[release/5.0] Fix an over-constrained use of a byte reg

src/coreclr/src/jit/lsraxarch.cpp

@@ -1280,6 +1280,11 @@ int LinearScan::BuildBlockStore(GenTreeBlk* blkNode)
  regMaskTP srcRegMask = RBM_NONE;
  regMaskTP sizeRegMask = RBM_NONE;
 
+ RefPosition* internalIntDef = nullptr;
+#ifdef TARGET_X86
+ bool internalIsByte = false;
+#endif
+
  if (blkNode->OperIsInitBlkOp())
  {
  if (src->OperIs(GT_INIT_VAL))
@@ -1359,10 +1364,11 @@ int LinearScan::BuildBlockStore(GenTreeBlk* blkNode)
  if ((size & 1) != 0)
  {
  // We'll need to store a byte so a byte register is needed on x86.
- regMask = allByteRegs();
+ regMask = allByteRegs();
+ internalIsByte = true;
  }
 #endif
- buildInternalIntRegisterDefForNode(blkNode, regMask);
+ internalIntDef = buildInternalIntRegisterDefForNode(blkNode, regMask);
  }
 
  if (size >= XMM_REGSIZE_BYTES)
@@ -1436,9 +1442,30 @@ int LinearScan::BuildBlockStore(GenTreeBlk* blkNode)
  BuildUse(blkNode->AsDynBlk()->gtDynamicSize, sizeRegMask);
  }
 
+#ifdef TARGET_X86
+ // If we require a byte register on x86, we may run into an over-constrained situation
+ // if we have BYTE_REG_COUNT or more uses (currently, it can be at most 4, if both the
+ // source and destination have base+index addressing).
+ // This is because the byteable register requirement doesn't "reserve" a specific register,
+ // and it would be possible for the incoming sources to all be occupying the byteable
+ // registers, leaving none free for the internal register.
+ // In this scenario, we will require rax to ensure that it is reserved and available.
+ // We need to make that modification prior to building the uses for the internal register,
+ // so that when we create the use we will also create the RefTypeFixedRef on the RegRecord.
+ // We don't expect a useCount of more than 3 for the initBlk case, so we haven't set
+ // internalIsByte in that case above.
+ assert((useCount < BYTE_REG_COUNT) || !blkNode->OperIsInitBlkOp());
+ if (internalIsByte && (useCount >= BYTE_REG_COUNT))
+ {
+ noway_assert(internalIntDef != nullptr);
+ internalIntDef->registerAssignment = RBM_RAX;
+ }
+#endif
+
  buildInternalRegisterUses();
  regMaskTP killMask = getKillSetForBlockStore(blkNode);
  BuildDefsWithKills(blkNode, 0, RBM_NONE, killMask);
+
  return useCount;
 }
 
@@ -1594,6 +1621,15 @@ int LinearScan::BuildPutArgStk(GenTreePutArgStk* putArgStk)
 
  srcCount = BuildOperandUses(src);
  buildInternalRegisterUses();
+
+#ifdef TARGET_X86
+ // There are only 4 (BYTE_REG_COUNT) byteable registers on x86. If we require a byteable internal register,
+ // we must have less than BYTE_REG_COUNT sources.
+ // If we have BYTE_REG_COUNT or more sources, and require a byteable internal register, we need to reserve
+ // one explicitly (see BuildBlockStore()).
+ assert(srcCount < BYTE_REG_COUNT);
+#endif
+
  return srcCount;
 }
 #endif // FEATURE_PUT_STRUCT_ARG_STK
@@ -2728,6 +2764,7 @@ int LinearScan::BuildIndir(GenTreeIndir* indirTree)
  }
  }
  }
+
 #ifdef FEATURE_SIMD
  if (varTypeIsSIMD(indirTree))
  {
@@ -2736,6 +2773,16 @@ int LinearScan::BuildIndir(GenTreeIndir* indirTree)
  buildInternalRegisterUses();
 #endif // FEATURE_SIMD
 
+#ifdef TARGET_X86
+ // There are only BYTE_REG_COUNT byteable registers on x86. If we have a source that requires
+ // such a register, we must have no more than BYTE_REG_COUNT sources.
+ // If we have more than BYTE_REG_COUNT sources, and require a byteable register, we need to reserve
+ // one explicitly (see BuildBlockStore()).
+ // (Note that the assert below doesn't count internal registers because we only have
+ // floating point internal registers, if any).
+ assert(srcCount <= BYTE_REG_COUNT);
+#endif
+
  if (indirTree->gtOper != GT_STOREIND)
  {
  BuildDef(indirTree);

src/coreclr/src/jit/target.h

@@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@ C_ASSERT((FEATURE_TAILCALL_OPT == 0) || (FEATURE_FASTTAILCALL == 1));
 
 #if CPU_HAS_BYTE_REGS
  #define RBM_BYTE_REGS (RBM_EAX|RBM_ECX|RBM_EDX|RBM_EBX)
+ #define BYTE_REG_COUNT 4
  #define RBM_NON_BYTE_REGS (RBM_ESI|RBM_EDI)
 #else
  #define RBM_BYTE_REGS RBM_ALLINT