmla	v26.2d, v6.2d, v13.2d[0]
+	fmla	v26.2d, v6.2d, v14.2d[0]
-	fmla	v23.2d, v7.2d, v12.2d[1]
+	fmla	v23.2d, v7.2d, v13.2d[0]
-	fmla	v28.2d, v4.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v28.2d, v4.2d, v15.2d[0]
 	fmla	v17.2d, v5.2d, v12.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v2.2d, v3.2d}, [ppA]
+	ldp	q2, q3, [ppA]
 	add	ppA, ppA, #32
 
-	fmla	v30.2d, v6.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v30.2d, v6.2d, v15.2d[0]
 	fmla	v19.2d, v7.2d, v12.2d[0]
 .endm
 
 .macro KERNEL8x4_M1
 	fmla	v16.2d, v0.2d, v8.2d[0]
-	fmla	v29.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmla	v29.2d, v1.2d, v11.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pB]		// for next round
+	ldp	d12, d13, [pB]
-	add	pB, pB, #32
+	add	pB, pB, #16
 
 	fmla	v18.2d, v2.2d, v8.2d[0]
-	fmla	v31.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmla	v31.2d, v3.2d, v11.2d[0]
-	fmla	v20.2d, v0.2d, v8.2d[1]
-	fmla	v25.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[0]
 
-	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [pA, #512]
+	ldp	d14, d15, [pB]
+	add	pB, pB, #16
 
-	fmla	v22.2d, v2.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmla	v20.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmla	v27.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmla	v25.2d, v1.2d, v10.2d[0]
 
-	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [ppA, #512]
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [pA, #A_PRE_SIZE]
 
-	fmla	v24.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmla	v22.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmla	v21.2d, v1.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmla	v27.2d, v3.2d, v10.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v4.2d, v5.2d} , [pA]		// for next round
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [ppA, #A_PRE_SIZE]
+
+	fmla	v24.2d, v0.2d, v10.2d[0]
+	fmla	v21.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[0]
+
+	ldp	q4, q5, [pA]
 	add	pA, pA, #32
 
-	fmla	v26.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmla	v26.2d, v2.2d, v10.2d[0]
-	fmla	v23.2d, v3.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmla	v23.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmla	v28.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[1]
+
+	fmla	v28.2d, v0.2d, v11.2d[0]
 	fmla	v17.2d, v1.2d, v8.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v6.2d, v7.2d} , [ppA]		// for next round
+	ldp	q6, q7, [ppA]
 	add	ppA, ppA, #32
 
-	fmla	v30.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmla	v30.2d, v2.2d, v11.2d[0]
 	fmla	v19.2d, v3.2d, v8.2d[0]
 .endm
 
 .macro KERNEL8x4_E
 	fmla	v16.2d, v4.2d, v12.2d[0]
-	fmla	v25.2d, v5.2d, v13.2d[0]
+	fmla	v25.2d, v5.2d, v14.2d[0]
 	fmla	v18.2d, v6.2d, v12.2d[0]
-	fmla	v27.2d, v7.2d, v13.2d[0]
+	fmla	v27.2d, v7.2d, v14.2d[0]
 
-	fmla	v20.2d, v4.2d, v12.2d[1]
+	fmla	v20.2d, v4.2d, v13.2d[0]
-	fmla	v29.2d, v5.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v29.2d, v5.2d, v15.2d[0]
-	fmla	v22.2d, v6.2d, v12.2d[1]
+	fmla	v22.2d, v6.2d, v13.2d[0]
-	fmla	v31.2d, v7.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v31.2d, v7.2d, v15.2d[0]
 
-	fmla	v24.2d, v4.2d, v13.2d[0]
+	fmla	v24.2d, v4.2d, v14.2d[0]
 	fmla	v17.2d, v5.2d, v12.2d[0]
-	fmla	v26.2d, v6.2d, v13.2d[0]
+	fmla	v26.2d, v6.2d, v14.2d[0]
 	fmla	v19.2d, v7.2d, v12.2d[0]
 
-	fmla	v28.2d, v4.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v28.2d, v4.2d, v15.2d[0]
-	fmla	v21.2d, v5.2d, v12.2d[1]
+	fmla	v21.2d, v5.2d, v13.2d[0]
-	fmla	v30.2d, v6.2d, v13.2d[1]
+	fmla	v30.2d, v6.2d, v15.2d[0]
-	fmla	v23.2d, v7.2d, v12.2d[1]
+	fmla	v23.2d, v7.2d, v13.2d[0]
 .endm
 
 .macro KERNEL8x4_SUB
-	ld1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pB]
+	ldp	d8, d9, [pB]
-	add	pB, pB, #32
+	add	pB, pB, #16
-	ld1	{v0.2d, v1.2d}, [pA]
+	ldp	d10, d11, [pB]
+	add	pB, pB, #16
+	ldp	q0, q1, [pA]
 	add	pA, pA, #32
 
 	fmla	v16.2d, v0.2d, v8.2d[0]
-	fmla	v29.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmla	v29.2d, v1.2d, v11.2d[0]
-	fmla	v20.2d, v0.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmla	v20.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmla	v25.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmla	v25.2d, v1.2d, v10.2d[0]
 
-	ld1	{v2.2d, v3.2d}, [ppA]
+	ldp	q2, q3, [ppA]
 	add	ppA, ppA, #32
 
-	fmla	v24.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmla	v24.2d, v0.2d, v10.2d[0]
-	fmla	v21.2d, v1.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmla	v21.2d, v1.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmla	v28.2d, v0.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmla	v28.2d, v0.2d, v11.2d[0]
 	fmla	v17.2d, v1.2d, v8.2d[0]
 
 	fmla	v18.2d, v2.2d, v8.2d[0]
-	fmla	v31.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmla	v31.2d, v3.2d, v11.2d[0]
-	fmla	v22.2d, v2.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmla	v22.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmla	v27.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmla	v27.2d, v3.2d, v10.2d[0]
 
-	fmla	v26.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[0]
+	fmla	v26.2d, v2.2d, v10.2d[0]
-	fmla	v23.2d, v3.2d, v8.2d[1]
+	fmla	v23.2d, v3.2d, v9.2d[0]
-	fmla	v30.2d, v2.2d, v9.2d[1]
+	fmla	v30.2d, v2.2d, v11.2d[0]
 	fmla	v19.2d, v3.2d, v8.2d[0]
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE8x4
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
+	prfm	PLDL2KEEP, [pCRow0, #C_PRE_SIZE]
 	add	ppCRow0, pCRow0, #32
 
-	ld1	{v0.2d, v1.2d}, [pCRow0]
+	ldp	q0, q1, [pCRow0]
 	fmla	v0.2d, v16.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v1.2d, v17.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v1.2d, v17.2d, alphaV0
-	st1 	{v0.2d, v1.2d}, [pCRow0]
+	stp 	q0, q1, [pCRow0]
-
-	ld1	{v2.2d, v3.2d}, [ppCRow0]
-	fmla	v2.2d, v18.2d, alphaV2
-	fmla	v3.2d, v19.2d, alphaV3
-	st1 	{v2.2d, v3.2d}, [ppCRow0]
-
-	add	pCRow1, pCRow0, LDC
-	add	ppCRow1, ppCRow0, LDC
-
-	ld1	{v4.2d, v5.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v4.2d, v20.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v5.2d, v21.2d, alphaV1
-	st1 	{v4.2d, v5.2d}, [pCRow1]
-
-	ld1	{v6.2d, v7.2d}, [ppCRow1]
-	fmla	v6.2d, v22.2d, alphaV2
-	fmla	v7.2d, v23.2d, alphaV3
-	st1 	{v6.2d, v7.2d}, [ppCRow1]
-
-	add	pCRow2, pCRow1, LDC
-	add	ppCRow2, ppCRow1, LDC
-
-	ld1	{v0.2d, v1.2d}, [pCRow2]
-	fmla	v0.2d, v24.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v1.2d, v25.2d, alphaV1
-	st1 	{v0.2d, v1.2d}, [pCRow2]
-
-	ld1	{v2.2d, v3.2d}, [ppCRow2]
-	fmla	v2.2d, v26.2d, alphaV2
-	fmla	v3.2d, v27.2d, alphaV3
-	st1 	{v2.2d, v3.2d}, [ppCRow2]
-
-	add	pCRow1, pCRow2, LDC
-	add	ppCRow1, ppCRow2, LDC
-
-	ld1	{v4.2d, v5.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v4.2d, v28.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v5.2d, v29.2d, alphaV1
-	st1 	{v4.2d, v5.2d}, [pCRow1]
-
-	ld1	{v6.2d, v7.2d}, [ppCRow1]
-	fmla	v6.2d, v30.2d, alphaV2
-	fmla	v7.2d, v31.2d, alphaV3
-	st1 	{v6.2d, v7.2d}, [ppCRow1]
 
 	add	pCRow0, pCRow0, #64
+
+	ldp	q2, q3, [ppCRow0]
+	fmla	v2.2d, v18.2d, alphaV0
+	fmla	v3.2d, v19.2d, alphaV0
+	stp 	q2, q3, [ppCRow0]
+
+	prfm	PLDL2KEEP, [pCRow1, #C_PRE_SIZE]
+	add	ppCRow1, pCRow1, #32
+
+	ldp	q4, q5, [pCRow1]
+	fmla	v4.2d, v20.2d, alphaV0
+	fmla	v5.2d, v21.2d, alphaV0
+	stp 	q4, q5, [pCRow1]
+
+	add	pCRow1, pCRow1, #64
+
+	ldp	q6, q7, [ppCRow1]
+	fmla	v6.2d, v22.2d, alphaV0
+	fmla	v7.2d, v23.2d, alphaV0
+	stp 	q6, q7, [ppCRow1]
+
+	prfm	PLDL2KEEP, [pCRow2, #C_PRE_SIZE]
+	add	ppCRow2, pCRow2, #32
+
+	ldp	q0, q1, [pCRow2]
+	fmla	v0.2d, v24.2d, alphaV0
+	fmla	v1.2d, v25.2d, alphaV0
+	stp 	q0, q1, [pCRow2]
+
+	add	pCRow2, pCRow2, #64
+
+	ldp	q2, q3, [ppCRow2]
+	fmla	v2.2d, v26.2d, alphaV0
+	fmla	v3.2d, v27.2d, alphaV0
+	stp 	q2, q3, [ppCRow2]
+
+	prfm	PLDL2KEEP, [pCRow3, #C_PRE_SIZE]
+	add	ppCRow3, pCRow3, #32
+
+	ldp	q4, q5, [pCRow3]
+	fmla	v4.2d, v28.2d, alphaV0
+	fmla	v5.2d, v29.2d, alphaV0
+	stp 	q4, q5, [pCRow3]
+
+	add	pCRow3, pCRow3, #64
+
+	ldp	q6, q7, [ppCRow3]
+	fmla	v6.2d, v30.2d, alphaV0
+	fmla	v7.2d, v31.2d, alphaV0
+	stp 	q6, q7, [ppCRow3]
 .endm
 
 /******************************************************************************/
@@ -403,30 +436,32 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE4x4
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	ld1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow0]
 	fmla	v8.2d, v16.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v9.2d, v17.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v9.2d, v17.2d, alphaV0
 	st1 	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow0]
 
 	add	pCRow1, pCRow0, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV2
+	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v13.2d, v21.2d, alphaV3
+	fmla	v13.2d, v21.2d, alphaV0
 	st1 	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pCRow1]
 
 	add	pCRow2, pCRow1, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow2]
 	fmla	v8.2d, v24.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v9.2d, v25.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v9.2d, v25.2d, alphaV0
 	st1 	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow2]
 
 	add	pCRow1, pCRow2, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v12.2d, v28.2d, alphaV2
+	fmla	v12.2d, v28.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v13.2d, v29.2d, alphaV3
+	fmla	v13.2d, v29.2d, alphaV0
 	st1 	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pCRow1]
 
 	add	pCRow0, pCRow0, #32
@@ -454,6 +489,8 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE2x4
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	ld1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow0]
 	fmla	v8.2d, v16.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow0]
@@ -461,19 +498,19 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 	add	pCRow1, pCRow0, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v12.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v12.2d}, [pCRow1]
 
 	add	pCRow2, pCRow1, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow2]
-	fmla	v8.2d, v24.2d, alphaV2
+	fmla	v8.2d, v24.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow2]
 
 	add	pCRow1, pCRow2, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v12.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v12.2d, v28.2d, alphaV3
+	fmla	v12.2d, v28.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v12.2d}, [pCRow1]
 
 	add	pCRow0, pCRow0, #16
@@ -498,6 +535,8 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE1x4
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	add	pCRow1, pCRow0, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v8.d}[0], [pCRow0]
@@ -511,7 +550,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 	ld1	{v12.d}[0], [pCRow2]
 	ld1	{v12.d}[1], [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v12.d}[0], [pCRow2]
 	st1	{v12.d}[1], [pCRow1]
 
@@ -540,16 +579,18 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE4x2
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	ld1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow0]
 	fmla	v8.2d, v16.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v9.2d, v17.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v9.2d, v17.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow0]
 
 	add	pCRow1, pCRow0, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV2
+	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v13.2d, v21.2d, alphaV3
+	fmla	v13.2d, v21.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v12.2d, v13.2d}, [pCRow1]
 
 	add	pCRow0, pCRow0, #32
@@ -574,6 +615,8 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE2x2
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	ld1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow0]
 	fmla	v8.2d, v16.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow0]
@@ -581,7 +624,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 	add	pCRow1 , pCRow0, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v12.2d}, [pCRow1]
-	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v12.2d, v20.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v12.2d}, [pCRow1]
 
 	add	pCRow0, pCRow0, #16
@@ -604,6 +647,8 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE1x2
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	add	pCRow1 , pCRow0, LDC
 
 	ld1	{v8.d}[0], [pCRow0]
@@ -634,9 +679,11 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE4x1
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	ld1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow0]
 	fmla	v8.2d, v16.2d, alphaV0
-	fmla	v9.2d, v17.2d, alphaV1
+	fmla	v9.2d, v17.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v8.2d, v9.2d}, [pCRow0]
 
 	add	pCRow0, pCRow0, #32
@@ -662,6 +709,8 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE2x1
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	ld1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow0]
 	fmla	v8.2d, v16.2d, alphaV0
 	st1	{v8.2d}, [pCRow0]
@@ -686,6 +735,8 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .endm
 
 .macro SAVE1x1
+	fmov	alpha0, alpha
+
 	ldr	d8, [pCRow0]
 	fmadd	d8, d16, alpha0, d8
 	str 	d8, [pCRow0]
@@ -713,10 +764,9 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 	stp	x26, x27, [sp, #(9 * 16)]
 	str	x28, [sp, #(10 * 16)]
 
-	fmov	alpha0, d0
+	fmov	alpha, d0
-	fmov	alpha1, d0
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [origPA]
-	fmov	alpha2, d0
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [origPB]
-	fmov	alpha3, d0
 
 	lsl	LDC, LDC, #3			// ldc = ldc * 8
 
@@ -728,12 +778,16 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 	ble	dgemm_kernel_L2_BEGIN
 
 dgemm_kernel_L4_BEGIN:
-	mov	pCRow0, pC			// pCRow0 = C
+	mov	pCRow0, pC
-	add	pC, pC, LDC, lsl #2
+	add	pCRow1, pCRow0, LDC
+	add	pCRow2, pCRow1, LDC
+	add	pCRow3, pCRow2, LDC
+	add	pC, pCRow3, LDC
 
 	lsl	temp, origK, #5			// k * 4 * 8
 	mov	pA, origPA			// pA = start of A array
 	add	ppA, temp, pA
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [ppA]
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -744,43 +798,51 @@ dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_BEGIN:
 	cmp 	counterI, #0
 	ble	dgemm_kernel_L4_M4_BEGIN
 
+	.align 5
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_20:
 
 	mov	pB, origPB
-	asr 	counterL , origK, #1		// L = K / 2
+	asr 	counterL , origK, #2		// L = K / 4
-	cmp	counterL , #2			// is there at least 4 to do?
+	cmp	counterL , #2
 	blt	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_32
 
-	KERNEL8x4_I				// do one in the K
+	KERNEL8x4_I
-	KERNEL8x4_M2				// do another in the K
+	KERNEL8x4_M2
+	KERNEL8x4_M1
+	KERNEL8x4_M2
 
 	subs	counterL, counterL, #2		// subtract 2
 	ble	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_22a
+
 	.align 5
-
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_22:
-
+	KERNEL8x4_M1
+	KERNEL8x4_M2
 	KERNEL8x4_M1
 	KERNEL8x4_M2
 
 	subs	counterL, counterL, #1
 	bgt	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_22
 
-
+	.align 5
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_22a:
 
+	KERNEL8x4_M1
+	KERNEL8x4_M2
 	KERNEL8x4_M1
 	KERNEL8x4_E
 
 	b	 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_44
 
+	.align 5
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_32:
 
 	tst	counterL, #1
 	ble	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_40
 
 	KERNEL8x4_I
-
+	KERNEL8x4_M2
+	KERNEL8x4_M1
 	KERNEL8x4_E
 
 	b	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_44
@@ -792,14 +854,22 @@ dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_40:
 
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_44:
 
-	ands	counterL , origK, #1
+	ands	counterL , origK, #3
 	ble	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_100
 
+	.align 5
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_46:
 
 	KERNEL8x4_SUB
 
+	subs	counterL, counterL, #1
+	bne	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_46
+
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_100:
+	lsl	temp, origK, #5
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [pA, temp]
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [ppA, temp]
+	prfm	PLDL1KEEP, [origPB]
 
 	SAVE8x4
 
@@ -810,7 +880,6 @@ dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_END:
 	subs	counterI, counterI, #1
 	bne	dgemm_kernel_L4_M8_20
 
-
 dgemm_kernel_L4_M4_BEGIN:
 	mov	counterI, origM
 	tst	counterI , #7