Summary:
Currently, we assume that refcount_ and weakcount_ are always stored in an 8-byte aligned address right next to each other. Based on this assumption, we load 8 bytes in intrusive_ptr::reset_ to check the values of both counts. However, that assumption is not part of C++ language standard so it's essentially undefined behavior.
This change eliminates that assumption by combining refcount_ and weakcount_ in a single 64-bit count and we use the lower 32 bits for refcount_ and upper 32 bits for the weakcount_.
In addition to eliminating the undefined behavior, the change also eliminates the read of weakcount_ after decrementing refcount_ in intrusive_ptr::reset_. This claws back lost performance introduced in https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/162784 for non-final refcount_ decrementing.
Reviewed By: yfeldblum
Differential Revision: D82869192
Pull Request resolved: https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/163394
Approved by: https://github.com/Skylion007