[VectorCombine] Fold chain of (scalar load)->ext->ext to load->ext.

fhahn · fhahn · commit da7fbedd9b9d · 2025-06-04T14:42:31.000+01:00
Add a new combine that folds a chain of (scalar load)->ext->ext (with shuffles/casts/inserts in between) to a single vector load and wide extend. This makes the IR simpler to analyze and to process, while the backend can still decide to break them up. Code like that comes from code written with vector intrinsics. Some examples of real-world use are in https://github.com/ARM-software/astc-encoder/.
diff --git a/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/VectorCombine.cpp b/llvm/lib/Transforms/Vectorize/VectorCombine.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class VectorCombine {
   bool foldShuffleOfShuffles(Instruction &I);
   bool foldShuffleOfIntrinsics(Instruction &I);
   bool foldShuffleToIdentity(Instruction &I);
+  bool foldShuffleExtExtracts(Instruction &I);
   bool foldShuffleFromReductions(Instruction &I);
   bool foldCastFromReductions(Instruction &I);
   bool foldSelectShuffle(Instruction &I, bool FromReduction = false);
@@ -2791,6 +2792,55 @@ bool VectorCombine::foldShuffleToIdentity(Instruction &I) {
   return true;
 }
 
+bool VectorCombine::foldShuffleExtExtracts(Instruction &I) {
+  // Try to fold vector zero- and sign-extends split across multiple operations
+  // into a single extend, removing redundant inserts and shuffles.
+
+  // Check if we have an extended shuffle that selects the first vector, which
+  // itself is another extend fed by a load.
+  Instruction *L;
+  if (!match(
+          &I,
+          m_OneUse(m_Shuffle(
+              m_OneUse(m_ZExtOrSExt(m_OneUse(m_BitCast(m_OneUse(m_InsertElt(
+                  m_Value(), m_OneUse(m_Instruction(L)), m_SpecificInt(0))))))),
+              m_Value()))) ||
+      !cast<ShuffleVectorInst>(&I)->isIdentityWithExtract() ||
+      !isa<LoadInst>(L))
+    return false;
+  auto *InnerExt = cast<Instruction>(I.getOperand(0));
+  auto *OuterExt = dyn_cast<Instruction>(*I.user_begin());
+  if (!isa<SExtInst, ZExtInst>(OuterExt))
+    return false;
+
+  // If the inner extend is a sign extend and the outer one isnt (i.e. a
+  // zero-extend), don't fold. If the first one is zero-extend, it doesn't
+  // matter if the second one is a sign- or zero-extend.
+  if (isa<SExtInst>(InnerExt) && !isa<SExtInst>(OuterExt))
+    return false;
+
+  // Don't try to convert the load if it has an odd size.
+  if (!DL->typeSizeEqualsStoreSize(L->getType()))
+    return false;
+  auto *DstTy = cast<FixedVectorType>(OuterExt->getType());
+  auto *SrcTy =
+      FixedVectorType::get(InnerExt->getOperand(0)->getType()->getScalarType(),
+                           DstTy->getNumElements());
+  if (DL->getTypeStoreSize(SrcTy) != DL->getTypeStoreSize(L->getType()))
+    return false;
+
+  // Convert to a vector load feeding a single wide extend.
+  Builder.SetInsertPoint(*L->getInsertionPointAfterDef());
+  auto *NewLoad = cast<LoadInst>(
+      Builder.CreateLoad(SrcTy, L->getOperand(0), L->getName() + ".vec"));
+  auto *NewExt = isa<ZExtInst>(InnerExt) ? Builder.CreateZExt(NewLoad, DstTy)
+                                         : Builder.CreateSExt(NewLoad, DstTy);
+  OuterExt->replaceAllUsesWith(NewExt);
+  replaceValue(*OuterExt, *NewExt);
+  Worklist.pushValue(NewLoad);
+  return true;
+}
+
 /// Given a commutative reduction, the order of the input lanes does not alter
 /// the results. We can use this to remove certain shuffles feeding the
 /// reduction, removing the need to shuffle at all.
@@ -3565,6 +3615,7 @@ bool VectorCombine::run() {
         break;
       case Instruction::ShuffleVector:
         MadeChange |= widenSubvectorLoad(I);
+        MadeChange |= foldShuffleExtExtracts(I);
         break;
       default:
         break;
diff --git a/llvm/test/Transforms/VectorCombine/AArch64/combine-shuffle-ext.ll b/llvm/test/Transforms/VectorCombine/AArch64/combine-shuffle-ext.ll
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@ define <4 x i32> @load_i32_zext_to_v4i32(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <4 x i32> @load_i32_zext_to_v4i32(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i32, ptr [[DI]], align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i32> <i32 poison, i32 0>, i32 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i32> [[VEC_INS]] to <8 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[E_1:%.*]] = zext <8 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <8 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <8 x i16> [[E_1]], <8 x i16> poison, <4 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2, i32 3>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext nneg <4 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <4 x i32>
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <4 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 4
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext <4 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <4 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <4 x i32> [[EXT_2]]
 ;
 entry:
@@ -33,12 +29,8 @@ define <4 x i32> @load_i32_zext_to_v4i32_both_nneg(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <4 x i32> @load_i32_zext_to_v4i32_both_nneg(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i32, ptr [[DI]], align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i32> <i32 poison, i32 0>, i32 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i32> [[VEC_INS]] to <8 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[E_1:%.*]] = zext nneg <8 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <8 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <8 x i16> [[E_1]], <8 x i16> poison, <4 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2, i32 3>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext nneg <4 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <4 x i32>
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <4 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 4
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext <4 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <4 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <4 x i32> [[EXT_2]]
 ;
 entry:
@@ -121,13 +113,9 @@ define <4 x i32> @load_i32_zext_to_v4i32_clobber_after_load(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <4 x i32> @load_i32_zext_to_v4i32_clobber_after_load(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i32, ptr [[DI]], align 4
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <4 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 4
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext <4 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <4 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    call void @use.i32(i32 0)
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i32> <i32 poison, i32 0>, i32 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i32> [[VEC_INS]] to <8 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[E_1:%.*]] = zext <8 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <8 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <8 x i16> [[E_1]], <8 x i16> poison, <4 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2, i32 3>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext nneg <4 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <4 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <4 x i32> [[EXT_2]]
 ;
 entry:
@@ -287,12 +275,8 @@ define <8 x i32> @load_i64_zext_to_v8i32(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <8 x i32> @load_i64_zext_to_v8i32(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i64, ptr [[DI]], align 8
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i64> <i64 poison, i64 0>, i64 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i64> [[VEC_INS]] to <16 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_1:%.*]] = zext <16 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <16 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <16 x i16> [[EXT_1]], <16 x i16> poison, <8 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2, i32 3, i32 4, i32 5, i32 6, i32 7>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[OUTER_EXT:%.*]] = zext nneg <8 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <8 x i32>
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <8 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 8
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[OUTER_EXT:%.*]] = zext <8 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <8 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <8 x i32> [[OUTER_EXT]]
 ;
 entry:
@@ -309,12 +293,8 @@ define <3 x i32> @load_i24_zext_to_v3i32(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <3 x i32> @load_i24_zext_to_v3i32(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i24, ptr [[DI]], align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i24> <i24 poison, i24 0>, i24 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i24> [[VEC_INS]] to <6 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_1:%.*]] = zext <6 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <6 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <6 x i16> [[EXT_1]], <6 x i16> poison, <3 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext nneg <3 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <3 x i32>
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <3 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 4
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = zext <3 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <3 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <3 x i32> [[EXT_2]]
 ;
 entry:
@@ -419,12 +399,8 @@ define <4 x i32> @load_i32_sext_to_v4i32(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <4 x i32> @load_i32_sext_to_v4i32(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i32, ptr [[DI]], align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i32> <i32 poison, i32 0>, i32 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i32> [[VEC_INS]] to <8 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[E_1:%.*]] = sext <8 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <8 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <8 x i16> [[E_1]], <8 x i16> poison, <4 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2, i32 3>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = sext <4 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <4 x i32>
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <4 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 4
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = sext <4 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <4 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <4 x i32> [[EXT_2]]
 ;
 entry:
@@ -441,12 +417,8 @@ define <8 x i32> @load_i64_sext_to_v8i32(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <8 x i32> @load_i64_sext_to_v8i32(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i64, ptr [[DI]], align 8
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i64> <i64 poison, i64 0>, i64 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i64> [[VEC_INS]] to <16 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_1:%.*]] = sext <16 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <16 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <16 x i16> [[EXT_1]], <16 x i16> poison, <8 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2, i32 3, i32 4, i32 5, i32 6, i32 7>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[OUTER_EXT:%.*]] = sext <8 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <8 x i32>
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <8 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 8
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[OUTER_EXT:%.*]] = sext <8 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <8 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <8 x i32> [[OUTER_EXT]]
 ;
 entry:
@@ -463,12 +435,8 @@ define <3 x i32> @load_i24_sext_to_v3i32(ptr %di) {
 ; CHECK-LABEL: define <3 x i32> @load_i24_sext_to_v3i32(
 ; CHECK-SAME: ptr [[DI:%.*]]) {
 ; CHECK-NEXT:  [[ENTRY:.*:]]
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L:%.*]] = load i24, ptr [[DI]], align 4
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_INS:%.*]] = insertelement <2 x i24> <i24 poison, i24 0>, i24 [[L]], i64 0
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_BC:%.*]] = bitcast <2 x i24> [[VEC_INS]] to <6 x i8>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_1:%.*]] = sext <6 x i8> [[VEC_BC]] to <6 x i16>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[VEC_SHUFFLE:%.*]] = shufflevector <6 x i16> [[EXT_1]], <6 x i16> poison, <3 x i32> <i32 0, i32 1, i32 2>
-; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = sext <3 x i16> [[VEC_SHUFFLE]] to <3 x i32>
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[L_VEC:%.*]] = load <3 x i8>, ptr [[DI]], align 4
+; CHECK-NEXT:    [[EXT_2:%.*]] = sext <3 x i8> [[L_VEC]] to <3 x i32>
 ; CHECK-NEXT:    ret <3 x i32> [[EXT_2]]
 ;
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