If it's safe to clobber the condition flags, we can do a few extra things:
it's then possible to reset the base register writeback using a SUBS, so
we can try to merge even if the base register isn't dead after the merged
instruction.
This is effectively a (heavily bug-fixed) rewrite of r208992.
llvm-svn: 218386
In a previous iteration of the pass, we would try to compensate for
writeback by updating later instructions and/or inserting a SUBS to
reset the base register if necessary.
Since such a SUBS sets the condition flags it's not generally safe to do
this. For now, only merge LDR/STRs if there is no writeback to the base
register (LDM that loads into the base register) or the base register is
killed by one of the merged instructions. These cases are clear wins
both in terms of instruction count and performance.
Also add three new test cases, and update the existing ones accordingly.
llvm-svn: 215729
Moritz's changes have improved codegen a lot, but further testing showed significant correctness problems. Disable by default until these have been worked out.
Patch by Moritz Roth!
llvm-svn: 210789
Previously, the basic block was searched for future uses of the base register,
and if necessary any writeback to the base register was reset using a SUB
instruction (e.g. before calling a function) just before such a use. However,
this step happened *before* the merged LDM/STM instruction was built. So if
there was (e.g.) a function call directly after the not-yet-formed LDM/STM,
the pass would first insert a SUB instruction to reset the base register,
and then (at the same location, incorrectly) insert the LDM/STM itself.
This patch fixes PR19972. Patch by Moritz Roth.
llvm-svn: 210542
