https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=111744
Bug ID: 111744 Summary: Missed optimization when casting rdtsc into uint32_t and computing difference Product: gcc Version: 14.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: rtl-optimization Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: stefan.sakalik at gmail dot com Target Milestone: --- This is similar to https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=92180 where this code: https://godbolt.org/z/7W9nqTsjE #include <bits/stdc++.h> #include <x86intrin.h> uint32_t rdtsc32() { return static_cast<uint32_t>(__rdtsc()); } uint64_t rdtsc_delta(uint64_t x) { return rdtsc32() - rdtsc32(); } Produces rdtsc_delta(unsigned long): rdtsc mov rcx, rax sal rdx, 32 or rcx, rdx rdtsc sub ecx, eax mov rax, rcx ret as opposed to clang version rdtsc_delta(unsigned long): rdtsc mov rcx, rax rdtsc sub ecx, eax mov rax, rcx ret