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runner: ariselab-64c-v2
baseline: llvm/llvm-project@8705e48
patch: llvm/llvm-project#131522
sha256: fff490262c8b32f88a3e1c733ef126908b3356b5ab615015a1fb7b57563f4c44
commit: c81c947

2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Improvements:
  gvn.NumGVNEqProp 355760 -> 355778 +0.01%
  memdep.NumCacheCompleteNonLocalPtr 4799979 -> 4800117 +0.00%
  memdep.NumCacheNonLocalPtr 224854144 -> 224857864 +0.00%
  gvn.NumGVNSimpl 4095157 -> 4095175 +0.00%
  scalar-evolution.NumExitCountsNotComputed 10898420 -> 10898451 +0.00%
  jump-threading.NumFolds 2222068 -> 2222074 +0.00%
  gvn.NumGVNInstr 8289670 -> 8289685 +0.00%
  instcombine.NumCombined 105529965 -> 105530001 +0.00%
  memdep.NumUncacheNonLocalPtr 215176923 -> 215176966 +0.00%
Regressions:
  indvars.NumReplaced 104740 -> 104734 -0.01%
  loop-delete.NumDeleted 149108 -> 149102 -0.00%
  gvn.NumGVNBlocks 223930 -> 223924 -0.00%
  scalar-evolution.NumExitCountsComputed 3617726 -> 3617694 -0.00%

1 1 bench/eastl/optimized/BenchmarkSort.ll

Summary of Changes in LLVM IR Patch

This patch modifies the LLVM Intermediate Representation (IR) for the BenchmarkSort.ll file, focusing on a single change that impacts how shift operations are handled. Below is a high-level overview of the major change:

1. Addition of nsw Flag to Shift Instruction:

   • The most significant change is the addition of the nsw (No Signed Wrap) flag to the shl (shift left) instruction in the line %add.ptr205.idx.i = shl nsw i64 %14, 2.
   • This flag ensures that the compiler enforces signed overflow semantics during the shift operation. Specifically, it guarantees that if the result of the shift overflows in a signed sense, the behavior is undefined. This allows the optimizer to make stronger assumptions about the range of values and potentially generate more efficient machine code.

2. Implications for Optimization:

   • By adding the nsw flag, the LLVM optimizer can assume that the result of the shift will not cause signed integer overflow. This assumption enables further optimizations, such as constant propagation, strength reduction, or dead code elimination, which might not have been possible without this flag.
   • For example, if the optimizer determines that certain paths through the program cannot be reached due to the nsw constraint, it may eliminate those paths entirely.

3. Potential Impact on Performance:

   • The addition of the nsw flag could lead to performance improvements by enabling the generation of more efficient assembly code. However, it also imposes stricter constraints on the input values, which could lead to undefined behavior if these constraints are violated at runtime.
   • Developers must ensure that the input values to this shift operation respect the signed overflow constraints to avoid runtime issues.

4. No Other Significant Changes:

   • Apart from the addition of the nsw flag, no other meaningful changes are present in the provided diff. Minor formatting or reordering changes have been ignored per the requirements.

5. Contextual Relevance:

   • The change occurs within a loop body (for.body23.lr.ph.i) that likely performs computations involving array indexing or pointer arithmetic, given the use of shift operations to scale integers. Ensuring precise overflow behavior in such contexts is critical for correctness and performance.

High-Level Overview

The patch introduces a small but impactful change by adding the nsw flag to a shift operation in the LLVM IR. This modification enhances optimization opportunities by allowing the compiler to make stronger assumptions about signed integer overflow. While this improves potential performance gains, it also requires careful validation of input values to prevent runtime issues caused by undefined behavior. Overall, the change aligns with LLVM's focus on enabling aggressive optimizations while maintaining correctness under well-defined conditions.

model: qwen-plus-latest
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