[RFC][SPIR-V] Add intrinsics to convert to/from ap.float

llvm/docs/LangRef.rst

@@ -21406,6 +21406,144 @@ environment <floatenv>` *except* for the rounding mode.
 This intrinsic is not supported on all targets. Some targets may not support
 all rounding modes.
 
+'``llvm.convert.to.arbitrary.fp``' Intrinsic
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Syntax:
+"""""""
+
+::
+
+      declare <iNxM> @llvm.convert.to.arbitrary.fp.<iNxM>.<fNxM>(
+          <fNxM> <value>, metadata <interpretation>,
+          metadata <rounding mode>, i1 <saturation>)
+
+Overview:
+"""""""""
+
+The ``llvm.convert.to.arbitrary.fp`` intrinsic converts a native LLVM
+floating-point value to an arbitrary FP format, returning the result as an integer
+containing the arbitrary FP bits. This intrinsic is overloaded on both its return
+type and first argument.
+
+Arguments:
+""""""""""
+
+``value``
+  The native LLVM floating-point value to convert (e.g., ``half``, ``float``, ``double``).
+
+``interpretation``
+  A metadata string describing the target arbitrary FP format. Supported format names include:
+
+  - FP8 formats: ``"Float8E5M2"``, ``"Float8E5M2FNUZ"``, ``"Float8E4M3"``,
+    ``"Float8E4M3FN"``, ``"Float8E4M3FNUZ"``, ``"Float8E4M3B11FNUZ"``, ``"Float8E3M4"``,
+    ``"Float8E8M0FNU"``
+  - FP6 formats: ``"Float6E3M2FN"``, ``"Float6E2M3FN"``
+  - FP4 formats: ``"Float4E2M1FN"``
+
+``rounding mode``
+  A metadata string specifying the rounding mode. The permitted strings match those
+  accepted by :ref:`llvm.fptrunc.round <int_fptrunc_round>` (for example,
+  ``"round.tonearest"`` or ``"round.towardzero"``).
+
+``saturation``
+  A compile-time constant boolean value (``i1``). When ``true``, values outside the
+  representable range of the target format are clamped to the minimum or maximum normal value.
+  When ``false``, no saturation is applied. This parameter must be an immediate constant.
+
+Semantics:
+""""""""""
+
+The intrinsic converts the native LLVM floating-point value to the arbitrary FP
+format specified by ``interpretation``, applying the requested rounding mode and
+saturation behavior. The result is returned as an integer (e.g., ``i8`` for FP8,
+``i6`` for FP6) containing the encoded arbitrary FP bits. When saturation is enabled,
+values that exceed the representable range are clamped to the minimum or maximum
+normal value of the target format.
+
+Example:
+""""""""
+
+::
+
+      ; Convert half to FP8 E4M3 format
+      %fp8bits = call i8 @llvm.convert.to.arbitrary.fp.i8.f16(
+          half %value, metadata !"Float8E4M3",
+          metadata !"round.tonearest", i1 false)
+
+      ; Convert vector of float to FP8 E5M2 with saturation
+      %vec_fp8 = call <4 x i8> @llvm.convert.to.arbitrary.fp.v4i8.v4f32(
+          <4 x float> %values, metadata !"Float8E5M2",
+          metadata !"round.towardzero", i1 true)
+
+'``llvm.convert.from.arbitrary.fp``' Intrinsic
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Syntax:
+"""""""
+
+::
+
+      declare <fNxM> @llvm.convert.from.arbitrary.fp.<fNxM>.<iNxM>(
+          <iNxM> <value>, metadata <interpretation>,
+          metadata <rounding mode>, i1 <saturation>)
+
+Overview:
+"""""""""
+
+The ``llvm.convert.from.arbitrary.fp`` intrinsic converts an integer containing
+arbitrary FP bits to a native LLVM floating-point value. This intrinsic is
+overloaded on both its return type and first argument.
+
+Arguments:
+""""""""""
+
+``value``
+  An integer value containing the arbitrary FP bits (e.g., ``i8`` for FP8, ``i6`` for FP6).
+
+``interpretation``
+  A metadata string describing the source arbitrary FP format. Supported format names include:
+
+  - FP8 formats: ``"Float8E5M2"``, ``"Float8E5M2FNUZ"``, ``"Float8E4M3"``,
+    ``"Float8E4M3FN"``, ``"Float8E4M3FNUZ"``, ``"Float8E4M3B11FNUZ"``, ``"Float8E3M4"``,
+    ``"Float8E8M0FNU"``
+  - FP6 formats: ``"Float6E3M2FN"``, ``"Float6E2M3FN"``
+  - FP4 formats: ``"Float4E2M1FN"``
+
+``rounding mode``
+  A metadata string specifying the rounding mode. The permitted strings match those
+  accepted by :ref:`llvm.fptrunc.round <int_fptrunc_round>` (for example,
+  ``"round.tonearest"`` or ``"round.towardzero"``).
+
+``saturation``
+  A compile-time constant boolean value (``i1``). When ``true``, values outside the
+  representable range of the target format are clamped to the minimum or maximum normal value.
+  When ``false``, no saturation is applied. This parameter must be an immediate constant.
+
+Semantics:
+""""""""""
+
+The intrinsic interprets the integer value as arbitrary FP bits according to
+``interpretation``, then converts to the native LLVM floating-point result type,
+applying the requested rounding mode and saturation behavior. When saturation is
+enabled, values that exceed the representable range of the target format are
+clamped to the minimum or maximum normal value.
+
+Example:
+""""""""
+
+::
+
+      ; Convert FP8 E4M3 bits to half
+      %half_val = call half @llvm.convert.from.arbitrary.fp.f16.i8(
+          i8 %fp8bits, metadata !"Float8E4M3",
+          metadata !"round.tonearest", i1 false)
+
+      ; Convert vector of FP8 E5M2 bits to float
+      %vec_float = call <4 x float> @llvm.convert.from.arbitrary.fp.v4f32.v4i8(
+          <4 x i8> %fp8_values, metadata !"Float8E5M2",
+          metadata !"round.tonearest", i1 false)
+
 Convergence Intrinsics
 ----------------------
 

llvm/include/llvm/IR/Intrinsics.td

@@ -1091,6 +1091,22 @@ let IntrProperties = [IntrNoMem, IntrSpeculatable] in {
   def int_fptrunc_round : DefaultAttrsIntrinsic<[ llvm_anyfloat_ty ],
                                                 [ llvm_anyfloat_ty, llvm_metadata_ty ]>;
 
+  // Convert from native LLVM floating-point to arbitrary FP format
+  // Returns an integer containing the arbitrary FP bits
+  def int_convert_to_arbitrary_fp
+      : DefaultAttrsIntrinsic<
+            [ llvm_anyint_ty ],
+            [ llvm_anyfloat_ty, llvm_metadata_ty, llvm_metadata_ty, llvm_i1_ty ],
+            [ IntrNoMem, IntrSpeculatable, ImmArg<ArgIndex<3>> ]>;
+
+  // Convert from arbitrary FP format to native LLVM floating-point
+  // Takes an integer containing the arbitrary FP bits
+  def int_convert_from_arbitrary_fp
+      : DefaultAttrsIntrinsic<
+            [ llvm_anyfloat_ty ],
+            [ llvm_anyint_ty, llvm_metadata_ty, llvm_metadata_ty, llvm_i1_ty ],
+            [ IntrNoMem, IntrSpeculatable, ImmArg<ArgIndex<3>> ]>;
+
   def int_canonicalize : DefaultAttrsIntrinsic<[llvm_anyfloat_ty], [LLVMMatchType<0>],
                                    [IntrNoMem]>;
   // Arithmetic fence intrinsic.

llvm/lib/CodeGen/GlobalISel/IRTranslator.cpp

@@ -2842,7 +2842,10 @@ bool IRTranslator::translateCall(const User &U, MachineIRBuilder &MIRBuilder) {
       if (!MDN) {
         if (auto *ConstMD = dyn_cast<ConstantAsMetadata>(MD))
           MDN = MDNode::get(MF->getFunction().getContext(), ConstMD);
-        else // This was probably an MDString.
+        else if (auto *MDS = dyn_cast<MDString>(MD)) {
+          Metadata *Ops[] = {MDS};
+          MDN = MDNode::get(MF->getFunction().getContext(), Ops);
+        } else
           return false;
       }
       MIB.addMetadata(MDN);

llvm/lib/IR/Verifier.cpp

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #include "llvm/IR/Dominators.h"
 #include "llvm/IR/EHPersonalities.h"
 #include "llvm/IR/Function.h"
+#include "llvm/IR/FPEnv.h"
 #include "llvm/IR/GCStrategy.h"
 #include "llvm/IR/GlobalAlias.h"
 #include "llvm/IR/GlobalValue.h"
@@ -5848,6 +5849,39 @@ void Verifier::visitIntrinsicCall(Intrinsic::ID ID, CallBase &Call) {
           "unsupported rounding mode argument", Call);
     break;
   }
+  case Intrinsic::convert_to_arbitrary_fp:
+  case Intrinsic::convert_from_arbitrary_fp: {
+    // Check interpretation metadata (argoperand 1)
+    auto *InterpMAV = dyn_cast<MetadataAsValue>(Call.getArgOperand(1));
+    Check(InterpMAV, "missing interpretation metadata operand", Call);
+    auto *InterpStr = dyn_cast<MDString>(InterpMAV->getMetadata());
+    Check(InterpStr, "interpretation metadata operand must be a string", Call);
+    StringRef Interp = InterpStr->getString();
+
+    Check(!Interp.empty(), "interpretation metadata string must not be empty",
+          Call);
+
+    // Valid interpretation strings: mini-float format names
+    bool IsKnown = Interp == "Float8E5M2" || Interp == "Float8E5M2FNUZ" ||
+                   Interp == "Float8E4M3" || Interp == "Float8E4M3FN" ||
+                   Interp == "Float8E4M3FNUZ" || Interp == "Float8E4M3B11FNUZ" ||
+                   Interp == "Float8E3M4" || Interp == "Float8E8M0FNU" ||
+                   Interp == "Float6E3M2FN" || Interp == "Float6E2M3FN" ||
+                   Interp == "Float4E2M1FN";
+    Check(IsKnown, "unsupported interpretation metadata string", Call);
+
+    // Check rounding mode metadata (argoperand 2)
+    auto *RoundingMAV = dyn_cast<MetadataAsValue>(Call.getArgOperand(2));
+    Check(RoundingMAV, "missing rounding mode metadata operand", Call);
+    auto *RoundingStr = dyn_cast<MDString>(RoundingMAV->getMetadata());
+    Check(RoundingStr, "rounding mode metadata operand must be a string", Call);
+
+    std::optional<RoundingMode> RM =
+        convertStrToRoundingMode(RoundingStr->getString());
+    Check(RM && *RM != RoundingMode::Dynamic,
+          "unsupported rounding mode argument", Call);
+    break;
+  }
 #define BEGIN_REGISTER_VP_INTRINSIC(VPID, ...) case Intrinsic::VPID:
 #include "llvm/IR/VPIntrinsics.def"
 #undef BEGIN_REGISTER_VP_INTRINSIC